is PN in US and here in the philippines just the same?

[hudaz]

hi guys, my name is judah from the philippines and i am currently enrolled in one of practical nursing schools here. i was just wondering if the practical nursing here is just the same with the US??? i mean the curriculum, well we don't have local board exam here but they told us that for us to be able to work, we have to take the NCLEX-PN examination, but as i have sad, i am wondering if its the same course there in the united states.... practical nursing here is 2 years... i hope someone might help me on this...

thanks,

hudaz

[dragster_1981]

Do Philippine hospitals hire PN's or LPN's? Just curious

I'm not that sure but I think their is a very slim possibility that they would hire...coz looking for the factors like their is no licensure for LPN's here, second they wont hire such kind of profession because it's not practical for the hospital, some hospitals specially those in the province they maximize the capacity of one employee...for example nursing attendant inserts IV or a nurse suturing in the ER that kind of staff..perhaps in the future...

[iMikee]

their is no licensure for LPN's here,

So if there's no licensure there, what are the chances graduate LPN/LVN's have of "migrating" to america or finding work here? Presuming that's the ultimate goal.

LPN/LVN graduates in the US need to pass licensure exams much like RN's. And having a professional license to practice (in your native country) is a requirement to sit for the NCLEX.

[sunnyjohn]

So if there's no licensure there, what are the chances graduate LPN/LVN's have of "migrating" to america or finding work here? Presuming that's the ultimate goal.

LPN/LVN graduates in the US need to pass licensure exams much like RN's. And having a professional license to practice (in your native country) is a requirement to sit for the NCLEX.

Slim, unless you have another means by which to claim eligibility for a green card (marriage to a US citizen, finding our your long-lost dad/mum is a US citizen, etc).

You won't be able to use your LPN/LVN training as the sole basis for your immigration claim.

The RN is the way to go if you want to use it as your sole basis to immigrate to the US.

[kathykaye]

hmm can they acquire a working visa?

[lots_of_luv]

i think it would be best to study in schools that are reputable... that's why i'm taking nursing to be an rn and not just those practical nursing courses offered by small schools... thanks to this site i learned this!

[Interstate5]

Hi!There.. What school are you in and how much is the tuition?

[suzanne4, RN]

So if there's no licensure there, what are the chances graduate LPN/LVN's have of "migrating" to america or finding work here? Presuming that's the ultimate goal.

LPN/LVN graduates in the US need to pass licensure exams much like RN's. And having a professional license to practice (in your native country) is a requirement to sit for the NCLEX.

A local license is not required to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam, only for the CGFNS exam.

The issue is that you cannot get a visa to work in the US as an LPN.

[suzanne4, RN]

this is just going round and round. it does not matter what the school is telling you in the philippines, or in any other country, being able to take the nclex-pn exam will not give you a visa to work in the us. and without the visa, having the certificate means absolutely nothing.

even with passing the nclex-rn and having a license to practice in the us, without a visa that permits it, the license is just a piece of paper.