blacksheep87

I had a day job here, so I studied 4 hours a day when I was doing my online. I had to quit my job when I started doing clinicals. The Clinical is very challenging. We are already doing tasks that RN's here are also doing (except of IV meds). We also have daily assignments

but this doesn't mean that lpn and asn grads cannot work in the us or anywhere abroad. lpn schools in the philippines, ppts particularly, are accredited by tesda, a government agency responsible for licensing vocational courses. except for ca, most states in the us do not require a professional license. they only require that the school is accredited by a government body.

Luckily I'm not from CA and I don't intend to practice in CA.

Yes, TESDA is for PN and ASN programs. As far as I know, everyone who applied for an NCLEX-PN was given an ATT. It can't be a mistake since acquiring the license is not a walk in park process. Besides, one must pass NCLEX in order to get a license.

Are you an LPN planning to take BSN? If yes, then my answer is, most decent schools in the Philippines don't credit nursing units from other schools. I don't exactly know the reason, but I think it's because every school has their own way of training their students. A concept from one school, may not be the same, or in some cases, be contrary to another school. That means, if you want to proceed to BSN, chances are you have to take all the major nursing subjects of that school But if your planning to take LPN then BSN, there are some schools that have such program. However, most nursing schools in the Philippines don't offer LPN since there are no LPN's in our hospital settings. The school were I'm currently studying offers LPN and ASN Programs. If you wish to proceed to BSN, they have a MOA with two other schools offering BSN. Your subjects would be credited by those schools.

Being an online student is not as easy as it sounds. It requires a lot of discipline and motivation. But if you make the most out of it, you could really be competitive in your field. One great advantage of it is having a one-on-one interaction with your instructors, which is really good because you could ask any question if you don't understand a topic without having to mind about what your classmates would think. I'm currently a student in PPTS-Cebu. I'm done with my online and I'm currently in Cebu for my clinicals. Although I've encountered some difficulties in the past, this has been a great experience so far.