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JADAYU

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In connection with JADAYU's post, here's my two cents worth.

As a nurse and a parent, I respectfully suggest that you take up your nursing course in a reputable school that has an established nursing program. Why?

The main reason for the proliferation of nursing schools (almost 500 and counting) that do not enforce any kind of academic standard to speak of, is the willingness of a lot of people to patronize them just to get a diploma. Thus the term "diploma mill." This has given rise to the drastic decline in the quality of graduates in the profession that made our country known and respected many years ago, Sadly, that respect and fame (for lack of a better term) is now just a memory in many parts of the world. Please note that I usedthe term many, not all. The only way that these rotten institutions can be driven out of business is to not patronize them. They have done irreparable damage to the reputation of the nursing profession in the Philippines. Let's not even mention here the June 2006 NLE fiasco.........

Additionally, the training that you'd get if you study in an established school will equip you with the skills you'll need when it would be time to use them. Isn't that the whole point of education? There's a reason why the reputable and established schools are few. They choose their faculty well, and the students that meet their standards have both the intellectual capacity as well as the willingness to put in the hard work to make nursing a lifetime profession, not just earn a diploma.

With the current economic woes in the US and in other parts of the globe, enrollment in nursing schools has begun to drop drastically. A lot of schools that were put up just to join the bandwagon will close, or maybe just their nursing programs will close, if they have diversified to other exportable professions. Wouldn't it be a shame if you finish your course in a school that has discontinued its program for very obvious reasons, or, worse, no longer exists?

So as a nurse and parent, do you honestly think it is worth to study nursing in the Philippines? What are some established nursing schools you know of in the Philippines, preferably in Manila. I know UST is one of them. Arellano University has an International Nursing Program and you are elligible to earn a U.S. BSN if you finish your 4th year in Broadus University in West Virginia. AU and BU are partnered. But I wonder what the catch is to this type of program. Will I be like required to work in West Virginia once I earn my BSN from there, this is interesting. My dad was also telling me that Southville International School and Colleges established their nursing program 2 years ago but even though it's still short, their passing rate is 92%.

pilgrim

58 Posts

do i think it's worth to study nursing in the philippines, you ask? my answer to that is an absolute, unequivocal yes, if and only if you take up the course in the right institution. the definition of right will certainly vary from one person to the next, but seeing that you've devoted a whole year's research into the subject gives me reason to believe that you're a serious student.

with all due respect to sisc's nursing program, how can it have a passing rate of 92% if the program itself is only 2 years old? how can it have produced a graduating class at all? is the program one of those fast-track kinds?

in the study of nursing, two things should go hand in hand: theoretical knowledge and practical skills. you first study the theories, and then apply what you learned to a real living, breathing person. from simple cases, you will advance to more complex ones, and your critical thinking process will be developed and challenged over and over again. this is how you develop the clinical eye.

one huge problem today, is with so many nursing schools in the country, there are not enough hospitals where students can acquire practical skills. sure, many claim that their school is affiliated with this and that government/teaching hospital, but, seriously, how many hospitals are there versus the number of students? last year alone, over 160,000 took the nle. if you take that figure and compare it with the number of hospitals, the student/patient ratio alone would be enough to make you weep! if, for example, there are 20 students assigned to a single patient (to make for the hours required for the nle), do you honestly believe that the learning process can take place in that kind of situation? if each student will be required to come up with a nursing care plan, do you think each plan will be unique? seriously.

the established schools, on the other hand, have either their own training hospitals or a history of affiliation with hospital training institutions, long before nursing was the "it" course. they also kept their admission levels low, and held high standards in choosing the members of their faculty

i've copied/pasted hereunder a 2005 ched-published list of the top 12 nursing schools in the country, which was the result of a 5-year study, from 2000-2004. the study was triggered by the number of nursing schools that were applying for permits at such an alarming rate. at that time, there were 175 schools. presently, there are almost 500, or an increment of about 75 schools per year. i rest my case.

you will notice that of the 12, 5 are in metro manila. this would be a good place to start your consideration. surely there are others, and since research is a strong suit, i'm sure you'll be able to identify them. just keep in mind that theory and practice should always go together. you can't acquire practical skills if the patient exists only in textbooks. it just doesn't work that way.

