Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

thanks, redlabel...
its sad, i dont think anyone else can do anything about it as of now...it'll fall into deaf ears..
however, the PNA and PRC has so much power to do something about this, and i believe they are addressing the problem now.

i have known people who have quit their hospital jobs to teach fulltime because, as they have admitted - higher pay. i have been asked the same thing. i passed my resume to teach BSN part-time at the hospital i work on, but right now i havent been asked to report... hopefully when i finish my MA degree they would be willing to accept my services..

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

and while they're at it, the PNA, PRC and CHED (CHED most especially) should work on upgrading the nursing curriculum in our country...it sucks to know that my degree is only equivalent to a college certificate here in Ontario

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Originally Posted by risperdal

and while they're at it, the PNA, PRC and CHED (CHED most especially) should work on upgrading the nursing curriculum in our country...it sucks to know that my degree is only equivalent to a college certificate here in Ontario

you must be referring to the old curriculum, the one that you're under..
the new curriculum looks good.
the implementation will remain questionable, or rather we still have to wait how it will affect the current nursing students

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

I don't want to be too negative here, but when it comes to RN problem, the PNA can't even solve it, what more this LPN?

The main problem here, is that what sec. Brion mentioned before. That LPN is in demand abroad. Wherein, our country don't even recognise it! That message made some people more greedy without even realizing that the message is wrong. It already mislead other people and they're continue to do it. Well, I bet some of them don't even have an idea what will happen to LPN after they finish the course....

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Originally Posted by gemini_star

PNA vs institutionalizing practical nursing program
By Katherine Evangelista
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 20:14:00 06/18/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) on Wednesday declared its opposition to the proposal of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to “ladderize” the nursing curriculum to institutionalize the practical nursing course Wednesday.
At the same time, the PNA called on schools offering practical nursing to be “honest” and not “mislead” prospective students into believing there is a high demand for practical nurses abroad when there is none.

Read the full story:
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/new...ursing-program

I realized that there is a problem with the Commission on Higher Education (ChEd). First, they cannot close down low performing nursing schools and now they plan to ladderize the LPN program. Are they stupid? The LPN program should be abolish. They are misleading LPNs in their career.

Do you even know what you're talking about? No to LPNs? Will you be your Nurse Manager's assistant when the LPN is gone? Or are you just writing this for article's sake. Yes, its true there is a great demand for LPNs/LVNs. Do not mislead your readers.

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Originally Posted by spongebob6286

for the very first time i will have to salute the PNA for their stand against LPN.. there are even no jobs for RN, why would CHED would add another bunch of unemployed nurses!!!

Because RNs require are higher salary and do no work the LVN job. Silly question.

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Originally Posted by vmasangkay

Do you even know what you're talking about? No to LPNs? Will you be your Nurse Manager's assistant when the LPN is gone? Or are you just writing this for article's sake. Yes, its true there is a great demand for LPNs/LVNs. Do not mislead your readers.

How can there be a big demand for LPN/LVN in the Philippines which is where this is when there is no local license and no jobs? If looking for immigration then LPN/LVN doesn't meet immigration requirements so a waste of time doing the training if other countries don't accept it, better to do RN

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

There is no demand for LPN aboard and further more this program is not accepted by other countries.

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Originally Posted by Silverdragon102

How can there be a big demand for LPN/LVN in the Philippines which is where this is when there is no local license and no jobs? If looking for immigration then LPN/LVN doesn't meet immigration requirements so a waste of time doing the training if other countries don't accept it, better to do RN

I'm not referring to Philippine employment. Did you take up nursing to work in the Philippines? Definitely not. Unless you're a martyr.

Re: Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

Originally Posted by vmasangkay

I'm not referring to Philippine employment. Did you take up nursing to work in the Philippines? Definitely not. Unless you're a martyr.

I am not from the Philippines but LPN doesn't meet most if not all countries for immigration purpose. The EU did away with this type of training several years ago and will only accept RN. The US will only accept RN, Canada may accept it but you need a local license and one isn't available in the Philippines then will cause problems with application. People spend money doing a course like this to then find they have wasted their money and a couple of years because they can not use it not even in the Philippines. A big shame and shouldn't be allowed