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Hi, you know much until August and then nothing will probably be finalised until November/December, it took 11 months for me and I was so fast with my documentation. I got a comparable by the NNAS and not comparable by CARNA (Calgary, Alberta) I needed more obstetric hours. They said I needed to enrol in some courses in Canada about ($1000) 1 theory that I could do online for 6 weeks and 1 prac class done in Canada over 4-5 days. Than I would be deemed comparable. CARNA took about 4-6 weeks o get back to me also after the NNAS had submitted my application.

Hi Ingrid, I am not sure if it is the same process for the USA, this was for Canada. However I did get a comparable report from NNAS and I only had a very small amount of obs/paeds. You sound like u will do great! When I applied to CARNA in Alberta, they said I was not comparable and I had to complete 2 obstetrics courses, one online and one in person that went over a 3 days, I had a year to complete them but than COVID happened and no one can travel, so unsure on what I will do now.

Hey, Yea. Maternal/infant nursing: 8 hours and 2 hours of lab- this was my obstetric- no placement. Paeds: 51 theory hours, 2 lab hours and 40 placement hours

No i didn't do Mid. My uni had "the child client" as an elective which i did and "child youth and family" as a core subject.

Hi all, I am just writing up on this topic in case anyone needs information during there application process , there was not a lot when i was looking earlier this year. I am an Australian Registered nurse, i studied in Queensland at USC and graduated 2016. I have been working as an RN ever since. Before i was an RN i was an EEN for a few years. I started my NNAS application process 29/01/2019. Timeline: Form for registration with AHPRA sent 29/01/2019 via normal Australian post. Requesting a certificate of good standing, also sent the NNAS form to AHPRA to see if they would complete. 29/01/2019: Sent education forms to University of the Sunshine coast to complete via normal post. 30/01/2019: 1st employment: sent employment form to previously worked at hospital on the 30/01/2019 with a registered international envelope inside. 30/01/2019: Current employment form sent to NNAS via Registered international mail on 30/01/2019. 30/01/2019: Student forms sent to SBIT via Australian Registered post on 30/01/2019 with an international registered envelope inside. 31/01/2019: Met with legal public notary. Notarised: Passport, drivers license, birth certificate and marriage certificate. Documents stamped, sealed, red ribbon and associated written document by lawyer also provided. Sent via international registered post. 01/02/2019: 1st employer has sent application form to NNAS via international post. 22/02/2019: AHPRA confirmed they have sent required documents to NNAS. 26/04/2019: documents received and under authentication by NNAS from USC (Uni RN degree) 26/4/19: documents stamped and sent today from SBIT- (TAFE for my EEN diploma) 19/6/2019: NNAS "ready for review" 19/10/2019: Ready for final review. Everything meets requirements. 02/11/2019: NNAS request additional from university via email. Date discrepancy. 06/11/2019: University confirms they have emailed NNAS the required clarification. 07/11/2019: Advisory report issued that night, and received a comparable report at 68.5%. 08/11/2019: applied to CARNA and i have emailed the requested documents. Now awaiting next steps from CARNA. TIPS: Get all your information together as soon as possible. Send the application for AHPRA via their email, not via post (silly mistake on my behalf, i didn't realise i could, this would have made things a bit quicker). Have a big discussion with your uni about what is required, do you own hours breakdown so nothing is missed. The more info they have the better. Ask for a copy of everything they send to NNAS, so the NNAS cant say something was missed (if the NNAS lose something for instance) This will also give you an opportunity to make sure everything looks right and ask the uni to make changes were needed. The schooling stuff takes the longest to get. SEND EVERYTHING via EXPRESS international post- my mistake, my mail took nearly 4 weeks to arrive in the USA, and then one of the forms i sent with an express post arrived after 4 days, this would have sped up my time i believe. The NNAS is slow and will not give you a time frame after they have received all your information. My Nursing hours breakdown from the NNAS report: I had a total of 549 pages of syllabus combined sent to the NNAS. 960 hours of clinical placement 148 hours of lab hours 1050 direct theory hours: Maternal/infant nursing: 8 hours and 2 hours of lab Paeds: 51 theory hours, 2 lab hours and 40 placement hours Mental health: 77 theory hours and 80 hours placement Medical nursing: 296 theory hours, 41 lab hours, 260 placement hours Surgical nursing: 135 theory hours, 34 lab hours, 260 placement hours Geriatric nursing: 114 theory hours, 1 lab hour, 200 placement hours Community Health: 87 theory hours, 8 lab hours, 200 placement hours Anatomy & Physiology: 81 theory hours Pathophysiology: 78 theory hours, 12 lab hours Pharmacology: 124 theory hours, 47 lab hours If anyone has any questions, ask away. Ill update on how CARNA goes, now i might need to study for the NCLEX!

