I want to study nursing in the Philippines.

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hi!

i've searched, but haven't come across any threads that fit my situation. please forgive me if i've overlooked something.

i am planning a major career change. specifically, i wish to return to the medical field and study nursing in the philippines. i know it seems simple enough, but here are some particulars to give you a better idea where i'm coming from. i am a us citizen, but i was born in the philippines to filipino parents. i have some college credit, but i do not hold a degree. i am a former army medic. i functioned as a medic, nurse’s aide, & emt for 8 years, but have been working in a totally unrelated field since my honorable discharge from the army several years ago. i am in my mid-thirties.

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1. i would like to stay in the metro manila area. are there any reputable nursing programs that would accept me? the more prestigious the better.

2. would i be considered a foreign student?

3. what is the quickest route to licensure? i wouldn't require a summer vacation. i do not object to a four year course if that is the only way.

4. would i need to start class in 2007, or would i be able to begin right away?

5. are there any others that have gone down this road?

thank you in advance for the help.

i agree with suzanne4 combattelemetrytech, i am a filipino, a second courser, graduated bsn oct.2005 and i took and passed national board exam dec.2005. it starated dec.2005 the big national problem of nursing here in the philippines, and up to now, its getting uglier and harder especially to the students. trust me, i've been there, i wore the shoe.

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dear combattelemetrytech, if i had money, i would like to study in u.s. and you now that you is already there, you mind if i ask you why you will not pursue your bsn schooling there?

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ooops sorry for my grammar :)

dear combattelemetrytech, if i had money, i would like to study in u.s. now that you are already there, you mind if i ask you why you will not pursue your bsn there?

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ooops sorry for my grammar :)

dear combattelemetrytech, if i had money, i would like to study in u.s. now that you are already there, you mind if i ask you why you will not pursue your bsn there?

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ooops sorry for my grammar :)

dear combattelemetrytech, if i had money, i would like to study in u.s. now that you are already there, you mind if i ask you why you will not pursue your bsn there?

I think he already gave his reason. In his area, there is a loong waiting lists for Nursing spots. There's actually a lot of Americans who wants to go to Nursing schools. The problem is, unlike in the Philippines where they can just open a school immediately, there is only a limited spots for students (its getting competitive). They cannot just increase the number of students as they are also having shortage in instructors/teachers in Nursing. In some areas, the waiting period can take 3-5 years, in other places shorter (2 years).
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I have a question. Is it required to take the local board exam for those foreigners who finished their BSN in the Philippines? Like a US citizen who'll going to study in the Philippines.

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NO, it's your choice.

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I have a question. Is it required to take the local board exam for those foreigners who finished their BSN in the Philippines? Like a US citizen who'll going to study in the Philippines.

No. It's not even required even for Filipinos if they are not planning to work in the Philippines.

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No. It's not even required even for Filipinos if they are not planning to work in the Philippines.

So, if I will finished my BSN (as a 2nd Courser) and I plan to work in the US, I have a choice not to take the Phil. Board Exam. And the Local license is not a requirement in taking the NCLEX exam. Am I right?

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The Nursing Local Board Exam in the Philippines is not a pre-requisite to be able to take the NCLEX and work as a Registered Nurse in the U.S. You could skip it perhaps if you believe that you don't and won't need it. However, most Middle East, Asian, and European countries require that you have a valid Nursing license in the Philippines first before they could consider you for a position. Also, if you want to be a Nurse in the Philippines, or attend IV therapy courses, then you have to have a Philippine Nursing license. Being licensed in the US doesn't necessarily mean that you'll also be allowed to work as a Registered Nurse in all parts of the world because each country has its own policy.

So, if I will finished my BSN (as a 2nd Courser) and I plan to work in the US, I have a choice not to take the Phil. Board Exam. And the Local license is not a requirement in taking the NCLEX exam. Am I right?
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But you are levaing off a very important fact to consider, there is talk now of requiring a two year stint of work before you will be able to leave, and this could include foreigners as well. They do not have to release your transcripts for two years, and they can do that. And if you remember, they have been know to do what ever they want, and can make decisions at any time and without any warning. Espcecially with the complaints of brain drain there.....................

I would do some serious research before even considering it. Please do your homework. Training in the Philippines is not the same as the US. There are many, many differences...........

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But you are levaing off a very important fact to consider, there is talk now of requiring a two year stint of work before you will be able to leave, and this could include foreigners as well. They do not have to release your transcripts for two years, and they can do that. And if you remember, they have been know to do what ever they want, and can make decisions at any time and without any warning. Espcecially with the complaints of brain drain there.....................

I would do some serious research before even considering it. Please do your homework. Training in the Philippines is not the same as the US. There are many, many differences...........

That's great... two years experience is a strong foundation before going abroad. But how are they going to do it? It's impossible that they can provide a lot of jobs for nurses in the Philippines. If the schools will going to implement it and give their students a nursing job, that's fine, but how about the salary. Nursing pay here is the same as the construction worker. That's why a lot of nurses (newly grad & those who are not lucky enough to be employed) are hoping to enter in the Call Center jobs because of bigger pay + English trainings too.

Before they implement this 2 years of exerience, they must first resolve the Nursing problems like the leakage, the board, the PRC, and the Government too.

I want to share my experience during my last visit to Puerto Galera, I met a foreigner who told me that the Philippines is country of Cheaters... from the President (who was accused of cheating the election) down to the nursing students who took the board. A country of Leakage... nursing board exam and the oil in Guimaras. These must be the brains to be drained.

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