Good day Everyone!! :)I'm a Registered Nurse from the Philippines and I wish to work as a nurse in Victoria or Queensland, Australia. I know there's a need for me to undergo with a bridging course or conversion program in order for me to become a registered nurse in these states. I hope to know what are the requirement from them for me to have the eligibility to take the course or program from any nursing schools or universities in these areas? What will be my possible actions to become a registered nurse in Australia? Hoping for a good response and tip,Alchemy
giacen_17 9 Posts Specializes in Accident and Emergency. Has 6 years experience. Jul 22, 2010 AHPRA - Formsthis link has the forms and contains some links that may help. :)
_carla_ 17 Posts Jul 30, 2010 Good day Everyone!! :)I'm a Registered Nurse from the Philippines and I wish to work as a nurse in Victoria or Queensland, Australia. I know there's a need for me to undergo with a bridging course or conversion program in order for me to become a registered nurse in these states. I hope to know what are the requirement from them for me to have the eligibility to take the course or program from any nursing schools or universities in these areas? What will be my possible actions to become a registered nurse in Australia? Hoping for a good response and tip,Alchemy Hi alchemy, You can visit the AHPRA website if you wish to take the bridging pathway. If you wish to take the conversion path, I suggest you look up universities online. I applied to UQ, and I just received their offer 2 days ago. The tuition is expensive, so I'm still undecided about accepting the offer. I have to decide soon though since the slots for the program are limited. *panic mode*
alchemy 10 Posts Jul 31, 2010 @giacen_17 : Thank you for the link you have given me.@_carla_: I was also thinking of applying in UQ. Did you do it on your own? How long did it take you to wait for their response? Have they granted you the 1 year course?
_carla_ 17 Posts Aug 1, 2010 @giacen_17 : Thank you for the link you have given me.@_carla_: I was also thinking of applying in UQ. Did you do it on your own? How long did it take you to wait for their response? Have they granted you the 1 year course?I applied through IDP, but I'm sure you can do it on your own. I just received the offer letter for the one year program a couple of days ago. It took them 2 months and 11 days to be exact to assess my documents. =)
alchemy 10 Posts Aug 3, 2010 @_carla_: In your application for UQ, did you have the eligibility reference from the board of nursing?
_carla_ 17 Posts Aug 3, 2010 @_carla_: In your application for UQ, did you have the eligibility reference from the board of nursing?No need. I just applied directly to the university.=)
alchemy 10 Posts Aug 3, 2010 All right, it's a bit clear to me now. Thank you very much carla.If I may ask, how much is the total costs for your one year course?
_carla_ 17 Posts Aug 3, 2010 It's close to 23k. Add to that the living expenses every month. Very steep!
