Good Nursing School in the Philippines

suzanne4, RN · Nov 14, 2007

I asked my friends bout that and top two answers were UST and PLM. PLM requires certificate of 6mos experience and its cheaper. But I prefer UST for its ambiance.

Sorry, but ambiance has nothing to do with schooling, but what you learn in the program.

Please be aware that the Master'e degree that is offered in the Philippines is not the same as the MSN in the US and will not get you a job that requires that degree. It also will not get you the status of the EB-2 if you are wanting that for the US.

atakedecorazon · Nov 14, 2007

sorry, but ambiance has nothing to do with schooling, but what you learn in the program.
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it does, for me. i find it hard to concentrate when my clothes are wet with sweats especially if your uniform is made up of that particular type of cloth (i don't know what they call it) most nurses uniforms are made of in pi. and i want to spend my vacant time sitting under the shade of a tree reading than inside a building. ambiance is one of the factors that gives me a relaxed mind and body that motivates me to a more productive learning.

suzanne4, RN · Nov 15, 2007

it does, for me. i find it hard to concentrate when my clothes are wet with sweats especially if your uniform is made up of that particular type of cloth (i don't know what they call it) most nurses uniforms are made of in pi. and i want to spend my vacant time sitting under the shade of a tree reading than inside a building. ambiance is one of the factors that gives me a relaxed mind and body that motivates me to a more productive learning.

again, what the facility looks like does not have any bearing on your training. whether a school has air conditioning or not has nothing to do with ambiance. and what the temperature is like has no bearing, but what the instructors are like and where you do the clinical training should be guiding you in where you attend school. the actual training is much more important than where you will be reading when you are not in class.

ambiance is more of what you discuss about a restaurant or four star hotel but not a school.

there are already many issues with schooling in the philippines now for nursing, decor should not be a deciding factor, actually far from it if you expect to work somewhere in the world as an rn.

dave787 · Nov 15, 2007

yes i firmly believed the sole responsibility of the student nurse is himself. he should be responsible to study read read read more and update. whats the use of aircondition rom , newly painted room, good name of school but the student is lazy. as a student you dont have to limit yourself what the professor is discussing but to go beyond do extra effort the best he can. reading and reading is the best tool it will really help a lot.

acecareer · Nov 16, 2007

As a post-grad myself, I will recommend Our Lady of Fatima in Valenzuela, their trainings and exams are pretty intense. Dr. Carlos Lanting, on the other hand produced topnotchers in the 'second courser" category.

jhana · Nov 16, 2007

dr. carlos lanting would be great.. *proud*it may not be as popular as some nursing school but i guaranteed its fully packaged! competent and home of future nurses... more on skills, ideal setting xmpre complte theory... were also good in board exm some got the top ten spot... lsome of the graduates are currently practcing their skills abroad like what u'r friend told you

hello... i gave already search for that DR.CARLOS LANTING COLLEGE...but this is what i found

confusing....

please help me where to enrol for BSN...

alma.ata1978 · Nov 21, 2007

I am also looking for a nursing school. I graduated from an engineering course in 1985.

I wrote in this forum to ask the actual experiences of other Engineering grads about how long it takes for him or her to take the Nursing course. Is it 2 or 3 years? Does it take a whole year or just a semester to take up the other prerequisite courses?

I am looking at either United Doctor's Medical Center (also known as Southeast Asian College) or Arellano. I am in the United States right now and I don't have the time or resources to call the schools direct. Can someone share their experiences? I will appreciate answers from Engineering graduates who took up nursing as a second course. Thank you.

tinekrism · Nov 21, 2007

As a second courser, most of your minor subjects will be credited (English, Filipino, Logic, Constitution, P.E., ROTC, etc). You will start by taking up Anatomy-Physiology as a prerequisite to Health Care I & II then NCM 100 thru 105. With that, it will take you approx 3 years to graduate BSN inclusive of RLE, equivalent to 2000 hrs hospital-duty.

Look for a school that is neither too populated nor nearly uninhabited. I know of some school that has a nursing population of over 5000 and another with less than a 100. Too many students mean a long queue in getting hospital cases; too few is a tell tale sign that that school doesn't have a good quality of teaching/training. Take your time to inspect school facilities and ask hospital affiliation, Ratio / student.

Age will not be much of a prob. Many students in their 30s, 40s. Good luck and welcome back to school!

bianca4u · Nov 21, 2007

hi guys! i'm new here and i find this forum very helpful. thank you for sharing your knowledge as well as your experience! It's really a great help. I'm now planning to take up nursing on year 2008, probably summer, itll be my 2nd course, i graduated wih a degree in business. And now i have decided to shift my career. The following are my preffered schools:

1. University of makati/pamantasan ng Lunsod ng Makati

2. Manila Doctor's College

3. PWU/Philippine Women's University- Taft.

I prefer to study on one of the schools i mentioned. But i would like to learn more about the quality of education that these schools offer. I wanted to take up my 2nd degree in a good school that offers quality education.

