As a Phil graduate, were you accepted to masters programs in US?

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Hi!

I recently graduated from Phils. but I am now in the US as an immigrant and I plan to take up masters or even PhD if there is one available.

For those who took up or taking up masters in US, were you required to take additional subjects to have an equivalent BSN fisrt in US? Please reply....:idea:

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If you graduated from a program in the Philippines and were able to get a license as an RN in the US, then you already have the BSN and you do not need to take any further studies to get another one.

You would be able to go directly into a Master's program.

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Can a nurse who passed the nclex n a ielts etc who has a tourist visa go to US and change his status to F1 to study masters in nursing (MSN)?

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No, you cannot come over as a tourist and expect to be able to change or adjust your visa. That is something that needs to be done before you even consider coming to the US. It is also not the easiest to get the F-1 visa right now as you must prove that you have the necessary funding to provide for grad school as well as living expenses.

You are not permitted to work more than 20 hours on campus while in school initially and even that takes special permission to do so.

It takes months to get accepted to a program, it is not something that can be done right away and you start the following week. Things are done very differntly in the US.

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Specializes in MedSurg.-Tele, Home health, LTC.

just a friendly advise for immigrants currently residing in the US ( the Philippines nsg new grads)....just take your time before even entering the Master's program in the US. for one reason, Nursing in the Philippines is soo different compare to the one's they have here in the US. You really need to rack up a lot of work experience especially in Acute setting...then give yourself two years, or more before even jumping into MSN. why? tuition is so expensive, and you really need to put your heart into your studies, blah blah...and for those in the Philippines, I suggest don't give up on your dreams just because there is still retrogression going on. If you have to take MAN and teach there in the Phil, go for it.if you can find a job even if the pay is not that big, just take it. don't be picky, because the more work experience you have there, the more confident you will get as the years go by,it is better than doing nothing while waiting for the retrogression to be lifted...don't let yourself be stagnant, find a job, even if its from a rural health center, or "Baranggay centers", grab whatever you can... where ever you think the money is, and you feel comfortable with it, just do it.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

There have been many of us who received our BSN in the Philippines and were able to continue on for a master's and even a doctoral degree in the US without having to take additional undergraduate courses here in the US. However, some graduate programs especially those in nurse anesthesia require significant experience as a nurse particularly in critical care settings. Some programs even require pre-requisite courses. This, however, applies to all applicants for these specific degrees including those nurses who received their BSN in the US.

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Hi!

I recently graduated from Phils. but I am now in the US as an immigrant and I plan to take up masters or even PhD if there is one available.

For those who took up or taking up masters in US, were you required to take additional subjects to have an equivalent BSN fisrt in US? Please reply....:idea:

Yes, I got my Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia here in Texas as a BSN grad from RP. Before I started my program I had to take grad level Organic Chemistry since my last Chemistry was 13 years ago.

Good luck to you...

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Good day to you XIGRIS,

I am curious about the CRNA programs. can you earn and study at the same time while getting your CRNA? Thanks.

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Good day to you XIGRIS,

I am curious about the CRNA programs. can you earn and study at the same time while getting your CRNA? Thanks.

No,you can not. You also need at least one year of critical care experirence in the US before you can even apply for a program. So it is not something that you can come over the US on a student visa and expect to be able to do.

You also are in the program full-time so working during that program is essentially out of the question. There is already a forum about the CRNA program in the US, so any further questions about it, please place them there. This is not a program that you can come over to the US and do directly.

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Specializes in MedSurg.-Tele, Home health, LTC.
good day to you xigris,

i am curious about the crna programs. can you earn and study at the same time while getting your crna? thanks.

sad to say, you cannot work and study as a cert. registered.nurse anest. period. like ms. suzanne said. that would mean, you need to be well experience in critical care nursing, intensive care nursing for maybe more than 2 years or more ( experience from working here in the us, that is )..that would also means it will be harder send " balikbayan boxes", or" pera padala" to your family backhome while in any specific graduate programs ( translation: you cannot give boxful of presents, and money to your family q month because money will be tight). you need to borrow money from the bank ( loan) to fund that studies. at the same time, you will need to eat, put gas in your car, and pay bills...yup, you want to get into graduate program? save your money as soon as you start working as a usrn, you will need it for sure. its nice to dream a big dream. like me? i want to get it in the msn program, but i am taking my time because i want to gain more work experience here. once i get tired of being just a regular staff nurse, maybe i will jump in the graduate's program. for now, im just gonna put more money in the bank, go to las vegas,( to watch the show and drive around, or coorifice ;-) disneyland, ( again), and maybe visit the philippines this year! the bottomline? take your time....;)

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Greatly consider the total cost (tuition plus misc. expenses) and for what I Know if one is not a Green Card holder or a US Citizen, one cannot avail of Student Loans. Someone can correct me on this.

A foreign student is actually paying more up-front than their US Citizen or GC holder counterpart. Same way that a foreign student studying in the Philippines is paying more than the locals for the same program.

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Thank you pinoyNP & Xigris! I truly truly appreciate your inputs!

Now, I know I can apply to any masters program here whenever I'm ready...

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