Finished degree!!!!!!!!

Hello fellow aussies, as our colleagues in the USA do it,on their forums - I am....

I pppaasssedddd. I am now just about officially a RN Div 1. Wow!!! Officially finish end of this semester 14 July!!!!

It has only taken 25 years as an RNA name change to SEN and then RN Div 2 and finally I got that dam degree.

I have already been offered a position in a grad. nurse program starting in July. Now I am starting to worry about, Oh NO!!!! all this and you want me to do the pills, IVs and everthing as well???

I thought when an Div 2 that there is "not much difference" but now there, and all that responsiblity!!!

Its great reading this forum. seeya later C

[gwenith, BSN, RN]

congratulations ceridywn and welcome to the bulletin board!!

[Grace Oz]

CONGRATULATIONS! WELL DONE! WISHING YOU ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THE FUTURE IN YOUR ROLE AS AN RN.

Cheers,

Grace

[Joh]

Congratulations,, well done...hip horray..... thats so great.... I bet you feel amazing, relieved, and scared all at the same time..

Good luck with the new position,, let us know how your first day goes....

I have only 12 weeks to go,,

Cheers

Joh (Mackay Queensland)

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Congrats! WE in the states do not have divisions? I am not familiar with what they mean? Could you explain?

renerian

[ceridwyn]

Thanks everyone for your congrats.

Goodluck Joh,

I found the last semester the hardest just to keep focused. Will keep you posted. I am stressed at the moment as the uni. feels that they need more time to get my "course completed" to the nurses board so that I can get transferred to Div 1. The way it looks at the moment I may not even get to the first day as a new grad. - gee that sounds good.!!!

Hi Renerian, its a long story about "nurses titles' in Australia. And who does what.

To be a "Registered Nurse" which means total patient care, -drugs, ivs, full asessment, go on to management, specializes, one now needs to have since the early 90's a Bachelors degree to register in any state.

An Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse Division 2 as we are called in some states, are a 2nd level nurse that is educated in medications in some states, some they are not- They attend a vocational education college called TAFE for a year. I think they would be considered LPN without the medications. I have heard in Queensland they do an 'endorsement' to do medications and the course is a 18 month course for a diploma. You gain after a 12 month course a Certicate IV in Nursing. They are an integral part of the nursing team and are employed in both acute and long term care.

I have actually worked with a nurse from the States that was an LPN over there, considered a RN Division 2 or Enrolled Nurse, here and was quite frustrated at her duties as a Division 2. Had to go back to uni here for 2 years!!!

Well I hope this is not too long winded, but it is a complicated story. seeya, C

[ceridwyn]

Thanks everyone for your congrats.

Goodluck Joh,

I found the last semester the hardest just to keep focused. Will keep you posted. I am stressed at the moment as the uni. feels that they need more time to get my "course completed" to the nurses board so that I can get transferred to Div 1. The way it looks at the moment I may not even get to the first day as a new grad. - gee that sounds good.!!!

Hi Renerian, its a long story about "nurses titles' in Australia. And who does what.

To be a "Registered Nurse" which means total patient care, -drugs, ivs, full asessment, go on to management, specializes, one now needs to have since the early 90's a Bachelors degree to register in any state.

An Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse Division 2 as we are called in some states, are a 2nd level nurse that is educated in medications in some states, some they are not- They attend a vocational education college called TAFE for a year. I think they would be considered LPN without the medications. I have heard in Queensland they do an 'endorsement' to do medications and the course is a 18 month course for a diploma. You gain after a 12 month course a Certicate IV in Nursing. They are an integral part of the nursing team and are employed in both acute and long term care.

I have actually worked with a nurse from the States that was an LPN over there, considered a RN Division 2 or Enrolled Nurse, here and was quite frustrated at her duties as a Division 2. Had to go back to uni here for 2 years!!!

Well I hope this is not too long winded, but it is a complicated story. seeya, C

[ceridwyn]

Sorry for the double posting.

I have been told by a colleague, an overseas trained nurse, Australia does have agreements with some countries. So you do not always need a degree to register as an RN DV 1 But I am no expert on this, thats for sure. seeya later C.

[jayna, RN]

Congratulation :nurse: :biggringi :biggringi :balloons:

[Rav_810]

Congrats!! And Good Luck.

I have a year and a half to go!

[Joh]

Well I have done it.....Am now a Registerd Nurse Level 1 Grade 2....Am working a post grad in my 6th week......Its wonderful,,hard scary and rewarding...but am sooooo tired,,,... I work 6 on with 2 off.....with a 4 day break within a 8 week roster.....Does the tiredness ever go away..........

Joh (Mackay, Qld

[gwenith, BSN, RN]

Yes and no :rotfl:

Oh! my aching feet!! The litany of the nurse. Welcome to the board Joh - are you related to that famous politician with the same first name???