belle_v2g BSN, RN

belle_v2g has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Medical-Surgical, General, PACU.

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1. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

   belle_v2g replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I was rostered to work in Recovery that night and asked to look after this young man who weighs +/- 250 kg and can barely fit in a hospital bed and too large to even roll on to his sides. he hasn't been passing urine the whole day, and when I offered...

2. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   belle_v2g replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

   Jdyboy Which la trobe uni are you?

3. Australia student visa subclass 575

   belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

   Hi ana0927 I'm glad I can be of help even in small ways. Welcome to oz soon and I wish you all the best in everything. :)

4. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   belle_v2g replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

   Hi ms_cog I applied thru Southern immigration visa consultancy agency. They are located too in makati

5. Australia student visa subclass 575

   belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

   Yes. If you have enough savings that should be fine.

6. Has anyone tried IHNA's bridging program?

   belle_v2g replied to sabinenoelle's topic in Registration

   Yes, the school requires full payment prior to the commencement of the course. Not unless you wanted to sign up with some agencies in the Philippines like PhilMan. They pay everything for you then you pay them back when you get a job.

7. Australia student visa subclass 575

   belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

   ^my aunt from US made an Affidavit of Financial Support, she had it notarised in the US then sent it to me via email, with attachments such as her payslips, bank account and drivers licence.

8. Australia student visa subclass 575

   belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

   ^hi snowseal :) I'm a permanent resident here in Australia and been here for a couple of years now with my family.. :) just helping out other filo nurses with info about visas :) I started here in allnurses too in 2012 when I was still preparing my a...

9. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   belle_v2g replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

   ^ana0927 Ask your school which type of visa you need to apply for to be sure.. $200 is the usual weekly room rate in Melbourne. Since IHNA is like 20 minutes from Melbourne cbd, rates are expected to be within that range or even higher. Now if you w...

10. Australia student visa subclass 575

    belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

    ^ SnowSeal BP stands for Bridging Program, it's a conversion course for international nurses wanting to work in Australia. Before nurses could apply for a visa, they need to get an assessment done with ahpra first to prove their eligibility. That's t...

11. Australia student visa subclass 575

    belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

    Hi ana0927 My first visa when I did my bridging is Business Short Stay Visa but it's non existent now. My succeeding visas: 1. Subclass 457 - when I was sponsored by my employer 2. Subclass 186 - Employer Sponsored RSMS Visa for Permanent Residency ^...

12. Australia student visa subclass 575

    belle_v2g replied to ana0927's topic in Immigration

    Anna0927 Visa application is easy..you can do it yourself and make sure you read immi's website properly. Ahpra is definitely more complicated than the visa so you should be fine. When I first entered Australia, tbe agency did everything for me but ...

13. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    belle_v2g replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

    I couldn't believe the requirements now as compared to what they are 2 to 3 years ago.

14. Immigration Requirements for Australia and New Zealand

    belle_v2g replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Immigration

    ^hi ms. marlyn10 That's good to hear. Tell her to be more patient and try to apply with agencies as well.

15. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    belle_v2g replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

    ^om'sarah, it depends on your age group, visa, & state you are staying.. you can get a quick quote online from both bupa & medibank. The latter is just a bit more expensive. :) to give you an idea, for a 29 y/o single student in VIC, the cove...