Endorsement. I also received my COMPARABLE report yesterday! I have applied to CARNA today.

here is their email reply, if this helps anyone. Hello and thank you for using NNAS! You are correct and we are aware of these modalities with the Australian Nursing Authorities. Therefore we do accept that you comply with their own way for the verification of your registration. AHPRA will only send the certificate of your registration in a sealed envelope directly to our office. You may proceed as they instructed you even as they do not wish to fill the NNAS verification form. We hope this information was clear and helpful. Thank you. Best Regards. NNAS Support team.

Hi, I am currently going this process but the NNAS. Who have partnered with CGFNS. I got this reply from CGFNS this morning. AHPRA have sent their own form (cert of good standing). Hello and thank you for using NNAS! You are correct and we are aware of these modalities with the Australian Nursing Authorities. Therefore we do accept that you comply with their own way for the verification of your registration. AHPRA will only send the certificate of your registration in a sealed envelope directly to our office. You may proceed as they instructed you even as they do not wish to fill the NNAS verification form. We hope this information was clear and helpful. Thank you. Best Regards. NNAS Support team. I hope this is some help.

Update- i have spoken with NNAS tonight and they state they are well aware of AHPRA’s certificate of good standing certificate and they do accept this. I have asked for that as an email confirmation also. I have sent my reguest for a good standing cert to AHPRA yesterday. I’ll let you know how I go.

Hi all, I am currently going through the process of NNAS. My uni has completed these forms before, so hopefully will add lots of detail. Has anyone degree from Australia been comparable? or at least somewhat comparable. And how did everyone get AHPRA to fill out the NNAS form? they state they will not fill it out under any circumstance but will provide NNAS with a certificate of good standing to prove registration. I have all my notarized forms done by a lawyer, and i will send via registered international express post. I have sent my requirements off to my uni. My employee forms are all completed. Does anyone know if the work hours are actually required for anything specific? I will be applying to Alberta. Would love to hear everyone else's experiences or their journey. Thank for any info guys.

For that course there is no clinical, im hoping that i will get these hours in my internship which was 360 hours, and most definitely included a good 70% female care- ei pap smears, ante natal checks, post natal checks, new born immunization ect. Otherwise its off to midwifery for me lol

CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SEXH5405) UNIT OF STUDY This course aims to provide students with an understanding of fertility control, including hormonal and non-hormonal reversible contraceptive methods, emergency contraception and permanent methods of contraception. On completion of this unit, students should be able to: (i) Discuss the available options for controlling fertility, including hormonal and non-hormonal reversible contraceptive methods, emergency contraception and permanent methods of contraception; (ii) Understand the reproductive health needs of women from adolescence through to menopause; (iii) Understand the consequences of unintended pregnancy and describe the options available to women; discuss the impact of unsafe abortion in an international context; (iv) Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of age, culture, tradition, society, personal beliefs, disability and health on contraceptive choices; and (v) Understand the effect of sexual violence on reproductive health

I need to make up obstetrics hours like most Australian's trying to get to the USA. I have been going through multiple degree's in Texas for the BSN and the units are called : - Reproductive Health Care - Child and Adolescent Health Care So i am wondering if i can just do the reproductive and sexual health unit of study at the university here, but its not for nursing its for medicine and primary health care, but nurses can undertake this unit for further knowledge. (i already have; The child client, and child youth and family studies) Can anyone shed any light?

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HI AlphaFemaleNZ, did you end getting to the usa with Avant would you recommend them? Im from Aus.