Nursing Student from New York looking for summer externship in Australia

allnurses Guide · Jan 18, 2009

You would need to sort something out via your school, I'd imagine. We do not have "externships" per se in Australia. There are some schools that do semester-long exchanges though.

ANnot4me · Jan 20, 2009

New graduates down this way complete a new graduate program their first year out of school. That is the closest thing to an externship. I would think it would be difficult to go to OZ and do much without a license unless you were enrolled in a Uni there. There is always time after you graduate.

Working in another country can be a great experience. It is also a steep learning curve as while the language is supposedly the same, the culture and practice is quite different. My favorite job ever was in the Australian Outback and I would reccommend that to anyone.

allnurses Guide · Jan 21, 2009

My understanding is that an externship is clinical experience for students, and not like the GNP which is for licensed nurses.

goldruss17 · Jan 24, 2009

Thanks so much!