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The above poster didnt specify which country they did their training in. There are several different meanings to the word "diploma" which is why in my post I suggested getting reviewed by the state you wish to practice in therefore you can know for s...

Funny that a moderator on this international forum would disagree with you: https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/us-rn-moving-361965.html#post3371870 but then again this must be some more inadvertent incorrect info :bowingpur

Actually it does matter. Registration in Australia requires that you hold a degree in the equivalent of what Australian nurses are required to hold, and that is a 3-year bachelor's degree. I would do some research on this forum and like someone alrea...

Hi Faeriewand! Australia is a big country and the major cities vary in their climate and populations as much as the major cities in the US. It would be like someone from Australia asking us to describe all the major cities in the States and their maj...

These are the requirements for the Skilled Independent Migration which gives you Permanent Residency and allowing you to migrate to Australia permanently without having an employer first. To come to Australia on a Working Visa (457) and be a Tempora...

Some of the information may not be current. I'm back in San Diego visiting and met up with some of my old managers from one of the Scripps Hospitals. They are definitely on a hiring freeze until after their next budget meeting in January.

I also went through a recruitment agency that helped me set up interviews, etc in Melbourne. The hospitals are paying them to find employees. I never paid anything to the recruiters. It was a fantastic experience and my recruiter still e-mails me per...

Good luck on your move from another ex-pat import into Melbourne :) I work for a Healthscope hospital in Melbourne and while the shift to a profit-driven healthcare company took a little while to get used to, I love where I work and most importantly ...

Ah, sorry bout that. Just responding to the thread title. Here's the link for the CABRN verification page: http://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/verifications.shtml Good luck!

The California BON Website states to allow up to 6 weeks processing time. I'm not sure exactly how long it took because they did not provide me with verification once they sent it, but they did cash my check pretty promptly. Again the processing time...

I work for another Healthscope hospital in Melbourne. Only been with them for about 3 months but so far it's been fine. I just have to keep reminding myself coming from the US that private hospitals and their corporates such as Healthscope are in the...

I sent a letter to the California Board of Nursing detailing exactly what I needed them to send to the NBV verfying my registration. I also included the fee that was detailed on the website for verification. If all else fails, call/e-mail your board ...

I'm covered by IMAN, which specializes in private health insurance for Temporary Residents in Australia. Just another option if you wanna compare the ones out there. Their website is: http://www.austhealth.com/

When I was applying I was told by the board that you needed a minimum of a bachelor's degree and not necessarily in nursing, sorry for the confusion there. Then again things may have changed over the last year. Definately contact the Nurses Board of ...

Hey Barkles, I attempted to answer some of your questions here: https://allnurses.com/forums/f123/can-us-rn-work-oz-year-two-321083.html#post3169520

Hi Barkles, For the sake of repetition, I answered another user's questions to the best of my ability here: https://allnurses.com/forums/f123/us-nurse-trying-work-australia-339980.html#post3169499 I've only been here for about 3 months now, and I re...

Hi there, I sent my NBV registration just around this time last year (as I was advised to do, every nurse in Victoria re-registers Dec 31) and I heard back the 2nd week of January, if that makes you feel any better. I had all my documents in a row as...

I'm on a 2 year contract with a hospital here in Melbourne. Like Silverdragon said, you don't necessarily need to go through an agency unless you want to work as an agency nurse here in oz (e.g. no extra benefits like paid time off or sick days, but ...

Hey Joyfull, I'm another US import into Australia just over 6 weeks now, working in acute care in Melbourne. Though I do not work ICU, I wanted to ease your mind about the medication questions. I too was really worried about how the heck I was gonna ...

Have you tried job search sites such as http://www.seek.com.au ? I hopped on there and in about 2 minutes I found a plethora of listings for mental health positions for RNs in Queensland.

If you are going to interview for a position with a hospital, you might want to look into an employee sponsored visa (457) compared to the skilled migration visa. I would think most hospitals offer to sponsor you for one should you be successful in r...

Hi everyone! First off, I just want to say thanks in advance to all the aussie nurses who post in this section of the forum, all of your advice has really helped with my research process and you are all so helpful and patient!! Secondly, I am an amer...

I know you didn't mention Australia, but just to give my two cents, I am a graduate of a two year Direct Entry MSN program and was granted my Victorian nursing licence with no problems.

The process was fairly easy, though I've heard people waiting much longer on their state registration based on the time of year and if they had all their documents in order, etc. If you are going to go to Australia on their temporary work visa (the 4...

As Suzanne already stated, its a much longer process than a month to move over. Just to give you an idea, I started the process in October 2007 and am just now moving to Aus in a few weeks, July 2008. In addition, I was fortunate enough to interview ...