Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

[Silverdragon102]

New thread discussing meeting APHRA requirements if trained in the Philippines.

Resources

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

International registration / Nurses / Home - Nursing Council of New Zealand

Part 1 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

Part 2 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

I have started a thread in the Immigration for Immigration requirements for Australia/New Zealand

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

hello vitug annie,

hve you finished your immunization?

have you taken all the immunizations in their checklist? (even for pneumonia, meninggo, hepa a, flu, HPV and etc?)

Flu vac and mmr.. Will have other vacs soon.

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[xymathea2]

They will renew their accreditation. Don't worry guys. :) i am for January intake.

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I believe in that because the ETEA will not offer the program for next year intakes if they won't renew their accreditation.

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

I believe in that because the ETEA will not offer the program for next year intakes if they won't renew their accreditation.

Precisely.

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[ivinz_19]

hello guys! I would just like to ask how long do you usually wait for APHRA Adelaide to give you your eligibility letter. I just sent mine last october 17 and they sent me a confirmation that they received my documents after a week. I got ideas from here and from friends regarding APHRA Vic and Tasmania but with Adelaide i just don't have.

I wish all good luck in their applications. :)

got mine after 3months.

[leidanz]

Precisely.

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Hi Annie! I'm sorry it took me a while to answer all of your questions. I don't have the full info yet. I will inform you about it. I have to talk personally to my agent. However, I am quite nervous about their accreditation. I don't have visa yet but I am going to start the process. How come other schools had fixed their accreditation while ETEA is still valid only up to the end of this year? January is almost near:(

[jems]

really?? wow. wh*ch hosp*** **r **u in dvo?

hi, ask u lng, need ********* enrollment fee before u can proceed wth online course? thank u

[belle_v2g, BSN, RN]

Hi Annie! I'm sorry it took me a while to answer all of your questions. I don't have the full info yet. I will inform you about it. I have to talk personally to my agent. However, I am quite nervous about their accreditation. I don't have visa yet but I am going to start the process. How come other schools had fixed their accreditation while ETEA is still valid only up to the end of this year? January is almost near:(

I don't think ETEA will accept applicants until march next year if they are not confident with their re-accreditation status. It is a reputable institution. There is nothing to worry about.

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[chelseaxyrene]

same here, i finished my contract just this sept from singapore.. can i ask **u, how did **u go through the online course? i mean, before i applied formally to ihna,ive already touched the online course and i received an email from them.so it confuses me.. or can i pm **u?

Hi. I haven't started the online course. I think you'll have access to it once you.have paid their enrollment fee if 1500aud

[chelseaxyrene]

Hello IHNA successful applicants! Need your help regarding online interview. Is it easy or difficult? What are the usual questions? Is it multiple choice? How many questions? What is the passing score? How will you know you passed? Please give me some Ideas.Thank you very much for your help.Hope to receive feedback from you guys.

For me it was hard.but then again.it depends.you have to.choose 3categories.medical ward.is already included so you.have to choose 3 more for example,ob,icu.er.20 questions.10is the passing mark.you will know the result just after you click submit. You are given 2 tries in case you are unsuccesful the first time.

[chelseaxyrene]

hi, ask u lng, need ***********enrollment fee before u can proceed wth online course? thank u

Yes. I think so. I will pay mg enrollment this week. I'll let you know

[chelseaxyrene]

Hi chelseaxyrene,I filed my application at AHPRA WA on my own. When I got my letter of eligibility, I went to IDP to request assistance in finding a school. I went to their office personally and they scheduled me for an appointment with one of the counselors. In order for them to talk to you, I think you need to be scheduled first - they don't appear to accept walk ins. Also, they need you to come in to their office so I don't think that an online application will suffice. They do everything for you for free - find a school, process your visa, help you look for accommodations and best-priced airline tickets. However, around the time I consulted IDP, the Habagat rains hit Manila. I had to reschedule my appointment several times. I realized that I didn't want to wait for IDP to help me with my application anymore. I went ahead and called La Trobe on my own and several other schools as well (including IHNA). I asked how to apply and sent several application forms to to schools. I got accepted by IHNA first and I reserved my slot by paying the 1500 AUD enrollment fee. A month later, La Trobe sent me an offer letter for the June intake and I accepted. My reasons for deserting my IHNA reservation: 1) My slot was in Perth and I didn't know anyone in Perth, 2) I was worried about their accreditation status 3) It took awhile for them to acknowledge receipt of my enrollment fee payment and I got worried. During this time, I made a lot of calls to IHNA and only an answering machine picked up on more than half my calls (I found this disconcerting). I think the payment of the enrollment fee was easier for other people and maybe the school just had so many applications at the time that they did not have time to pick up the phone. Anyway, I found that La Trobe responded quicker, was more thorough, and on the whole, seemed more professional. So I went with La Trobe. IDP does not help with applications to IHNA but they do help with applications to La Trobe and Deakin and UniSA (I think) as long as they are your agent. When I applied to La Trobe on my own, I indicated that I preferred that IDP be my education agent and they honored that. I called IDP and explained that I went ahead and applied on my own but that I indicated in my application that they were my agent, and now I am scheduled for an appointment with them to help me with my visa application. I apologize my reply to your post is long-winded but I hope it answered your question to your satisfaction. :)

Thank you for answering my question. So what happened.to your enrollment fee with ihna?will they refund.it.or.is it non refundable?

[vanessa2685]

Hello everyone!

regarding the MMR vaccine, is it one shot or two shots? my doc says i just need the booster dose since i was already given MMR vaccine when i was still a baby. but i've been reading posts and asking my other friends in Oz and they told me to take 2 shots. im confused

can anyone enlighten me on this one?

thanks.