[parkingmanager]

I heard some of my friends talking that they were thinking about nursing in the Philippines. Is that possible to get a ADN Degree in Nursing and return to the states as a RN?


Thank you. Any advise would be helpful.

[Hoss]

The only licensed RN program here is a Bachelors of Nursing, BSN. This year they increased the program to 5 years of study from the previous 4 years.

You are far better off waiting for a good ADN program to open up a slot in the USA, or if you wish, go for the 4 year BSN there in the USA.

Hoss

[RNHawaii34]

Originally Posted by parkingmanager

I heard some of my friends talking that they were thinking about nursing in the Philippines. Is that possible to get a ADN Degree in Nursing and return to the states as a RN?


Thank you. Any advise would be helpful.

there is no ADN programs in the Philippines, only BSN. Yes, you can study there even if you are are an American, but you need a student visa. I suggest look for nursing school in the US first, go for your ADN if you can. going to the Philippines as a foreign student is not easy.culture wise, and there is a big difference in quality of education..you need to study twice as hard when its time for nclexrn.
and the bad part is, you will always be considered as a foreign grad, even if you are an American citizen.

[elkpark]

Also, even if you are a US citizen, you would still be a graduate of a foreign nursing school and would have to jump through all the extra hoops that foreign graduates do to get licensed in the US.

[parkingmanager]

Wow!! Thanks you for the info. Why the increase?

Originally Posted by Hoss

The only licensed RN program here is a Bachelors of Nursing, BSN. This year they increased the program to 5 years of study from the previous 4 years.

You are far better off waiting for a good ADN program to open up a slot in the USA, or if you wish, go for the 4 year BSN there in the USA.

Hoss

[suzanne4]

There are actually a couple of schools that are advertising the ADN in the Philippines, but please do not listen to what they are trying to sell, it is not accepted for licensure in the US, no matter what they are telling you.

Licensure requires that the nurse hold an equivalent to a first level RN in the country where they trained, and only the BSN is accepted for licensure there, they do not recognize the ADN.

And as others have mentioned, just being an American, does not waive the requirements for licensure as a foreign nurse that you will have to meet for the rest of your career. Licensure and immigration are two completely different things, and you will always be considered a foreign-trained nurse.

[w_padre]

Originally Posted by parkingmanager

I heard some of my friends talking that they were thinking about nursing in the Philippines. Is that possible to get a ADN Degree in Nursing and return to the states as a RN?


Thank you. Any advise would be helpful.

yes of course. i have a friend. she's on her 3rd year now here in the Philippines, and she's an american. according to her, education is costly in the US.

[mitchdlbartolome]

Should you decide to take nursing here in the Philippines, just leave a message and I'll give you a list of nursing schools locally.

Mitch

[marwan]

If you do the math, your cost of living expenses in the Phils. will exceed whatever you have to pay for tuition in the US for ADN. Also, do a thorough research on the student-CI or student-patient ratio.

Good luck.