Just graduated as LPN in the Philippines

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Hi Everyone,

Im a newbie. I just finished LPN program in the Philippines. Im also a green card holder, US immigrant. I dont know where I want to apply my license yet since i heard a lot of bad comments and bad news about LPN program in the Philippines. I studied for two years and it makes me angry that all this hardship will just go to waste if i cant able to work as a nurse in the US. I dont want to question my school integrity since i heard that they are some who graduated from my school who is already working in US as an LPN in California so that means this people are either green card holder or US citizen who studied in the Philippines. I tried closing my ears on everything that i read here and heard bad things about LPN in Manila, my concern is what state can i apply for my license if they allowed GC holder to work in the US? I need information on this so bad. Is there anyone here can help or guide me. I will be coming back soon after graduation in May and i will greatly appreciate any information that will help me on this journey. I love being an LPN...I know a lot of RN here who doesnt have a job and cant pass the local board and all they do is degrade LPN which in some case WE LPN are better than you..I am just tired with all this RN saying stupid things about LPN where in fact we should be getting along and helping each other since we are all in one profession...NURSING..thanks..and god bless!!!:nurse::typing

richielpn , we have the same problem, do u know now what answer to ur question, plss. can u share it. ill be done by the end of this year and im going back to the states.

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richielpn,

whats state is best to get the license for PN, what are the procedures,and how long it takes you to process everything. e mail me plss. I cannot concentrate my studies here in manila,I fell like wanna go back home now ever since i read a lot of negative comment here in the forum. or Please any body there willing to help me:bluecry1:

If you can legally work in the Us, then just follow what it tells you to do in the Primer at the top of this forum.

And you are overseas, and we are over here and telling you what is happening overhere. Does not matter what the school over there told you.

If you do not like it here, then you do not need to post. And it is not just me stating these facts, but other Pinoys that actually live and work in the US.

Simple as that.

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

:jester:If I dont need the TOEFL, then much better. Now the only thing I needed is to get my CES report and pass the NCLEX-PN which i will be in a review class here soon. This will get me busy while waiting for the report tru CGFNS CES. Thanks...:coollook:

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:jester:If I dont need the TOEFL, then much better. Now the only thing I needed is to get my CES report and pass the NCLEX-PN which i will be in a review class here soon. This will get me busy while waiting for the report tru CGFNS CES. Thanks...:coollook:

In what school here manila did you get your PN program. I'm not quite sure if this school is accredited.

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Which state are you planning to get licensed in? Not all of them require the CES either.

Suggest that you read the Primer at the top of this forum.

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

Illinois....I think they requires it to have the CES.:typing

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Which state are you planning to get licensed in? Not all of them require the CES either.

Suggest that you read the Primer at the top of this forum.

what is CES? you need that if you are foreign student.:rolleyes:
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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
what is CES? you need that if you are foreign student.:rolleyes:

CES is a credential eval and the OP has done their training outside the US so is classed as a foreign nurse/student

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Licensure and immigration are two very different things and if trained out of the US and even hold a US passport, then one needs to meet the requirements for the foreign trained nurse.

Citizenship or green card does not waive any licensing requirements.

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Licensure and immigration are two very different things and if trained out of the US and even hold a US passport, then one needs to meet the requirements for the foreign trained nurse.

Citizenship or green card does not waive any licensing requirements.

One is also looking at four to six months before they will be able to even get permission to write the NCLEX exams as there needs to be a review of your credentials when you train overseas. It is not something that will be done instantly as if you had trained in the US in the first place. This is the point that we have been trying to make over and over again as well to you.

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Specializes in Assisted Living.

So what if it takes so long for them to evaluate my credentials. I dont have a problem with it. SO you dont have to make it a point. The most important thing to me is I graduated and finished the program in Manila. And this is two years of schooling and being in Manila.

6 months , one year doesnt bother me. As long as they evaluate it. Thats all that matters. Why do you always discouraged as to apply in the US?? Do you have anything against LPN or foreign LPN?

Why cant you just be happy for us and help if thats what you intend to do here...HELP..not to put us down because of our education. Does'nt matter how long does it takes..I will still get there in one point. I will still get the license that i want. Just be happy...:specs:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
So what if it takes so long for them to evaluate my credentials. I dont have a problem with it. SO you dont have to make it a point. The most important thing to me is I graduated and finished the program in Manila. And this is two years of schooling and being in Manila.

6 months , one year doesnt bother me. As long as they evaluate it. Thats all that matters. Why do you always discouraged as to apply in the US?? Do you have anything against LPN or foreign LPN?

Why cant you just be happy for us and help if thats what you intend to do here...HELP..not to put us down because of our education. Does'nt matter how long does it takes..I will still get there in one point. I will still get the license that i want. Just be happy...:specs:

You are lucky that you have a green card but if not maintaining US residency and do not have a re entry permit you can loose the greencard if out I think 2 years. Hopefully whilst you are waiting for evaluation you can work although it will not be as a LPN. We have seen many Philippines take the LPN thinking it will give them a visa for the US and they learnt the hard way that it doesn't. You may think we are being hard when in fact we are just stating facts. It is the same if you are wanting to work as a LPN in another country unless you have another visa ie spouse then will find it hard on LPN alone to gain a work visa.

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