BRAGGY

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1. Immigration detention

   BRAGGY posted a topic in Australia

   Has anyone experienced working for Ihms (international health and medical services) as a mental health nurse? I have considered working in immigration detention, however, hold a some reservations. When I have inquired in the past, the hourly rate of ...

2. The cost of remote area nursing!

   BRAGGY replied to BRAGGY's topic in International

   I have met nurses working for Kaola nursing agency based in QLD. There hourly rate was quiet a bit higher when compared to other agencies.

3. Filipino nurses in adelaide

   BRAGGY replied to careforpeople's topic in International

   Hi, as far as accommodation goes try looking online at the Advertiser News paper. To give you a very rough idea, you will be looking at a minimum of $250 a week, and rising from this. You might want to start with shared accommodation which normally...

4. Most lucrative nursing specialty in Australia

   BRAGGY replied to UMAshtangi's topic in International

   Hi there, in Australia nurses wages are governed by the state award for nurses according to which state you work in. A post grad qualification allowance is paid for speciatly nurses eg, ICU, MHN etc. However to find a job paying over 100 a year for n...

5. The cost of remote area nursing!

   BRAGGY replied to BRAGGY's topic in International

   Thanks for the feed back. I have just gone online to look at the so called benefits package by the QLD government for nurses going remote. The financial benefits on offer are $3000 for the first year of service, $9000 for the second year and $6000 fo...

6. The cost of remote area nursing!

   BRAGGY posted a topic in International

   Hi All, some considerations to accepting a remote area nursing contract. The cost of living, food, internet, phone and alcohol is super expensive. Everything else is just very very expensive. Go remote and it will cost you. What I would recommend is ...

7. First Prac...

   BRAGGY replied to AusNurse2B's topic in International

   Pretty nerve racking stuff, real patients and not just dummies. Apart from all of the clinical opportunities in your placement I think picking up on time management if you can will be really helpful and ask plenty of qestions, as the saying goes, the...

8. Victorian nurses unprotected industrial action

   BRAGGY replied to BRAGGY's topic in International

   That sounds great, and only 8 months at Uni. Good to see that the Victorian nurses got a pay rise but what a struggle

9. Kick your feet up!

   BRAGGY replied to nyapa's topic in International

   Good point there is more to life then just nursing, good to find out what people do for fun and or relaxation and retirement does sound like the go but I have got a way to go yet. To relax I go bike riding (peddle power) or hang out at the gym or ta...

10. Victorian nurses unprotected industrial action

    BRAGGY replied to BRAGGY's topic in International

    It is quiet interesting following the industrial termoil in Vic and see the inner workings of the black hearted Brumby government in all its glory, desperately trying to open beds and dismiss the nurses pay claim. There are so many different course i...

11. Nursing Crisis

    BRAGGY replied to nyapa's topic in International

    It was interesting to See Mr Rudd's grab at votes with his initiative to fix the nursing crisis with attracting nurses who have left the work force with a meager $3000 on returning to work in public health and a further $3000 after 18 months. I say g...

12. Victorian nurses unprotected industrial action

    BRAGGY posted a topic in International

    Victorian Nurses face heavy fines if they take industrial action over a long and bitter pay dispute with the Brumby State government. Follow the link for the full story: http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Vic-nurses-face-fines-if-they-stop-work/2...

13. Pay rise offered to new teachers

    BRAGGY posted a topic in International

    The W.A state government is tackling Western Australia's chronic teacher shortage, by offering first year graduates up to $70,000 a year consisting of a base salary of $50,000. This reminds me of a nursing student I met afew years ago in my local f...

14. Nursing Low pay, high demand!

    BRAGGY replied to BRAGGY's topic in International

    Hi 2B and others, you may be interested to hear what the State Government of W.A is doing to tackle the shortage of teachers. It is offering first year graduates up to $70,000 a year, consisting of a base salary of $50,000 a year. Great News for teac...

15. Nursing Low pay, high demand!

    BRAGGY replied to BRAGGY's topic in International