jamesmaverick

Hi! I am nurse from the Philippines, I graduated year 2010, with one year of job experience. A few days ago my aunt proposed to me a job opportunity in the UK as a travel nurse. She is working in Cali and she got the idea from a co-worker(travel nurse) which is now assigned in the UK, from then on she wants me to process my papers so I could go and work there. I browsed and inquired in some sites, and imo I understand well the process on how to get there through the NMC and ONP application. But I have some questions/clarifications before I start reviewing for my IELTS and asking money from my aunt because she'll be sponsoring me. (1) Once i was approved by the NMC, will I immediately be qualified for the ONP? Or that requires a different application? (2) Will they be the one to choose the school where I will be studying(ONP)? If not, what school offers cheap but good teachings of the program? (3) What visa is most appropriate for ONP? Will I really be only staying in UK for 20 days? (4) We have no relatives in the UK, so when i get there, I'll be living on my own. Are there universities that offer board/lodging for ONP takers? How much is the average cost of living in UK, esp if you're on your own? (5) Is employment good nowadays in UK, that after I passed all the applications(NMC and ONP) there is a relatively good chance that I would be hired as a general nurse/travel nurse? Or there are newly enforced laws that regulated working in UK? I hope someone will have the time to answer all my questions. I really have a messed up thinking right now, as everyone in the family is pressuring me on this, but that's okay I know this is all for the success of my career. Will be waiting for your replies, thank you all.:)))

Thankyou princessblush. So that means that i am on the right track? Ill be doing this: >Pass requirements at AHPRA >Wait for eligibility letter >Enroll for BP >Get Visa KUDOS!

hi everyone.:) i scanned the requirements for AHPRA. and in the proof of identity section CATEGORY A, i need a passport with visa. why is that? isnt it I should be applying first for the eligibility at AHPRA before enrolling in a university for BP, then last is to acquire a visa. im confused.

Thats it! and very straightforward. thankyou again Aking_skye. And now i will be completing my requirements. from scratch. and hopefully, ill be on for this June class. one more thing, CRITERION FOUR says: "Applicant must have practised nursing and/or midwifery as defined by the definition of ‘practice’ contained in the NMBA recency of practice registration standard" - page 1 says zero experience is possibe. how is that. and for the record, i had never been employed in any institution. not even for volunteer or trainee wok. all i have is BLS, ACLS, ECG, IVT. will those count?:)

ThankYou Aking_skye, maybe ill just do it myself then.:) I went into the AHPRA site to look for the requirements to be passed on them. but i am a bit confused because there are a lot of forms listed there. There are tabs that says "Registration for Practitioners" - which has another tab for the reqs that includes (1)Criminal history (2) English language skills (3) Professional indemnity insurance arrangements (4) Continuing professional development (5) Recency of practice; are these the ones that i should be submitting? because they have this other tab that is "Student Registrations"(which sounds more right). But has nothing much information on this matter. it must be somewhere in the website as stated on Page1 or do i have to call them to get the complete list of reqs. and where do i get the forms. help anyone. Thank you.:)

Hi everyone. I am new here and I i found this thread very helpful and informative. so before anything else, Kudos to the admins or whatever you call them.:) Anyway, i recently attended orientations about this IRON program and became very interested. However they were not very specific on the process/steps, or where to start and the requirements. So i wonder with all the newbies out there like me, where do I start? what and where is the best way to start? im thinking of these options. 1. Inquire at the Australian Embassy(Makati) in person. (I am up to lines or any hassle it may offer, considering PI. haha) 2. Agencies, Agents (where can i find them. i have one, PMCeducation, testimonials anyone?) 3. Do the steps on my own. (Submit req. on AHPRA etc. etc.) 4. NOTA it would be very helpful to a noob like me to reply on this. Thankyou in advance and to those RNs in PI who are in desperate need of job or experience you might want to look at this recently launched program(RN HEALS).(DOH LAUNCHES ‘RN HEALS' PROJECT TO DEPLOY NURSES TO POOR COMMUNITIES | Department of Health) Have a good day!:)