How to get in TAFE for Enrolled Nursing?

pink_margarita · Mar 31, 2006

hi melanie! thank you, I kind of get it now. On why they call it "Enrolled Nursing" in the first place. It basically describes you as a Nurse who is "enrolled".

But I'm still confused. Do hospitals/nursing homes accept students even if they are just ABOUT TO ENROLL? Meaning, for example, Im a prospective EN student for next month. Can I get an employment on my own? This is what the TAFE guidelines say. YOu have to be concurrently employed while on this course.

shelle001 · Apr 2, 2006

Concurrently employed .............. are you about to try to enrol for a traineeship course minus the traineeship? Sorry if that's not the case , but that's what it sounds like.

katie258 · Apr 17, 2006

In NSW you apply directly to the hospital. Jobs are advertised on seek. How do I know? I just got accepted at Dubbo base! YAY! You need a first aid cert ( I got mine from a local ambo cost $ 120 and took a weekend) birth/marriage /drivers licence. I asked about the new TAFE pre-enrolled nursing course and was told everyone is taken on how well they do at interview. Hope this helps. Oh I did try for it in Queensland a few years ago but was told I needed at least cert 3 in aged care and it was going to cost me a heap to do. Here in NSW yu get paid by the hospital to do the course and your endorsed.

pink_margarita · Apr 18, 2006

thanks for sharing that katie! my destination would be in Sydney by early 2007. Blacktown area.

kmwb · Apr 22, 2006

As for the traineeship, I am first year BaSc Nursing, in Perth (Curtin) and I atrted working at a nursing home with no experience on a traineeship. I get paid the same as everyone else, I get cert 3 and then cert 4 for free I am permanent and everything this is which a national company Craigcare. They provide all your training and the formal education is on site once a month where you do assignments. It takes about 12 months to complete, but you get paid for your work, it is a realistic orientation to nursing, the RN's teach you things and you gain valuable experience and probably RPL for EN/RN.

Hope this helps.