NickCave

NickCave has 19 years experience and specializes in Management.

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1. becoming a clinical nurse

   NickCave replied to Scrubber's topic in International

   Hey Scrubber, A CN position in QLD generally requires a level of clinical skill rather than years of service. For a Theatre Nurse it may require that you are, and can demonstrate to be, a clinical expert in your field: (eg general/urology/gynae/vascu...

2. Kick your feet up!

   NickCave replied to nyapa's topic in International

   - Swim - Surf - Play guitar

3. First Prac...

   NickCave replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International

   What to expect depends entirely on who you work with and how receptive they are to Student Nurses. As far as Gynae nursing goes, you can expect a lot of emotional women (losing babies, losing the ability to have babies, cancer etc). That said it's g...

4. Frustrated NZ Nurse

   NickCave replied to ANnot4me's topic in International

   You're kidding yourself! Queensland are the 2nd highest paid nurses in the country and on average earn about $3/hr more than their NZ counterparts. When you take the exchange rate into consideration there's no contest. The most recent EB agreement ...

5. Anyone know anything about Nurse Travelling in Australia?

   NickCave replied to sester's topic in International

   I suppose that would depend on where you want to go. Generally speaking different agencies concentrate on different areas of Australia. I have done a lot of outback work in Queensland with an excellent agency and some remote work in the Northern ter...

6. What happens if you don't get a grad year?

   NickCave replied to JoMc's topic in International

   Hey Jo, Good luck for today! I used to be in a position where I recruited nursing staff for a large Public Hospital. We took about 100 Grads per intake. For those who didn't get offered a position, but still wanted to work at the facility, I forwa...

7. Anyone know anything about Nurse Travelling in Australia?

   NickCave replied to sester's topic in International

   I've done a lot of Agency contracts in Queensland and New South Wales and it really depends on who you go through as far as a "package" goes. It's cut throat as far as staffing goes so most are willing to pay you above award wages and also pay for yo...