I heard positive feedbacks about Manila Doctors, but it will take me another 4 years to finish the course as they are strict when it comes to the schedule.

PWU offers a 2 yr program for 2nd coursers but i heard a lot of negative things about this school so i was quite disappointed.

While I heard that UMAK seems to be a good school, however, i'm way too far from this school as i live in cavite. Though what is most important to me is the quality of teaching. I would like to pass the NLE. This time. i'll make sure that i'll be more serious with my studies as Nursing is not an easy career.

Please help me which school i should choose. Which among these is better?

I would really apprecate your help.

Thank you and God Bless everyone!

yuwon · Nov 24, 2007

Hello! I'm a nursing student from Fatima College and I would say that they are one of the best nursing school here in the Philippines. You'll be amaze of our hi-tech laboratory.

Hi!
I would appreciate if some of you can give me some recommendations as to what school I should consider. I'm a college grad (business) and would like to take up Nursing as a second course. I would prefer a school which would take me less than 4 years.
My friend in the US recommended Carlos Lanting school because she knows a few people who graduated from this school and are now practicing in the US. Is this a good school?
Would appreciate any advice.

marwan · Nov 30, 2007

Are you a US resident? You will be better off getting your ADN in the US. Inquire about the program in any community college; however, if prefer getting your BSN, going home for 3 years isn't a bad idea. US university fees are very expensive!

griffon · Feb 19, 2008

hello,

i'm on my last trimester of a 22 month program to get my bsn at pwu-qc. i will be the first to tell you that they are not perfect. but they make up for it in helping their students with the administrative aspect of class schedule, duty rotations and just having a understanding attitude. after going to duty with multiple schools and hearing their stories of their school programs i feel lucky i ended up at pwu-qc. i heard stories of students not liking their present school and wanted to transfer but can't get their school to give them the transcripts. at another school i hear that their clinical instructor wasn't even a nurse or a doctor but a midwife to teach them. i figure when you pay that much money on tuition you deserve the best they can give you. if that is the best then i just have to question why go there? there are other horror stories you can read about on the official website of the republic of the philippines forum (http://www.gov.ph/forum/default.asp).

anyone interested in getting your bsn from a reputable college should have pwu at quezon city on your short list of schools. they have a trimester program for 2nd coursers that will get you to graduation in less than 2 years. it's not a school for a lazy student. you will have to have the discipline to read and study on your own. they do not spoon feed you the information that you need to pass the boards. they sometimes don't list the pages you need to read. they believe you are a professional and hence don't need to tell you the pages numbers. if you can't find the topic within the textbook then you have bigger issues.

they present the material via powerpoint and it gives you enough information to pass their exams. there is really no need to take notes since they hand you the presentation at the end of class. pwu believes you are there to learn the material and not waste your time scribbling down notes. but it will be your job to reinforce the material from the textbooks to fully understand the material for the nursing boards. (tip: be prepared to look at other textbooks beyond what they recommend)

related learning experience is not a joke there. they will put you in hospitals working on live people. other schools have dummies to simulate the real world. pwu sticks you in the real world. this is where you put theory into practice. don't worry there will be an instructor (an rn or a doctor/rn) by your side to help you navigate through your fears as well as get you through your rotation.

as for cheating, well that goes hand-in-hand with schooling. i've seen it occur in school and the administration tries to control it. will the cheating hurt an honest student ....no. pwu has there own way of dealing with it. if you give a half hearted attempt you will pass their exams. but you have to realize continuing a half hearted attempt throughout the 2 years will definitely fail you on the nursing boards. so yes you will pass school, but no you will not pass the boards. so it begs the question... why go to school if you won't pass the boards. so study hard.

some were asking about weekends and evening classes. pwu doesn't have evening classes and you will be going to school and going to hospital duty 6 days a week, at different hours. some rotations you are on days, some you are there overnight. it depends on the rotation. on your last trimester they add sunday for your review class for the boards. yes, that means 7 days a week either going to class, going to duty or both. hey, you wanted to finish asap. then this is the school for you. at least we are by trinoma and sm north to take your mind off your studies.

they can be reached at tel. no. 926-9312, 920-6309, 920-6313. they have ongoing quarterly enrollment. so you can enter either june, sept or jan qtr. i recommend coming in during the june batch, just my preference.