Practical Nursing Program in the Philippines... Will it be acknowledged in the U.S.?

[ZB_LVN, LVN]

hey everyone. i'm a newbie. i just have a couple of questions... i'm thinking of getting into a 2-year practical nursing program here in the philippines... (i'm a u.s. citizen, by the way) i would like to know, if decide to go back to the U.S., would i be qualified to take the nclex-pn exam? what would the requirements be, if so? also, if i do decide to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing in the U.S., would the credits that i obtain here in the philippines be credited? or would i have to start from scratch and do the entire 4-year bsn program?

any information will be greatly appreciated.

p.s.

are we allowed to name school's here? if so, can anyone tell me a good school that offers the 2-year practical nursing program here in the philippines? i was looking at st. augustine's... any input on that?

thanks!!

[5cats]

There are several threads discussing your problem here. Biggest issue is that LPN programs are not recognized in the Philippines and so you cannot get a licence, what leads to the question of quality. The main reason why people are considering it anyway is money. But what I can get out from the info here, I have the feeling at the end you are better off getting the training in the US.

From my own experience with RN's who were relatively recently trained in the Philipines and then came to Canada, I would recommend the US as well. They have to catch up on many, many things, what takes a long time, so since you are a US citizen, I recommend training in the US at college that's widely accepted, so you won't have a problem should you choose to go for further training.

But look at the threads existing here, and verify the info. And the end it's your decision. Good Luck

5cats