[poohpappy]

I can't believe why CHED allowed this LPN program.To all those who are planning to take this program, please don't take it. There are no employers in the States who are willing to petition you guys with LPN degree. I haven't heard also of anyone being petitioned as caregivers. I have worked and lived in the States for 7 years already and haven't heard of such foreign recruitments with such degree or certification...whatever you call it. If somebody is recruiting you for work in the States as caregivers or as LPNs, then it is a scam.

[suzanne4]

Thank you for posting this. You are 100% correct in the fact that there are no visas available for those that wish to come to the US as an LPN/LVN or caregiver. We do not have shortages in those areas, so no legal visas are being issued now, nor have they ever been.

If an nurse has graduated from a BSN program and then has passed the CGFNS exam, but could not pass the NCLEX-RN exam, you may see some of them working as the LPN; but they were petitioned on the basis of having passed the CGFNS exam to begin with. And another reason why most employers are wanting to see the NCLEX-RN exam passed before they will even start petitioning procedures for anyone.

Coming over to the US on the H2-B is actually immigration fraud and if you see any of these so-called schools still advertising to do this, then please report them to the US Embassy there in Manila right away. That is completely illegal and those that came over under that visa, and are nurses, are being deported now.

But of course those wonderful and upstanding schools are not going to post about that.

They all belong in the Hall of Shame.

[rainstar]

Those schools are so deceiving... they like to put in their advertisements for these LPN/caregiver programs a plane/statue of liberty/the american flag plus a bunch of smiling people. I don't know if anybody is going to be smiling once they find out that these schools are just preying on the dreams, hopes and pockets of people who just want a better life.

[suzanne4]

And I wish that some of you would have the newspapers there do articles on what is happening with these programs that are good for taking money only from unsuspecting students and then promising them the world and they cannot deliver on any of it.

If your government thought that these programs were so wonderful, they would have been granting licenses to the LPN, but they do not even recognize them.

Perhaps if the word gets out more, then there will be a stop to these slimey programs and their owners will be out of business.

[chinky]

Yes it is exactly that, they decieve poor suckers who doesn't even know the difference. Sad to say even in our province here in the Philippines they have that so called LPN ladderized program and have enticing ads that says "be a US practical nurse in 2years and earn dollars" Is it not just pure gimmickry? I feel sorry for those who enrolled that doesn't have a US visa. It is certainly hard for BSN RN to migrate to US because of the retrogression. At least we can work here in our country, I am not sure if they can practice being an LPN here. or maybe they can be nursing aids...Kudos to PNA!

[suzanne4]

The Philippine government does not offer a license for the LPN, so there is no way for them to work there.

And if a government offers the training but does not recognize it for licensure, that says much to me about the program. Why in the world do they think that other countries need to accept them?

And guess what? They don't.

[rainstar]

Finally the PNA is taking a stand:

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/105790/G...courses-halted

[rainstar]

Just to add that I'm glad this is finally being reported by the newspapers and t.v stations. Here's a report about the practical nursing courses. The report is in english but some of those interviewed spoke in tagalog, so I translated it. I hope its all right

http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/rel...wanes-in-US-UK

LPN student being interviewed (from 1:05 to 1:13):
"Life is so hard, especially now so I decided to shift to two years, its practical and easier"

Owner of Medline Nursing School (from 1:24 to 1:38)
"It's like a ladder, for two years you take up this course then after two years you have a certificate."

LPN student again (from 2:31 to 2:41)
"Not all people are rich, not all people can afford to study for four years that's why we have vocational, that's why we have this kind of school."

I hope people will start being aware that they won't be able to use these LPN certificates that they are spending money for.

[suzanne4]

The sad thing is that the ones that are taking this program have no idea that they will never be able to work with that training in any country, it is not accepted anywhere in the world for immigration purposes. Passing a licensing exam does not give the person permission to work, and this is what is not explained to them when they sign up.

I would love to see booths set up in front of these schools passing out the correct and true information, not the garbage that the owners want them to believe.

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Originally Posted by suzanne4

The sad thing is that the ones that are taking this program have no idea that they will never be able to work with that training in any country, it is not accepted anywhere in the world for immigration purposes. Passing a licensing exam does not give the person permission to work, and this is what is not explained to them when they sign up.

I would love to see booths set up in front of these schools passing out the correct and true information, not the garbage that the owners want them to believe.

just found this suzanne4 look at this website www.pptsedu.com another money making huh...