katikati

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1. New grad USA RN to work in Australia: What are the differences?

   katikati posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hello everyone, I am a new grad nurse from the States, and am now permanently living in Melbourne, Australia. I want to prepare for the " culture shock" in the hospital or clinical setting before I...

2. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurse Registration

   I think the COGS is just good if you have already given a certificate of good standing, and the certificate of good standing has expired, which is what happened in my case. Thats so messed up that...

3. Nclex RN january 2017

   katikati replied to shesanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   NCLEX Mastery on the phone, its 30$, do all of them and understand it- it was amazing, and HURST review. Do it, and understand it. I got to question 167, and passed cuz I knew I nailed the last...

4. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

   katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International Nursing

   I appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all the pdfs, every project you had in school. My case was turned around and...

5. USA RN to Melbourne!!!

   katikati replied to neeke816's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   It depemds how long you have not been working, or if they think you dont fully meet the criteria, then you take a bridging course. I am a US RN, and got accepted by ahpra after a whooping 400

6. Working out/exercising while in nursing school

   katikati replied to Vincent_'s topic in General Students

   sprints! after each day I would sprint as fast as I could like maybe 5-10 times. Each morning I would do 20 push ups. I did end up gaining weight, but its all worth it- you will exercise it off when...

7. Ahpra application refusal

   katikati replied to pusteblume_695's topic in Nurse Registration

   I got denied by AHPRA- applied May 1st, 2016- december 22, 2016 got denied, appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all...

8. Ahpra application

   katikati replied to skywalker03's topic in Nurse Registration

   I got denied by AHPRA- applied May 1st, 2016- december 22, 2016 got denied, appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all...

9. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

   katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurse Registration

   I got denied by AHPRA, appealed my rejection, and sent them 2,000 pages. What was in those pages? All of my lectures. I would do the same- send all the pdfs, every project you had in school. My case...

10. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurse Registration

    yep- state specific- as a California resident, had to submit through the BRN in california. So, also include all the states where you have worked as a nurse too, incase they are different from...

11. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International Nursing

    There is a pdf from AHPRA explaining Criterion 4, and pretty much you need a BSN: "A qualification at AQF level 5 or lower does not meet the minimum requirements of qualificationassessment criterion 4...

12. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your help, I did have my dean compose the documents specifically for me. In the end the ADN degree is less education than the BSN, the US based bridge programs from RN to BSN have several...

13. Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    katikati replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurse Registration

    yes they still need a certificate of good standing. They are soooo picky, the more the better. Be prepared for anything they might want. If you think they might want it, just get it done beforehand,...

14. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your reply- I got over 800 hours of clinical experience, but criterion 6 and 8 were insufficient ( drug administration, pharmacology, etc and "evidence that the curriculum of the program of...

15. Can US RN with Associate's degree work in Australia

    katikati replied to aliviasims13's topic in International Nursing

    Hello US RN in OZ, They said my shortcoming was that I dont have a BS in Nursing. I strongly believe ( after contacting every University that has a Nursing department in Australia, and speaking to...