katikati

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1. New grad USA RN to work in Australia: What are the differences?

   katikati posted a topic in Australia

   Hello everyone, I am a new grad nurse from the States, and am now permanently living in Melbourne, Australia. I want to prepare for the " culture shock" in the hospital or clinical setting before I get there, I was hoping I could get some feedback. ...

2. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

   I think the COGS is just good if you have already given a certificate of good standing, and the certificate of good standing has expired, which is what happened in my case. Thats so messed up that they will fire you if you ask for a certificate of g...

3. Nclex RN january 2017

   katikati replied to shesanurse's topic in NCLEX

   NCLEX Mastery on the phone, its 30$, do all of them and understand it- it was amazing, and HURST review. Do it, and understand it. I got to question 167, and passed cuz I knew I nailed the last one...got my results three days later, was on my flight ...

4. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

   katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International

   I appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all the pdfs, every project you had in school. My case was turned around and as of yesterday I am now an OZ RN, with an Assosci...

5. USA RN to Melbourne!!!

   katikati replied to neeke816's topic in Australia

   It depemds how long you have not been working, or if they think you dont fully meet the criteria, then you take a bridging course. I am a US RN, and got accepted by ahpra after a whooping 400 days!!!

6. Working out/exercising while in nursing school

   katikati replied to Vincent_'s topic in General Students

   sprints! after each day I would sprint as fast as I could like maybe 5-10 times. Each morning I would do 20 push ups. I did end up gaining weight, but its all worth it- you will exercise it off when it is all done. Come NCLEX study time I did Orange ...

7. Ahpra application refusal

   katikati replied to pusteblume_695's topic in Registration

   I got denied by AHPRA- applied May 1st, 2016- december 22, 2016 got denied, appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all the pdfs, every project you had in school. My cas...

8. Ahpra application

   katikati replied to skywalker03's topic in Registration

   I got denied by AHPRA- applied May 1st, 2016- december 22, 2016 got denied, appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all the pdfs, every project you had in school. My cas...

9. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

   I got denied by AHPRA, appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all the pdfs, every project you had in school. My case was turned around and as of yesterday I am now an O...

10. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

    yep- state specific- as a California resident, had to submit through the BRN in california. So, also include all the states where you have worked as a nurse too, incase they are different from Colorado.

11. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International

    There is a pdf from AHPRA explaining Criterion 4, and pretty much you need a BSN: "A qualification at AQF level 5 or lower does not meet the minimum requirements of qualificationassessment criterion 4 for a registered nurse or a midwife." "Registered...

12. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International

    Thanks for your help, I did have my dean compose the documents specifically for me. In the end the ADN degree is less education than the BSN, the US based bridge programs from RN to BSN have several more units that are dedicated to upper division nur...

13. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Registration

    yes they still need a certificate of good standing. They are soooo picky, the more the better. Be prepared for anything they might want. If you think they might want it, just get it done beforehand, and then you could always send it after they have f...

14. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International

    Thanks for your reply- I got over 800 hours of clinical experience, but criterion 6 and 8 were insufficient ( drug administration, pharmacology, etc and "evidence that the curriculum of the program of study focused on the various aspects of nursing p...

15. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International

    Hello US RN in OZ, They said my shortcoming was that I dont have a BS in Nursing. I strongly believe ( after contacting every University that has a Nursing department in Australia, and speaking to them directly) that even if I had gotten a BS in Nur...