i'm not familiar with the arellano university program, but a classmate was the former dean. i'll find out from her and write another post on the subject.

the best of luck to you jadayu, it's refreshing to see a young person with such serious intent. i'm sure you'll make an excellent nurse.

top philippine performing nursing schools

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the commission on higher education (ched) tries to regulate the newly established nursing schools to ensure that they met the minimum quality and standards of nursing education. in line with this, ched, together with the professional regulatory commission (prc) released, on april 2005, a statistics of top performing nursing schools in the philippines based on the board exam passing rates for 2000-2004. out of 175 nursing schools, only 12 had a passing rates of 90% or higher.

here is the list of the top 12 performing nursing schools in the philippines with their respective passing rates 90% or higher.

by rank order:

1. [color=#002bb8]university of the philippines, manila- manila 100%

2. [color=#002bb8]st. paul college- iloilo- iloilo 99.57%

3. [color=#002bb8]silliman university - dumaguete city 98.39

4. [color=#002bb8]west visayas state university- iloilo 97.06%

5. [color=#002bb8]university of santo tomas- manila 96.67%

6. [color=#002bb8]saint louis university - baguio city 95.05

7. [color=#002bb8]mindanao state university - marawi city 95.0%

8. [color=#cc2200]st. paul college-dumaguete - dumaguete city 93.38

9. [color=#002bb8]pamantasan ng lungsod ng maynila - manila 92.53%

10. [color=#002bb8]saint mary's university - bayombong, nueva viscaya 91.02%

11. [color=#cc2200]st. paul college manila- manila 90.81%

12. [color=#002bb8]university of the east ramon magsaysay memorial medical center - quezon city 90.57%

mahalkokaw

2 Posts

Good thing I found this thread! I want to take my 2nd course in the Philippines maybe next sem (june 2010), but there are still some things that hinders me to do it. I am a stay-at-home mom, a green card holder and I have 2 kids the eldest is 6 yrs old (green card holder) and a 2 yr old (US citizen by his father). We just got here last year, so I am still adjusting to this new environment especially the expenses, bills, and cost of living here in NY. Though my husband is a nurse, we can't catch up or even save some pennies from his salary, so I decided that I wanted to study nursing. Having read all of the posts here, I still am confused where to take my course.

If I will take BSN here in US:

1. I will be burried to debt even before I graduate (almost $10k per sem tuition), like my husband;

2. I will not be able to concentrate on my studies coz i have 2 kids to attend;

3. when I'm in school, My husband will sacrifice his short sleeping time to take care of my 2yr old toddler (while my eldest is in school);

4. The good side is I will not be away from my family, and I will not take so many exams, TOEFLE, CGFNS and the local licensure exam in the Philippines.

If I will take BSN in the Phils:

1. I am planning to take my youngest son with me while my eldest will stay here with his dad.;

2. I will stay with my mom and my sister, free food, lodging, and I can get a yaya for my son;

3. There is a credible school near our place that offers night shift on 2nd course nursing, so most of the time I'm with my son and reviewing;

4. I will take so many Exams before I can get and pass NCLEX

5. Cheaper tuition fee

Though it will only take me about 2 yrs to finish my BSN (had my 4yr pre-med course 7 yrs ago at UST), I still don;'t know what and where to decide. Plus the fact that my mother and father-in-law don't want me to take the course in the Phils coz they said that it will be hard for us and our kids to be away from each other. They told us to just wait for the right time and everything will be on the right place for us...magtiis tiis lang muna! I understand them, but my husband and I have high hopes and dreams. Being a nurse will definitely help us achieve this goal. But I still don't know where to start... If you could give me some insights on my dilemma, It would be a great help.

Sis jencas, I think we're near to each other. we live in Tandang Sora, qc. maybe we can be nursing-study-buddies? :D

Silverdragon102, BSN

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Good thing I found this thread! I want to take my 2nd course in the Philippines maybe next sem (june 2010), but there are still some things that hinders me to do it. I am a stay-at-home mom, a green card holder and I have 2 kids the eldest is 6 yrs old (green card holder) and a 2 yr old (US citizen by his father). We just got here last year, so I am still adjusting to this new environment especially the expenses, bills, and cost of living here in NY. Though my husband is a nurse, we can't catch up or even save some pennies from his salary, so I decided that I wanted to study nursing. Having read all of the posts here, I still am confused where to take my course.

