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Nooksta

15 Posts

Yes, the mode of instruction is in english. However, during clinicals and community health nursing you will have to interact with the patient' one on one. Since, english is not the primary language it is almost expected you learn the the language. As you probably should since you went to nursing school there.

I didn't always have to speak in tagalog, but mainly in the public hospitals and community emersion in a depressed area is where I had to communicate in tagalog.

radcttek

1 Post

Jencas,

My wife is thinking of returning to the Phils to get her nursing degree also. You had mentioned that,

"I already know what steps to take to ensure that my papers for citizenship aren't affected by this decision to study."

My wife is afraid that she won't be allowed to return and that her citizenship will be delayed. Can you please share with me what steps you have taken to protect your status while you are studying abroad?

radcttek

bjames_ging

13 Posts

Hello everyone. I have been looking for thread regarding studying nursing in the Philippines or here.Which one is better? Any suggestions? I am thinking (i dont know if i am right) its cheaper to study in the Philippines and plus the fact that i can only finished it in 2 years. My problem is how can i apply for NCLEX and what are the requirements. Do i need to take CFGNS? TOEFL? and any other exams before taking NCLEX here? I live here in florida. And if i study nursing here, can anyone tell me what school is good and who offer grants and stuff like that. Can i work in some hospitals while studying? Pls. tell me what are the pros and cons of studying here and in the Philippines. Thank you so much for all the help.

If i posted this thread incorrectly, im sorry. I hope someone can redirect me to a correct thread and forums. God bless us all

EwwThat'sNasty

123 Posts

Specializes in Occ Health; Med/Surg; ICU.

If you search you can find a list of schools and their NLE pass rates. There really are only about a dozen exceptional ones (pass >90%). Then contact the schools directly, though that can be hard as it seems that most email contacts do not work.

Also, It was my understanding that dual-citizenship ended (sadly) after 9/11 (the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers)

rlssem

106 Posts

hi...i just want to share this..

when i was doing my Nursing Degree in Davao City, i have got two classmates who are US citizens( originally filipino citizens, they are immigrant in the US), they just went back to Davao, Philippines to be eduacted. They took up BSN and when they finished the course for four years, they went back to NY, USA...New York did not require them to take IELTS for the reason that they are US citizens and they didnt even took Philippine Nurse Licensure Exams...

Right now, they are reviewing for NCLEX and they are hopeful they will pass NCLEX and be a US RNs.

good luck to all.

i would suggest going to nursing school in the philippines. look around...in the philippines, there are many foreigners studying different degrees particularly in health care. medicine, pharmacy, med tech, pt...etc...not just nursing. the books are in english and teachers are suppose to teach in english but the disadvantage is talking with the patients and just socializing with students and peers because outside the classroom...everyone talks in tagalog or in their native dialect. think about it, how can someone who's first language is not english can pass the nclex? they can do it right so i guess an english speaking person would not have a problem.

yes maybe the skills arent the same as the skills learned in nursing school in the US but they teach the exact same theories and i believe that is what counts in sitting for the NCLEX boards.

think about it...student loans in america are a pain...esp when you are aiming for that bachelors degree in nursing. in the philippines...a nursing degree ends up with a BSN...which is higher than an AP, LPN, etc...

the skills part you can worry about later...i mean there's orientation and training during the first few months you get hired right? i'd go for it...i did...

Silverdragon102, BSN

1 Article; 39,477 Posts

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Loans etc may be a pain but not all schools have excellent reputations and not all states will accept the training. Also the average pass rate for a foreign trained nurse is 45%

I would be very wary on going to a country where there may be language problems where there have been other issues with training and expect to work back in own country with no problems. We are seeing new grads in the US suffering by not finding any work and training outside the US will make it even harder

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

Hello everyone. I have been looking for thread regarding studying nursing in the Philippines or here.Which one is better? Any suggestions? I am thinking (i dont know if i am right) its cheaper to study in the Philippines and plus the fact that i can only finished it in 2 years. My problem is how can i apply for NCLEX and what are the requirements. Do i need to take CFGNS? TOEFL? and any other exams before taking NCLEX here? I live here in florida. And if i study nursing here, can anyone tell me what school is good and who offer grants and stuff like that. Can i work in some hospitals while studying? Pls. tell me what are the pros and cons of studying here and in the Philippines. Thank you so much for all the help.

If i posted this thread incorrectly, im sorry. I hope someone can redirect me to a correct thread and forums. God bless us all

Not sure how you are going to attend school in the Philippines for only two years. There program is actually moving to a five year program.

