IV Cannulation courses in Melbourne

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.

Hi Everyone!

I am from the US and have been doing agency nursing here in Melbourne since this February. I graduated from nursing school in 2009 and learned how to cannulate there, but since I had been out of practise for about 8-9 months while waiting for my license to transfer to Australia, I just wanted to re-learn how to cannulate. I know that a lot of hospitals offer a course if you are a permanent staff member, but since I am an agency nurse, I don't think I would be able to do that (correct me if I'm wrong). Has anyone ever taken a cannulation course on their own? I have googled some and they are all pretty expensive, so just wondering if there is something out there that isn't too pricey but still a good course. Thanks in advance! :o

-Sarah

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Specializes in Surgical, quality,management.

are you a member of the ANF? If you are see if they are running any courses. Also I would advise you joining the ANF because they will pay your professional indemnity insurance that is a requirement for registration now.

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.
are you a member of the ANF? If you are see if they are running any courses. Also I would advise you joining the ANF because they will pay your professional indemnity insurance that is a requirement for registration now.

Thanks for the advice! I got onto the ANF website and saw that they just did a course yesterday, lol. So anyway, I missed out on that one but I did join up with them, so hopefully I can get to the next one they do. Also good to know that they take care of my insurance as well! Thanks again for your help :yeah:

-Sarah

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Specializes in Medical.

Remember that you claim the cost of the course (which also counts toward your CEU) and also the full cost of ANF membership as tax deductions :)

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Specializes in Surgical, quality,management.
Thanks for the advice! I got onto the ANF website and saw that they just did a course yesterday, lol. So anyway, I missed out on that one but I did join up with them, so hopefully I can get to the next one they do. Also good to know that they take care of my insurance as well! Thanks again for your help :yeah:

-Sarah

LOL your luck is a little like mine at the moment!! anyway glad to hear that you joined. And like PP stated. Its the end of the tax year so remember to claim as much as you can. (everyone living in Oz has to do a tax return). As a non resident mine were awesome! As your accountant about getting your medicare tax refunded as an American you are not entitled to medicare so you can get all that tax back!

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.

Thanks for that. Starting to get my PAYG statements in the mail! Hurray refunds! lol. Thanks again for your help :D

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