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Can you do IM injection on the arm with matured fistula or graft? We're giving Hepatitis vaccine and it comes in 2 syringes. I always give both shots in one arm, non AVF arm but some senior nurses do give in arm with AVF. What do you do in your unit?

US hospitals prefer hiring trained and experienced nurses. It's all about funding allocation, you know. It's more expensive to train a new grad than to hire an experienced imported nurse. Having said that, it doesn't mean that US hospitals are keen to import all overseas experienced nurses. They are just limiting their preference in experienced nurses who are already around the state. Again, this is about money. AU and NZ will soon experience the same, though, some are already limiting their resources with hiring experienced nurses around the country with PR and registration at hand. What's driving NZ to employ more imported nurses is the fact that the old nurses are joining the bandwagon to Aussie. But, more and more NZ nursing grads are in the country now and hospitals are training them well. The hospital I'm with used to go to the Philippines and get RNs (with provisions and benefits) to be trained and get employment in DHB. That was 3 years ago. It's not happening now. Those Filipino nurses were very lucky. Hospitals and nursing homes are still experiencing staff shortage here (people come and go, you know. They go to Aussie, UK or Saudi for money or travel, or both) so there are still more jobs waiting for migrant nursing (registered nurses) workers here at the moment. It's not only getting jobs in NZ or Aussie that attract people from all over the world (UK, India, Europe), it's merely the laidback lifestyle and good-naturedness of the country itself.

First and foremost, you must have IELTS with score of 7.0 or higher across the board, no lower than this in any category. Once you have this, you can apply for CAP in any school that is recognized by the NZ Nursing Council (google the website). All you want to know can be found from this website and you can ring them or email them for some informations if you still have some questions and can't find it in their guideline. Once you pick your school, contact them if they have available slot, gather information ( I assume you know what to ask, think!). Some schools offer lodging though it'll be expensive. Well, since you're international, it will be really expensive. But don't worry, once you become an NZ nurse and earning, you'll say that it's worth it. The visa that you'll be given is student visa and you're not allowed to work. Processing of the visa depends on how fast or slow your own country process it but it shouldn't be long provided that you have complete requirements. I advise that you take step by step and do not resort to any agency or consulting company. You don't need to pay extra to come to NZ to work as a nurse. If you have IELTS, well and good. I recommend that you start watching films with English accent or familiarize yourself with the Kiwi accent (watch Shortland street in youtube to listen to the accent). I won't be much around in the forum but I'll check my account sometimes. PM me if you like. Goodluck!

Contact the nursing council. Call or email them if you want to.They will reply to you. I don't think that there's an expiration for the decision letter. It will take you longer time to enroll for the CAP though coz usually the schools are full. Don't worry, visit the website of nursing council and you will get lots of school to enroll to. Contact them via phone or email regarding their fees and requirements. Consider as well the place where you will live in while doing the CAP. Goodluck! :dncgbby::dncgbby::dncgbby: Dance while you can!!!

Don't go to agency and it's ^*$ worth it! You can handle the paperworks? You're not invalid, right? So you can do it. If others were able to do it, then you can do it. Surf the internet and google the NZ nursing council. From there, you'll get an information. Goodluck!

It's the same thing here in NZ. You have to undergo a bridging course. Just make sure that you already passed the IELTS score requirement. Regarding the caregiver job, just browse the internet and you'll find it out. Usually, the application is online and will receive a reply if you can proceed for interview. Just make sure to let your prospect employer know that you are still in the Philippines but will be flying soon. Be upfront. Goodluck!

Here's the scenario: Patient's vitals signs pre-dialysis was fine and normotensive. So, charted bolus heparin was given. Upon putting the pt on the machine, BP was still normotensive so heparin infusion was started. After 2 hrs, patient's BP went to 200/180, asymptomatic, relaxed. Pt was known to have hypertension during dialysis always. I am fairly new to hemodialysis compared to the techs and nurses in my unit who are in this field for more than 7 years. Now there are 2 school of thoughts in our unit. The first (the one I was trained in) believes that stopping/clamping the heparin infusion of the hypertensive patient during dialysis will benefit the pt. It is to prevent cerebral hemorrhage in case the pt will have stroke. The second believes that since bolus has been given, there's no point of stopping the heparin infusion since it's already in the plasma regardless of the half life. I cannot find a protocol in our unit. But if we follw the right intervention based on rationale, which do you think is right? How about your practice or protocol in your unit. Replies in this topic is much appreciated.

