New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

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Hi everyone, please help me.

I graduated last march 2007 here in the Philippines and I have my license here already.

Because of oversupply of nurses here, it's too difficult to find a job.

That's why I'm looking forward to working in Australia or New Zealand.

However, I'm confused. Esp about Australia.

I already have my bachelors degree here.

When I go there in Aus to work as RN, must I take a diploma in nursing first? can I work while studying?

After obtaining my diploma there, am I already a registered nurse?

Thank you!

Did AHPRA already charged you for the assessment fee?was it debited already on your account?

I was already charged when i applied to NBV so it was already waived when i reapplied to ahpra.:)

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hey guys, do you have a sample form of the cv required by ahpra? i have a friend who is starting her application with ahpra. appreciate any help. thanks and best of luck to all. :)

hello! i am not sure if ahpra has a sample form of cv, what i know is just a standard format for cv,

pdf.gifstandard_format_for_curriculum_vitae_-_web-1-.pdf (127.0 kb, 56 views)

hope this is what she's looking for :)

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Specializes in Renal,Rehab,Oncology,Emergency.

Hello guys...

Before anything else, I have a confession to make... I tried injecting a little bit of humor in this forum before to make it a bit lively in the person of "Lithotomy." Some people took offense of it though which I and some other people felt was totally funny.

Anyway, I'm posting again to share some information about the things that transpired during my bridging program here in La Trobe, Bendigo. First off, our class includes 10 Filipinos, 10 Indians, 2 Chinese, 1 Malaysian, 1 Kenyan, 1 Japanese, and 1 Aussie (returning to practice). I finished the course in 10 weeks, which was chronologically comprised of 2 weeks theory class in the Uni, 1 week non-acute clinical placement in aged care, 2 weeks theory class in the Uni, and 5 weeks acute clinical placement. In the Uni, you will have 2 return demonstration exams and 1 written exam, which I found to be fairly easy. No need to panic as everything will be taught prior to the exams.

Clinical practice wise, it would definitely be advantageous for you if you have experience working in the hospital setting. Then again, if you don't have experience, as long as you pick up things quick and you do ask questions rather than pretend to know what you're doing, then you'll be fine. Just an overview of what to expect...

1. Plenty of attending to activities of daily living i.e., showering, cleaning of faeces, feeding, etc

2. Vital signs monitoring

3. Administration of medications (oral, subcut, IM, IV infusions, IV push)

4. Clinical procedures (IV bung removal, IDC insertion/removal, epidural catheter removal, ECG, bladder scans, venipuncture, setting up I.V. lines/infusion pumps, wound dressings, etc.)

5. Documentations (transfer, discharge, admission, progress notes, clinical nursing pathways, etc.)

6. Hand overs to next shift of nurses (via recorder/dictaphone or live)

7. Use of lifting machines as it's not allowed to manually lift patients here

What I can say is that... Even without experience, you will still be fine to get through the course especially if you're enthusiastic and keen to learn. That said however, it might prove to be hard for job to come by if you don't have at least 2 years experience in an acute facility. Take note that there are also plenty of local nurse graduates who did graduate nurse programs that does not require sponsorship for working Visa applying for jobs. So definitely, your experience is a plus-plus factor.

Right now, I'm waiting for my registration with AHPRA and I have the vaguest idea how long it will take. I am starting to apply for jobs online, which is a bit difficult. Most institutions would require that I already have my registration while some require a more specific qualification/experience. And there are some that require experience carried out in a country with similar nursing regulations to Australia, like USA, Canada, UK, Ireland and New Zealand and some simply don't do sponsorships. I am not saying this to instill fear in anyone who would be coming here but I am just laying down facts. Nonetheless, I am pretty sure that you can still find a job as long as you try hard enough.

The thing to consider is time. When will you be coming over to finish your bridging course? I'm sure everyone knows that nursing isn't as lucrative as a profession nowadays as compared to before. We all have to contend with various things aside from the amount of expenses we have to shell out. So we are really running against time.

Anyway, if I am not mistaken, there will be around 18 or maybe more Filipinos coming over for the next January intake of La Trobe. I can vouch for La Trobe University for those of you who have yet to decide where they will do their bridging course.

