hi aelith (or anyone), could i ask for your opinion (if we do have same point of view)..
"volunteer" and "training" no matter how long or many years or months, are not counted as "experience" per se.. thus, some nursing board will not accept you if you do not have "experience".. in QNC, we could obtain license even without "experience".. Also, i believe in salary category, i would receive the lowest or starting salary because i have no "experience"..
let us say i already got my QNC nursing license, and let us say i have 1-2 years of "volunteer/training" duty exposure..
when i apply at a prospective employer (without regards to salary category), how would they look at me in terms of skills? i mean, would they look at me as a skilled nurse considering my years of volunteer/training? in this way, could i proudly sell myself and convince prospective employers that i am a clinically skilled nurse in view of my volunteer/training duties?
hope you could share your thoughts..
Hello...
I can't say for sure if you'll receive the remuneration for the same level as an RN with 2 years postgrad experience. Ideally, the work experience should be paid. However, there are always exceptions to the rule so I don't know. It will really depend on the employer or the agency.
But like what I always say, any type of experience is given value anyway, so, it won't really be wasted. Just that, they might just prefer paid experience over volunteer experience.
For me personally, i don't think staying as a volunteer for too long, say for 2 years, is a good idea. If you really want to sell yourself, it would be better if you stay for a long time in a paid position as this would be useful not only in Australia but also to other countries should you want to migrate somewhere else.
Thank you for you the replies, I really need help.. Although I have a cousin in rockhampton(who's also paying for my application) I've decided to seek help from an agency because it's hard for here to follow-up my papers since she's also working... Vipa, did you just apply on your own or asked help from an agency also?? Thank you.
Thank you for the replies, I really need help.. Although I have a cousin in rockhampton(who's also paying for my application) I've decided to seek help from an agency because it's hard for her to follow-up my papers since she's also working... Vipa, did you just apply on your own or asked help from an agency also?? Thank you.
Thank you for you the replies, I really need help.. Although I have a cousin in rockhampton(who's also paying for my application) I've decided to seek help from an agency because it's hard for here to follow-up my papers since she's also working... Vipa, did you just apply on your own or asked help from an agency also?? Thank you.
I have three years hospital experience but it is only a secondary hospital, will it be enough for me to find a job or an employer to sponsor me there in queensland?
I have three years hospital experience but it is only a secondary hospital, will it be enough for me to find a job or an employer to sponsor me there in queensland?
Yes. 3 years is more than enough. You can even try the PR route directly. Agency help is not necessary. I'll give you my contact details and I'll try and help you with it.
Hi everyone, I'm just a newbie here. But is there anyone interested to work in Queensland? I'm a Phil. RN but in the process of obtaining my registration with the QNC or Queensland Nursing Council. I'm already finished with my modules as well as my clinical placement just last week. I just came back from Aus last Monday. I took my bridging program with the Central Queensland University. You could visit their website @ www.cqu.edu.au anyways I didn't go through an agency which I think saved me a lot. With regards to my VISA application, the University took care of it, I just sent my VISA application in Makati. While my accomodation, I was referred to the Fil-Aus Association who looked for a unit where I can stay, I am very grateful for them because they really extended their assistance, I had a very nice experience with them.I'm looking forward in seeing them in early 2009, I'm just waiting for my papers:yeah: anyways, the program that I did was called Competence Assessment Program or CAS offered by CQUniversity. To give a brief overview, it has 2 pathways #1- Part A take the Challenge Test if you pass you can proceed to Part B the Clinical test. or #2- Take the Modules, there are 4 modules that includes a mandatory clinical placement for 1 month. Once you pass them, you can be registered. From what I've seen, there are really a lot of job opportunities in AUS, they really need RN's, for instance the RN's I've worked with are all in their 40's and 50's, near their retirement age, there were only a handful of young nurses I've seen. A good thing with QNC registration is that it is accepted in the different AUS states and NZ except Western Australia. If someone's interested please post a reply so I can explain in detail. I did my placement in Bundaberg in Queensland. It's 4 hours by car north of Brisbane. It's a very nice place that's why I decided to work there.
