Leggings and Lattes

Leggings and Lattes specializes in L&D, Nursery, and Post-Partum.

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1. USA nurse working in Melbourne

   Leggings and Lattes replied to Chemo nurse's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   That has to be the best

2. US AD RN wants to move to Australia

   Leggings and Lattes replied to NurseinBedrock's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   I didn't have any problem with my ADN degree being recognized. My registration was processed back at the end of 2012,

3. Australian nurse working overseas?

   Leggings and Lattes replied to polkadotti's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   You will also be required to take the NCLEX

4. Wound Drains & LMWH (2 topics)

   Leggings and Lattes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hiya! I was just looking for some info on these two different topics. Until I moved to my new hospital, I had never seen a wound drain in a c-section patient. Is this something that's rather...

5. Australian Nursing student wanting to work in NZ for new grad year

   Leggings and Lattes replied to Ellie.H's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Oh, as for experience, you have to really pick one or the other. You won't get experience for both. The areas are so different, and Women's Services rarely see outlying patients. I hear midwives...

6. Australian Nursing student wanting to work in NZ for new grad year

   Leggings and Lattes replied to Ellie.H's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hi, Ellie! Here's what I can tell you. The NETP Programme (for nurses) is only open to NZ citizens/residents. As long as you get your practicing certificate, you'll have no issues with getting your...

7. registered nurse

   Leggings and Lattes replied to shaneel's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Ceridwyn is right. The New Zealand Nursing Council is your first stop because you can't get a visa without being registered, and employers won't talk to you without being registered. The council...

8. Submitted my AHPRA, now what?

   Leggings and Lattes replied to katye's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hi Katy!! I'm not working in Oz, but like you, I worked OB in the States before moving to NZ. I had kinda prepared myself to not be able to work OB because I wasn't a midwife, but I did manage to...

9. Can a nurse with an ADN become a nurse in NZ

   Leggings and Lattes replied to trutuyu's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   The NZ Council changed their requirements this year (I believe it was) and it isn't 1100 clinical hours, it is 1100 clinical hours in your final semester. Their education is set up with less theory...

10. Competency Assessment Programme for Overseas Qualified Nurses

    Leggings and Lattes replied to yellow.rn's topic in Nurse Registration

    NZ Immigration has removed lots of nursing specialties from the skills list, which makes it difficult to obtain sponsorship. I know most advertisements I see ask for NZ nursing experience. I would...

11. Reciprocity of Australian License

    Leggings and Lattes replied to aedis_aegypti's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    You also have to have 2 years and 2500 hours of experience to get your

12. Specializing as a new nurse??

    Leggings and Lattes replied to nurse5913's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went into nursing school knowing OB was something I never wanted to do. I later discovered I loved OB, and I scored an intern position, which landed me an l&d job out of nursing school. I...

13. How much do US travel nurses make in Australia?

    Leggings and Lattes replied to JoeGSturm's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I would recommend your wife get nursing experience before traveling. There's a reason nurses burn out and leave the field during the first year or two. Nursing school is much different from real...

14. US-trained nurse looking to migrate to Australia or New Zealand

    Leggings and Lattes replied to BSNSN's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    You have to certify everything that's a copy. See this link. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Certifying Documents " Copies of documents provided in support of an application, or...

15. New Zealand RN's

    Leggings and Lattes replied to Donna9159's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm in NZ, but from the States. At the moment I'm not working, but I'm thinking about going back