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).

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