SarahRN1987

SarahRN1987

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  1. Agency Nurses (Melbourne)

    SarahRN1987 posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Is my agency the only one who has been SUPER slow in the last few months? I can probably count on both hands the number of times I've been called to go to a shift! My manager says it will pick up...

  2. Questions about ADN RN in OZ

    SarahRN1987 replied to Sunbird21's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I came here with my ADN and they took me :) You should be

  3. From USA to AU

    SarahRN1987 replied to mika07's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yeah right now the nursing jobs in Melbourne have pretty much dried up There are quite a few posts on here about it. But I'm currently working for an agency in the acute care sector, and could...

  4. From USA to AU

    SarahRN1987 replied to mika07's topic in Immigration Advice

    I agree with ceridwyn. I also came to Australia via the US, and I didn't apply to AHPRA until after I got here. I was waiting for 8 months with no job because that's how long it took to process my...

  5. EBA 2011 - here we go again

    SarahRN1987 replied to talaxandra's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    What the

  6. Agency Nurses (Melbourne)

    SarahRN1987 replied to SarahRN1987's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I wouldn't mind going regional. But my fiance just got a new job here in the city so it is a bad time for us to move. Might happen eventually though, you never know! Thanks for your other comments...I...

  7. LPN-RN does it qualify to get Australian registration?

    SarahRN1987 replied to fallinnstyle's topic in International Nursing

    I had an LPN to start out with and got my ADN-RN, and didn't have any problems getting registered in Australia. But AHPRA will assess your qualifications and let you know. Good luck!

  8. Epworth richmond parking

    SarahRN1987 replied to miss_vegemite's topic in International Nursing

    I'm an agency nurse and just went to Epworth Richmond today...park wherever you miraculously find a spot And pray you don't get a parking ticket!

  9. HATING MED/SURG

    SarahRN1987 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know what it's like. I am doing agency nursing and work on all med/surg wards. It is a difficult and often times frustrating job, but I have found it to still be rewarding in so many ways. I think...

  10. Fluid Imbalance

    SarahRN1987 replied to sarajane_10's topic in General Students

    I vote

  11. USA RN to Melbourne!!!

    SarahRN1987 replied to neeke816's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    In response to the posts regarding Australians as anti-American, I have found that to not be true. I graduated with my ADN in 2009, worked full-time on a home care case, and moved to Australia in...

  12. IV Cannulation courses in Melbourne

    SarahRN1987 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I am from the US and have been doing agency nursing here in Melbourne since this February. I graduated from nursing school in 2009 and learned how to cannulate there, but since I had been...

  13. IV Cannulation courses in Melbourne

    SarahRN1987 replied to SarahRN1987's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for that. Starting to get my PAYG statements in the mail! Hurray refunds! lol. Thanks again for your

  14. IV Cannulation courses in Melbourne

    SarahRN1987 replied to SarahRN1987's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! I got onto the ANF website and saw that they just did a course yesterday, lol. So anyway, I missed out on that one but I did join up with them, so hopefully I can get to the...

  15. Help with terminology?

    SarahRN1987 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am a new div 1 nurse from the US, and finally got my certification from AHPRA last week! I already have a job with an agency and worked my first shift at a hospital yesterday. I just had a question...

  16. Moving from the US to Australia

    SarahRN1987 replied to gintran's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your replies, I am starting to get the hang of things, but it is going to be a long haul I think Gintran, I applied originally last May for my license to be transferred, and I...