Transferring an RN degree to Ireland?

misswoosie · Jun 28, 2012

Try here

philomena_minor · Jun 28, 2012

Thanks! I will look at that link!

philomena_minor · Jun 28, 2012

It looks like as an RN, I would not be allowed to work as a nurse in Ireland. It says an ADN is not adequate; four years of study is the minimum. :cry: I don't think I'll be able to do a four-year degree -- it's not even offered here.

misswoosie · Jun 28, 2012

It looks like as an RN, I would not be allowed to work as a nurse in Ireland. It says an ADN is not adequate; four years of study is the minimum. I don't think I'll be able to do a four-year degree -- it's not even offered here.

I thought a US BSN was a 4 yr degree?

I don't think there are many countries that would accept a 2 yr training.In the UK even the Diploma in nursing is 3 years.

Would it not be possible for you to do the training in Ireland once your husband gets his citizenship? (assume you will get yours too in that case)

To be honest-if you want to get on in nursing in the USA eventually you will need a BSN, and I believe they are attempting to make nursing in the US a BSN entry profession anyway-although no doubt this will be on a state by state basis- as usual.

philomena_minor · Jun 28, 2012

All the schools in the area only offer LPN (one year degree) and RN (two year degree). The BSN is a four year degree, but like I said, it's not offered around here. And all the job postings in this area also are only for LPN's and RN's. I have found accelerated RN to BSN degrees online, but that would be a lot of extra money.

Without my nursing degree, Ireland will not allow me to move there (and I have to live there for 3 years before I can apply for citizenship) because of their income requirements for families. If you are expected to make under a certain amount, you can't move there for fear that you will be on public assistance.

Like I said, there is some time left. We'll see what happens.

misswoosie · Jun 28, 2012

They won't allow you to move there even if your husband has Irish citizenship?

Some of the more senior RN positions may require a BSN- BSN is a qualification which some RNs hold.You won't see adverts for BSNs. Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners require MSNs (Masters in Nursing)

[ QUOTE=philomena_minor;6649969]All the schools in the area only offer LPN (one year degree) and RN (two year degree). The BSN is a four year degree, but like I said, it's not offered around here. And all the job postings in this area also are only for LPN's and RN's. I have found accelerated RN to BSN degrees online, but that would be a lot of extra money.

Without my nursing degree, Ireland will not allow me to move there (and I have to live there for 3 years before I can apply for citizenship) because of their income requirements for families. If you are expected to make under a certain amount, you can't move there for fear that you will be on public assistance.

Like I said, there is some time left. We'll see what happens.

oldmare · Jun 28, 2012

If you and your husband are thinking about living in Ireland for the long term, what about applying to an Irish nursing school and getting your four-year degree there? I would assume they would let you in to live on a student visa; your husband obviously would need to hook up with a job in Ireland before moving there to support you both no matter what. Only makes sense if you plan to stay in Ireland, because then you face the reverse issue of transferring an Irish nursing degree to the U.S.

I'm suggesting this because it appears that even if you had a BSN, as a non-EU trained nurse you would need 5 years of work experience before you could apply to their nursing board. Under the section where they say "Applications Not Considered by An Bord Altranais" they say they won't consider:

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philomena_minor · Jun 28, 2012

Even with my husband's citizenship, yes they will deny me entry unless he can prove that he will make over 60,000 Euros which is very difficult for one person to do. He could bring our daughter with him, but not me.

I'm going to have to contact them about it. I'm thinking maybe going for my BSN here and then finish schooling in Ireland as a nurse practitioner (in Ireland it's 4.5 years for that so I'd only need half a year more), and maybe that will fix that five year problem. We do plan on living there long term, but it's not allowed to switch from a student visa to residency visa on the path of citizenship. I'd have to move back here and then move back there with enough of a break to appease their government.

We are determined to move there and this is what I want to do for work is be a nurse, so I guess we'll figure something out. I just didn't realize it'll be this difficult.

K+MgSO4, BSN · Jun 29, 2012

I am Irish and I did by BSc(General Nursing) in Ireland from 2002-2006

Nursing degrees in Ireland are specialist.

there are various 4 year undergraduate degrees available.

General (adults nursing)

Mental Health

Intellectual disability

Children's

Midwifery

There is a freeze on hiring in the public health service and has been since 2009. I know this for a fact because I was in a temporary post from 2006-2008 and I was waiting to be appointed a permanent post that I applied for in 2007. My NUM advised me to "get out of the country" if it was a choice at all. So I did. I have been in Australia since 2008, On March 18th 2012 I got an email from the health service executive. I had progressed to the second round of assessment for all nurses in the country Hospitals are unable to hire without a approval from the HSE.

A lot of the requirements include clinical hours that are extensive. I just checked mine and it is close to 3,000 clinical hours. That is on the wards, not in the sim lab or anything else

And the nurse practitioner is not a top up. it is 4.5 yrs of post grad education for a doctorate. And jobs are non existent.