Foreign Trained - RN to MSN programs?

[Guest382916]

I just passed my NCLEX! I have a Bachelor of Nursing degree from and Australian university. Unfortunately, owing to the fact that our degree programs are 3 years, not 4 (we don't do any of the general ed stuff like math and english), my degree is not recognised as a degree here.

I'd like to know if anyone has completed an RN to MSN program. Which one did you choose, and why?

Thanks!

[pie_face]

Hi, i'm in a similar position, silly as it sounds have a look at the distance learning courses from the university of dundee, although based in the uk the it is recognised by ancc and nlnac, they do both bachelors and masters.

[ghillbert, MSN, NP]

I'm confused. You passed NCLEX, so your degree *is* suitable for the BON that you're applying through? I assume otherwise they would not have given you an ATT....?

And now you want to look at a student visa to do a masters degree in the US? Or are you talk about in Australia? Be aware that you did a bachelor degree - immigration and licensure and educational institutions all have different rules.

I did my BN in Australia and it was considered equivalent to the US by CGFNS and the BON (but I did it eons ago..). I am working in the US fulltime and attending uni part time for a masters in nursing (acute care nurse practitioner). I provided transcripts to the university, but there was never any doubt that I was starting from the basis of a bachelor degree.

If you can clarify what your position is and what you want to do, I might be able to give more info.