what's considered accelerated? aus, uk, etc.

[BlueEyedGuy]

Are people still having problems going international with US accelerated programs?

I'm doing a 16 month BSN program in the US. It's 4 full 15-16 week semesters, but they basically shorten most of the breaks (summer we get 3 week instead of 3months for example), so we finish in 16 months instead of the traditional 21 months.

Would this be considered accelerated? by AUS, UK, and NZ?

From my prospective, we're doing it the same as a trad program, just without as much downtime.

[ceridwyn]

My humble opinion, the competencies state that a initial nursing degree, should be the equivalent to 6 full semesters of nursing subjects and taken at an educational facility that is of university standard, ie has research in nursing and has academic rigor in place, lecturers with much experience

My observations.....you can still be accepted as an RN here in Australia, if you were educated for example: at Dr Browns school for nurses, and have subjects such as folk dancing swimming, ladder climbing, songs and literature of the pacific etc etc, have lecturers with NO hospital/RN nursing experience and no research behind them and still be accepted in Australia an RN. RN that have only studied mental health or just paediatrics are Registered here a general RN's.

As long as your country calls you an RN. Don't worry. If it is accepted in the US it will be accepted here.

ps we have accelerated here has well, they call it a Masters in science of nursing and takes 2 years 4 semesters, if you have undergraduate in anything first.

pss ADN RN's are accepted for Registration in Australia as well.