Practical Nursing in Manila....is that a good idea?

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i am going to manila to study practical nursing at st. augustine, manila. it will take me only 2 yrs. i'm a dual citizen holder. filipino-american citizen. when i finished, i'll be back here in michigan to work. im gonna be able to find a job in hospitals? nursing home? home care agency? if i would like to pursue rn, is that possible without going back to first step? do you think u.s. colleges/university will accredited all the earned credits from the philippines. i really need a help please before i start my schooling there!!! help!!

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Why on else would you do that?

The Phillipines don't even employ PNs (and very few of their own RNs from what some posters say).

Look at the Phillipino forum for more on this.

You'd be far better spending your educational money at home in the US where you hope to find a job.

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And you don't want to attend a practical nursing program in the US because? This plan makes no sense. If you want to visit family in the Philippines, make a trip to visit. Get your education in the US, if you are planning on working in the US.

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the only reason im going there is getting to nursing program is a lot faster and easier. compare here in the us, after taking all the pre-requisite classes, 400 applicants are waiting too. they allow only 25 students per sem, (fall & winter sem only) to get into the program. and if ur grades are not way too high, you are not the priority. what will happen to "just average" student? tsk...tsk...tsk...in the philippines, as long as you have money to pay for your tuition fees and you have a passing grades, you are in the program.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Don't do it. The U.S. does not accept credits transferred from LPN programs in the Philippines. The U.S. will only accept credits earned from a baccalaureate (BSN) RN program in the Philippines. If you do earn your LPN diploma in the Philippines, you will not be able to obtain an LPN license anywhere in the U.S. with the education that you have received.

Many previous people have fallen into this trap. The Philippines should not even be allowed to have LPN programs operating on their soil because no other nation will accept the credits earned from a Filipino LPN program.

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Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.

i will caution you not to get your lpn from the philippines. you will not know if you will be able to take the nclex-pn until your transcript gets evaluated by an approved institution that reviews your records (i don't know which one but the board of nursing will tell you). then, if the board of nursing deems your education as equivalent to u.s. standards, they will let you take the exam.

there are a lot of fake or unapproved LPN programs there in the philippines. i've seen some of the expose on the filipino channel (tfc). sure, you don't have a problem with your immigration status since you hold dual citizenships but are you willing to pay money and study your butt off only to find out at the end that you are not illegible to take the nclex-pn exam?

why don't you just do the rn bsn program in the philippines? if you are able to do the 2-year lpn program there, would it really be hard for you to be there 2 extra years to get your bsn? i know for a fact that the bsn there is approve here in the u.s. and will award you a bsn status, provided the college/university is legit of course.

are you sure there are no other lpn schools in your area? what about the private lpn schools? usually the admission process is quicker if you go the private route.

if you really must go to the philippines, please make sure the school is approved by c.h.e.d. to teach that lpn program. don't go by what the school says. they will tell you anything to get you to enroll because they want your money. do a lot of research!!

good luck and i hope you don't regret your decision at the end. if you do able to obtain a u.s. lpn license, then yes you will be able to do the lpn-rn bridge program. i am in such program that requires you to only have an lpn license to be able to enter the program.

angel

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Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch_nurse_approve_ed_prog_98366_7.pdf

there seems to be a lot of LPN programs in michigan (click the above link). please consider going to one of those lpn schools to prevent the hassles you will encounter if you go in the philippines.

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Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.

info from the michigan board of nursing lpn application packet:

link: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis_fhs_bhser_lpnpkt_74433_7.pdf

7. graduates from foreign countries other than canada must have their nursing education reviewed and

certified by a credentialing agency that is accredited by the national association of credential evaluation

services (naces) or through the credential evaluation services (ces) of cgfns. the list of naces

approved credentialing agencies can be found on their website, http://www.naces.org, under “current

members”. information about ces/cgfns can be obtained from their website, http://www.cgfns.org. the

credential review must be completed by either ces/cgfns or one of the review agencies on the

naces-approved list. the review must be a course-by-course evaluation that determines whether the

educational program is equivalent to a practical nursing educational program in the united states. a copy

of the credentialing report must be sent directly to the michigan board from the agency that performs the

review.

8. foreign graduates whose nursing education was not taught in english, must pass the toeflibt

administered by the educational testing service (ets). the passing score on the toeflibt is an overall

score of 80. information about the toeflibt exam is available on the web at http://www.toefl.org. the

institutional code for nursing is 9228.

9. graduates from foreign countries who graduated more than 2 years ago must have the licensing agency

in the country where you were educated submit a current verification of your nursing license to the

michigan board. if you do not hold a current license in the country where you were educated, you must

take a practical nurse refresher course or an nclex-pn review course prior to being made eligible for the

nclex. you must send documentation of completion of this course to the michigan board of nursing.

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thank you guys for all the advice. it really meant a lot for me, esp for those who spent time explaining to me very well and attached some link for me to read. thank you, thank very much!!!!

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hey..

i just want to ask if i can take up lpn from then move to rn in the phil, would the states take my credentials as rn?

you mentioned that credits earned from lpn doesn't count.

also, what do you advise me if i want to take up nursing in the us given that i only have high school diploma?

thanks in advance

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
hey..

i just want to ask if i can take up lpn from then move to rn in the phil, would the states take my credentials as rn?

you mentioned that credits earned from lpn doesn't count.

also, what do you advise me if i want to take up nursing in the us given that i only have high school diploma?

thanks in advance

Practical nursing is not recognized in the Philippines and therefore PN education from the Philippines is not acceptable in most US states including IN, CA, TX, NJ and other states.

To enroll in college for nursing school in the US you need a valid HS diploma and (depending on the program) possibly successful completion of pre-requisite courses

It is always recommended to secure your nursing education I the country where you wish to live and work

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Hello! Just wanted to ask if did you really go to St. Augustine and study Practical Nursing? Is it accepted in the US? Thanks

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