Choice of 2 different courses

[Irishlad]

Hi

I'm mid-30s and have only done office work.

I'm looking into studying nursing in either Ireland or Spain.

The costs are roughly the same. I know no one has studied nursing in both countries but, what is your view from the 2 courses below, and from your experience talking with nurses who went through either system?

The university in Spain is a private one and is flexible on admitting people without previous experience in healthcare and without prerequisites (subjects studied in highschool, like biology). Also, it does not have placements until year 2.

Ireland Course

YEAR 1

Safe Health Care Practice 1

Natural Sciences for Nursing/Midwifery Practice

Learning to Learn

Foundations of General Nursing Practice (year-long)

Introduction to the Social Sciences of Health and Illness

Older Person, Chronic Illness and Community Nursing

Specialist Nursing and Maternity Care

Safe Healthcare Practice 2

Foundations of General Nursing Practice (year-long)

Clinical Placement 1

YEAR 2 -

Musculoskeletal Nursing

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Nursing

Psychosocial Aspects of Nursing and Health

Mental Health in General Nursing

Natural Sciences for Health Professionals (year-long)

Gastrointestinal and Hepato-biliary Nursing

Neurological and Endocrine Nursing

The Research Process

Natural Sciences for Health Professionals (year-long)

Clinical Placement 2

YEAR 3

Renal and Reproductive Nursing

Palliative Care

Ethical and Legal Practice

Evaluating Research

Clinical Placement 3 (year-long)

(Electives)

Civic Engagement

Management of Obesity and Diabetes

Applied Pharmacology for Nurses

YEAR 4

Research Proposal

Nursing the Acutely ill Adult

Leadership and Innovative Management for Nursing Practice

Clinical Placement 4

Clinical Internship

Spain Course

Year 1

Anatonomy & Physiology

Biology

Psychology I

Theorical And Methodological Foundations of Nursing

Anatonomy & Physiology II

Psychology II

Statistics And Information Systems

Anthropology

Biochemistry

Year 2

Prevention and Control of the Disease

Clinical Nurse I

Social Doctrine of the Church

Introduction to Clinical Nurse

Clinical Practicals I

Health Legislation, Nursing Management and Administration

Clinical Pharmacology

Clinical Nurse II

Public Health and Nurse Practitioner I

Clinical Practicals II

Year 3

Care of the Clinical Ill Patient and Life Support

Life Cycle I

Clinical Nursing III

Special Care I

Clinical Practicals III

Life Cycle II

Public Health and Nurse Practitioner II

Life Cycle III

Special Care II

Clinical Practicals IV

Year 4

Instrumental Sciences in Nursing Research

Practicals in Specialized Care I

Final Year Project

Practicals in Specialized Care II

Practicals in Primary Care

[Extra Pickles]

Hello! I think you'd probably get the most useful information if you posted these questions in the World Nursing forum, this one tends to be very USA-centric.

A consideration to mention before I go is that you should be careful about requirements for licensing in whatever country you wish to practice nursing. Are you certain that an education in Spain allows you to get a license in Ireland, and vice-versa? Neither of those routes will allow you to practice in the US without jumping through many hoops, which is of course possible but often proves costly and time absorbing. Just something to think about while you're researching your options. Good luck.

[Irishlad]

I'm from Ireland.

Thanks the the advice re forum to use.

Spanish qualifications are recognised in Ireland, although some hoop-jumping is necessary (irish nursing regulators process applications very slowly).

[Rionoir, ADN, RN]

The one in Spain sounds like it's less picky and I'm assuming would cost you a lot more - so I don't see why you would be considering that unless you can't get into one in Ireland or something? A lot of people in the US pay a ton of money for the easy route, but I don't recommend it. And if I'm wrong about my assumptions then disregard.