Hi everyone, I'm just a newbie here. But is there anyone interested to work in Queensland? I'm a Phil. RN but in the process of obtaining my registration with the QNC or Queensland Nursing Council. I'm already finished with my modules as well as my clinical placement just last week. I just came back from Aus last Monday. I took my bridging program with the Central Queensland University. You could visit their website @ www.cqu.edu.au anyways I didn't go through an agency which I think saved me a lot. With regards to my VISA application, the University took care of it, I just sent my VISA application in Makati. While my accomodation, I was referred to the Fil-Aus Association who looked for a unit where I can stay, I am very grateful for them because they really extended their assistance, I had a very nice experience with them.I'm looking forward in seeing them in early 2009, I'm just waiting for my papers:yeah: anyways, the program that I did was called Competence Assessment Program or CAS offered by CQUniversity. To give a brief overview, it has 2 pathways #1- Part A take the Challenge Test if you pass you can proceed to Part B the Clinical test. or #2- Take the Modules, there are 4 modules that includes a mandatory clinical placement for 1 month. Once you pass them, you can be registered. From what I've seen, there are really a lot of job opportunities in AUS, they really need RN's, for instance the RN's I've worked with are all in their 40's and 50's, near their retirement age, there were only a handful of young nurses I've seen. A good thing with QNC registration is that it is accepted in the different AUS states and NZ except Western Australia. If someone's interested please post a reply so I can explain in detail. I did my placement in Bundaberg in Queensland. It's 4 hours by car north of Brisbane. It's a very nice place that's why I decided to work there.
Hello Branyan and Welcome to Allnurses forum as well as in this thread :)
A lot of the posters here are going for CAS in Qld. I'm sure your experience will help enlighten them.
I have one concern though, you didn't mention if you have experience or not and how many years if ever. Most of the posters here are inexperienced and if you are, then it would be great for them - added info and guidance.
Anyway, I hope everything goes well for you. Are you working on you 457 application now? Keep us updated okay? :)
I just want to apologize people, I just read the previous post and there were also others who are doing the CAS program here by CQUniversity. But I don' know if they've already done their clinical placement. Anyways if anyone is interested to learn about how the clinical placement goes maybe I could help and also other queries regarding the CAS program. Actually, I'll be working with the CAS Program Coordinator to make a sort of a "guide" specifically for Phil. RN's on how to go about the registration process. Because from my experience, I really had a diffficult time, I did it by trial and error and a lot of research, hopefully by coming out with this "guide" specifically for Filipino RN's it can encourage more people to apply for AUS registration.
I don't have any work experience as a nurse. I just put in the QNC application kit where they ask for work experience as newly grad. If you're a foreign trained nurse (except those coming from the UK system) with or without experience, you 'll have to go through the bridging program before the QNC recognize your qualifications. But it would really help a lot if you have some clinical experience because when you do the clinical placement, the patients and the OZ nurses expects that you know what you're doing. Because part of the clinical skills you have to show you are competent is delegating activities to enrolled nurses, patient support assistants or assistant in nursing as well as the orderlies and also how to work with other medical personnel like physiotherapists. So all of them will ask you questions with regards to the patient/s you're looking after, they wil not ask your preceptor, your preceptor will only intervene if he thinks what you suggested is not right. It's like you're practising as an RN already. Going on duty is very different from what we do here. You have a preceptor so it means 1:1 teaching, and this preceptor will always challenge your decision, will always be asking for the rationale on your actions. And these things might be quite daunting to a non-experienced nurse. But if you have a solid experience while doing your duties in school, then it wouldn't be that difficult even if you're a newly graduate nurse. But to those who have at least 2 years work experience especially in a special areas like ICU, CCU, High dependency unit then peanuts or chicken lang placement:D
I'm already starting to process my 457 visa, before I left for the Phils. I applied to the hospital where i did my placement and they gave me a job and will sponsor me for my visa. So hopefully I'll be back 1st quarter of 2009 in AUS, in Bundaberg QLD.
But I don' know if they've already done their clinical placement. Anyways if anyone is interested to learn about how the clinical placement goes maybe I could help and also other queries regarding the CAS program. Actually, I'll be working with the CAS Program Coordinator to make a sort of a "guide" specifically for Phil. RN's on how to go about the registration process. Because from my experience, I really had a diffficult time, I did it by trial and error and a lot of research, hopefully by coming out with this "guide" specifically for Filipino RN's it can encourage more people to apply for AUS registration.
Aelith
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Hello...
I can't say for sure if you'll receive the remuneration for the same level as an RN with 2 years postgrad experience. Ideally, the work experience should be paid. However, there are always exceptions to the rule so I don't know. It will really depend on the employer or the agency.
But like what I always say, any type of experience is given value anyway, so, it won't really be wasted. Just that, they might just prefer paid experience over volunteer experience.
For me personally, i don't think staying as a volunteer for too long, say for 2 years, is a good idea. If you really want to sell yourself, it would be better if you stay for a long time in a paid position as this would be useful not only in Australia but also to other countries should you want to migrate somewhere else.