Nursing shortage??

[KylaRN]

Hello,

I'm a US travel nurse that is looking into international travel. An Australian nurse I work with says there's a major shortage there but when I look online I get very conflicting views. I'm not looking to take away jobs that Australian nurses deserve, and I don't want to waste my time and money to get registered, visas, etc if there is no need. Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!

[Savonian]

Dear Ceridwyn,

As far as I agree with you many times, this time I have to disagree with your point that foreign nurses would work under lousy conditions aka lower salary, lower grade or nearly illegal shifts and bad management.

Maybe some do so, but many European / North American nurses go (come) to Australia to work for few years to gain experience and for the adventure. Maybe the reasons aren't so glorious, but how many times they are, when deserting perfecly fine permanent job, just to find out how the life goes on at the other side of the Globe?

[ceridwyn]

:). :).

[talaxandra]

In the same way, Savonina, as the 50% or so of my colleagues who've worked, or plan to work, in the UK for a couple of years. It's aboutt he experience and the travel, and nothing to do with the money or an interest in long term migration.