when i graduate do i have to take the local boards first and the CGFNS before i can take the NCLEX here? and does it matter which school i go to? I plan to go at
Mindanao Sanitarium Hospital and College in Iligan City...
pls help...if ur in the same situation or was in the same situation pls give me some info. thanks
2007-01-24 18:18:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
IT DEPENDS HOW YOU SCORED ON THE NCLEX AS TO WHETHER YOUR LICENSE WILL BE VALID IN OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES. I KNOW ILLINOIS IS GOOD JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE, BEST TO CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATIONS IN WHATEVER STATE OR COUNTRY YOU WANT TO PRACTICE IN
2007-01-24 19:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ellyn C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to take the local licensure exam and follow the same process in getting the CGFNS and NCLEX. Just inquire from the schools.
Yes it really matters what school you get enrolled. There are a lot of new Nursing schools opening in the Philippines and some are substandard. Ask for their passing rate for the past 5 years.
Here in Cagayan de Oro City which is an 1 1/2 hour away from Iligan City, we have 3 good nursing schools namely : Xavier University, Capitol University and Liceo de Cagayan University.
Xavier University is a bit new to the nursing field but is fast becoming the best in Cagayan de Oro. Its first graduates since the college reopened in 2002 had a 100% passing rate. Xavier is also the biggest university in the region.
Liceo and Capitol University has been producing top nurses for the past decades. These schools are basically known for their nursing courses. Capitol University operates its own hospital.
Check the following websites:
http://www.xu.edu.ph/
http://www.cu-cdo.edu.ph/
http://www.liceo.edu.ph/
http://www.myiloilo.com/list-of-december-2006-nursing-licensure-exam-successful-examinees
2007-01-26 23:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by CDOguide 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No need for you to take the local boards unless you want to practice in the Philippines. And since you are a US citizen, you just need to write and pass the NCLEX. The nursing school you will choose to attend won't matter. Goodluck
2007-01-25 04:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by Galbi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know I have a classmate in High School, she's an American Citizen and went to study Nursing in the Philippines. I know a personal friend, he is Canadian and went to study Nursing in the Philippines too. Boy! I don't know why everybody goes to the Philippines for the Nursing Program. I think I should do the same.
2007-01-25 20:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dave Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i graduated from iligan medical center college and have had a hard time trying to get my license over here in the us... make sure that sanitarium's curriculum matches that of state side nursing programs... enjoy your schooling over there...
2007-01-25 05:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by michael_coloma 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry i don't know the answer to your question but i Do have a suggestion
maybe you should go to Liceo University, it's an Hour away from you. in Cagayan De Oro
that College is known for Nursing..they have one of the highest numbers of nurses getting hired in aboard..in the WHOLE philippines.
and since your a Us citizen you will Fit right in..there are alot of foriegners from USA JAPAN KOREA going to that school.
lligan might not be your cup of tea.
2007-01-25 06:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by exotic_island_beauty 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it does not matter from what school you graduate, as long as you pass your exams. its good.
2007-01-26 03:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by nino1481 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