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Any other Australian nurses out there study at graduate level in US? I am frustrated. I have a hard earned Bachelor of Nursing degree that has been demoted to diploma level here in US, owing to the fact that we have 3 year degrees, not 4 year degrees...

I am in my second semester of a Grad Diploma of Public Health (which should lead into a research masters), doing really well, loving it. Currently working as an OR RN. I really want to transition to working in PH, as it's a much better fit for me. Ho...

Yay!!! I am so encouraged to know that it's possible, given that the skill mix is so different. :-) What kind of position did you get? I have to admit I am a teeny bit jealous. :-D There are no positions here to even apply for, and I check our county...

Thanks a bunch. :) I am keeping an eye out every day for opportunities, and need to start networking. I appreciate the encouragement.

Thanks goatmom! I'm not seeing much going where we are right now, and I'm considering trying to set up my own internship, just to get my foot in the door/get to network a bit plus add some experience. I really appreciate your support and enthusiasm. ...

I am in a dilemma. *Sigh* I have a somewhat spotty resume owing to moving 4 times in 10 years for my husband's job, and will likely move again in the next year. I returned to nursing after a nine year break that was full of working in other jobs (inc...

Long story, but I have been working for the last three months in PACU after being an OR RN most of my career. I had 9 years away from nursing - worked as an OR secretary, scrub tech, went to school for performing arts, then SAHM to my daughter, retur...

It seems that psychological support is not something that's done well in most hospitals. There is a lot of info online, and it's hard to wade through it all. Some thoughts: Do you have access to an Employee Assistance Program through your employer? T...

Thanks, TTA. I know I probably will eventually feel more comfortable...I just worry that I will inadvertently do something to jeopardize my license in the meantime. Or a heart attack. :-P Good to know there are others who have made the transition. Ev...

I started a new job in a Recovery Room in December, 2 days a week. I have been an OR nurse all of my career so far, and I really feel like a fish out of water in this new area. I didn't intend to apply for a PACU/Recovery job - HR at the hospital sai...

That's a great point re funding. And yes, I am in the US, but grew up & was educated in Australia. I'm trying to figure out where exactly I am going careerwise - it looks kinda foggy, though I have a general idea. I have a particular interest in ...

Can I swap with you?! I am about to start my MPH because I want less direct contact with patients.

I would hardly call it a small fee. I have an active Mississippi license (compact state), passed NCLEX in 2009. We are moving to Missouri (another compact state), and to get my license there, they have to have a CGFNS report before they will issue me...

I am paying for my own to boost my chances of getting a job. I have heard of employers paying, though.

Got your private msg! (Couldn't reply as I don't have enough posts here yet.) I have not done my ACLS/PALS training yet, BUT..... I have talked with a guy from Acadian Ambulance back in December, and they offer training MUCH cheaper than the online v...

I am SOOOOOOO EXCITED to read this thread!!! It's a long story, but I am an Aussie trained nurse, been out of nursing practice for a while, but just passed boards to be able to practice here in the US, since I live here permanently (I had thought we ...

Yep, what previous poster said :-) Also, I was thinking about it some more this morning. A blanket "Get your **** together" comment is not helpful to you. Are there things that you can pinpoint that you need help with? Time management? Med rounds? If...

Wow. Actually, having been out of nursing for a while, I can say with some amount of authority that nursing IS worse for b****ing and backstabbing. I don't subscribe to the toughen-up-or-get-out philosophy either. Yeesh. That first year out of nursi...

Ugh, I am so sorry that happened to you. Having worked in 3 countries now, I can unfortunately say that it's a universal phenomenon. I am now only just returning to the workforce after an 8 year break away from nursing....and that cattiness was one...

Thanks for the info re Memorial. I applied for a mental health job there, but heard nothing back. I wasn't sure whether it is OK to contact nurse managers personally. It's what I have done in the past, but then I read somewhere it was a no-no. If it...

I just passed my NCLEX! I have a Bachelor of Nursing degree from and Australian university. Unfortunately, owing to the fact that our degree programs are 3 years, not 4 (we don't do any of the general ed stuff like math and english), my degree is not...

I just got my license here in MS (passed boards last week after a 10 year break from nursing.) What part of MS are you in? We live on the coast. I am looking for ACLS training as well! I see you can do it online, but that seems a bit dodgy to me.

I put off doing the NCLEX for FIVE YEARS!!!! I was scared to death of it, and thought I wasn't smart enough. So I haven't worked as a nurse since moving here in January 2001 (though I did work as a surgical technologist in MA for a few years in that ...

Congratulations!!!!