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I would hazard to say that there are very few Americans who consider the Philippines to be anything like "the 51st state." Most Americans probably can't even find the Philippines on a map! There are also plenty of other countries with citizens fluent in English. And if the Philippines is hanging onto the values and culture of the 1950's...they sure have a lot of catching up to do!

after months of hibernation,i have to speak up....

seriously,why is is that the same people here are talking about the same thing over and over against Philippines? dont you ever get tired with your "usual speech"? just wondrin... Is there something new that u can talk about PI aside from "substandard education,low NLE and NCLEX passing rates,incompetent nurses,blah blah blah".. It has been months like that since I last visited and it came no surprise at all to read the same comments from the very same people...

I have read on this board about Nursing Programs in USA where people say in their Clinicals they clean bed pans or bath patients, Now that is crazy.

I think more Philippines would speak up, but it's not their nature or culture to argue or disagree in public places or forums.

Maybe we should discuss why so many U.S. Trained Nurses quit or can't handle working in USA, and to me the blame should go on the Education System that is followed in US.

In my opinion, they don't train or prepare US Nurse for real life and working conditions they will be working in.

Philippines Nurses are trained to work in conditions they drive away US nurses in USA.

Why is that crazy?

Cuz, That is the bulk of their training........

I feel, reading the Philippine forum, that for some there are some schools that are just there for the money and do not provide proper training and clinical experience, this is what I am reading. We read facts that less than 50% pass the local exam, schools that fare bad like this should be looked at and standards need to be improved. The Philippine nurses many years ago had a good if not excellent reputation unfortunately we are seeing more complaints against them especially in the press which is bringing it down for the Philippine nurses that are excellent and caring now.

US nurses leave the profession because of how they are treated. Not because in your opinion they are not prepared for 'real life.' I know I wanted to work in the US but it used to frighten me on how easy it is to fire someone and the lack of support in most cases there are for nurses. In some states the ratio of nurse to patient is bad and to work in a nursing home and be responsible for over 30 patients is hard. How can you dispense medication to patients in the time window allowed is beyond me with no allowance to emergencies and I think is more open to errors.

Then I suggest you ask this question in the student nurse forum and see what they have to say regarding their training. I am not seeing this