by indahsaragih

Hi Suzane,

I sent you this message hoping you can help me.
My name is Indah, 33 years old.

I am a certified nurse/midwife in my home country, Indonesia.I would like to go back to school to get my RN or Registered Midwife. What does it involve? I would like to attend nursing school in the Philippines. Next year we are moving to Philppine with my husband. I need your advice. Thank you very much for your attention.

Cheers,
Indah Saragih

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Indah, you need to make sure you are going to a reputable nursing school in the Philippines. Go to PRC and they can give you a breakdown of the number of students passing local board from each school, this is a good indicator. Next, talk to the nurses who have graduated those schools and make a really informed decision. You will need evidence of your certification from Indonesia as well.
Lastly, make sure that the school is accredited in Indonesia or whatever country you intend on working.

If you intend to practice medicine in Philippines it will be very difficult, if you intend on working in Indonesia you will have to return and take the local board exam there. If you intend on migrating to the USA then you'll have to get your local board from Indonesia before applying for licensure and taking NCLEX for the USA.

Re: Questions concerning school, from Indonesia

What are you planning to do when you finish nursing school? Are you planning to return to Indonesia or remain in the Philippines?

Not sure if you are aware of the fact that that the Philippine government will not permit you to get licensed there as an RN, if you do not hold a passport from there.

You have also stated that you are nurse midwife in your country, what type of training have you actually had? how many years and was it done in an approved school of nursing?

Re: Questions concerning school, from Indonesia

Suzanne:
Thank you for replying my letter.
I would like to get a job as a school nurse in an international school.
My husband is a teacher in an international school, it will be great if I can get a job in the same school where my husband works.
We may return to Indonesia or another country.

Training that I have got :
3 years for Advance Placement Nursing School (nursing high school)
1 years for Diploma Program I – Midwifery
3 years for Diploma Program III – Midwifery
2 years for Public Health – Diploma
(All education were in approved schools in Republic of Indonesia)


I really need your suggestions, once again thank you very much for you help.


Cheers,
Indah Saragih

Re: Questions concerning school, from Indonesia

Hi Indah,
I'm little bit concern and wonder why you're not trying to go to Australia instead of Phill. May be u can get a job over there If finished a school at there.
And I'm also Indonesian finishing up my last year of nursing school in US.

Re: Questions concerning school, from Indonesia

Hi Indah, would you tell me the chance or future carrier if I go back to Indonesia ??
I 'm at the last year of nursing program in US.
Thanks