uswoman

uswoman

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  1. NZ TO AUS ANY BETTER?

    uswoman replied to EDNURSE20's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I’m American, but have lived in New Zealand for 12 years (now a New Zealand citizen), bar a few months I worked in a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne. I worked on a general medical ward....

  2. Returning to NZ

    uswoman replied to tiddles's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi, Shannon - I’ll be honest: it probably would be difficult to start out here with three kids. But that would be the same in Australia. I guess it would depend on how far along in the immigration...

  3. Returning to NZ

    uswoman replied to tiddles's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi, Shannon! I did move to Australia for a short time. I worked in Victoria, in Melbourne. I absolutely love that city! The job I got was through an agency. It was a horrible job, and I left after 4...

  4. Returning to NZ

    uswoman replied to tiddles's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    You wouldn’t have much trouble getting back into it! I live in Whangarei and have worked at Bay of Islands hospital and at White Cross (not sure if there are any near where you might want to be, but...

  5. Returning to NZ

    uswoman replied to tiddles's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi! I realise you posted this a long time ago. I’m a nurse in New Zealand, moved here 12 years ago from the US. I don’t know how much nursing has changed here is 25 years, but I do know most of...

  6. Australian rostering

    uswoman posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Australian nurses: since starting to work here, I've found it seems to be a common occurance to be scheduled to work an evening shift then come back on a day shift. A friend who just left a contracted...

  7. Being a nurse is hard

    uswoman replied to MomjessB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been a nurse for 36 years and have done a lot of different jobs from hospital nursing to home care, management and the health insurance business. Now I'm back in hospital nursing in a different...

  8. Having a celebrity as a patient

    uswoman replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I once took care of a locally famous person who hosted a children's show, for many years. He had had CABG. I was on nightshift, a busy one, and answered his call light. He opened one eye and said,...

  9. Do you have a set schedule?

    uswoman replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working in a major hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and have quite possibly found the worst rostering (scheduling) ever. And it is bad. I'm working on a medical ward and here is what I...

  10. RN short term contracts

    uswoman replied to uswoman's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I do have one co-worker who goes over from New Zealand and works 4-5 weeks at a time so I know it's possible. She is casual at our little hospital and there is usually no shortage of work for her when...

  11. RN short term contracts

    uswoman posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm a US trained registered nurse, with current registration and practising certificate in New Zealand, and have applied for reciprocal Australian nursing registration. My partner is sponsoring me for...

  12. Any time you should NOT check for residuals with a PEG?

    uswoman posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Hi! I'm being "called on the carpet" by dieticians who say it is not necessary to check residuals before a bolus feeding through a PEG tube. A bit of background: critically ill 38 year old, bedbound,...

  13. 55yo and want to work in Oz

    uswoman posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm 55 and have lots of nursing experience. I'm a US citizen with current licensure in Ohio, and also registered and have a current practicing certificate in New Zealand, where I am presently working....

  14. 55yo and want to work in Oz

    uswoman replied to uswoman's topic in International Nursing

    talaxandra: I have only lived in New Zealand for 3 years and the minimum is five to start the citizenship process, so can't go that route. carolmacca66: thanks for that information. Wow! Great places...

  15. US nurse registered in NZ wanting to move to Australia...

    uswoman posted a topic in International Nursing

    where do I start? Seems like it should be a pretty easy thing to get reciprocal registration. I am a permanent resident of New Zealand, and have been working here as a nurse for the past year and a...

  16. US nurse registered in NZ wanting to move to Australia...

    uswoman replied to uswoman's topic in International Nursing

    My thanks for these suggestions! Big or small, any size hospital will do. That Medical Assessment/Short Stay Unit sounds interesting. But, where do I start the process for registration? Apparently...

  17. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

    uswoman replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Cara! I went to school at The Christ Hospital School of Nursing and worked there for about 16 years, 13 of which were on the Cardiovascular and Thoracic step-down unit. Where are you

  18. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    uswoman replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    It might be that they are US doctors working in another country, that they write orders for everything to cover themselves. I suppose they feel it's better to order it and err on the side of caution....

  19. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    uswoman replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, pedicurn! Why am I not surprised a pyxis machine that is designed to increase safety and decrease time spent doing a task was overridden? Only in NZ - because that's not the way they are used to...

  20. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    uswoman replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    In the hospital where I worked, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the last time there was about 1998, we had pyxis medstations. Basically, you accessed the machine by placing your index finger on an oval...

  21. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    uswoman replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    I hope I'm not doing a double post here. I wrote something, hit a key and it all disappeared - so here goes again! I'm a nurse from the US and have been working in New Zealand as a nurse for about a...

  22. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

    uswoman replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International Nursing

    Where are you thinking about living? I'm up north, working at Bay of Islands Hospital, and we could use a nurse or two right about now! I worked at Waikato Hospital and was astounded when someone...

  23. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

    uswoman replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International Nursing

    Good on you! Have fun with the Nursing Council if you decide to move here. Ugh. By the way, my partner (who is a Kiwi) is about ready to jump the ditch. I think Australia is going to national...

  24. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

    uswoman replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International Nursing

    You might want to check the NZ Department of Immigration site. You generally don't have NZ citizenship unless you have been a permanent resident of New Zealand for at least five years and have...

  25. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

    uswoman replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International Nursing

    You know, all that being said, it can't hurt to check with a couple of international agencies and see if they have some deals where they might provide lodging and cover some expenses. The other thing,...