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
To those who are already done with the BP, what are AHPRA's requirements when applying already for registration after the course? Did you submit it to AHPRA personally or did the school process your certification?
hi thank you for a clearer view on these 2 pathways for overseas nurses wanting to work in Australia.
I just want to ask- what if you still have not achieved a score of 7 in ielts as the end of your conversion program approaches or up until the program has ended, can you still apply to AHPRA any time after graduation as long as you have the required 7 in ielts? or is it mandatory to apply for registration 2-3 months before graduation? Thanks
Yes, you can. You have to satisfy their requirement prior to registration.
thanku ilove83080 for your advice. i am also thinking the same. let's see what can be done. i'll ask ihna if they still have slots for september intake.
hello guys! does anyone know where the clinical placements for IHNA Melbourne are being held most of the time? They have a number of hospitals in the list and I'm thinking where are we most likely to be assigned for future preparation. thanks =)
I know of two people who just did IHNA's bridging course and they did not know where their clinical placement was going to be until after they were two weeks into the theory sessions...
I know of two people who just did IHNA's bridging course and they did not know where their clinical placement was going to be until after they were two weeks into the theory sessions...
hello there! =) I think that applies to any school as well. but i'm just interested to know where does IHNA usually send out their students for the clinicals? i.e. aaon sends most in sydney for the clinicals =) where are they now if i may ask, these 2 people you know?
I'm about to finish my studies this month. Now if ever I pass my IELTS this July and I get to wait for my registration, is there any way I can extend my visa so I have enough time to search for a sponsor? My visa will expire on Aug. BTW. the only option i know is to take another course to extend my stay here. Please help
sorry but what is mrsa again? i forgot for what that is.
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. it is also called multidrug-resistant staphylococcus aureus and oxacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (orsa). mrsa is any strain of staphylococcus aureus that has developed resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, which include the penicillins (methicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, etc.) and the cephalosporins. strains unable to resist these antibiotics are classified as methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus, or mssa. the development of such resistance does not cause the organism to be more intrinsically virulent than strains of staphylococcus aureus that have no antibiotic resistance, but resistance does make mrsa infection more difficult to treat with standard types of antibiotics and thus more dangerous.
mrsa is especially troublesome in hospitals and nursing homes, where patients with open wounds, invasive devices, and weakened immune systems are at greater risk of infection than the general public.
Noelle18
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Hello fellow nurses!
To those who are already done with the BP, what are AHPRA's requirements when applying already for registration after the course? Did you submit it to AHPRA personally or did the school process your certification?