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  1. Australian NCLEX pass rates?

    Thank-you for the update Indeed, it is very inspiring that you did not settled for the path of least resistance... Perhaps, you may wish to document your experiences here, particularly in relation to the nature of your nursing program, to assist othe...
  2. Aussie getting to US - Paeds and Maternity?

    Explore a nursing course which offers a unit in critical care with clinical placement in med-surgical will fulfill this criteria.
  3. Abusive Surgeon

    Whilst I am not condoning the behavior of the surgeon, I am still of the opinion that perhaps both of you (and anyone else involved in the working team) may benefit from a chat. Obviously, working in theater is like working in a pressure cooker and ...
  4. This may mean that further information is required to complete verification of your education. The very same thing happened to me last year. After waiting for nine months, CGFNS issued my report to NY BON with the (brief) summation that they could n...
  5. Advice required for Australian going the E3 path

    Hi, I am in the same position as you. I will be returning to my university to study Paeds this year (with clinical placement) but they don't have a maternity course. Please share which Maternity course you will be attending as I don't want to do a c...
  6. Australian NCLEX pass rates?

    Alas, no. We were all mature aged students who went our separate ways after completing the course. Many Nursing Faculties have International Advisers whose role, inter alia, is to assist and guide international students. Perhaps, it might be worth ...
  7. Australian NCLEX pass rates?

    Carter, The graduate entry course sounds ideal for you. There is no need to pursue a three-year course when the two-year course is sufficient. The program offers Mental Health, Children and Maternal Nursing as electives which are units you need to c...
  8. Australian NCLEX pass rates?

    G'day Carter, The issue with many Australian nursing programs is the deficiency in Maternity Nursing, which may preclude you from immediately registering with your State's Board of Nursing. This is because Maternity Nursing in Australia has been rope...
  9. G'day, I work in ED of a major hospital in NSW We have five units within ED: - Acute - Sub Acute - Extended Stay - Pediatrics Emergency - Resuscitation (Of course, the above units are contained within any major hospital) The Trauma Unit (with whom w...
  10. Passed CGFNS, want to work in US

    Australians have the option of pursuing the "E-3 Visa"*. This is only available for citizens of Australia. * Conditions apply.
  11. American Born, Australian Trained-HELP! Please!

    If registration is incumbent upon "proof of a visa or employment", why don't you align yourself with a nursing agency. Effectively, the nursing agency becomes your employer whom, by default, also inherits the responsibility of having you registered i...
  12. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    Perhaps, you could tell me wherein my original post did I mentioned that my thoughts were aimed at you. Nonetheless, thank-you for feeling some attachment to it. My original post argues that the lack of new grad positions has much to do with the lac...
  13. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    We have to view this situation with alot more maturity and better insight. There appears to be a misalignment between the knowledge/skills of a university-educated nurse and the demands of the health-care system, particularly the hospitals. This is ...
  14. How to: Applying for the CGFNS CES

    Send this form directly to CGFNS. This is a consent form which authorises CGFNS to obtain a "transcript" of your nursing education directly from your college/university. CGFNS will write to your college/university (with the attached form as evidence ...
  15. I understand completely....I have been researching for the past nine months for a Maternity course and not getting any wiser. I even attended a post-grad session last week! Admittedly, I will be attending a community college in another state to that...