[ColoradoClan]

Hi there. I am new to the site, and have posted a reply to someone else's thread on getting their RN registration granted, but I thought I should post a separate thread here. Does anyone know if an associates of applied science in nursing is recognized by the NZ council? I have been working as an RN here in Colorado for 3 1/2 years. I just submitted my application for registration the other day and saw an old thread concerning NZ not recognizing two year nursing degrees, so now I'm terrified.

[dilanium]

I'm pretty sure they still don't accept 2-year nursing degrees. I read a thread about someone being rejected because of the two year course a month or so ago.

Now if only I can find it...

[dilanium]

Here it is:
http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19897

It was two months ago.

[ColoradoClan]

Thanks for the link...that is the same thread I had seen that caused me to worry. What I don't understand is that the bachelors degree and the associate's were both the SAME exact classwork (minus a theory class or two), took the SAME amount of time, etc., etc. Also, I sent my CV to the auckland district health board, and I have a telephone interview next week for a position in one of their OR's. You would think they would be savvy to which degrees count for registration...or maybe not?

[dilanium]

Well all you can do is wait to hear back I suppose.