It's a competency course or the "bridging" course. It's more of safety thing, actually. More of safe nursing practice in terms of clinical and cultural aspect. Don't worry, it's not so hard as you may thought so. It's not like you're back to college life again. You will learn more about how kiwis practice nursing. But, in theory side, it's all the same. You may not avoid comparing it to American or Philippine practice but be open-minded and that will help you to embrace quickly and easily the kiwi practice (oh, how I wished somebody told me this before:specs:). You have a classroom session and the clinical of course. Be prepared with the Kiwi accent and British accent. that's usually the difficult part of communication, understanding the accent and the slangs. If you've got more time, spend some time listening or watching kiwis programme in youtube or bbc news. Kiwis have lots of slangs. That's a pain, I know but you'll get used to it when you're already here. By the way, if you are from visayan region, you've got the edge. Find out why. Listen to them in youtube or news. Google it. 27 is good. Goodluck!

Regarding the statement, "NZ does not consider itself to be multicultural, but bicultural (European Kiwi and Maori). That is not my opinion, that is the reality." Hehehe!!! A country is considered multicultural when it accepts or recognizes the different ethnic cultures of any race to mix in their society provided it won't be a threat. I believe that NZ consider itself multicultural in this modern time. But one can also notice the biculturalism here when it speaks of about politics. Biculturalism in NZ is here and will be here forever because it happened. History cannot be forgotten but it doesn't mean people have to live with the past. Obviously, some still can't move on. My friend, be careful when you're using some terms connoting different meaning. There are thousands of readers in the forum. It's not good to accidentally mislead people to what they should believe in. Saying that NZ is not multicultural is to negate the nation from accepting differences. I am sure this is not what you meant but please be careful on using the right terminologies.

It could be true if you are talking about schools in Auckland but I'm sure there are still lots in country side. Well, the good thing in the country side is it can be cheaper but far away. I hope you did a good deal with the agency that you've applied in. I hope you won't be one of the victims.

Well done! Happy working in NZ!

Try the tertiary hospitals (DHBs). They are accepting and with continuous new grad programme even open to those in nursing profession who wants to shift to new field in nursing. Search the internet for opening, trademe.com or seek.com. Saying that NZ has a "severe" shortage is overstatement. We have shortage. Period. :angryfire

Read the whole lot in this website and you won't be lost ...http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz. Sorry for late reply.

That's a scam from some greedy recruiting agency :angryfire

please be reminded that any hospital or facility who are willing to sponsor your the cap and accommodation (for the period of time you are taking your cap) will sign you for a minimum of 2 year contract. now, this is fair enough but be sure you are not going to receive a rate lower than nz$23-24/hr. take note of this!!! may it be a nursing home or tertiary hospitals, the rate should not be lower than this. if they give you higher, well and good. for your information: agency gets a huge amount of money from hospitals or nursing homes that want to employ you (some call it "finders' fee"). and if you shoulder your own cap and signed for a 1-2 year contract lower than $24, then my dear, you were in deep @$$%$%^! you know what i mean, so get out of it. because, as a matter of fact, that money the agency (of course you don't know this as no agency will disclose this to you) got from the hospital is actually for your cap! yes! bwahahaha!!! and you don't know this, ei? another bwahahaha!!! that is why, if you do everything on your own, find a sponsor and they want you for 2 years contract, that's fair enough! or if you cannot find a sponsor, pay your own cap and apply directly to any hospitals or nursing homes or legitimate bureau agency in nz. the money you are willing to pay your recruitment/consultancy agency is the money you can actually use by your own to do your stuff. good luck! unless you're idiot!