New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand Part 2

Invanz · Nov 9, 2011

Its good to be back again!

Hi ishtin!

The ARNTP is a sort of a bridging program. Its actually different from mine at LTU or to others.

It's about 5 months of classes and duties in Adelaide, South Au.

There will be a 'Study in Australia Exhibition' happening on Nov.17 here in Cebu, or on the 18 in Manila.

Most of the time, university representatives join the exhibit and its the best time to ask them.

I think they only run it once a year, that is on every October.

Mhai · Nov 9, 2011

Thanks for the input.
Yes. It's just that my family is going to Perth soon under subclass 457. I just graduated this March 2011. Took June 2011 Nurses Licensure Exam, passed and ranked 11th nationwide. Praise God for that! It's really not easy to land in a nursing job if you graduated here in the Philippines. There are even graduates last last year that are not yet employed. Sad truth.
"You don't have any experience and you want to work abroad. You will be competing with experienced nurses who want the same job you are after or new graduates who speak their language and do not need to be applied for sponsorship" ->it would appear like that. I'll be rubbing elbows with experienced and local nurses. That's really scary for a fresh graduate like me and taking that I'll be with my family there and I am a registered nurse in the Philippines, better yet do something about my course and make it flourish there. I just pray things will go well. I don't know what God has for me. I'm afraid I will not end up as a nurse in Australia.
Here's hoping. :)
P.S.
Everyone, you think AHPRA would turn me down because I'm a fresh and unemployed registered nurse??

Here's my piece of good new to you... =) I am currently doing my clinicals here in Nhill, Victoria. It's a really small town 6 hours away from the city. I just wanted you to know that they accept nurses here without any form of experience. So if you do get pass AHPRA, and get into one of the BP schools (you probably will have better chances if you are in AU and you give your application personally), and you are willing to work in the rural areas, then you have a good chance of getting employed. A lot of hospitals in smaller towns accept nurses without experience because they don't have a lot of applicants and they do need nurses to work for them... =)

God bless!!!

oceanspray_2011 · Nov 9, 2011

I have listed below the immunisations recommended by LTU.
Hepatitis A
Influenza
Measles
Rubella
Tetorifice
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Diphtheria
Hepatitis B
HPN1 Influenza
Mumps
Tuberculosis (TB)
Meningococcal C
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Polio
I don't have a baby book and so I don't have records of having received vaccines for BCG, DPT, OPV, HEP B, and measles. I have experienced chickenpox when I was 7 years old.
I did some research and these are some of the vaccines that can be given to adults. These are mostly combination vaccines because I want to minimize the number of times I get injections. (I'm not sure though if all these are available in the Philippines)
for Hep A and B - Twinrix
for Measles, Rubella, and Mumps - Priorix
for Tetorifice, Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Polio - Adacel Polio, Boostrix - IPV
for Meningococcal C - Meningitec
for Influenza - Fluarix, Fluad
For those who have already finished or are still undergoing the vaccinations, please comment on the list I have made. If you know of other brands of vaccines which are more affordable, please inform me. I have no idea yet how much are those that I've listed above. I still have to make an appointment with our family doctor though.
Is there a vaccine for HPN1 Influenza available here in the Philippines?
Do I need to get vaccinated again for TB?
Help...

Hi!

I, too, still need to have Hep A, HPN1 influenza, and Meningo vaccines and I'll already be flying to Oz in 2 months!!! As with MMR, Hep B, DPT and OPV, you might want to try checking your local health center as they give those to babies for free. Remember the EPI of DOH? They still have that. Not so sure about the brands though but since they're free they're most likely generic vaccs... BCG is anti-TB, right? So maybe if you had this before you won't need to be vaccinated anymore. I don't think it has a booster dose like the others.

I'm still on the lookout for those vaccines that I lack. I've called my daughter's pedia about these and the secretary told me that Hep A vaccs are hard to come by and does not know of the HPN1 flu and Meningococcal C's existence. Ugh!

By the way, do you happen to know how many times the Hep A vacc is administered as an adult dose?

Thanks!

bobby123 · Nov 9, 2011

Here's a repost from Mcadamia about rural/remote nursing

"Sorry but do NOT repeat DO NOT accept ANY position at any hospital less than 20 beds because you have NO idea how remote some of our rural hospitals are - and now you are often required to have added competencies such as immunisation and RIPERN for Queensland rural and remote sites. The smaller country hospitals will often just have one RN and an EN or EEN on duty - which leaves you unsupported with issues such as legislation relating to pharmacy and dispensing of medications. This might give you insight

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cunning...l/n-ulinks.asp

However if you are wanting the challenge of rural and remote look to some of the districts like Cairns or Townsville or Rockhampton and Mackay - they all have "Base" hospitals where you can get acclimatised to Queensland health before being thrown in the deep end."

The post was if you are going to Queensland. When I went to our inservice (a short lecture/info session) one time, they showed us what it was like in remote/rural areas and I am in South Australia and its not as different as what Mcadamia posted. I would be checking maps, transport options, kilometers, bed capacity, capabilities and responsibilities before considering this option.

One time, very long ago there was a tv program called 'The Flying Doctors' - check it out, it might give you another idea on what rural/remote is like.

ceridwyn · Nov 9, 2011

and........the Victorian government wants to cut 104 million dollars off the nursing budget.

