HELP ME PLZ!

Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN · Jul 18, 2009

hello i am born and raised in the USA so yes i am a US citizen. i just wanted to know that if i decide to go to the philippines and study nursing over there (however much yrs it is 3-5..idk) am i able to come straight back to the USA and just take the NCLEX so that i can work here.. or is there some other stuff that i have to do first so that i can take the NCLEX. i am not a dual-citizen. i am 19 so i know i am getting the best answers from this site. Thank You! All who answer will be appreciated![
First of all, I believe you are making a huge mistake. Expect to wait many months before you are eligible to take the nursing boards. Depending on your home state you will have to jump through more hoops than if you attended college in the USA. Also you will be deprived of the networking you would have as a student in the USA.
As an American I believe the college experience is more than the classwork. It is an opportunity to learn life skills when living in a dorm and form life long friendships. Also in the USA you would be able to get additional experience by working in a hospital.
If finances are an issue get your ADN then you can work while you get your BSN.

buddhaboy · Jul 25, 2009

I have a friend who did just that. Saved him a ton of money. He was able to come back to the US a few months after graduating and took the NCLEX without having to take the Philippine board. He had to apply for dual citizenship before studying in the Philippines though.

A disadvantage is you'll have less contacts in the US nursing profession.