as an international student, what is the cheapest way for me to study and become a nurse?

[sexypizza]

Hello,

I'm kind of a poor 25 year old from the Middle east. No offence to anyone but I don't really like it here because its an oppressive and authoritarian culture.

I would really like to study nursing in a multicultural country and then immigrate there as a nurse.

but because I'm kind of poor, this makes things a bit harder for me.

What is the cheapest way for me to become a nurse? I'm open to studying anywhere not necessarily just the U.S, as long as its affordable and will be recognized in other countries.

one thing I was thinking of is getting a diploma or associate degree in nursing instead of a bachelor's degree, but I'm not sure.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Check out the Philippines. Cost of Education for Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is considerably cheaper here than in the US, Canada or Australia. The mode of instruction is in English, extensive student training both in Clinical and Community Nursing. Our Curriculum is widely recognised.

One thing though, it is rare for students here to find part-time jobs and if you do pay would be too low, heck, regular workers here are paid very low.

Problem is many countries require licensing in the country of education. Only Filipino Citizens can be licensed in the Philippines

[sexypizza]

Would a nursing degree from the Philippines be accepted in other countries like the U.S or Australia?

[caliotter3]

There is an entire forum on international nurses where many Filipino nurses discuss becoming licensed in the US. Many if them have problems in CA because of the 'concurrency' issue. Their threads are very informative. Check them out. I still think you would have a better time of it there if you want instruction in English.

[fauzwin]

Yes. Nursing education in the Philippines is enough to get into the US, except in California, where additional units are needed. In Australia, I believe a bridging program is needed. In the UK, not a problem as well. And yeah, foreigners won't be allowed to take the local licensure examination in the Philippines. But dude, many Filipinos don't even want to work in the Philippines because of the pay and workload.í ½í¸¬

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Ability to communicate effectively with patients is required in nursing programs because it is a key element to ensure patient safety, what language is used when communicating with patients in the Philippines? If a student and patient cannot understand each other, how can the student graduate from a nursing program when they lack communication skills? How are students who do not speak the language of the majority of the patients, able to prove that they can provide safe patient care, take an accurate history, conduct an assessment or provide health care instructions?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Yes. Nursing education in the Philippines is enough to get into the US, except in California, where additional units are needed. In Australia, I believe a bridging program is needed. In the UK, not a problem as well. And yeah, foreigners won't be allowed to take the local licensure examination in the Philippines. But dude, many Filipinos don't even want to work in the Philippines because of the pay and workload.������

However some countries will ask for a license for the country where training was done.

[sexypizza]

is this just the case for the Philippines? or is it the same for any country?

I think I might try to study nursing in eastern Europe since tuition fees are low there.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

For patient safety, you need to be fluent in the language of the country where you take your nursing education, as miscommunication can lead to irreparable harm or death of a patient.

[sexypizza]

Yes of course, I will only study courses in English. I think in eastern Europe they have courses that are taught in English and in the Philippines English is widely spoken too.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Yes of course, I will only study courses in English. I think in eastern Europe they have courses that are taught in English and in the Philippines English is widely spoken too.

Nursing education is not conducted solely in the classroom, nursing programs also include clinical placements with patients in hospitals. Do you think the patients are going to speak to you in English when English is not their first language?

[Raven1994]

It's expensive if you study in another country. In Canada, international students pay about 30, 000 dollars a year for tuition. Colleges are less expensive, but international students would still pay about 20k a year. But most BSN programs in Canada are at universities (more expensive). So you could get your degree where you live than apply for immigration to immigrate to another country. Or you could immigrate to another country, spend years here (legally), apply for citizenship, and then get your degree here. Sorry, but I agree with other posts in that your best option is to get your degree back at home :/

Plus, BSN programs in Canada are EXTREMELY competitive since there are less schools in Canada and the great majority of BSN programs are in universities. Our colleges (equivalent to US community colleges) do not usually have BSN programs. Thus the programs are both competitive and expensive. Most of the programs state on their website that they put preference towards Canadian citizens.

[fauzwin]

However some countries will ask for a license for the country where training was done.

Yes there are but there are nurses who were trained but were not registered in the Philippines and were able to obtain US Licenses. In in the TS's case he is a Middle Eastern meaning the Curriculum in the Philippines is widely accepted in his region, theres no need for their locals to registered in the country of training, that I am sure of.

For patient safety, you need to be fluent in the language of the country where you take your nursing education, as miscommunication can lead to irreparable harm or death of a patient.

You don't need to worry about this because in the Philippines, a Clinical Instructor along with the Staff Nurse is present when there is a procedure to performed by a student nurse. Students are closely guided here, most especially foreign student nurses, so if there are problems with communication between the student nurse and the patient then the clinical instructor will delegate the student to where he can communicate with a patient better. Oh and English is really widely spoken here.