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  1. how will the new IR laws effect nurse's.......

    My understanding of Work Choices is based in a different industry, however with the new laws being introduced industrial action has many more restrictions and regulations than it previously did....
  2. I'm in the proccess of making a career change to nursing and have to put in my application to TAFE/Uni in the next few weeks, however I have no idea what uni to apply for - or if I would be better...
  3. Can you live in Sydney/Aus. without a car???

    I live in Brisbane in Queensland and depending on where you live it can be reasonably easy to get around without a car. Hospitals such as the Mater, Princess Alexandra (PA) and Royal Brisbane...
  4. Good Future? Nursing? Your thoughts?

    Hi Joe, I won't say anything about the nursing part of your post, since there are people here much more qualified to speak about it than me, since I've only just applied to university to study...
  5. Would you recommend nursing?

    Just by saying that the complaints are the same ones that I have seen and heard from industry to industry doesn't make them any less valid or real. It also doesn't mean these complaints need greater...
  6. Would you recommend nursing?

    I am in the process of a career change to nursing and have seen the same list of cons come up constantly and am curious to know how many people have worked in other industries/jobs? Why? Because they...
  7. Shakeup of nurse education.

    All the current EN courses I've looked at through TAFE are 18 months of full time study, at least in QLD, where the outcome is a Diploma of Nursing (Pre-Enrollment). As for the bonus I wonder if they...
  8. Shakeup of nurse education.

    So that's about 20 place per school? I hope to start my training next year and have been looking at all the courses available and looking at how many hours/weeks of clinical placements they have and...
  9. Help needed for new grad-to-be

    Don't let it worry you. Most of the people interviewing expect you to be a bit nervious and you were able to answer the questions with promts, so that's a good thing. If you have some other...
  10. Choosing the right study path/uni

    My main problem with UQ is that the classes are heald at Ipswich - which is a long drive for me (live on the northside - closer to caboolture/sunshine coast), however I was really impressed with UQ...
  11. Did becoming a nurse change you????

    I haven't started my nursing careeer yet and am currently applying to various courses for next year, however I have experienced something similar with people that I've known in different fields. One...
  12. Choosing the right study path/uni

    I think that's what I am going to do - when applying, I can put in upto 6 choices and I've also made a note of the couple of courses that offer mid year entry, in case I don't get in this time around....
  13. Choosing the right study path/uni

    I am looking forward to going back to studying and becoming a nurse (I know, crazy... ) and have some really supportive people around me that think it will be a good career change for me. I do like...
  14. Choosing the right study path/uni

    Thanks! That's given me a few questions to send off in my never ending stream of emails to the various unis. At this point I'd like to try and study full time, so that I'm finished in 3/4 years and...
  15. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

    Just wanted to drop in and say Hi. I'm currently working towards making a career change to nursing and hope to start studying next