As my Australian RN degree does not meet USA requirements I am currently doing the 2 extra courses I need (Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Midwifery) as a Distance Education student, including 80 hours...
Hi melUK2000, I would suggest that the reason Australian nurses want to work overseas is not because of dissatisfaction with the way they are treated or regarded here in Australia but simply because...
many thanks ehic2604 - i'm currently doing the courses as distance student with deakin university but like you am having trouble finding clinical placements - no success so
Are there any Australian RNs reading this who have made up their missing PAEDIATRIC and OBSTETRICS courses required for licensure in USA by doing them at a Community College or University in USA?? I...
Gee I wish I'd heard about this option when I posted my first enquiry last year about ways to make up these missing courses for Australian RN. Anyway....I want to live and work in upstate New York -...
Thanks for replies - I'm really surprised to hear about this 'Community College' option as I understood from earlier posts/responses that the only way I could make up these subjects (Paediatrics and...
Last week I noticed a reply from Suzanne (20 August 2008) to a post from an Australian RN asking how she could meet USA Obstetrics requirements. Unfortunately I did not record details of, and can no...
I'm now really confused - Suzanne's response was about doing it at a 'Community College'. However Silverdragon suggests contacting 'a school of nursing' - but it seems to me over here in Australia...
Hi Suzanne, Have just noticed your response (20 August 2008) to another Australian RN re way to meet Obstetrics requirements - you told her she could 'easily do the training for about 6 weeks in a...
many thanks ghillbert, have googled monash medical centre but can't find specific info i need..... can you suggest/recommend a person and/or department/address i should contact to try and arrange my...
Many thanks ghillbert - sorry to be a bore but I have another question re number of hours for each clinical - the information I have says I need 40-80 hours (for each) - what would you...
Hi Suzanne Many thanks for all your help. Now I'm wondering whether I need to do the Visa Screen via CGFNS as I already have F11 (ie I'm a 'Family Sponsored
Many thanks elmar22, that's excellent news!! I already have an F11 Immigrant Visa and assumed I would therefore not need to do the VisaScreen bit.... but maybe this is wishful
Hi Everyone Many thanks for your responses. Totally agree that it is 'always best to know in advance what will be accepted and what will not' and therefore it is 'always best to go to directly to the...
Many thanks for your help Suzanne. But I'm deeply distressed by your response as I am studying these two(expensive) courses as a distance education student because the university (Deakin) assured me...
Thank you VERY much ghillbert - after reading Suzanne's reply I had a sleepless night and was hugely relieved to read yours as yes, I am at Deakin. Fingers crossed...... Thanks again,
I am an Australian RN and want to work in USA. Sadly my qualifications do not include 2 courses required by NY State, ie Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Midwifery. Since I can't find any place here in...
hi anna according to my info we need in both pediatrics and midwifery/obstets.....30-40 hours theory and 40-80 hours clinical - i'm planning to do the minimum for each/all - doing the 2 courses via...
hi, it's horrendously complicated yes? i've now enrolled as distance education student at deakin university to do the missing subjects (pediatrics and midwifery) - i then have to organise clinical...