Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

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Oh, does IHNA provide free transportation from Airport to accommodation? I checked their website and as I remember they charge a certain amount that's why I did not avail :)

hi. it depends on the university. i was informed about it by my classmate just days before my flight. luckily, the uni representative responded quickly to my email and i didn't have to pay for the service.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Dialysis, Ortho-Neuro.

Hi it's my first time posting here in allnurses.com This thread is really insightful and overflowing with knowledge and good people. I have learned alot from all of your posts. keep it up. KUDOS to everyone who had helped and are still helping people like me who have no idea about what we are doing. Thank you.

~Still waiting for APHRA's reply to my application. xD

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, General, PACU.
Hi guys! Im here to ask about the time frame for processing the vaccinations needed for the school? Im hoping to enroll at AAON on their September intake. do you think I can catch up? Thanks!

You need to start your vaccines as soon as possible coz vaccines are more expensive here.

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Are u getting an insurance?

yes noveau.

It's the hep A vaccine that i'm referring to, I just had my first shot this august and the bp will start on January (LTU), definitely the second dose will be on feb. I've emailed them already and they told me that doses should be completed prior to placement, which is on the 2nd week of the bp.

can anyone give me an advice on this? thanks

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please correct me if i'm wrong.

these are the only required vaccines.

1. polio - 1 dose

normally we don't need another dose of polio vaccine since we were vaccinated as children. but as nurses we have to receive one lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine. did you also had one dose of it?

2.Hep A - 2 doses ( 2nd dose given after 6-8 mos.)

3.Hep B- we only need the serologytest . booster dose is not needed

4. Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetorifice - 1 booster dose of Tdap

5. MMR - 2 doses (2nd dose given after 4 weeks)

6.Varicella - 2 doses (2nd dose given after 1-2 mos)

7. influenzae - 1 dose annually

8. BCG - ppd test

please feel free to post comments if what i had researched is indeed right..

thank you.

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Hi guys! Im here to ask about the time frame for processing the vaccinations needed for the school? Im hoping to enroll at AAON on their September intake. do you think I can catch up? Thanks!

Hi! Have you enrolled for the September intake of AAON?

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HI ACHING!

Here is my answer to your questions:

1. Before going to Australia, what I did was complete all the vaccination requirements. Then I had my serology done in Australia. The serology was covered by my insurance in Australia. You really need to comply all the vaccination requirements because you need that for your clinical placement and vaccines in Australia are expensive. In our batch, the mantoux test that I had overseas was accepted. But I heard recently that the APRIL 2013 students were required to have the test done in Australia. I'm not sure of this, please verify this from Unisa.

2. After completion of ARNTP, the school will submit the completion certificates and other documents to AHPRA-SA. Since UniSA is based in SA they will submit the documents to AHPRA-SA. To explain this further, this was my previous post:

I have the eligibility letter already when I applied for ARNTP. However, I did choose the program because it was the earliest intake I can get and some of the BP slots were already full. Though, the program is longer than the 3 months IRON program, I have learned a lot from it.

If you are enrolled in ARNTP you don't need the eligibility letter to process your registration. This is for ARNTP program only but you do need the eligibility letter for the IRON program. Though I have the eligibility letter from AHPRA it didn't expedite the processing of my registration.

The following are the information about the processing of registration for ARNTP graduates with or without eligibility letter

WITH ELIGIBILITY LETTER:

-I got my AHPRA eligibility letter from AHPRA-VIC. Schools would usually submit the list of students for the program and list of graduating students on the state they are located at. Since, UniSA is in South Australia the school submitted the confirmation of completion to AHPRA-SA. Then AHPRA-SA would be in contact to AHPRA office where I got my eligibility letter. The office to office transaction would really take time but it would also depend a lot from the school if they are fast enough to submit the completion certificates and other required docs to AHPRA. Aside from this, it would also depend on your case officer if he is prompt enough to process your registration.

-Fortunately, my case officer was really fast in processing my registration (or maybe because I got mine from AHPRA-VIC which is also the head office). I got my registration after 2 weeks from the date of our graduation. However, some of my classmates who got their eligibility letter from AHPRA-WA and AHPRA-ACT got their registration after 3-4 weeks. And for some who applied in AHPRA-SA got their registration after 1-2 weeks. It is really a case to case basis.

WITHOUT ELIGIBILITY LETTER

-Some of my classmates didn't have the eligibility letter when they applied for ARNTP. They applied for the GRADUATE REGISTRATION pathway which allows them to apply for registration 4 to 6 weeks before completion of the course. My classmates applied 4 weeks before our completion and some of them got their registration 3-4 days after our graduation and others got it after 1-2 weeks. It was really fast. Lucky for them since they didn't need and wait for the eligibility letter which took me and some of my classmates 4-8 months waiting time.

I was really hesitant to apply for ARNTP before because it will be longer studying time. However, I just realised that the waiting time for eligibility letter would take time as well. The struggle doesn't end after you got the eligibility letter because you also need to hunt for BP schools which is also time consuming.

However, you must also consider the cost, the time and the future expenses you will have when choosing ARNTP or IRON program. By doing so, it will help you plan in choosing the program that suits you.

FOR QUESTIONS 3,4,5 you can just pm me. Take care and Good luck on your application :nurse:

hello ladydee_rn!!

I've been reading your posts about ARNTP for the last few days. Thank you so much for sharing us these information. However, I'm very interested about your answer for questions 3,4,5... I tried to pm you but i'm not yet allowed.. Please email me at [email protected]. I know you are the perfect person to ask about the program.

Thank you so much ladydee_rn!!

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hello ladydee_rn!!

I've been reading your posts about ARNTP for the last few days. Thank you so much for sharing us these information. However, I'm very interested about your answer for questions 3,4,5... I tried to pm you but i'm not yet allowed.. Please email me at [email protected]. I know you are the perfect person to ask about the program.

Thank you so much ladydee_rn!!

HI HONEYKOYZ!

I have sent you a private message.

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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical.

has anyone been absent for the clinical placement due to illness like a day or two?

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has anyone been absent for the clinical placement due to illness like a day or two?

i know someone who had absences for a week (like 5 days) but still she was able to complete the 200 hours of the practicals..

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finish all your vaccines in the Philippines,its quit expensive here in oz

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Hi there... Who among you guys have already found accom in SA? Those who are for arntp october intake. Thank you. hope someone will reply on me.

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