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I would recommend your wife get nursing experience before traveling. There's a reason nurses burn out and leave the field during the first year or two. Nursing school is much different from real...

I am from the States. Check out the NZ Nursing Council's site. That's the best place to start. If you have specific questions, I might can help you. The biggest thing with getting your license ...

You have to certify everything that's a copy. See this link. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Certifying Documents " Copies of documents provided in support of an application,...

I'm in NZ, but from the States. At the moment I'm not working, but I'm thinking about going back soon.

You're welcome! I was too ditzy to think to email them. I ran here and combed the website for a couple of days! :) Now we can at least come back here if we need it again..lol

Lol...I'm glad it isn't just me!! I found it!!! AWHONN CE Certificate System

Woot!! I have my NZ license now! I am so glad to be finished with all of my license applications!!!

I'm working on a portfolio, and I can't find where to print my AWHONN certificates. I've printed them before, but can't find the link now. Thanks! :)

Ceridwyn is correct. Before the new guideline kicked in, you only needed 450 hours if you had an Aussie license. Now, everyone has to have 2500 hours, or so they told me.

Sorry it's taken me a bit to get back to you. Yes, I made sure to put all of my clinicals, and I even made sure to put them in my CV.

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Standard Format for Curriculum Vitae There's the format the require for your CV. Make sure it is exactly like that with the statement about it...

*tie not rivals...stupid phone!

I've not had any patients with pregnancies after snip and rivals, but I've had 2 patients that ended pregnant within 6 months of having their tubes clamped with the Filshie clips. O.o

I've never seen a male nurse in any of my units. As far as OB's, I've been where they're were no females all the way to about 25% (including the midwives).

I know my mom used gas/air when she had me around 30 years ago, but not when my sister came along 10 years later. I'm not sure if the States still use it our not. We use it here in New Zealand, and...

Lol!! An epidural you say? Oh, I'm sorry, that's not a medical necessity. My hospital started having stadol shortages, then nubain shortages, and then ropivicain. Everyone was like, see...here...

Australia recognizes ADN nurses from the U.S. Also, the BSN requirements in Australia and the UK is 3 years versus 4 in the U.S. I'm not sure about Canada. Australia and UK qualifications are...

I know that women's preferences tend to be regional, so just out of curiosity...about what percentage of your patients use epidurals versus other types of pain relief? How often do you see births...

Just out of curiosity, is there any reason you don't want to take the IELTS or TOEFL?

Make friends with the L&D nurses. We had an ED nurse that we all looooooved because she was so friendly and helpful any time she called up or we had to go down. When we had a slot, and she told us...

I don't blame you at all for feeling this way. I would personally feel the same way if it were done to me. Locals should be given preference over immigrants because yes, they may be looking to make...

Yes, they make sure to schedule you so that they do have adequate time to complete your required pre-hire checks. As long as the computer systems they use to run everything are functioning...

I wouldn't call you insane for for only wanting L&D, but do keep in mind just because you loved/hated something in nursing school does not necessarily mean that you will love/hate it once you're in...

I sent in my packet this past October, and I received approval in November.

Tort reform needs to be brought into the equation as well. Our politicians don't seem to want to do anything to reign in the ambulance chasers or the excessive lawsuits. I've recently moved out...