One does not apply directly to sit for the NCLEX exam, you would be applying for licensure as an RN to the state where you wish to get licensed. Since you would be training out of the US, you would be considered a foreign grad and have to meet all of the requirements of such. Including obtaining the CES report before Florida will even permit you to sit for the NCLEX exam. Be aware that one of the main requirements is that your training be equivalent to that of a first generation professional nurse in the country where the training was done, and the two year ADN does not meet requirements for licensure there.

You will not be able to obtain any grants from the US since you will not be training here and you will not qualify for any in the Philippines. Student visas also do not permit work while in school there, as well as the fact that there are currently more than 500,000 unemployed nurses there right now.

You will not be able to work in any hospital there as a student like you can in the US. I would highly recommend that you take the time to do some reading on these forums and see what is happening. As well as the fact that new grads in Florida that trained in Florida are having issues with getting hired. When you train out of the US, you will have a much harder time getting hired as a new grad when you do not have any type of experience here.

suzanne4, RN

26,410 Posts

Other issue at hand for many that have posted in this thread is the fact that if a nurse is in the US with a green card, or has dual citizenship with both the US and the Philippines; they will not be exempt from writing the NLE before returning to the US. And also passing it before they will be considered for licensure now in many states. We are also expecting this to be made a national requirement.

Only those that hold US citizenship only are currently exempt and they must get documentation from the PRC directly to be sent to the BON that they are interested in.

Not as easy as many may think, especially since the NLE is only given about three times per year and it takes close to six months to have the license in hand. And that needs to be submitted with the applications.

truern

2,016 Posts

Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.
i would suggest going to nursing school in the philippines. look around...in the philippines, there are many foreigners studying different degrees particularly in health care. medicine, pharmacy, med tech, pt...etc...not just nursing. the books are in english and teachers are suppose to teach in english but the disadvantage is talking with the patients and just socializing with students and peers because outside the classroom...everyone talks in tagalog or in their native dialect. think about it, how can someone who's first language is not english can pass the nclex? they can do it right so i guess an english speaking person would not have a problem.

yes maybe the skills arent the same as the skills learned in nursing school in the US but they teach the exact same theories and i believe that is what counts in sitting for the NCLEX boards.

think about it...student loans in america are a pain...esp when you are aiming for that bachelors degree in nursing. in the philippines...a nursing degree ends up with a BSN...which is higher than an AP, LPN, etc...

the skills part you can worry about later...i mean there's orientation and training during the first few months you get hired right? i'd go for it...i did...

Well, that's certainly a good attitude to have.

Myscrubs

12 Posts

Specializes in ER/Peds ER.
i would suggest going to nursing school in the philippines. look around...in the philippines, there are many foreigners studying different degrees particularly in health care. medicine, pharmacy, med tech, pt...etc...not just nursing. the books are in english and teachers are suppose to teach in english but the disadvantage is talking with the patients and just socializing with students and peers because outside the classroom...everyone talks in tagalog or in their native dialect. think about it, how can someone who's first language is not english can pass the nclex? they can do it right so i guess an english speaking person would not have a problem.

yes maybe the skills arent the same as the skills learned in nursing school in the US but they teach the exact same theories and i believe that is what counts in sitting for the NCLEX boards.

think about it...student loans in america are a pain...esp when you are aiming for that bachelors degree in nursing. in the philippines...a nursing degree ends up with a BSN...which is higher than an AP, LPN, etc...

the skills part you can worry about later...i mean there's orientation and training during the first few months you get hired right? i'd go for it...i did...

I commend that you support having a nursing education in the Philippines:). I compared the education here in the US and the Philippines, there's a big difference- especially in the clinical aspect of the program. I'm a both graduate of nursing, here in the US and in my native land, the Phils. I had a very intense & comprehensive clinical exposures back home, that's why when I got here, it wasn't really a problem for me to handle patients (modesty aside), except for the technological aspect of health care- monitors, instruments, computers, etc. Though, the US is by far more technologically advanced, I can say that the exposure of the nursing students here are very minimal (by my personal observation & accounts of my fellow colleagues who teach nursing clinically). What I learned the best in the Phils. is how to troubleshoot, work with little resources and not to take things for granted.

smuggy

27 Posts

Specializes in Education, Medical-Surgical.

Please do a research on the performance of nursing schools before you enroll. The November 2008 board exam for nurses (NLE) showed a +56% failing rate. Please check the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) website for a list of the best & worst performing schools. Goodluck!

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