This may just be a personal thing, but the thing I found to be most difficult here is the emotional distress of being far away from home, far from your family and friends... Physical and mental exhaustion from the clinical placements is nothing after a night's rest, but the depression is just really something so overwhelmingly difficult for me to overcome.

Well, that's just about it. See you guys soon and wish me luck. Hopefully I will be able to get over this state of uncertainty. Soon. :confused:

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Specializes in Aged Care.

I miss you Haoyin!

Thanks for the 'heads up'! Or should I say heads down?? Haha just kidding :p

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Specializes in Med-Surg / ICU / Aged Care.

Hello guys...

Before anything else, I have a confession to make... I tried injecting a little bit of humor in this forum before to make it a bit lively in the person of "Lithotomy." Some people took offense of it though which I and some other people felt was totally funny.

Anyway, I'm posting again to share some information about the things that transpired during my bridging program here in La Trobe, Bendigo. First off, our class includes 10 Filipinos, 10 Indians, 2 Chinese, 1 Malaysian, 1 Kenyan, 1 Japanese, and 1 Aussie (returning to practice). I finished the course in 10 weeks, which was chronologically comprised of 2 weeks theory class in the Uni, 1 week non-acute clinical placement in aged care, 2 weeks theory class in the Uni, and 5 weeks acute clinical placement. In the Uni, you will have 2 return demonstration exams and 1 written exam, which I found to be fairly easy. No need to panic as everything will be taught prior to the exams.

Clinical practice wise, it would definitely be advantageous for you if you have experience working in the hospital setting. Then again, if you don't have experience, as long as you pick up things quick and you do ask questions rather than pretend to know what you're doing, then you'll be fine. Just an overview of what to expect...

1. Plenty of attending to activities of daily living i.e., showering, cleaning of faeces, feeding, etc

2. Vital signs monitoring

3. Administration of medications (oral, subcut, IM, IV infusions, IV push)

4. Clinical procedures (IV bung removal, IDC insertion/removal, epidural catheter removal, ECG, bladder scans, venipuncture, setting up I.V. lines/infusion pumps, wound dressings, etc.)

5. Documentations (transfer, discharge, admission, progress notes, clinical nursing pathways, etc.)

6. Hand overs to next shift of nurses (via recorder/dictaphone or live)

7. Use of lifting machines as it's not allowed to manually lift patients here

What I can say is that... Even without experience, you will still be fine to get through the course especially if you're enthusiastic and keen to learn. That said however, it might prove to be hard for job to come by if you don't have at least 2 years experience in an acute facility. Take note that there are also plenty of local nurse graduates who did graduate nurse programs that does not require sponsorship for working Visa applying for jobs. So definitely, your experience is a plus-plus factor.

Right now, I'm waiting for my registration with AHPRA and I have the vaguest idea how long it will take. I am starting to apply for jobs online, which is a bit difficult. Most institutions would require that I already have my registration while some require a more specific qualification/experience. And there are some that require experience carried out in a country with similar nursing regulations to Australia, like USA, Canada, UK, Ireland and New Zealand and some simply don't do sponsorships. I am not saying this to instill fear in anyone who would be coming here but I am just laying down facts. Nonetheless, I am pretty sure that you can still find a job as long as you try hard enough.

The thing to consider is time. When will you be coming over to finish your bridging course? I'm sure everyone knows that nursing isn't as lucrative as a profession nowadays as compared to before. We all have to contend with various things aside from the amount of expenses we have to shell out. So we are really running against time.

Anyway, if I am not mistaken, there will be around 18 or maybe more Filipinos coming over for the next January intake of La Trobe. I can vouch for La Trobe University for those of you who have yet to decide where they will do their bridging course.

This may just be a personal thing, but the thing I found to be most difficult here is the emotional distress of being far away from home, far from your family and friends... Physical and mental exhaustion from the clinical placements is nothing after a night's rest, but the depression is just really something so overwhelmingly difficult for me to overcome.

Well, that's just about it. See you guys soon and wish me luck. Hopefully I will be able to get over this state of uncertainty. Soon.

