If you plan to go back to the Philippines to study, try to choose the best school in nursing I would recommend SLU, FEU manila universities, what city u from in the P.I? Starting this June this yr. Ive read that its gonna be 5 yrs program of nursing in the P.I. There are 2 kinds of nursing program 1) AHSE to BSN that means after 2 years of studying you will get your AHse diploma and continue for the BSN degree. 2) Ladderize nursing- they will graduate every yr. if you choose this one as far as I know you can take the midwifery licensure too. I got my AHSE and BSn degree. Expect that the hospital setting is different from USA. I didnt learn a lot of nursing skills there because they dont have enough medical equipments. Why dont you guys start as a PCT in the hospital here in USA and take the program of nursing so you will have experience in the nsg field.

I studied at a small school outside manila in Cavite and was able to finish my degree in 3 years because I was able to transfer units from college in the states. I was born and raised in the states and could not understand or speak the language for nothing when i first arrived in the Phil. But, I was able to adapt and adjust with help from the supportive faculty and most of all my classmates.I did not have any problems after graduation with registering for the nclex-rn in california and passed the first time i sat for the exam.

If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message.

The programs in the Philippines are now going to five year programs soon. Also attending school in the Philippines and one is always going to have to meet the requirements for the foreign-trained RN. This means that one cannot begin the licensing process until they have actually graduated from their program and then the wait will be four months plus for any state at the minimum.

Licensure and immigration are two very different things.

Next issue is the economy. With new grads that trained in the US and are American having problems finding work, it is going to be much more difficult for those that have trained out of the US; and this most definitely goes for CA now as well.

I am confused, I thought the whole nursing program was taught in English, so why did you have a language issue? Are you employed now? Last point no Private messages until 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.

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

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

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)

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...