Mopples

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  1. australian nursing

    Mopples replied to Jennienurse's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    It depends on the state and the Uni. In NSW a national police check is valid for 3 years. When I was a student at Charles Darwin Uni, regardless of that, they wanted a new one every year, but at...

  2. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    It generally depends on the ward, the num and the skill mix per shift. As for annual leave, the new grads at work tend to take a block of theirs towards the end. Being on a 7 day rotating roster, we...

  3. Nursing in australia

    Mopples replied to pamiwhite05's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Ceridwyn, did you see in the news about the federal government giving $107 mil in health funding directly to the hospitals? Will be interesting to see if this impacts on wards like yours

  4. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Yep, really looking forward too the prac. Have just finished my final residential school & it was fantastic. Our lecturer showed us that we really did know something! The trip will be exciting and...

  5. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    How are we all going? The first intake is about to start! Just about to start my final semester with 8 weeks placement (4 weeks icu, 2 weeks obstetrics & 2 weeks chronic & complex). This will...

  6. US male nurse interested in moving to Australia

    Mopples replied to Tyler Ingram's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    The current RN1 base wage for nsw health employees is $27.35 ph, you can search on the nsw health website for the award which states the full wages & penalties etc. there are shift loa dings,...

  7. UK Aged Care Nurse Planning Immigration to Australia

    Mopples replied to Joannee's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    From what I have heard, the aged care ward in the hospital where I work also have AIN's for 4 or 6 hours on the morning shift to help out with the showers etc. the cardiology ward where I work (as a...

  8. Working in austrailia!

    Mopples replied to quinnk's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Don't stress to much yet. You still have 3 years of uni left before you start a new grad. Hopefully by then, things will have

  9. New job in cardiac catheterisation unit!

    Mopples replied to canned_bread's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Your in Australia aren't you? If you don't mind me asking, which hospital? Pm if you

  10. Jobs for developmental disabilities nurses in Aus

    Mopples replied to sarahjay81's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    No worries. Melbourne does seem pretty worrying at the moment, going by the news reports anyway. I live in Sydney, so have no idea about services down there. Have you tried looking up some services...

  11. Jobs for developmental disabilities nurses in Aus

    Mopples replied to sarahjay81's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi, I don't know much about this area, but there is a children's hospital in western Sydney called Allowah Children's hospital. As far as I know, they specifically cater for disabled children. They...

  12. Is anyone else graduating

    Mopples replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in General Students

    I'm also feeling a bit clueless! I finish uni at the start of June and start my grad program on 12 August. I also have 8 weeks of clinical between now and

  13. Didn't get into new grad program - what next?

    Mopples replied to canned_bread's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Generally yes, you do need to complete a graduate program. People will say that you can get a job without one, but they are hard to find. Applications open in each state in the June/July for the...

  14. Nursing student could not find a job while studying ...

    Mopples replied to Butterfly_Light's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I actually started my degree at CDU, but have since changed uni's. I was also a mid year starter, so I know where your coming from. You will need to have completed NUR125 ( I think it is now, or...

  15. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I ended up putting the area of 'bone, joint & connective tissue', then specifying the Rheumatology ward, so will wait and see :) Have you tried the hospital accommodation? I know it won't be...

  16. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    My contract came :) it was waiting for me when I came home from Christmas away with the

  17. Nursing student could not find a job while studying ...

    Mopples replied to Butterfly_Light's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm guessing your at CDU? You need to have completed your first year of your nursing degree to work as an AIN. Some places even wallet second year. Try again once you have completed first

  18. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Good thought! I could see about the info session for your intake. Im going to call on Monday and ask. The holiday has been planned by my husband and a friend for about 6 months, then I tagged on about...

  19. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    So there is a delay in the contracts for those of us who were second round offers. But, I got an email today with my start date - 12 August, with the info session on the 1st, which is going to be a...

  20. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I'm still waiting! Ran to my letterbox this afternoon, but nothing I already live in Sydney, in the inner west. Stacker I have put up some ideas etc around the inner

  21. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Has anyone received their

  22. American Nurse Seeking to Work in Australia

    Mopples replied to etoile88's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Tips for the interviews: think of your personal and professional skills that you bring to the role. Remember infection control, oh & s. with your answers state what you would do and how you would...

  23. 2013 Wagga Wagga Base Hospital graduates.

    Mopples replied to Annie07's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    If you can wait for mid year, Ramsey health care open their mid year applications in

  24. Anybody start getting second round new grad offer?

    Mopples replied to tyc1115's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    That's interesting, complete opposite to what the workforce manager and my ward num at work have said. It may not happen straight away, but there is still a few months until the first intakes

  25. 2013 RPA Graduate Nurses

    Mopples replied to Mallory11's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    We do own a car, but dont tend to use it to run around locally. My husband uses it more, however, to get to RPA, I will bus. In saying that, when I did my mental health placement there in August,...