Any US RNs enrolled in grad school in Ireland?

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Hi all!

Just wondering if anyone has experience or insight... I am a Bachelor's prepared RN in the United States and am looking to go back to grad school for my Master's in Nursing. Looking at Trinity College in Dublin. Has anyone done this? If so, were you able to get a job in the United States again upon completion of the program, or were there too many hurdles? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

Depends on what kind of job you're looking to get when you come back. You already have a BSN and an RN license in the US. You could always go back to the US and get jobs that require a BSN and an RN license anywhere in the US pending endorsement of your original RN license. If you're looking to specialize as an Advanced Practice Nurse, things might get tougher because the current system of certification as an APN in the US setting is different than in Ireland. However, having a Master's degree does open up opportunities in ways other than gaining a clinical specialty. Incidentally, I work in an institution where quite a few nurses working at the bedside have Master's degrees in many different areas of health care. I even know of one whose Master's degree is in International Health at a university in Italy.

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Thanks for the reply! I found it fascinating that one can even obtain a Master's degree in International Health--that's great! I was thinking about teaching back here in the States, but not sure how many nursing schools would pursue an applicant who has a Master's of Science in Nursing from Ireland...

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Most schools require a MSN from an accredited university, if the school is approved by US accreditation standards ( NLN or CCNE).

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