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.
(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)
No, it is a prank. Every course for any registration as a nurse must go through ANMAC and AHPRA and be administered in country by Australian staff, no education is done overseas.
There is no need to especially do this and AusAid only work to improve the country they are working in, not improve education to send people away! and there is no need for nursing numbers in Australia to be increased by an organisation to supply 100 nurses, to an already difficult to get jobs profession.
If Australia was to help out just 100 out of the thousands of unemployed nurses it would be to pay for a few bridging courses held in Australia.
To say the Australian Nursing degree is in align with the BSN from the Phillipines is just incredible, when it is more like the UK the Phil. BSN is supposed to be based on the US degree, no midwifery, no paeds and spelling of the UK not US and not task and case orientated its is not medical bound not educated into facts figures priorities to remember in one big exam. It is more how to recognise problems and how to solve and get answers quickly.
If Australia wants more nurses they would not particularly educate nurses in the Phillipines, as their main source of a nursing supply, it would be cheaper and quicker, as they usually go to the UK.
Neither AusAid, Monash Uni, have anything about this on their websites, it would be considered then a prank of some sort to guide unemployed nurses from the Phillipines to some other money making scam.
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May I please know if how sure are you about this? I just checkedAHPRA's site and Monash university is approved in providing BP. One more thing I attended a briefing 2 weeks ago who was headed by the Nursing and Midwifery Department of Monash. They don't advertise because they just visit top performing scools only for them to choose for nurses eligible for the full sponsorship since she said that the money will come from Australian taxpayers.
cost will be 12,000 au sorry bout that taxpayers are not paying anything and their is no sponsorship unis have no money to do this and you will still need okay from ahpra.
Hi, I've been reading some of the comments/posts in here and it's given me some of the info I needed. I was just wondering, is there a site or someone here that would enlighten me more? I've plans to go to Australia and work there as a nurse. I was told that I needed 2 years local experience before I can take up the Bridging program in Aus. But at the moment, I'm still taking up my Masters of Arts in Nursing. I'm gradually doing my thesis only at my first year of Master's since the Dean of the College of Nursing has approved my proposed thesis. Hopefully, after I'm nearly done by this year, I'll do my 2 years experience whilst I continue my master's.
I just wanted to share this, to know if there are any reactions to what I'm doing. Like say, a master's degree might not need anymore bridging program, or my masters degree might not be of any use when I work abroad. And I'm also wondering how the bridging program works. Because I was also told that there are varying duration for the program. Like 6 months if you've completed 2 years of experience, or 2 years if you have no experience at all. There are so many heresies regarding the Bridging program and I've no one to ask questions regarding this. Please help.
hi Keisha, I am also looking for the bridge course in sydney, but I cant find the access to the course in Australian College of Nursing, can you share the link and you study experience there? thank you!
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Hi, I've been reading some of the comments/posts in here and it's given me some of the info I needed. I was just wondering, is there a site or someone here that would enlighten me more? I've plans to go to Australia and work there as a nurse. I was told that I needed 2 years local experience before I can take up the Bridging program in Aus. But at the moment, I'm still taking up my Masters of Arts in Nursing. I'm gradually doing my thesis only at my first year of Master's since the Dean of the College of Nursing has approved my proposed thesis. Hopefully, after I'm nearly done by this year, I'll do my 2 years experience whilst I continue my master's.
I just wanted to share this, to know if there are any reactions to what I'm doing. Like say, a master's degree might not need anymore bridging program, or my masters degree might not be of any use when I work abroad. And I'm also wondering how the bridging program works. Because I was also told that there are varying duration for the program. Like 6 months if you've completed 2 years of experience, or 2 years if you have no experience at all. There are so many heresies regarding the Bridging program and I've no one to ask questions regarding this. Please help.
Hi i would like to share my experience with you. If you plan to work in Australia, a Master's Degree from the Philippines is not recognized and is at the same category as the BS Nursing course we had over there. I forgot which countries recognize our Master's Degree from the PH. But it is a good way of continuing education and you are doing it to uplift the standards of your nursing practice. I am sorry to say that you would still need to undergo a bridging program. And depending on the school in which a BP is offered, it would be 3 months - 1 year. I had a classmate who had only 3 months volunteer experience and he/she was accepted so it really depends. But with the new stringent rules of AHPRA the game rules may have changed. Before anything else if you have the resources and the paper works ready apply for AHPRA so that you can determine if you are eligible.
Is it true that some Bridging Program schools are postponing their intakes because of lack of students?
Oh AHPRA, you are evolving to something else.
Yes, I've heard the same but it's due to the high cost of the bridging programs and the no guarantees at all for those completing the courses and with many having to finance the expensive courses the funds are drying up.
With more and more hiring preferences going to the already AU students and nurses (and even in that thought, they are finding a difficult time to get their first job), there's little to no more demand for any overseas nurse from anywhere.
More and more PH students and nurse are now finding out after a couple of years of going after their dreams are realizing the true impact of the job market.
While there's nothing wrong with going for the dream just know that if it doesn't happen, that's the inherent risk and one needs to take full responsibility for the aftermath (how to now repay the $$$ to family and friends and if they borrowed from the loan sharks, how to stop them from harassing you as they now want their monies back).
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Hi guys. I'm a nursing graduate in the Philippines but currently residing in the US. I am to take my NCLEX this month. I am not an RN in the Philippines. Will they allow me to take the bridging program if I am not an RN in the Philippines but RN in the US?
Hi guys. I'm a nursing graduate in the Philippines but currently residing in the US. I am to take my NCLEX this month. I am not an RN in the Philippines. Will they allow me to take the bridging program if I am not an RN in the Philippines but RN in the US?
You still studied nursing in the Philippines, I guess you will still be referred for BP.
AHPRA will first determine your eligibility to be registered as a nurse in Australia. Minimum criteria for eligibility include work experience as nurse; and, English proficiency. Most of the time, nurses educated outside Australia (including the Philippines) will be required to do the bridging course (IRON, or Initial Registration of Overseas Nurses). In some cases, NCLEX passers are exempted from the IRON. Do you have experience working as a nurse in the US?
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hi guys! iam just new here and i want to ask if which APHRA office am i going to send the requirements? which will u recommend?