Re: To Filipino Nurses in NEW ZEALAND? Have questions please.. Originally Posted by narsbing
Overseas nurses applying for registration as registered nurses must have:
- registration with an overseas regulatory authority AND
- EITHER an overseas qualification equivalent to a New Zealand nursing qualification purpose of assessing competencies for the registered nurse scope of practice.
- OR have successfully completed a programme approved by the Council for the purpose of assessing competencies for the registered nurse scope of practice.
It didnt say number of years experience required.
My application got delicned by the NZNC saying my academic backgroud didn't match the scope of nursing practice in NZ. Weird part is I have several classmates who's applications got approved, and to think they don't have any post nursing experience yet whereas I have several already, and again, to think that i have already passed my NCLEX whereas they don't have it yet.
In conclusion, I would say that the NZNC's way of evaluating an application is very arbitrary. So those planning to go to NZ, be careful. You might have the money, paid your agency and completed all the required documents already only to find out in the end that your application is declined by the NZNC.
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