Due to recent changes regarding applications for International nurses to Australia and the combining of the nursing boards to one central nursing board in Australia AHPRA I have started a new thread for people to discuss the new process on working in Australia.
Currently New Zealand is not accepting new applicants from International trained nurses except those that meet the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement {TTMR} this will be updated once the New Zealand nursing board reopen their books to International nurses.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA
ohhhh....i dont remember our thesis anymore so i'll just leave it blank
thanks
one more thing, do you guys have any idea how much is the show money for the BP? and how long should that money be deposited in our account before we apply for visa
Hi! there, regarding with the show money..i guess it depends on what visa you're having. I hope I shed a little..
macpao, mikyong, miks, liaa: will you renew your prc, bls, acls, ecg, ivt, before you fly to oz?
I don't think they are recognized abroad ceridwen, not sure though, but I'm planning to renew my prc card at least. what's your plan?
and can someone from Oz tell us if bls, acls, ivt, ecg trainings in the Philippines are recognized in Australia pls? sir javRN, cioman, ceridwyn, imsodizzy perhaps? thanks! :)
No, none of this sort of education is recognised in Australia.
Your employer supplies education for annual updates for basic life support. If need advance life support- deb fib and drugs then this would be supplied by your employer....but usually to have the scope of practise to do this (legally as an RN you would be working in a MET team that work in ICU....ICU requires RN's to have post graduate certificates or diplomas for that area or working towards. You cannot be considered specialised in an area until you have done post basic degrees with the theory and practise in Australia, especially in ICU, CCU etc areas.
IV's are at times the biggest task for all RN's day when working in acute areas, specialy if giving IV antibiotics etc. and all are expected to do, starts, run...usually through a pump, many cannulate as well but this is usually sanctioned by employer who does the cannulation education for staff that want it or need it.
ECG's Most RN's have basic understanding, many of us could read them years ago but if you don't use it, you loose it...
Your education provider in Australia should give you this basic education that is general and expected of a Registered Nurse in Australia, I would question why not if they don't as you may get a few funny looks if you work in an acute area and do not know how to run an IV, or give an IV anti, and education on the most common IV pumps that are used as well. After all you are paying an absolute fortune, even to an Australian, to do a 3 month course, that should prepare you for working here.
Anyone watching that has done a BP course...to add, do they?
my prc and ivt are both valid. the others i don't have plans of renewing unless it's needed.
i meant valid to this day and in the next 2 yrs in my country of origin (philippines, that is). i don't think there's a need to renew other cards as they wont be recognized in australia anyway. somebody please clarify :)
No, none of this sort of education is recognised in Australia. I said in my last post 3 back, most of these are skills, all RN's have and are taught and practised on clinical placement and at university before they graduate. and presume your BP education provider will go over these the they are done and ordered paperwork required here in Australia. Thats why BP programs are required to be able to register.
My golly.. I do think I have the old form but I think I still need this one to be submitted since I got caught on transition but it's in this form where the payment's been waived.. Made me anxious..
OMG.. I can't believe I read from page 1 of this thread.. Anyways, thanks a lot to cioman, ceridwen, miks, etc.. LOL.. It aided me in filling up the form.. Seems to me that I had an older application form but I have no choice since this is the application form where the payment has been waived.. The only difference is the presence of question number 16.. Grabe.. I cannot express my emotions right now.. I'm so glad that there are people who are willing to help you get up especially in these very troubled times.. For sure, everyone knows the situation here in the Philippines of nurses.. Thanks guys..
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macpao, mikyong, miks, liaa: will you renew your prc, bls, acls, ecg, ivt, before you fly to oz?