Gonna finish BSN in Philippines or pursue ADN(associate's degree in nursing) here in US?

[Maine16 0]

I am still a 1st year college student in Philippines taking up BS nursing. And will be migrating this month to Us. Im kinda confuse. Should I finish my degree in Philippines or transfer to US and take ADN?

I am planning to work in US, if Ever I will be finishing my studies in PH. Please help me

[tomyka81 95]

Does the state that you are migrating to offer reciprocity for the Philippines nursing degree? If a BS takes the standard four to five years and you are coming to the USA, this month, I am thinking that the decision is already made for you.

[Unshakable Faith 493]

I would check the qualifications for the nursing program you are pursuing. A BSN will carry more weight than an LPN here. A BSN is a step up.

Also if the position you want requires licensing (this could vary state to state), make sure your degree program prepares you for this.

Edited February 14, 2016 by FN&KO

[notusinganymore 31]

BSN carries more weight and it is cheaper to study in the Philippines. Immigrating to the US would mean you will have to wait a year or two before you can go back to the Philippines and there are other residency requirements here in the US if you choose to study in the Philippines. If you want to study in the Philippines, I suggest stay, finish your BSN, after 4 years immigrate to the US, take nclex-rn, pass, work as an rn.

If you want to immigrate to the US you can take ADN and be an LPN, study a couple of years to be RN then a couple more years for BSN. It's more expensive also. You don't have to worry about your residency in the US though.

[tomyka81 95]

ADN is not the same as LPN/LVN. Associates degree nursing is a college degreed nurse, generally takes about two years if you already have the prerequisites. LPN is a vocational/certificate program and usually takes about 1500 clock hours or 12-18 months depending on your state. If you aren't in a hurry to work when you come here, some colleges here have programs where you can do the ADN and BSN at the same time and along the way, challenge the state certification test for the LPN.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Of course, it's much less expensive to get a BSN in 'Pinas. Much less!

Your earning potential as an RN in the U.S. is much greater than an LPN. It's well worth the extra effort.

If you decide to get your BSN in 'Pinas, I would strongly recommend that you make certain your nursing program fulfills the concurrency requirements. In California, and many other states, they have strict concurrency requirements.

Also, check the California Board of Nursing web site to find out whether foreign-educated nurses are required to have passed their local boards in order to qualify to sit for the NCLEX-RN.