New Zealand:in need of steps in new zealand application!!

Cree8ive1 · Oct 29, 2008

What's a "pinoy" nurse, and "ielts"?

Sorry...I just like to learn all the new terminology for stuff. I'm just a nursing student, so I don't know about the process for applying for NZ nursing jobs, but wish you luck and would be curious about the process myself. Is there a need for nurses overseas? Travel nursing is something I hope to do after I get 5-10 years experience under my belt. Good luck!

Silverdragon102, BSN · Oct 29, 2008

Pinoy is someone from the Philippines and IELTS is an English exam

Moved to the International forum where there are already a few threads discussing NZ

quackmoonstar · Oct 29, 2008

Try this site. Hope you'll find it useful.

http://www.nurse2nz.blogspot.com/

mjrage21 · Oct 30, 2008

yup,thanks.yes, there is a big demand in nurses in new zealand. I love the country because its very clean and peaceful. The people are said to be friendly too.

jojoENZED · Nov 16, 2008

Hi - I am a kiwi (NZRN) We have a very multi-cultural workforce. I am in Hamilton in the Waikato (mid-north Island) I work with Kiwi's, Americans, English, Chinese, South Africa, Nigerian, Australians...andI think one swedish nurse. There are many others...we are a hotch potch lot - your typical melting pot. Everyone is great to work with. The money is average. On a level with australia. Kiwis are reknowned for being a boisterous, friendly lot. NZ is a very green and beautiful place. It is still one of the safest places in the world to bring up children. We all know about the state of the economy, and unfortunately it is a worldwide problem and New Zealand is no exception. You need to make your enquiries through:

http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz

General requirements:

The following information is for internationally qualified nurses applying for registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (the Council) following the introduction of the Health

Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act) on 18 September 2004.

The Act requires that nurses must be registered in a scope of practice and applicants for

registration must:

• have the prescribed qualifications

• be fit for registration, which includes the ability to communicate in and comprehend English

for the purpose of practising nursing

• be competent to practise within their scopes of practice

Please note all internationally qualified applicants must supply evidence of nursing practice

hours for the past three years while registered as a nurse. This must be in a written format and

verified by your employer

Hope I helped :dncgcpd:

suzanne4, RN · Nov 16, 2008

NZ also requires one year of paid work experience and they are no longer accepting second coursers as well.

Djuna · Nov 16, 2008

The money is average. On a level with australia.

New Zealand nursing wages are not on a level with Australia. I earned a third more money working in NSW and conditions were substantially better.

jojoENZED · Nov 17, 2008

In some areas yes - you can make more however for the most part the NZ Meca is on a parr with Australia - hence Kiwis heading over to aussie for a quick buck only do short 3-6 month stints. The cost of living is higher also. There is a severe nursing shortage in Australia especially in NSW:

http://www.anzhealthpolicy.com/content/5/1/19

The Senate Select Committee on Nursing described workforce retention as an acute problem, and a key issue in ensuring adequate numbers in the future. The reasons given for nurses leaving the workforce include pay and conditions, increased workload, particularly in acute hospitals with higher complexity patients admitted for shorter stays, lack of childcare, and poor recognition of nurses' skills and knowledge. There is a general perception that, as workloads have increased, nurses feel undervalued and increasingly stressed, retention rates fall further increasing workloads, leading to higher levels of stress and burnout, and a further decrease in retention.

Effective July 2008 a NSW nurse in her 5th year of registration makes $58,293.90 per annum compared to NZ's $57,845 which under the MECA agreement is due to go up to $60,159 in March 2009. So I, re-iterate - the wages ARE on a level. Cheers!

Djuna · Nov 17, 2008

You can quote those figures however I know from experience working in NZ and Australia that the wages are higher in NSW. You also mentioned cost of living. I don't know where you are getting your information from but cost of living in Australia is much more affordable that almost anywhere in NZ. Have you not read the NZ Herald lately stating that more people are moving to Australia than ever before.

jojoENZED · Nov 18, 2008

Are you saying Djuna that the figures - quoted by the way, from both countries nursing councils...are wrong?... I am a union delegate who actually worked on the Meca negotiations...so forgive me if i assume I may know a bit about it..you may very well have worked in both countries...however with all due respect...you are out of date in your information...you point out kiwis moving to Australia. A pity you werent here "home" on the weekend when 20/20 aired a docunmentary stating in fact, that Australians are actually escaping to NZ in larger numbers these days. However, as an Evidence Based Nurse I must bow to the "facts" and state that according to the immigrations department...(one wonders whether you will believe THEM either), that and I quote: "New Zealanders make up a similar

proportion of Australia’s resident population as do Australians of New Zealand’s population (1.9 Vs 1.5 percent)...I am guessing you will argue these points too... it seems some people enjoy the banter of a different opinion...or in some instances just bloody-mindedly not wishing anyone to have a more "informed" one.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Nov 19, 2008

I think instead of disagreeing with each other we get back to topic and discuss the steps required to register as a RN in New Zealand