New Grad RN Prospects in New Zealand

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Hi Everyone,

I'm 25 and currently studying something completely irrelevant here in Turkey and I want to study Bachelor of Nursing. Career as RN attracts me because;

-I've always wanted to work in a clinical environment, surrounded by patients and be able to help them.

-I've worked in UNICEF as a fundraiser briefly, even there helping people indirectly felt good.

-Nursing is a social profession and social jobs always have been good for me(psychologically, etc.)

I want to study in New Zealand because:

-Shorter study time ( 3 years vs 4 years ).

-Settle there after the study because of better life standards.

Though I found online that RN jobs for new grads are limited, there is NeTP option for citizens and PR holders but not for foreigners like me. What do you advise in this situation?

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Specializes in ED, med-surg, peri op.

Getting a new grad job here isn't nearly as tough as I thought. As a new grad (dec 2017) I received 12 interview offers and got a job on the first interview Without netp. However it is a lot harder for foreigners to get jobs, and you probably will get attitude if you did get a job. (Foreigner stealing our jobs when there isn't enough for kiwis)

Personally I think your better off training where you are. 1. You might not like it here. 2. It will be stupidly expensive for you to train here. 3. If you did, you probably wouldn't be able to nurse back home, if you ever decide to go back, without doing more study. 4. A's a foreigner you will be disadvantage when finding work. 5. One year difference in study is not a big deal. 6. You can always come after you have one years post grad experience and be in a much better position.

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Newgradnurse17, thanks for you advise, I found it to be very helpful!

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Specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.

If you are not born in New Zealand or Australia or have permanent resident status you would not be eligable for the new grad program. Getting a job outside of the new grad program can be challenging and take its time

Nursing

It really sucks, we had several foreign born nurses in our year who missed out on new grad positions

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