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Have you tried applying on nursing and retirements homes?

Oh, and I would also like to add that you'll be able to finish BSN (NOT Associate's Degree!) in the Philippines within 2 years on most 2nd courser programs. There are a lot of outstanding nursing schools in the Philippines amidst the spurt of "diploma mills". There will be some paperwork to do since you're a US Citizen but that's nothing compared the life with less stress in PI. The waiting lists fo city colleges take holy-cow-who-knows-when-it-will-end years and going to a private university/college means huge lump sum of money (student loan if you don't have it readily in cash!). Studying nursing is energy-sapping both mentally and physically. So is work. So is being a mom 24/7. So is being a wife 24/7. My, that's gonna take a lot of Red Bull! Would you even have time for the kids? They would be fast asleep when you get home and you're off to school/work when they wake-up. Would you even have time to study for school exams? If you fail, you'll have to retake it until you make it. Would you even have time to sleep? Oh did I mention that you have to eat, bathe and breathe as well? lol! Okay, hush now. I have a few friends and colleages who used to do all these (trying to be superhuman and all) and some ended up halting studies for a couple of years and then resume only to find out that they have to retake most classes coz they've been out of school too long, some are still on the waiting list after 3 years and the rest just gave it up altogether. I feel sorry for all of them; all the efforts, sleepless nights, hard-work and money gone down the gutter. I'm hoping that it won't happen to you. ^^ Just make sure to research the schools first and look at their passing percentage. Passing nursing school and licensure exams is up to the students' determination and knowledge but the quality of education and training the school provide is just as important. ^^

Hi Lyn! If you think you won't be having problems with the immigration then I suggest that you go back to the Philippines. IMO, it's the most practical decision for you. In the Philippines, you'll pay cheaper for school without sacrificing the quality of education that you'll get (very important!). Cost of living is not a problem; if you can afford things in US then you certainly can in the Philippines. :) The 5-year nursing curriculum has been SUSPENDED by CHED for this coming school year. If ever it's going to be implemented, it would affect the upcoming freshmen students of the school year when it'll be imposed and the years after that. Here are some good schools in Metro Manila that are accepting 2nd coursers: -Manila Doctor's College (Pasay) -Our Lady of Fatima University (QC? I think.) -Philippine Women's University (Taft/QC) Ask yourself: what do you think would be the best option for you? Something that will work out for both you and your kids. Good luck~ ^^

Volunteer on private/public clinics, as a school nurse or look around for medical missions while waiting to get accepted for a job. There are tons of nursing seminars as well.

I don't think the difficulty of the actual exam matters on where you take it. It's a national exam after all. Different states usually have varied requirements though.

Oh wow! I feel terrible that you went through all that Never ever let anyone bully you again! I hope you're in a better state now. ^^ Anyways, I suggest you leave out that work experience on your resume since they probably won't give you a recommendation letter or any document as proof of your work. You did nothing wrong during your stay there so it's not a big deal.

Technically, most colleges and universities in the Philippines accept "second coursers". On some of these institutions, you can get your previous subjects and classes credited allowing you to bypass the minor subjects and end up being a irregular student and/or be grouped with other second coursers and start as sophomores which enables you to graduate within 3 years. Other nursing schools, especially the elite and high-performing universities, require students to start as freshmen regardless of their previous college education or the lack thereof. When looking at passing rates, make sure that you'ld also consider the number of examinees of that nursing school. There are schools that consistently get 100% passing rate BUT only have very minimal number of examinees. This is because they choose who can take the exam base on who they think can pass. This usually happens on June exams that's why when you look at their NLE history, they have more examinees during December but get low passing rate. I've researched about the top performing schools of the last five years and here are what I recommend: For IloIlo: St. Paul University - consistent for the last 5 years or so on achieving 80s-90s % passing rate on both June and December (changed last year to November) exams w/ less than or a little over 100 examinees everytime. For Davao: none. I have not seen any university that have been performining consistently well on the licensure exam. The popular candidate is Ateneo de Davao University: gets anywhere from 60s-90s % passing rate but they do let all their graduates to take the exams whenever they wish to do so. Other top-performing schools in southern Philippines that you might be interested in: Cebu Doctors' University (Cebu) - the first and only medical university in the Philippines; consistent passing percentage in the 90s on both June and December exams for the last five years. They also let their graduates take the exam whenever they want thus the 200s-400s number of examinees everytime. Silliman University (Dumaguete) - also consistent in the 90s with more than 100 number of examinees everytime

You're right Jeryl, they have the word SCAM written all over their "agency's" name. Being "selected" even though these nurses did not directly apply to them. How the hell would that even make sense, right? Do they just randomly select resumes on these websites and "select" the fortunate (or should I say unfortunate? hehe) one? Also, anyone or anything that asks for payment before seeing the applicant in person nor before evaluating the requirements makes my "Scam! Beware!"-alarm go off. Even more so if they have their so-called "deadlines". Tsk tsk. Don't let these evil people win! Spread the word and warn as many friends as you can.

Scam. Scam. Scam. How could you possible be selected if you didn't even apply in the first place. Spread the word! This is a scam.

I guess it's okay, no biggie...but, seriously, if I'm a patient in a hospital, the last thing I want to see on tv is the same thing that I could see no further than five feet away from me.

Don't be shy to ask around about the basics things that you need to know. They must have an orientation period for newbies like you so that you'll get familiarized with your new workplace. Also, try to be sensitive about what you need to do and not just wait to get instructed. Good luck! Give us an update on how it's going. ^^

The President threw this proposal out the window a few weeks ago but CHED is still pursuing this matter regardless. They said that they are reevaluating the situation and will have definite answer by March. So, this mandatory 5-yr Nursing degree is still on the works and is not 100% sure yet.

There IS a huge demand BUT there's not a lot/enough visas. As I can clearly see on the news, here in US, and from what my nurse friends tell me, there is STILL indeed a huge demand for nurses and a lot of hospitals and other health institutions are understaffed. The problem is the retrogression from the US Immigration. Even if there would be gazillion working nurses shortage in US, it won't really matter that much to foreign nurses who wants to work here if there's not a lot of visa to go around because of this retrogression. If there are only X number of visas available, then it would make sense if there are only X number of nurses available to fly to US. Available positions = not a problem, demand-wise. Immigration = THAT's another story.

Hi everyone, I'm a green card holder who's going to comeback to the Philippines and have my Nursing degree. Beforehand, I'll get a re-entry permit (Form I-131) which is usually valid for at least two years. After it expires, it would be highly unlikely for me to obtain another re-entry permit (even an expedited one) because I'll only have two weeks to stay in US before going back to Phil. for the mandatory summer classes. What I'm planning is to comeback every summer vacation after that; hence, I will be out of US for almost, but not more than, a year. I know I'll need all proof available that I only intend to study there and not to permanently reside (i.e. letter from the University personnel, enrollment papers, report cards, etc.) but would those be suffice to keep my green card from getting revoked? Has anyone been in a similar situation before? Thoughts? Advice? I want to make sure that I don't miss out anything! Thanks