Getting BSN in Philippines as U.S Citizen and come back?

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Hi! I am currently a Sophomore in High School and I was wondering if I would be able to come back to the U.S to become a nurse after I get my BSN in the Philippines. The reason why I am in this situation is because I am Full Filipino and my mom and aunt (She Is a nurse that came and was born from the Philippines) are heavily trying to convince me to become a nurse.They already started paying and getting a loan for a condo near Cebu Doctors University.So i practically have to go to the Philippines and go get my BSN there. I want to be a nurse but I have researched and there are mixed answers alot of people say you could come back and just take the nclx and as long as you pass it you are fine. In addition, there are some people that say you can not and it is really not recommended. As far as what state I am coming back to after college I am thinking of coming back to Arizona . Please Help me!! Thank you so much for your help! If you have any question that need to be answered definitely let me know!

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Specializes in Long Term Care, Medicine, High Acuity, Informatics.

As someone who did his BsN in the Philippines, and now working in Canada- I have to say do not do your degree in the Philippines. The education you will receive in the States is far more superior. For instance, in just your first year you would be doing clinical rotations on top of the usual classroom stuff. You get assimilated in the clinical setting right away. In the Philippines, you don't get to do that until maybe your 2nd (usually 3rd) year of being in school. Even then the practices are different, and by the time you go back to the States to work you are essentially re-learning everything again. Obviously not the med-surg because human bodies are the same everywhere.

The new grads here in BC are so well-trained and are very good at their jobs for new employee. Over here, there are preceptorships on your last term which pretty much you are slowly taking a full load as if you are a nurse as part of the unit. The difference is obviously you don't get paid, and you have a preceptor (and other nurses) to ask questions to and help you. But yes, you are doing everything. On the other hand, there is no such thing as preceptorship in the Philippines. Until you graduate, you will all go into clinicals as a group.

It's just a bad idea. Sure, tuition is cheaper, but really it's not worth it. Do not do it.

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I assume the cost of education is a major factor if you are wanting a BSN. I would not really suggest it for a person with zero ties to Philippines, but you do have ties and can get dual citizenship and stay in Philippines without having to pay fines or fees for overstaying or visa renewal.

You are aware you can go to a community college and get a 2 year degree and become a RN in USA?

I have known a few girls who came over to USA at around age 20 with their BSN and have done well in Texas as nurses. I would make sure you want to be a nurse before your parents spend a lot of money on a condo in Cebu. Look into IT as well it pays much better than nursing, and nursing is still a great industry to get into.

Wish you the best and sounds to me you need to brush up on your Bisaya, Cebu is awesome and much cheaper than Manila and a lot safer than Manila.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

You should ho to school in the country you plan to work in. Foreign educated nurses face many hurdles when trying to get a US license. It may be a cheaper education but in the long run its a bad idea.

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You should ho to school in the country you plan to work in. Foreign educated nurses face many hurdles when trying to get a US license. It may be a cheaper education but in the long run its a bad idea.

Why do you say it's a bad deal? Do you know her parents long term goal for the daughter.

Did you go to school in Philippines?

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Have you read any of the threads on here about how hard it is to get a US license when you go to school in the Philipinnes?

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Specializes in ER.
Have you read any of the threads on here about how hard it is to get a US license when you go to school in the Philipinnes?

It's not hard.. it just involvesa lot of paper work. I graduated in the philippines and i have a US lisence.

What people here in the philippines are having a hard time with is obtaining visas to the US to put those lisences to use.

Having said that... if you can afford to take you BSN in the states do that. It will be better in the long run. But make sure you get yur BSN because i heard from my sister based in NY that 2 year RNs are finding it hard to find employment as hospitals are looking for BSNs.

If you do decide t take it in the Philippines that's fine too. The only reason why i recommend taking it up in states is because that's where you intend to practice and US education is more fitted in getting you ready for US employment.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Currently if wanting to live and work in California then many IEN nurses but especially those from the Philippines are having issues

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Always tak your advice from a guy who lives in Texas and isn't a nurse.

Why wouldn't you?

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Why do you say it's a bad deal? Do you know her parents long term goal for the daughter.

Did you go to school in Philippines?

Gawd forbid the young woman could possibly think for herself and want to plan her own life

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Thank you guys for the replies! Btw I am a guy XDD. You shouldn't assume things XD. Yeah Ill definitely let my mom know. The trouble is convincing her to let me go to school here in AZ because she wants me to go to school in the Philippines so bad that she even already has a loan for a condo there :/. I guess she just has so much ego or pride about her home country that she thinks its the best

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Nope I havent seen any

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