aged care in australia

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 5, 2008

Moved to the Australian forum. There is also a thread on aged care check it out

listry · Dec 12, 2008

In Australia, it doesn't really matter if you practice aged care nursing in public or private nursing homes/hospitals. The paperwork is mountainous and there is no getting away from it, if you want the funding - provide the paperwork, every aspect and function of the human body is assessed and appropriate care is planned, then proof of care is required. Standards are very high.

RN duties, in general? Drug rounds, dressings, supervision of caregivers and paperwork.

I'm not sure of woring conditions at Mercy hospitals, like all others, some have good reputations others do not.

One word of warning, EVERYTHING closes on a Sunday in Rocky, so make sure you arrive on any other day.

I worked a 6 week contract at a QH aged care facility in Rocky, most Rockhampton hospitals are understaffed, probably Mercy is no different,

I hope you enjoy Queensland, I may be biased, but the far north is really lovely, hope you will get up this far

Mr Ian · Dec 13, 2008

yeah there was an old UK joke to denigrate some UK towns that were not much to look at - like "I drove to Rhyl last week - but it was shut" - that's quite literal in non metropolitan areas of Oz - so be warned - oh.. and they close (THEY CLOSE) the pubs on Good Friday. Freaked me out.

Anyhow - aged care - I've not worked in it since being here but they do some to have some good set ups and their recognition of the elderly is higher than UK as I remember it.

Don't know the company in question but generally I'll give you this advice:

Employers aren't as bad - Australia prides itself on everyone having 'a fair go'

Even if they are rubbish - you'll walk another job by Monday.

The lifestyle and weather are amazing and so any work pressure seems irrelevant.