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   bukko replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

   How was it possible? The newspaper story mentions how Dr. Patel was bringing half a million dollars a year into the Bundaberg hospital by doing esophageal surgeries. (Or is that "oesophageal?" Say...

2. Keeping in Touch

   bukko replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

   The New York Times newspaper had a front-page story summing up the Dr. Death case in the Sunday 19/6 issue. That's significant because the Times is the most important publication in the United States,...

3. Opportunities for employment in foreign countries

   bukko replied to jkharley's topic in International Nursing

   It is Au$120, which worked out to US$91 and change at the exchange rate in effect when the charge came through on my credit card in April. NSW only charges Au$50 for a licence. Your big surprise will...

4. have you tried these australian nursing agencies?

   bukko replied to ruthiebaby88's topic in International Nursing

   I don't have experience with those three, but I can tell you about my dealings with two others: Eden and Acclaim. The personnel there were personable, as all Australians are, but in the end they...

5. Doctor could face extradition over Bundaberg deaths

   bukko replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

   As a Yank who was looing for work in Oz during the week when this story flared up, I was mighty embarrassed to see one of my countrymen blackening the name of U.S. medical workers. Just what we need,...

6. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

   bukko replied to bukko's topic in International Nursing

   Thanks again all for the advice. Just returned from two weeks Down Under. Managed to extract my Division 1 licence from the NSW board. When I rang them up they basically said "Well, as long as you're...

7. Need advice about moving to Australia!

   bukko replied to X-treme's topic in International Nursing

   I'm an RN from the U.S. who's trying what you're wanting to do. I've enquired at several agencies, but they've been flaky. I registered with one, Eden Health, and had a good e-mail exchange going with...

8. hand washing = sore hands, any good products available?

   bukko replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

   Looking over old posts on this old thread I don't see any mention of one possible cause of the sore hands -- latex medical gloves. I wash my hands so often at work that I could qualify as...

9. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

   bukko replied to bukko's topic in International Nursing

   No offence meant -- that was a joke (hence the winking emoticon.) I thought Australians were perversely proud of their dangerous wildlife like redbacks, cone shells and box jellies, not to mention...

10. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

    bukko replied to bukko's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you for the primer on what to expect. I suppose that patients are patients no matter where in the world they are. There are only so many ways for the human body to malfunction, and that's going...

11. U of Phoenix online MSN??

    bukko replied to spazbeanie's topic in School, College Programs

    I started working toward a masters with the University of Phoenix last spring while I was sidelined for four months with a broken hip (bicycle crash riding to work). I did some due diligence checking...

12. What are Aussie hospital patients like?

    bukko posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm a registered nurse working on moving from the United States to Australia. (Filed my nursing licence appo with NSW in December and got a job offer this week from a hospital Canberra after a...

13. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe it's more like a state of

14. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    One nice thing I notice about Australia, when reading these and other posts about which city/state is superior, is the FRIENDLY rivalry between regions. It's kind of like the good-natured razzing over...

15. Australian nursing opinions. Wanting to migrate to AU someday.

    bukko replied to Jill1215's topic in International Nursing

    Your replies do help. Many people do come over independently, eh? The nursing agencies I have been in touch with have not asked for any fees from me, but we're early in the relationship. They have to...