How they plan to do this is to cut back/make redundant many RN's and bring in nursing assistants. This will make the smaller hospitals such as Nhill and country areas very reliant on their more experienced staff if the community is to be cared for safely.

Do not come to Victoria to work....I doubt that any nurses will be hired for awhile as we are in the middle of industrial action against the government for wanting to implement these horrific unsafe measures

The upside of this is that any positions that are apparently vacant interstate will now be filled with nurses fleeing/sacked with the archiac conditions in Victoria.

ceridwenRN · Nov 9, 2011

hehe i haven't heard of nurses coming from victoria or other non-nsw state to work in nsw lol! but i know FIRSTHAND of nurses coming from overseas like PHILIPPINES (RNs with little/zero exp), Ireland, UK and India coming to work in eastern Sydney. as a matter of fact, next week there will be new RNs coming to the hospital where i'm working from these foreign countries i've mentioned.

filipino nurses, before you listen to anyone (positive or negative comment), know first their background. they say there's horrible employment in x place, it might be true, so it's your choice if you still wanna go there. when you hear a person saying good/bad things, check if they really have a history of discouraging/encouraging people, history of saying "i have heard of xxx failing/passing this, and history of saying fantasy/gossip/reality/based from firsthand or secondhand experience. it's your choice. i won't say good luck or just pray, but just follow the (very long and hard) steps and you'll EVENTUALLY make it with PERSEVERANCE. don't be affected by negative news, but don't ignore it either, just take it into consideration. believe you'll make it and just DO IT!!!

phil-rn · Nov 9, 2011

hi, im phil-rn's cousin,.i agree dont have to lose hope guys even if you dont have or lack experience..i dont have enough experience- just a volunteer nurse from a secondary hospital..i did my bridging program in victoria for 10weeks, did my placement in a private hospital..applied there, and got hired though i havent received my license yet..and now,im sponsored and working fulltime! and im happy! God speed guys! you can do it too! just believe and persevere

bobby123 · Nov 9, 2011

yes i'm on 457. but i still need to gain more exp (requirement: RN grade3 or 3yrs exp) via ENS. if with GSM, i can immediately apply. but i reckon i'll just gain more exp with my 457 and not rush through my PR, since i may get the "living away from home allowance" so less tax..

Here's a link re 'living away from home allowance from the tax office:

http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=MTR/MT2030/NAT/ATO/00001

Basically it says you are not eligible. I'm not putting you down. Just facts.

How long is your 457 visa?

It would be more prudent to suggest to this forum that if they were asked how long they want to commit to their employer ie how long should they issue the 457, that they should say 4 years (current max of a 457 visa) so that they can apply for permanent migration independently or by their employer.

ceridwyn · Nov 10, 2011

This industrial action has only just started ....you will see nurses in the future if all goes through moving into NSW and other places......later not now...doh

And if this goes through in public hospitals the private ones will be the first to implement non nurses so your jobs in the private sector in victoria are just as threatened.

What, hoping to get living from home tax break! Because home is the Phillipines? LGMS Maybe I could try that!

mookieblack · Nov 10, 2011

hehe i haven't heard of nurses coming from victoria or other non-nsw state to work in nsw lol! but i know FIRSTHAND of nurses coming from overseas like PHILIPPINES (RNs with little/zero exp), Ireland, UK and India coming to work in eastern Sydney. as a matter of fact, next week there will be new RNs coming to the hospital where i'm working from these foreign countries i've mentioned.
filipino nurses, before you listen to anyone (positive or negative comment), know first their background. they say there's horrible employment in x place, it might be true, so it's your choice if you still wanna go there. when you hear a person saying good/bad things, check if they really have a history of discouraging/encouraging people, history of saying "i have heard of xxx failing/passing this, and history of saying fantasy/gossip/reality/based from firsthand or secondhand experience. it's your choice. i won't say good luck or just pray, but just follow the (very long and hard) steps and you'll EVENTUALLY make it with PERSEVERANCE. don't be affected by negative news, but don't ignore it either, just take it into consideration. believe you'll make it and just DO IT!!!

SO, in short, there are still a lot jobs available in OZ especially in rural areas and NSW. Can you pm me the name of the hospital your working ceridwen because it might come handy when the time will come for me to apply. I also intend to go to CON in Sydney for my BP and it will be good to have some knowledge of hospitals looking for nurses there.

ceridwenRN · Nov 10, 2011

Here's a link re 'living away from home allowance from the tax office:
http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=MTR/MT2030/NAT/ATO/00001
Basically it says you are not eligible. I'm not putting you down. Just facts.
How long is your 457 visa?
It would be more prudent to suggest to this forum that if they were asked how long they want to commit to their employer ie how long should they issue the 457, that they should say 4 years (current max of a 457 visa) so that they can apply for permanent migration independently or by their employer.

didn't even bother reading, it's too lengthy hehe and i'm too tired from my shift. if i get it then i get it, if i don't then i don't. i can still manage even with very high tax!!!!!

ceridwenRN · Nov 10, 2011

SO, in short, there are still a lot jobs available in OZ especially in rural areas and NSW. Can you pm me the name of the hospital your working ceridwen because it might come handy when the time will come for me to apply. I also intend to go to CON in Sydney for my BP and it will be good to have some knowledge of hospitals looking for nurses there.

royal prince alfred, prince of wales, st george, st vincents, sutherland, macquarie, nepean, orange, etc