pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

glysdi · Nov 23, 2006

hello berk's

i was alerted in my email that someone responded to my post ... (but that was a long time ago ...) well ... how are you? i gather from your post that you are still in the philippines ... and you want to take the NCLEX in CA ... well, sorry, i have no idea about how things work in that part of the usa. i am in the state of virginia ... graduated in may 2006 and passed my NCLEX in july 2006 ... i read some posts from ms. suzanne about CA boards ... maybe you can search for her posts and find out or maybe you can send her a private email ... she really quite knowledgeable about these things and i bet she can best answer any question you may have. find one of her posts and click on her name and it will direct you on how to get in touch with through email.

hang in there ... you are almost there. and i tell you, its all going to be worth it. just remember that prayer and hard work ALWAYS pays off.

keep me posted.

GLYSDI

lawrence01 · Nov 24, 2006

hi same here. i'm a 2nd courser & hopefully to graduate this march of 2007. planning to take the local board by june 2007 & with God's help, if I passed the local board, take the NCLEX. BTW, how long will it took me if I'm going to take the state board of CA? Anyone of you have an idea, kasi, I've read a post here that it will take me 1 yr, coz of the #s of examinees taking the CA NCLEX? How true is this? Pls. can anyone of you reply....tnx.
Goodluck to everybody & God bless all the Filipino Nurses!!! I salut you all

Hi. Welcome to allnurses.com.

First of all, if you don't have plans to work in the Phil. as a RN and would like to take the NCLEX ASAP, as I am presuming that's what you want base on your post, you can actually apply to sit for the NCLEX as soon as you graduate and your school gives you your transcript of records.

You only have to give a letter explaining that you don't have any intentions to work as a RN in the country you graduated in.

CA BRN takes on an ave. 4-6 mos. for processing clearly stated in their application packet that can be viewed and downloaded on their website and another 3-4 weeks for the snail mail results (if you don't have a US SSN).

Many, go the NM and VT route as they usually give eligibility to take the NCLEX within 2-4 months and sometimes less than 2 months for NM as reported by some of our posters here. Added bonus is that they will issue you a hard license w/o a US SSN unlike in CA BRN where you only get a paper saying that you passed. However, to get petitioned you only need the paper saying that you passed.

I recommend that you go to our Int'l forum http://www.allnurses.com/forums/f75 for more details and it is more appropriate to discuss things like this in that forum. I also highly suggest to you to read Suzanne's "Primer" on that forum. That thread also have a collection of must-know websites for foreign-educated nurses.

pinayfl · Dec 16, 2006

hey, how are you? it's been awhile...how soon til graduation????

Hi there! It's been a while since my last post. How's your schooling? I also started nursing school this fall and just finished my final exams. Thankfully, I survived my grueling semester :lol2: If God-willing, I'm set to grad with ADN in Dec 07.

How about you? Take care and Good luck!

nrswnabee · Dec 18, 2006

Hi there! It's been a while since my last post. How's your schooling? I also started nursing school this fall and just finished my final exams. Thankfully, I survived my grueling semester If God-willing, I'm set to grad with ADN in Dec 07.
How about you? Take care and Good luck!

----

hey! happy to tell you i also got thru my finals this morning, whew! i've been sick (asthma!) since friday but just so i won't think about this final exam any longer than i should, i decided to go on ahead with it, with or without this wheezing and coughing. it went well and i'm mighty THANKFUL!!!!

glad to hear from you!

aneshka · Mar 7, 2007

I'm "might" be studying RN as a 2nd degree this fall. I am overwhelmed by all the requirements just to enroll.

XXXXXX you have your Transcript evaluated i.e. course by course evaluation, to be accepted into the program? I was hoping to get into accelerated nursing but I'm not sure if my degree would be equivalent to a US degree plus I have to study 12-24 units of pre-requisites.

XXXXXXXXXXX to be accepted to the program. I am in NJ by the way, XXXXXX

Thanks!

(ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLY)

nrswnabee · Mar 9, 2007

hello, aneshka. i hope i'm not missing a lot about your post. i'm thinking the x's were tagalog words the mods edited out.

just go ahead with the course evaluation. better yet, check with the school what kind they need for your case---course by course or otherwise, they will have to let you know. i urge you to start now because it'll take some time to get all your transcripts sent from the phils to WES. (i hope you have someone in the philippines to do the leg work for you.). from there, WES will have to evaluate your credentials for about 4 weeks. only then can you go back to the school to find out which subjects you can successfully carry over. before you know it, classes are starting.

take care...post again, if you can.

mishi88 · Mar 13, 2007

Is it possible that I can enrol for a MSN in u.s?? What are the chances in getting the Student visa?? IS it hard or what ? how much is the tuition fee?? thanks

nrswnabee · Mar 13, 2007

Is it possible that I can enrol for a MSN in u.s?? What are the chances in getting the Student visa?? IS it hard or what ? how much is the tuition fee?? thanks

yeah, why not? many universities offering your program of choice can be accessed online. you can check the websites and do some research. if the school has an international student office, coordinate with them for assistance with your visa. where i am, the int'l student tuition is 2-3x more than the regular resident's rate. however, i think some private universities charge a flat fee for the entire program regardless of citizenship...an accelerated/2nd degree bsn would be about $33k to $36k exclusive of books, board and lodging....since masteral programs are about the same length (2 years?), then i'm guessing that you'd be paying in the same neighborhood....as to the degree of difficulty, i really can't tell...some schools will require you to take TOEFL/English exams plus GRE instead of the SATs, secure recommendations...it's really varied depending on the school.

OC gurl · May 16, 2007

I am planning to take up LVN/LPN next year. Does California allow online LVN/LPN to BSN? HAs anybody take this route yet? How long did it take and how much does it cost?

either that or, i'll have to go back to PI to take up Nursing as a second degree. I have a degree in Dentistry BTW.

I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks

nrswnabee · May 16, 2007

I am planning to take up LVN/LPN next year. Does California allow online LVN/LPN to BSN? HAs anybody take this route yet? How long did it take and how much does it cost?
either that or, i'll have to go back to PI to take up Nursing as a second degree. I have a degree in Dentistry BTW.
I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks

-----------

hi! welcome to the club (of second degree nurse-wanna-bees)! i've no info about lpn/lvn to bsn online programs in california. make sure CA approves the program before you make any commitment to pursue it. or you can take an accelerated bsn instead...i'd suggest that you exhaust your options here before deciding to study in rp.

there's a sticky by lawrence entitled lvn/lpn programs in the phils. it has a link to "schools for second coursers" by gemini-star. this post contains amazing info about rates and duration of available programs in rp, compiled maybe less than a year ago. tuition, as far as i can remember, ranges from p25k to p40k a semester. good deals, indeed, but DO REMEMBER to double check the reputation of the school--accredited? how long has the program been running? graduates? you must've been hearing this a hundred times already but sure, it pays be careful.