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
how true is it that for those who are undergoing their BP right now.. they wont be able to register until May 31,2011 even if they finish the program as early as March? Does this have anything to do with the annual registration of other health care professionals?
I think it has something to do with how many applicants they are processing. At the end of the year there was all the Australian new graduates as well as those from BP schools. My sister waited 10 weeks before she was registered and many more took that time and they had graduate programs to begin.
It seems at that time the quickest registration of a new grad was 8-12 weeks. Hence the gossip I suppose that if you finish BP in March it will be May before you are registered. Though not too many local graduates at that time (if they have finished them all) so it may be quicker. If a was a betting person I would say it would be at least 4 weeks before registration, after completion, most likely more, though you never know.
I think it has something to do with how many applicants they are processing. At the end of the year there was all the Australian new graduates as well as those from BP schools. My sister waited 10 weeks before she was registered and many more took that time and they had graduate programs to begin.
It seems at that time the quickest registration of a new grad was 8-12 weeks. Hence the gossip I suppose that if you finish BP in March it will be May before you are registered. Though not too many local graduates at that time (if they have finished them all) so it may be quicker. If a was a betting person I would say it would be at least 4 weeks before registration, after completion, most likely more, though you never know.
8-12 weeks? 4 weeks minimum? that's crazy long! so does this mean everyone will definitely have to come to home to Manila after the BP - as the visa will only allow us to stay for 3 months - what options to we have guys?
8-12 weeks? 4 weeks minimum? that's crazy long! so does this mean everyone will definitely have to come to home to Manila after the BP - as the visa will only allow us to stay for 3 months - what options to we have guys?
I did say thats what local graduates put up with as well..........you know
8-12 weeks? 4 weeks minimum? that's crazy long! so does this mean everyone will definitely have to come to home to Manila after the BP - as the visa will only allow us to stay for 3 months - what options to we have guys?
You can opt to stay another 3 months. Just ask for extension of your visa from DIAC. That's what my niece did. It's better that you stay longer to process and wait for the release of your license so that you can also start applying for job. It's more expedient that way so you can easily show up for job interviews.
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?
hi ceridwyn, i'm only about to take my bls, acls and ecg this March, but if you can really confirm, that this would be of no use.. then I won't take it, since I haven't paid for it yet. please advise. thank you very much! more power!
Did you not do any clinical placements in hospitals to see how ivs are started and run or not have to do basic life support at uni? as a pre req for when you did clinical placement in a hospital or did the hospital not give all student nurses bls along with cardiac arrest procedures? Did you not do any ECGs in clinical placement?
If you have already done these skills and feel confident, then I would think it not worth having a piece of paper from so and so saying you have these skills, it will not be recognised.
I have read that some applicants send these certificates into AHPRA, but I doubt whether these make any impression as they are not from recognised education providers are they? Are they taught by Credentialled educators or from a recognised education authority.
As I stated before, you do not need how to cannulate but you need to know how to start and run an IV. Basic life support is usually responsiblity of employer to be up to date but you need to know how it is doneECG's: though you should know how to do an ECG, you need to know basics recognise basic strips..you do not need to make diagnoses.
I cannot confirm this is taught at BP schools, someone that has attended these schools would know, but if you have practised these skills as a sole practitioner, then I would not worry about it.
Did you not do any clinical placements in hospitals to see how ivs are started and run or not have to do basic life support at uni? as a pre req for when you did clinical placement in a hospital or did the hospital not give all student nurses bls along with cardiac arrest procedures? Did you not do any ECGs in clinical placement?
If you have already done these skills and feel confident, then I would think it not worth having a piece of paper from so and so saying you have these skills, it will not be recognised.
I have read that some applicants send these certificates into AHPRA, but I doubt whether these make any impression as they are not from recognised education providers are they? Are they taught by Credentialled educators or from a recognised education authority.
As I stated before, you do not need how to cannulate but you need to know how to start and run an IV. Basic life support is usually responsiblity of employer to be up to date but you need to know how it is doneECG's: though you should know how to do an ECG, you need to know basics recognise basic strips..you do not need to make diagnoses.
I cannot confirm this is taught at BP schools, someone that has attended these schools would know, but if you have practised these skills as a sole practitioner, then I would not worry about it.
thank you for this ceridwyn! i get your point.. i may not have the licenses and certificates for the acls, bls and ecg, but i know the basics of these.. and I have the skills which is the most important factor here. i appreciate your response. btw, where are you based at in Australia?
ojos asi
20 Posts
hi ceridwyn,
how true is it that for those who are undergoing their BP right now.. they wont be able to register until May 31,2011 even if they finish the program as early as March? Does this have anything to do with the annual registration of other health care professionals?
Hope you can expound on this. thank you :)