joyfull26

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1. USA to Australia for temporary stay!?

   joyfull26 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in International

   Nope, I get paid the same rate. My contract is not through the agency, it is entirely through the hospital. The hospital seems to be pretty desperate for nurses, the agency gets paid by the hospital for each recruit it brings but it does not affect ...

2. USA to Australia for temporary stay!?

   joyfull26 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in International

   I didn't pay anything to the agency for any of their help. Obviously had to pay my own way here-airfare, accommodation, visa, etc. But they were able to give me a contact for discounted airfare. I would have been fine organizing things on my own bu...

3. USA to Australia for temporary stay!?

   joyfull26 replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in International

   Hi! I'm from Chicago and am currently working in Sydney on a working holiday visa and loving it here! Only working here for six months. I applied for my nursing license and visa on my own but contacted an agency to help me get a job(although I could...

4. Question about ICUs

   joyfull26 posted a topic in International

   Hello, I am planning on moving to Sydney soon from the US. All my paperwork is in order and visa is ready to go and I have interviews scheduled for ICUs. I currently have 2.5 years experience in a ICU in a large teaching hospital. I have figured o...

5. Moving to Sydney Soon and need some advice!

   joyfull26 posted a topic in International

   HI Everyone! I posted a few months ago about nursing in Australia and got some great info about registering and visas. I am now registered with the Nursing and Midwives Board of NSW and just applied for a work and holiday visa last week. Things fin...

6. Need help deciding, where to work near Sydney

   joyfull26 posted a topic in International

   Hello, I'm in desperate need of info and advice. I've been a nurse for two years in an ICU in the states and I'm planning to work in Australia later this year. I've applied for my passport and am in the process of getting all of my other paperwork ...