migrating to Australia from US

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I am an RN in Hawaii. My wife and I are going to be migrating to Australia in the near future.She has a UK RN and I just recieved my ok from the ANC. I am interesed in info about nursing in WA , SA , or VIC. I would like to get an idea of working conditions in the different states. Esp. I want to know if there are any nursing jobs open.

Does anyone know of a website that lists meds used in Australia & maybe lists some of the terminology that will be different than I am used to in the US

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Specializes in Renal, Haemo and Peritoneal.
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Specializes in ICU.

I have been tempted to start a thread or two along those lines myself. Trouble is that there are a lot of "vernacular" words that we don't even realise we are using.

We talk in Mls not CC's.

the MAR is a drug chart

Important!!! The toilet is NOT the can. It is the Loo, the bog, the toilet. the toot (pronounced Tut), the WC or EC if you are unlucky or maybe in extreme circumstances "the donut in Granny's greenhouse":roll not really on the last:D

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You People Make Me Soooo Jealous.....will Not Migrate But I Know That I Absolutely Have To Vacation There...if You See A Chubby Old Lady With A Camera That Will Be Me

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hi have a link for those that want to know abbreviations.

http://www.griffith.edu.au/text/ppages/M_Conrick/resources/abbreviat.htm#Abbreviations

most are apparently SEQ if you know any more she would love to know.

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I just want to say welcome to OZ! It is THE best country in the world! :) :)

Yep, without being jingoistic, I think we can all put aside interstate rivalries to agree with that!

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I have been tempted to start a thread or two along those lines myself. Trouble is that there are a lot of "vernacular" words that we don't even realise we are using.

We talk in Mls not CC's.

the MAR is a drug chart

Important!!! The toilet is NOT the can. It is the Loo, the bog, the toilet. the toot (pronounced Tut), the WC or EC if you are unlucky or maybe in extreme circumstances "the donut in Granny's greenhouse":roll not really on the last:D

I suppose I'm going to be interesting to listen to after a few years

I'm from the NorthEast near NY, lived in Hawaii for the last 12yrs and then Australia

"Aloha mate, howya doin. Lets get some kaukau at the takeout, we'll go to the pahk and talk story".:chuckle

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I suppose I'm going to be interesting to listen to after a few years

I'm from the NorthEast near NY, lived in Hawaii for the last 12yrs and then Australia

"Aloha mate, howya doin. Lets get some kaukau at the takeout, we'll go to the pahk and talk story".:chuckle

Sounds like you'll fit right in!

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Go to the top of this forum there is a "sticky" thread there with lots of information.

Best advice DO NOT repeat DO NOT take any job that has the words "rural" or and especially "remote" in the job description. Our rural and remote particularly in SA and WA means that you spend half your time talking to Kangaroos because there is sod all else out there.

Nursing especially the drugs and drug names are too different it is best you go to a city first and get some experience there then if you want to you can go to the country.

There is no such thing here as a "sign on bonus" so don't ask unless you want to watch HRM staff choke with laughter - sorry!!!! (We do however have some great incentives to stay in the system)

Browse through this forum I have pasted quite a bit in the past and feel free to ask questions - I am the other side of the country though in Queensland.

i really enjoyed reading this little note.....when i saw what rural in aus meant vs rural in america i almost fainted.....

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You People Make Me Soooo Jealous.....will Not Migrate But I Know That I Absolutely Have To Vacation There...if You See A Chubby Old Lady With A Camera That Will Be Me

lol....i want to nurse there for a year sooooooobad.......but if i can't then i know i want to vacation there for a while (but money still needed......) i'll be the chubby one with a syringe in one hand and a camera in the other....my teenagers want to go so bad.....

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Specializes in Renal, Haemo and Peritoneal.

eeergh

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i really enjoyed reading this little note.....when i saw what rural in aus meant vs rural in america i almost fainted.....

I an so glad I was told about this. I live on the "rural" side of Oahu. Honolulu is 30" away.:chuckle I would have been in for a heck of a suprise if I got posted to rural Australia

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