If I will take BSN here in US:

1. I will be burried to debt even before I graduate (almost $10k per sem tuition), like my husband;

2. I will not be able to concentrate on my studies coz i have 2 kids to attend;

3. when I'm in school, My husband will sacrifice his short sleeping time to take care of my 2yr old toddler (while my eldest is in school);

4. The good side is I will not be away from my family, and I will not take so many exams, TOEFLE, CGFNS and the local licensure exam in the Philippines.

If I will take BSN in the Phils:

1. I am planning to take my youngest son with me while my eldest will stay here with his dad.;

2. I will stay with my mom and my sister, free food, lodging, and I can get a yaya for my son;

3. There is a credible school near our place that offers night shift on 2nd course nursing, so most of the time I'm with my son and reviewing;

4. I will take so many Exams before I can get and pass NCLEX

5. Cheaper tuition fee

Though it will only take me about 2 yrs to finish my BSN (had my 4yr pre-med course 7 yrs ago at UST), I still don;'t know what and where to decide. Plus the fact that my mother and father-in-law don't want me to take the course in the Phils coz they said that it will be hard for us and our kids to be away from each other. They told us to just wait for the right time and everything will be on the right place for us...magtiis tiis lang muna! I understand them, but my husband and I have high hopes and dreams. Being a nurse will definitely help us achieve this goal. But I still don't know where to start... If you could give me some insights on my dilemma, It would be a great help.

Sis jencas, I think we're near to each other. we live in Tandang Sora, qc. maybe we can be nursing-study-buddies? :D

Be aware if you do decide to do your training in the Philippines that you protect your GC and get a reentry permit which I think is valid for 2 years

Since you're in NY, you also have the option to take the LPN or ADN there and it would be cheaper. Then you can transition to LPN-BSN or ADN-BSN through Excelsior and still be close to your family. Good Luck

mahalkokaw

2 Posts

Thanks silverdragon102. I already did some research on that. Another thing that I am confused about is, how long can my son can stay in the Philippines, who is a US citizen by his father, though he has both Philippine passport and a US passport? Is he considered as a dual citizen? If he can't stay in the Philippines that long, we need to renew over and over and over again his status there and pay all the fees for that. ..there sure are lots of things for me to consider... :(

Silverdragon102, BSN

1 Article; 39,477 Posts

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Thanks silverdragon102. I already did some research on that. Another thing that I am confused about is, how long can my son can stay in the Philippines, who is a US citizen by his father, though he has both Philippine passport and a US passport? Is he considered as a dual citizen? If he can't stay in the Philippines that long, we need to renew over and over and over again his status there and pay all the fees for that. ..there sure are lots of things for me to consider... :(

Does your son also have Philippine citizenship? As a USC he doesn't need to maintain status for the US only you as a GC need to maintain ties to the US until you apply for citizenship yourself.

lazer71

4 Posts

Where is that? I graduated in Philippines in one of the known universities. If I were you research the schools/universities and check was is there passing rate last local boards. Also check the faculties and their experiences. With this at hand you will be able to decide which one is the best for you.

purex13oi

15 Posts

Hi Nooksta, just like yourself I am an American citizen from NY. I have taken all the prior pre-req's (A&P 1/2 , Chem , Micro and other basic classes that are needed for nurse - give or take) I would like to know what school you have attended in the Cavite area? I'm slowly reading through all these forums and hoping to attend a nursin school in the Philippines, the current nursing school is a fail and my friends are applyin to other schools (LOL). I was wondering if you can help ease the transition of both application, citizenship in the Philippines, and other requirements you did to enroll in your institution. Thanks in advance =)

maxmus

9 Posts

hi 2ndcoursergal, I'm from Univeristy of Makati. What would you like to know about it? I'm a 2nd courser myself.

hi, i also want to find out about University of Makati...especially about tuition fee..where do they conduct clinical internship? do you have outline of curriculum for 2nd courser?

thanks..

3redroses

4 Posts

yes thats right especially for reen card holder every time u got out of the U . S you've always ask what u did in the Phils. lol

maxmus

9 Posts

anyone here knows what happen to GCIC?

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