Aren't US trained nurses regarded internationally?

The number one exporter of nurses the Philippines will not license a US citizen. This is true for many countries. That is why I finf it ironic when international nurses complain about the process to get a US license when many countries would not allow us to apply.

Of course their are countries like UK and Australia that will acknowledge your education but will not hire you until all the citizens and in the UK all the EU citizens are employed . Which I believe is the proper way.

The number one exporter of nurses the Philippines will not license a US citizen. This is true for many countries. That is why I finf it ironic when international nurses complain about the process to get a US license when many countries would not allow us to apply.

The Philippines, historically and currently, is not a destination for foreign nurses. It's a thrid world country and does not pay nurses well. What foreign nurse would want to work there? The law that says only Philippine nationals can register as nurses in the Philippines dates back from the time the Philippines regained it's independence after World War II. There is nothing discriminatory about that law, it was brought about by a nationalistic fervor that was very much alive at the time. You can't fault a country for feeling that way after being granted independence. The law has not changed because there has not been a huge interest in foreign nurse recruitment in the Philippines. Why? because ghillbert already stated that they have an oversupply of nurses there. However, foreign nationals who come as nurses and participate in medical missions are not restricted from practicing their nursing skills there.

Did you stop to think that perhaps the Philippines have a massive oversupply of nurses? Why on earth would they hire other citizens? It's not just US-educated nurses that they will not license.

In addition, I have no idea what you are saying about Australia... "will not hire you until all the citizens ... are employed"?????????? Not really. Australia has skills-based immigration - if you qualify, you can immigrate. In addition, licensing is very easy and fast for most people to go to Australia, including US-educated people.

The usual restriction on allowing foreign licensing is the state of the country - the EU prioritizes EU citizens. It used to be very easy for, say, Aussies to go and work in the UK, but it's now very difficult. But then, even UK nurses find it hard to find jobs there due to hiring freezes etc.

Basically, yes the US RN education is well regarded. Whether you can emigrate somewhere in particular depends mainly upon the state of the nursing shortage/economy in those countries. Experienced nurses with particular specialties are in demand in most places.

What if an American RN married a Phillipine citizen? There is a very large EX Pat community of Americans, what if one wanted to continue to work ? And why not for good relations, it leaves a very bad feeling for me that the country feels free to export but not recognize an American's education.