MicStar

MicStar has 12 years experience and specializes in A&E, District Nursing, & Aged Care.

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1. bachelor of nursing pre registration (graduate entry)

   MicStar replied to ronaldtanael's topic in International

   usually 2 years of study only for post grad pre-reg RN course

2. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

   MicStar replied to MicStar's topic in International

   So how is everyone going? I just attended a national australian conference for the Aged & Community Services (national peak body for non-profit aged care organisations in australia). They held this conference for 3 days starting 29/9...The best s...

3. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

   MicStar replied to MicStar's topic in International

   Hi DaisyDoodle We are regulated for 44 Standards this regulation is monitored by the Aged Care Accreditation Agency, which is an organisation set out to monitor homes; the emphasis is on residents lifestyles, continuous quality improvement and when a...

4. Golden Key honours society

   MicStar replied to aussiemumj's topic in International

   i dont wont to get into a debate about this but to say i would be very careful about wikipedia, anyone can edit information on it; and where the source came from and if it's verified. these days were trained to critique information, question and not ...

5. Golden Key honours society

   MicStar replied to aussiemumj's topic in International

   This Is What The Certificate That They Send You Looks Like.....

6. Golden Key honours society

   MicStar replied to aussiemumj's topic in International

   it not bordering on a scam!, well i dont think so, this institution recieved our information from our uni's; if there was any suspecious goings on, wont you think the uni wouldnt be passing on our address, name etc? ANyway, use it for what it is...yo...

7. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

   MicStar replied to MicStar's topic in International

   ens working in independant hostels with ageing in place operate with 60% level of high care residents most of the time (of course this can vary). the ens are at times in-charge of the facility, and work at an advanced senior en level (are a resource ...

8. new DON

   MicStar replied to kaliausten's topic in LTC Directors

   Kaliausten I'm interested to know how much DONs or ADONs get paid in the US. As a director of nursing in australia I recieve the equiv $US 75,041.84. I have 60 clients and 40 staff that I manage in a residential care setting/LTC. .

9. What Does Your Nurses Practicing Certificate Look Like ??

   MicStar replied to MicStar's topic in General Nursing

   Yes that's much better... we have both our prac. cert. and verification via nurses board (state board) website... clients & patients can request this certificate at any time so we need something paperbased I guess.. cheers

10. What Does Your Nurses Practicing Certificate Look Like ??

    MicStar posted a topic in General Nursing

    My Southern Australian RN Practicing Certificate....

11. Can a US RN work in Oz for a year or two?

    MicStar replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in International

    http://www.anmc.org.au/ to get you application assessed by our nation body. Geneva International is an excellent agency. They placed me from Oz to the UK for a placement in A&E, and I stayed for 1 year and half. Then I changed course and worked i...

12. Male Nurse Insert a Foley

    MicStar replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Male Students

    Ok then, how would you feel if a MALE doctor did it? I bet you your perception of the situation would be different because they have DR before there name, what's the difference though, honestly ? This man was a professional performing his job... You ...

13. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    MicStar replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Students

    never been an issue for me or any other male nurses I know...

14. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

    MicStar replied to MicStar's topic in International

    SITE MANAGERS / D.O.C. / D.O.N. / RESIDENTIAL CARE MANAGERS I am going to attempt to create another thread to compliment this one, a thread to allow discussion amongth aged care managers, CNs / CNCs, Residential Care Managers etc.... :caduc...

15. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

    MicStar replied to MicStar's topic in International

    rubystar we started using icare Oct 2007, it has it pit falls but if I compare it to when we were paper based, it is so much better. I have heard mixed reports about the other software programs out there, and not all good.