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Hmm, well European countries... Specifically, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, or the UK...

It's okay, NurseCubanita. So, can anyone give me an idea of what these foreign guidelines/requirements consist of?

I hope my question didn't imply that I was stating that US trained nurses should be "immune" to foreign guidelines. I would be willing to take the exam and other requirements, well I would only be able to take the ones in English. And of this transition/bridging course, is it like a full-blown degree course again? It would be disappointing to go through four years of college only to go through it again if wanting to work in Europe.

Wouldn't other countries willingly accept a registered nurse who was BSN educated in the US? I thought nurses in general were demanded worldwide. Besides the immigration/visa process, why do nursing jobs in international countries (specifically like in Europe) seem so hard to attain? (Like even where English speakers are very prevalent.) Wouldn't a US degree be legitimate over there? I'm young and I have dreams, but these "realist" things I've heard I need to understand, and I need find a way through it.

Okay, here's my situation. I got accepted into UT Austin this Fall 09 (I'm top 10%), but the price was way too much for my family's income. (20k) And all the Fafsa mostly gave me was high-interest loans. So, I was thinking about doing my freshman year at Texas Woman's University and then transferring over to UT's Nursing School when I'm a sophomore. (Hoping to have some scholarships or something by then) Is this possible? Or will it be very difficult? Anything I should know about it...?