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Hi. I am new here. I don't know exactly where to go. I am a registered nurse here in the Philippines and I am interested in studying in Australia for a bridging course that will help me become a registered nurse there. I need some help on looking for a good school that offers a bridging course.

My aunt told me that a friend of her friend just went to AU to take up a test and in 6 months she's there for a bridging program. and I have this friend who has a friend who became a registered nurse in AU in 6 months time too. This agency is offering me to study for a certificate III aged care with occupational English test for 46 weeks in Einstein College but it costs too much. So now, I am trying to look for a school wherein I can apply by myself and hopefully get in. I am hoping I could leave for AU this June 2011. I am a bit lost on what to do. Can you help me, please? Any suggestions? ? Please help me. Thank you very much. :clown:

(Sydney area would be better since my parents are more familiar and in favor of that place... though other cities/areas will be great too)

About the same as mine and I have no theatre experience, and better than those with no experience or 3 month volunteer in general wards. IMHO

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About the same as mine and I have no theatre experience, and better than those with no experience or 3 month volunteer in general wards. IMHO

hi ceridwyn. thanks for the reply.

what do you mean by "same as mine" ? r you saying you also had 1 year exp when you had your bridging? is 1 year exp in the Theatre enough to risk a fortune in a bridging course nowadays?

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hi ceridwyn. thanks for the reply.

what do you mean by "same as mine" ? r you saying you also had 1 year exp when you had your bridging? is 1 year exp in the Theatre enough to risk a fortune in a bridging course nowadays?

I have no idea from what are your lived experiences that you need to move countries.

What does Australia offer you? Is it worth the risk?

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I have no idea from what are your lived experiences that you need to move countries.

What does Australia offer you? Is it worth the risk?

i think it is definitely worth the risk if job placement has high certainty...and this is what i'm trying to find out although one might say "you'll never know til you get there" ...well, moving from a third world to a first world country sums up all the benefits i guess.not to mention excellent career advancement opportunities.

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i think it is definitely worth the risk if job placement has high certainty...and this is what i'm trying to find out although one might say "you'll never know til you get there" ...well, moving from a third world to a first world country sums up all the benefits i guess.not to mention excellent career advancement opportunities.

and....this is where I get confused, with so many people 100000's acquiring degrees especially nursing degrees of any quality to be used in other countries, in the Phillipines, how do the people afford it, when our students here are thousand and thousands of dollars in debt and could never consider moving countries are considered living in a first rate country!.....how is the Phillipines a 'third world'country, when there are large amount of poor people here as well, starving and without homes wondering where the next meal is coming from.

Australia does pay anyone not working through centrelink benefits, they even pay women to have babies. Our health system, however crumbling..was free....

However,

We have large charity organisations just to feed and cloth the poor socio-ecomic part of our community,. Us that are born here often feel overlooked citizens as our needs and culture, mores are second rate to those that immigrate, but our Indigenous people are treated even more poorly and have very poor health and career outcomes.

We have a massive drug problems and mental health problems all poorly funded for health and education and care.

We have a large pedafile community that keeps the Interpol and federal police very busy.

We have people working very hard and given nothing by the government as they want us, that can to work as long as possible to pay more taxes to pay for all the government spending to inside the country and help they give to outside countries so they don't have to pay us that become of pension age any money, coz they want to spend the taxes elsewhere.

We have state police forces that are not enough, young people and women can not work home safe at night, without being attacked, raped and killed, mostly this happens in the cities.

Our original beliefs, christianity, does very poorly here, as it was a Christian founded country, but due to political correctness, we can no longer teach it in public schools or local council areas, Christmas is be be called Énd of year celebrations"" - thanks immigration and the pollies, that score points, yelling, multiculturism.

So how come this is a 'first world country'? Do not believe everything you hear, this is not paradise.

The goverment is just as corrupt.

