requirements of a foreign nurese?

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What is the requirement of a foreign nurse to work and live in Australia??

hello! i got a question. im also been contemplating on going for australia particularly in sydney since my uncle lives there. anyway, i haven't had any hospital experience yet here in the phil so is it a MUST before you can register with the board to have a working experience?

im kind of willing and since apparently there a little way around the bridging course, to go for it.

oh and another thing. is there no way for the board to consider toefl-ibt? i got really got marks and was hoping (saves time and money) that they can consider it.

i'd really appreciate any help!

More power to our careers!:up:

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..And the country where you got your years of experience should be from any of the following: Ireland, UK, USA, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and I think Singapore..otherwise you'll be required to undergo the bridging course.

hi, elmar22

do u know about hong kong? i graduated in HONG KONG and also took a BACHELOR DEGREE which was held by LA TROUBE UNIVERSITY and HONG KONG CHINESE UNIVERSITY.....do u think i dont have to take the bridging course in australia? i tried to apply for NCLEX last year but they rejected me since they said i dont have enough hours in my maternal and infant nursing during my nursing trainning:madface:

......im not sure this time if i do my registration with the nursing council in AUSTRALIA and they'll reject me again.......i already wasted some money in usa....i hope australia can accept my application this time..........:o

thx for all ur attention

best wishes to all of u here

samira from hong kong

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Specializes in OR.

do u know about hong kong? i graduated in HONG KONG and also took a BACHELOR DEGREE which was held by LA TROUBE UNIVERSITY and HONG KONG CHINESE UNIVERSITY.....do u think i dont have to take the bridging course in australia? i tried to apply for NCLEX last year but they rejected me since they said i dont have enough hours in my maternal and infant nursing during my nursing trainning

If La Trobe University was involved (Is it stated in your trancript of records?), I believe your Nursing curriculum is similar to that of Australia's so you have a big chance of not required to have a bridging course especially if you have several years of experience as a nurse. Australia adopted the specialist nursing curriculum (students are required to select a field of specialisation in their final year where they spend most of their time-OR, Paedia,ICU..etc) while USA nursing curriculum is of the generalist type hence most Australian nursing graduates end up with lacking no. of hours in maternal & infant nursing when their TOR is evaluated in the US.

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To Gwenith or Vevik105

Hi!

Once you pass the Bridge course, how will you register as a Nurse in Australia? Is it only documentation/paper works or is it like you have to take an exam like NCLEX and pass it?

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anyone here who went through the bridging program? how was it? can anyone share their experience.. I'm willing to pay for my tuition and stuff but i want to know how the process goes and other infos like besides the tuition fees, there are other fees as well.. the school, the environment etc.. anyone?

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Hi,

I have a question. Can a new RN graduate (NO EXPERIENCE) of a US nursing school, register in Australia? Or, do they ask for experience?

Let's say you find a job and apply for '475' visa. How long does it take to receive a visa?

Thank you.

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Thread moved to the International forum as per the new rules in place here. Anything having to do with licensure and/or immigration issues need to go to the International forum.

We are trying to save the sub-forums for nursing issues only in those countries. Immigration questions are completely separate from working in a country and many of the local nurses in a country are not aware of the requirements as a foreign nurse.

Thanks for your understanding on this.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/HH/Radiology-Now Retired.
many of the local nurses in a country are not aware of the requirements as a foreign nurse.

Spot on Suzanne4! Many a time have tried to explain to posters that since most of us were born here in Australia, we have NO idea about immigrating here!

Thanks for this.

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Specializes in ICU.
how does the process compare for american nurses? so far i've researched the process and i have seen that the visa is easy to obtain as a nurse and that it is expidited if you have a job waiting...

also, can you make sense of the currency exchange? $1 usd =____?

thank you!

hi

[color=#00bfff]i agree partly with you. the reason being....is that the registration delays everything???!!!!

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