Hi everyone! Just want to share my experience in applying for registration at NZ. I sent my application to the Council Oct 2007 with complete requirements. Unfortunately after a long time of waiting, I received a letter from the Council last June 2008 stating that my nursing education wasn't comparable to theirs. I am a second courser and took nursing for 2 1/2 years here. I had my case appealed twice and sad to say again, last December 2008, they upheld with their original decision. It took more than a year for me to wait and to follow up on my application. They said if I still wish to pursue my registration, I needed to take undergraduate programme there.
I've inquired with some NZ schools there. They said cross credits is possible. I've learned in some schools their nursing program is 3 years only. (Huh? To think, here it's 4 years. And in my case, I had almost 3 years of nursing here). I haven't gone further in enrolling and asking for more details as I'm undecided to pursue the NZ path because of this. It's just unfortunate that the new policy has been implemented. And so, second coursers will most likely have a hard time getting registratioin there.
Anyone with the same case as mine? I'm wondering what course of action you've taken, too. Thanks.
