Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

[Silverdragon102]

New thread discussing meeting APHRA requirements if trained in the Philippines.

Resources

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

International registration / Nurses / Home - Nursing Council of New Zealand

Part 1 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

Part 2 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

I have started a thread in the Immigration for Immigration requirements for Australia/New Zealand

[markgian]

Great to see people with their LOE's!!! Praise God for that. IHNA Batch 2013 here. I hope my gf gets here OET soon and begin the waiting game.

[purply20]

Good day!

Anybody here who have accomplished the IHNA immunization requirement before? Do you know where to get MRSA Clearance from the Philippines? Or I could have it as soon as I arrive for the intake? Thanks in advance!

[Majai]

i'm in for acn april 20 intake.. see u guys. and i'm so looking for accommodation near acn,

I sent you a PM.

[sendembong]

Hello guys... anyone who knows about Monash Uni IRON program? Im really confused if I should pursue BP with them or to others instead. does it matter still guys if its uni or non uni? my concern is placements where these schools are affiliated with.. hehehe. Thanks guys

[sendembong]

Hi Shenderella.... Yup I do have... Are you also for Monash Uni? thanks

[shenderella]

Hi Shenderella.... Yup I do have... Are you also for Monash Uni? thanks

Hi! Nope! I enroled in SCHN in Mildura, Victoria :)

[sendembong]

Hi Jmolina.... I have read few of your posts... seems like you have pretty much idea about monash Iron. based on ur info. would you highly suggest monash? even they are new player in terms of doing this IRON prog? secondly, do they have a wide range of hospital affiliations by now? Thank you

[jmolina1985]

Just from comparisons sendembong. I recommend Monash due to the weight the name carries. I will ask official02 to view your post, he will be able to give you more insight on Monash Uni as a program provider.

@shenderella: You're likely to enjoy Mildura. I'm glad that you picked an intake not during summer as Mildura can be very hot.

[jmolina1985]

Good day!

Anybody here who have accomplished the IHNA immunization requirement before? Do you know where to get MRSA Clearance from the Philippines? Or I could have it as soon as I arrive for the intake? Thanks in advance!

You can have it done in Aus but I wouldn't recommend it: you'll need to see a GP first and then have the order written up. You can have yourself tested from any laboratories but un my experience it is easier to have it done through a hospital. The test would be Nose and Throat Gram Stain and Culture Sensitivity. Someone who will be with me on Mar 30 intake told me that she just had the nasal one done at SLMC for 525php. She said she had her results after 2 days, significantly shorter than the standards gs/cs which is 5 days.

[purply20]

You can have it done in Aus but I wouldn't recommend it: you'll need to see a GP first and then have the order written up. You can have yourself tested from any laboratories but un my experience it is easier to have it done through a hospital. The test would be Nose and Throat Gram Stain and Culture Sensitivity. Someone who will be with me on Mar 30 intake told me that she just had the nasal one done at SLMC for 525php. She said she had her results after 2 days, significantly shorter than the standards gs/cs which is 5 days.

Thank you for this info. That is not good news for me since I live a plane ride away from Manila. I'll try to look up for nearby hospitals that conducts this test. Hopefully, I will be joining the March 30 with you also. See you!

[RN_Mateo, ADN, BSN]

Majai,

If you complete an approved bridging program you will gain registration. This is what a registration officer at AHPRA informed me.

[jmolina1985]

Majai,

If you complete an approved bridging program you will gain registration. This is what a registration officer at AHPRA informed me.

Technically it's a yes and no. Once the BP is completed we will still have to re-apply with an updated AGOS-40 along with current documents (CoGS, IELTS/OET, fit2work, certificate from school) minus the Philippine BSN school credentials. The process is not automatic. The BP will in essence qualify us for registration but we will still have to apply for it.