prendela
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Hi Susan When you say Northland, I presume you mean the region at the top of the North Island? There is also a suburb called Northland in Wellington. I have lived in Wellington my whole life and it's a beautiful place. I have heard bad things about Wellington Hospital so I don't recommend working there. It is really run down and under staffed. They are in the stages of a big re-vamp however, so it could be better next year. Lower Hutt is a really nice hospital and that is about 20 mintues drive out of Wellington. Lower Hutt is a really nice place for raising kids. A friend of mine works at Auckland Hospital as a neo-natal nurse and loves it! She said it's a really good hospital there. Wellington does get a lot of wind but that blows away all the pollution! I hope this helps in making your decision.
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oh thanks so much for that. You have truly inspired me. Work pressures can be tough so sometimes study can be a good break. I am 99% sure now that I can cope with 3 years of study.
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Thanks so much for your posts. I know being a student will be tough but at least there is a light at the end of the tunnel. 3 years of hard slog for a lifetime of an awesome career. I think the sacrifice is definitely worth it.
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For the people who decided to do nursing later in life, did you find it hard going from a full time wage to being a student? I really want to do nursing but the main thing that is putting me off is having no money!
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I have a few friends who work as RN's in NZ and they don't have a post-grad. One of my friend's went straight from Otago University to a hospital in Melbourne. Usually nurses will do a post-grad after gaining a couple of years work experience. I am sure a post-grad will be helpful for your career but not having one initially isn't going to hinder your chances of getting a job.
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I have been considering nursing as a career but I stilll haven't decided yet. If I was going to do it then peds nursing would be where Id like to be. Children are so wonderful to be around and they always put a smile on my face.