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Hi everyone, This is a broad question to all of us: What is that ONE thing that will make your nursing life easier? This could mean many things like: - Is there something you wish you discovered earlier in your career that would have made nursing ...

The responses can be both wishes or real experiences :) Maybe we can tag them as wish or real. Wish: As an OR nurse, a paging/request system to call for instrument from the supply department while we are on a case so I don't have to leave my scrub nu...

Interested about this too. Any suggestions guys?

What is the starting salary of a new nurse with no prior experience? Does it differ in each state? Thank you.

How many nurses are on each class? (in a bridging program) im just curious.

what's a good visa for the 3 months BP? i would like to have enough time to look for work after i graduate. please suggest.

yes i have. i mailed it early-mid april and still have no letter

i see. thanks for the info. i'm predicting my timeframe for the whole process that's why im asking for yours :) i hope you do well in la trobe and land a job immediately. please dont forget to post updates for us

what were the lacking requirements that they were looking for?

excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is a graduate nurse program?

yes its ok to apply to many boards. but july is near and australia will have a national registration. you can just wait for july so that you will only have to pass one application and your license will be valid for all the states

Lor_rainew, please give a timeframe from the mailing of the docs to nbv until you have enrolled in la trobe. When are you leaving for bp?

that is your certificate of registration. you said that you are registered in another country, you can use your certificate of registration there to prove registration. it is sent directly from the nursing board of your country to the NBV. use google...

it is a requirement to provide proof of registration from another country before you can apply for a bridging program (3 mos study to become eligible for registration). what i would suggest is to undertake a 1 year conversion course so you will becom...

decide first on what state you would apply. as of now, its still per state. but after july, it will be national registration. you could apply now to the state boards of nursing or wait until july for the national registration

yes it is still open next year. you can submit applications earlier than dec since the decision letter does not expire easily (i dont know the exact time of validity, maybe others can help you with this) and nbv takes a long time to process. around 3...

are statutory declarations supposed to be signed at the australian embassY?

is it so different from the hospital setting? what are the differences?

how much is the show money for bridging programs?

what school is best for BP?

is it hard to find a job on a hospital on your own? (without the help of agency)

I've read that NBV is asking for statutory declaration for those with no experience. Can I send it in advance before the NBV even asks for it?

Hi! Im a graduate of BS Nursing here in the Philippines. I have learned of the field "nursing informatics" and became very interested. I like working with computers more than doing bedside care (I know, i know) I am a fresh graduate and have no exper...

has anyone who applied last dec got their authorization to test yet? I mailed them late nov and i still got no reply.

hi. would you know if the bridging program will still be available this july? (national registration changes)