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  1. Moving to the wonderful land of Oz

    pmchap replied to Spiderella's topic in International Nursing

    See my post in your other thread - re NSW living Cost - but NSW health also have a flat rate for nursing - so wether in a small country town where rent is $120/week or in Sydney with rent of $700/week...

  2. cost of living in nsw australia

    pmchap replied to ewol's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Ewol - I haven't lived or moved from England - but I do live in NSW - have lived in a number of different locations in NSW. In terms of cost of living the big question is - where in NSW. With the...

  3. Moving to the wonderful land of Oz

    pmchap replied to Spiderella's topic in International Nursing

    Please don't misunderstand me - there are some ignorant people in Austraia as well.... I was blown away when I came back to Australia and met a person whose whole world existed of a 150km radius and a...

  4. Moving to the wonderful land of Oz

    pmchap replied to Spiderella's topic in International Nursing

    You will be treated fine by all of us.... as for Sydney hospitals - be prepared to work hard - nursing shortages tend to mean those working get majorly overworks.... perhaps you would consider moving...

  5. What's your specialty?

    pmchap replied to ozziern's topic in International Nursing

    With such a range of experiences - try education - share the knowledge & let the nursing world go

  6. Any New Zealand nurses from the US?

    pmchap replied to nikonos's topic in International Nursing

    I trained in Australia and worked in NZ for a couple of years - getting regisration in NZ was strange - three of us in the same nursing group all when to NZ... The ZN nursing councile took 3 months to...

  7. Wondering whether to specialize after completing degree or to do a year med/surg?

    pmchap replied to ladybird1292's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Vanessa - I don't know what state you are in but consolidation/experience and all that is best gained through a FYP or BP year - there are a number of different names but getting into a program...

  8. nursing school and stat score

    pmchap replied to simona's topic in International Nursing

    I can understand the concept of wanting a career shift... I completed my nursing - then did a teaching degree (while nursing to pay for it)... then after teaching a short while have now found myself...

  9. nursing school and stat score

    pmchap replied to simona's topic in International Nursing

    vet or nurse - not really that tough a question - where is the vet degree from ? - heck sit the conversion - if you are committed to nursing work part time as a vet while you study....

  10. migrating to Australia from US

    pmchap replied to wam79's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Congrats on coming downunder - for weather - take an umbrella, jumper and tshirt everywhere you go - just in case...... Registration in Australia is wonderful as mutual recognition means that once...

  11. Nursing in the military

    pmchap replied to Clarissa26's topic in International Nursing

    Heck I was gonna add my two bob - but you have all said a fair bit. I dare say that the forces wouldn't have medics if they could find and justify paying enough nurses to perform the task of initial...

  12. Dealing with a student who submit another's work

    pmchap replied to edrantunn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    One of the most useful ways that students learn is through revision of past papers (tests or research work). That educators feel the neccesity to rehash tests smacks of lazyness to me. While an...

  13. Is this cheating, helping, sharing, cooperative work?

    pmchap replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Cheating? - only if someone where so smart/clever/silly to respond to a question which then became an answer which was turned in as a answer word 4 word. I would hope that those posting questions...

  14. Explore Your Perspective on Teaching/ Learning

    pmchap replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks Vicky - we are reworking our position descriptions at the nmoment and this could be helpful as a reference point. Cheers

  15. 12 hour clinicals

    pmchap replied to riverteacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We are currently tackling this exact issue regarding an upgrade in one of the ecrtifications that you can recieve as a nurse (EN's in Australia are being certified to give medications under the...

  16. RN Functions

    pmchap replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

    Heck Big02 - if you are lookin for work there is plenty of ED work in Australia as well. While I haven't spent a lot of time in ED I do know that everywhere a nurse works there are times that the...

  17. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    pmchap replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Well by now you have got an answer - and a rather shocking one at that. - Think practical terms - wham bam - shock away - the electrical disosciation verses a potential chemical value of a bolus push...

  18. What Do You Think About the "Nurse Generalist" Movement?

    pmchap replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    At what point is a nurse a generalist vrs a specialist. If during the initial training specialisation occurs then surely we are limiting nurses options in their career choices (for some this would...

  19. Any young nurse educators out there..

    pmchap replied to EmmaSwan47's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Very good points llg, I'll never forget the look on the faced of a Senior Educator when I suggested one of the Learning Packages didn't really present any information that hadn't already been covered...

  20. 12 hour clinicals

    pmchap replied to riverteacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Without stretching a point to far then llg - the arquement for shortening exposure time - to allow more and increased variety.... would it not be better then having 3x4hrs sessions or perhaps 4x3 hrs?...

  21. some advice on pursuing nurse educator please

    pmchap replied to MCH123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Once again there seems to be differences between locations and how educators work. On any given day I have students (New grads, Trainees or Trainee assistants) across 4 different wards (Dementia...

  22. educator pay

    pmchap replied to berry's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Many universities in Australia are starting to coappoint with local teaching hospitals. Much of the education is then down in campus settings split between a traditional university main campus and...

  23. Dress Code for nursing students?

    pmchap replied to NPTeacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    dress code or uniform? There is a distinct difference between a smart & casual dress coade that allows people choice without compromising a standard and the enforcement of a uniform. During a...

  24. Education or None at All?

    pmchap replied to Tree2144's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    To the original post - a good student is one who comes with experiences to draw from and assimilate new information into. You don't need medical or nursing experience - just some sort of life...

  25. Any Suggestions for a 1st time Clinical Instructor???

    pmchap replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Being only new to the Clinical Educators role - something simple and sweet.... Practice - don't just preach...... The students will have theory running out their ears - their time on the wards is an...