round12tko

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1. EBA 2011 - here we go again

   round12tko replied to talaxandra's topic in Australia

   NOT GOOD MY FRIEND. fOREIGNERS NOT ONLY TAKING NURSING JOBS BUT ALSO HOSPITAL BEDS. [h=1]Vic nurses ready to quit in thousands[/h] Frustrated nurses are ready to quit en masse as their bitterly fought industrial campaign with the Victorian gover...

2. Is australia flooded with overseas nurses?

   round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in Australia

   It should be renamed to "HOW FOREIGN NURSES CAN WORK AND/OR MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA OR NZ" It seems the ones who do share nursing experiences in this forum are from OZ and NZ, the rest just want to get out of their country and nursing is the ticket.

3. Is australia flooded with overseas nurses?

   round12tko posted a topic in Australia

   It seems this forum is mostly used to get a ticket to migrate to australia more then sharing experiences of being a nurse. Do local and australian graduate nurses have to face unemployment to cater for these foreign nurses?

4. Is becoming an RN still worth it?

   round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

   I don't understand why anyone would do something they do not enjoy for decades. If you are bitter about your job, think you been mistreated, burnt out and think the world owes you something then I believe you should move on. If you are staying in a p...

5. Is becoming an RN still worth it?

   round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

   WOW, carol really thinks nursing is that bad? I think she is a very dedicated nurse and I'm sure her patients, residents appreciate what she does even if the others may not. I do believe that nursing is not for everyone. The ones that really like it ...

6. Is becoming an RN still worth it?

   round12tko posted a topic in International

   I just got accepted to do Div1 Bachelor of nursing at a pretty good uni however reading about 4 hour shifts, split shifts, having more health assistants then RNs I am becoming disillusioned. I want to know and be reassured that becoming an RN is stil...

7. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

   round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

   These RNs think they are more important then their patients. I am Sick of these nurses on strike and sick of nurses putting lives at risk so they can get a few more bucks per hour. Outsource all striking nurses and give jobs to overseas RNs who are w...

8. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

   round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

   No patient's life is being put in danger with the closure of beds, the ANF have set a certain criteria which takes into account patient acuity. If someone has a condition that is life threatening they get a bed.- this just reenforces my belief that...

9. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

   round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

   In summary from all the replies I have been given, one's career starts out in the healthcare industry as a nurse but finishes as a patient.

10. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

    With all your replies and I have given you all kudos, I still fail to see any logic in closing beds, putting patient lives at risk so NURSES can get a pay rise! Do not try to convince me that nurses save lives and are saintly when they are closing be...

11. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

    "This is why we want more money."-GREED How are you expecting to get more money when universities are churning out thousands of new RN graduates left, right and centre? There are more new RNs then there are vacancies. If you want more money do a job ...

12. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

    Kudos to those who replied. I think it comes down to money. How much is the government,hospitals, clinics and aged care facilities are willing to pay for an RN, EN etc? With respect to RNs, PCW are doing the work of ENs, ENs are doing the work of RNs...

13. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

    I understand that an EN will always be below a RN in terms of qualifications, responsibilities, pay rate and career growth. My worry is that pretty much anyone can get a nursing degree and be a RN. The supply of new nurses out strips the vacancies. T...

14. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

    I am grateful for your thoughts. There is no doubt doing a nursing degree and then becoming a RN leads to more opportunities, more pay and specializations. There are so many graduate RNs and RNs from overseas vying for work in australia. But to turn...

15. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    round12tko replied to round12tko's topic in International

    Thank you for your replies. My hesitation in going directly to become an RN, is that it seems to me that there are many many nursing degrees on offer more then there are vacant RN positions. On top of that there are many overseas RNs who want to work...