Questions about the MSN

[seamusglas]

So, would someone kindly use the words of MSN so we in the rest of the world can understand what u mean.

Many thanks , sorry I have'nt been able to find a book yet that descibes it.

[suzanne4, RN]

Let me understand this Suzanne, so if one is has already attained their degree, and like many post graduates who may wish to capitalize on their good fortune by obtaining their masters, then NCLEX in this example would be like the same.

The nclex would be the masters ,is that correct!

Now, is not the case that[according to my american friend ]the associates degree is some second rate[according to her] which is generally not the same as a bonefide B'A degree.

A degree here in the UK is a proper Bonefide degree that usally meets most acedemic criteria around the world.

Somehow I feel the standard now in the states might be found somewhat different,if it is now on the same level as an associates whatever u call it,if according to my american friend is correct in what she is saying.

So then, one could deduce that a UK degreed nurse might place a uk nurse in a bett:uhoh3:er footing to passing the Nclex

Would I be correct,Suzanne,are both the associates and a B'A both acceptable as precursor to sit the NCLEX.

Would you clear this ambiguity up for me please, and once again, a million thanks :bowingpur

The NLEX is only a licensing exam, it is not a degree. And all that wish to work as a nurse in the US must pass this exam including those that train in the US. In most cases to even be accepted to a Master's program requires that one is already a licensed RN here in the US.

The three year degree is not the same as the four year BSN in the US for a start.

Again, it will depend on the courses that you took when you were in school and what is actually on your transcripts. That is all that counts and if you do not have all of the required hours, then you will be required to make them up. I would not put down the ADN, nor the diploma programs that we have here for a start. That is not the way to get help if you need it. And none of this has anything to do with the Master's degree that actually requires the four year BSN to get accepted to it as well. Again, please take the time to do some reading, all of this has been discussed many times over on this site. No reason to ask it when you can take the time to do a search, we actually have a wonderful search engine here.

[suzanne4, RN]

And to add to this, those that train in the US and no matter with whatever training that they go thru that meets the requirements for licensuren here, all of them will have an 85% chance of passing the NCLEX the first time. With overseas graduates, and does not matter if their coursework was in ?English or another language, the average drops down to only about 44-45% that pass the first time.