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and....this is where I get confused, with so many people 100000's acquiring degrees especially nursing degrees of any quality to be used in other countries, in the Phillipines, how do the people afford it, when our students here are thousand and thousands of dollars in debt and are considered living in a first rate country!.....how is the Phillipines a 'third world'country, when there are large amount of poor people here as well, starving and without homes wondering where the next meal is coming from.

Australia does pay anyone not working through centrelink benefits, they even pay women to have babies. Our health system, however crumbling..was free....

However,

We have large charity organisations just to feed and cloth the poor socio-ecomic part of our community,. Us that are born here often feel overlooked citizens to those that immigrate, but our Indigenous people are treated even more poorly and have very poor health and career outcomes.

We have a massive drug problems and mental health problems all poorly funded for health and education and care.

We have a large pedafile community that keeps the Interpol and federal police very busy.

We have people working very hard and given nothing by the government as they want us, that can to work as long as possible to pay taxes to pay for all the centrelink benefits to inside the country and help they give to outside countries so they don't have to pay us that become of pension age any money, coz they want to spend the taxes elsewhere.

We have state police forces that are not enough, young people and women can not work home safe at night, without being attacked, raped and killed, mostly this happens in the cities.

Religion is dead here, as it was a Christian founded country, but due to political correctness, we can no longer teach it in public schools or local council areas, Christmas is be be called Énd of year celebrations"" - thanks immigration.

So how come this is a 'first world country'? Do not believe everything you here.

The goverment is just as corrupt.

well, that's a vivid picture i must say...thanks.but still, many consider going to the Land Down Under despite this. i'm sure international nurses are also aware of this to some extent as they have experienced the same situations in their home land...some may even be worse...to think, corruption cannot totally be displaced.it only happens in varied intensities.

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Hi everyone!

I am new here, so please forgive me if I say or ask anything out-of-the-norm.

I have been a registered nurse since 2009 but have never done any hospital work.

I have pursued my Master's degree tho. My grandparents (who live in NSW) are telling me to try and enroll in La Trobe University's IRON program. As far as what they have told me, La Trobe does not require any hospital experience I also validated this myself by checking their site (but if I am mistaken here, please do correct me). My problem now is with getting a letter of eligibility from AHPRA. If I am applying for AGOS-40 is it really required that I have a minimum of 3 months experience? Or can that be waived since I am going on a bridging course?

Thank you so much for your response! :)

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Studying for your masters is also considered nursing experience, so if the course was equivalent to 3 months full time you will be eligible.

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Thank you so much ceridwyn. Really appreciate it! :)

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Hello there! I lodged my application for CON last October but to my dismay, January intake is full. Also, they informed me that since I missed out for Jan intake, it does not automatically mean I will be for the next one which is in April. My AHPRA LOE will expire on June 2013 and I don't know if I can get an extension from them (Perth Office.) Now I really do not know what to do next since I already paid the TF which is 10,000AUD. Will I wait for CON's next intake or withdraw my application? Will I apply for other schools? (No more slots for January/Feb intakes atm...) HELP! :'(

TIA..

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helo..

Anyone here who are enrolled at La Trobe University for June 2013? Hope to receive replies from you guys coz i am enrolled at LTU too and it would be relieving on my part to know my future classmates.:)

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Hello there! I lodged my application for CON last October but to my dismay, January intake is full. Also, they informed me that since I missed out for Jan intake, it does not automatically mean I will be for the next one which is in April. My AHPRA LOE will expire on June 2013 and I don't know if I can get an extension from them (Perth Office.) Now I really do not know what to do next since I already paid the TF which is 10,000AUD. Will I wait for CON's next intake or withdraw my application? Will I apply for other schools? (No more slots for January/Feb intakes atm...) HELP! :'(

TIA..

I had the same problem with CON! What I did is,while I am waiting for their availability of slot,I applied in IHNA,Victoria. You can make them assess your credentials and stuff without paying them. I suggest you do the same. And withdraw from CON when you already got your eligibility from your new school.

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