UK trained, now in US...RN to BSN question.

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:monkeydance:Hi all!

Having been in the US for going on 2 yrs now, I am looking at possibly going for a BSN. Does anyone out there have any insight into how to get my british credentials reviewed and IF any BSN programme will even look at my UK credentials to give me credits towards a BSN here?

The thought of having to do algebra again fills me with dread!

I have been a nurse for 17 yrs and have done several post qualification diploma courses and am hoping that I could just do maybe a year of the actual Nursing classes to convert to a BSN.

Anyone out there already done (or doing) the BSN programme here in the US?

I would be gratefull for any input at all!

Thanks

CGFNS is concerned with the initial training to meet the requirements for the RN in the US. For further degrees, there is no reason that their approval is needed for anything. Everything has already been done and already in the US working with a visa.

The only time that they are needed is when the nurse decides to go back to school and has to get their credentials, meaning training, evaluated before being accepted into most programs.

As for granting of licenses here, it is not just a make-up of a few courses to get the BSN, but you need to meet the residency requirements of the program for them to grant you a degree. Usually it is minimum of a year to do that, and if you are working full-time, then expect it to take longer; more towards the 18 months or so.

Thanks for the insight into how it all works. Good day.

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.
Yes, Dundee Scotland, and it is NLN accredited. www.celticscholar.com

i am looking into this program for my BSN and noticed they also have a palitive care degree.. is that the same as the BSN? i sent for some info and hope they mail me some. is the tution reasonable? how long does their BSN program take? thank you

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

if i do take the BN program from dundee how will that degree read in the US, will i have BN on my application? or BSN? what do their degree read and how would i put it on my resume and badge?

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
if i do take the BN program from dundee how will that degree read in the US, will i have BN on my application? or BSN? what do their degree read and how would i put it on my resume and badge?

Just RN until it has been verified and with the CGFNS that can take a long time. They are only interested in the RN part

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A Bachelor's degree in palliative care is not equivalent to the BSN in the US and will not give you the same title.

The US wants the generalist training in all areas, and will not consider it the same as the BSN.

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