How & Where to get nursing job shadowing experience in S. Australia ?

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Hello all,

I will be migrating to South Australia on a 3-yr work permit (They call it skilled-regional sponsored visa-475).

I am basically an IT person looking for a career change in Nursing. I am planning to look for jobs like "nurse aide" or "patient care assistant" where they do not necessary require a nursing degree. After working for approx 2 yrs, I'll be pursuing for a BSN

Anyway, I ran into the so-called " job shadowing experience" in the Flinders Medical Center website(which seems attractive) but they replied by saying "Unfortunately Flinders Medical Centre is unable to facilitate a nursing job shadowing experience due to the overwhelming numbers of applicants of nursing students for clinical placements."

My question is :

1. Is it possible to get a "nursing job shadowing experience" job that doesn't require a degree? If so, where?

2. If it is nearly impossible, would you advise me to be an enrolled nurse first? I searched for enrolled nurse diploma program at Flinders U, U of Adelaide and U of S. Australia, but they only offer Bachelor of Nursing. Did I miss out something? Do we have enrolled nurse program in S. Australia?

I am still very new to S. Australia and the nursing program/jobs there. So, Any advice would be be much appreciated!

Thanks, have a nice day!

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Specializes in ICU.

I think you have misunderstood - "shadowing" someone is not a PAID job - it is way of people to get experience as a nurse while studying to be one.

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Specializes in Operating Room Nursing.

tcyue-sounds like your looking for employment as a personal carer in a nursing home. It will give you experience in the basic skills required of a registered nurse. You need certificate 3 in aged care which you can do at TAFE SA or there are other training organisations.

http://www.vlepub.sa.edu.au/xml/profiles/Profile_OCC107.aspx

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Thank you so much for the reply ! :) A "personal care" position is exactly I am looking for~~

Wish you all have a great Xmas :) :)

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