:confused:

pare, thank you for sharing to us a clearer realistic picture of the situation out there.. i guess my initial assessment of the situation as per my previous posts are correct..

hope you continue to give us such information.. good luck to you..:up:

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Hey Haoyin!!!!!:p

Glad yer back!!! :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

Errrrr...Lithotomy was wayyyyyyyyyy hotter and smarter though:D:D

Thanks for keeping us posted. wish you all the best:D:D

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Specializes in Med-Surg / ICU / Aged Care.
hi. i've been reading this thread from 1pm till 8pm wew! my back aches already but i have to patiently read this.. it's a very very helpful thread to me. im a 2010 board passer and i aspire to work to places needing nurses since here in PI it's sooo difficult to get a job. I wish to be a nurse in US but I have an auntie, a widow, who wants me to live with her in Queensland since she's already old. however, she doesn't know the process how she could help me go there.. any knowledge about sponsorship? i also learned from this thread that there's such a thing as a Challenge test(if ever sponsorship is not possible in my case)? and i would love to learn the details about a review center in preparation for the said test.

Any info is very much appreciated. thank you.

hello ezela,

good that you;re patient enaf to read the thread...

1) FORGET as in FORGET about that Challenge Test and that review center... they were all extinct since July 01, 2010..

2) Please read my post/comment on PAGE 44.. that will give you advice on what you should do if you want to become a RN in Australia.. by reading that post, you will have an overview of the process..

3) Sponsorship???? .... a company that will hire you as a qualified worker will sponsor you for a "working visa" in Australia.. you are not an Australia RN, which means nobody will hire you as an RN in Australia, so no sponsorship.. thus, you need to be an Aus. RN first before being sponsored as an RN, IF THAT IS IF a hospital/company will hire you as RN..

4) Nonetheless, your relative in Queensland can "petition/sponsor" you to become an immigrant in Australia.. this matter of migrating to Australia as a skilled independent migrant is a big topic on its own which this thread does not discuss.. better seek professional help regarding skilled migration, or if you are patient enaf, read the website DIAC AUSTRALIA (just google it).. But one thing for sure, you will be approved as a skilled migrant EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT YET officially a RN in Australia.. of course there are qualifications/requirements to meet which ive said are not really discussed in this thread..

5) In this thread, we can only help you how to obtain nursing registration in Australia (cannot help on skilled migration issues)..

good luck..

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Guys if you want to start a new thread that is more up to date with the new changes going on in Australia we can start a Part 2 thread linking to this thread but will close this thread and just keep the part 2 going?

Let me know what you think as this thread is getting long and does hold info that isn't applicable anymore?

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Specializes in Med-Surg / ICU / Aged Care.
Guys if you want to start a new thread that is more up to date with the new changes going on in Australia we can start a Part 2 thread linking to this thread but will close this thread and just keep the part 2 going?

Let me know what you think as this thread is getting long and does hold info that isn't applicable anymore?

i dont own this thread, so anything goes... just one clarification though, "close" this thread? means we can no longer post on this thread BUT can still open and read all the pages of this thread? is that the case? because there are still information in some pages that we could refer to..

cheers..

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
i dont own this thread, so anything goes... just one clarification though, "close" this thread? means we can no longer post on this thread BUT can still open and read all the pages of this thread? is that the case? because there are still information in some pages that we could refer to..

cheers..

Correct, closing the thread just means you can't post on it however the thread could still be accessed and read. I will also include the link to the new thread in the first post. Similar thing was done with this thread because it was getting long Pearsonvue Trick part 2 - Nursing for Nurses

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Specializes in ER,med surg, nursing home.

help... i kinda forgot which page on this thread: Do employers have to sign our CV's? did you scan their letters of Recommendation and paste on your CV? this is confusing for me.... did you include your subjects or RLE? hhhaaaaaaay!

thanks in advance to any good soul who is willing to help :-)

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Guys if you want to start a new thread that is more up to date with the new changes going on in Australia we can start a Part 2 thread linking to this thread but will close this thread and just keep the part 2 going?

Let me know what you think as this thread is getting long and does hold info that isn't applicable anymore?

it's a wise idea for me... but promise not to put this thread in oblivion just in case you push through. I still find myself clinging to this thread. *sep. anxiety* lol

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