crok63

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1. Overseas Registered Nurse applying to work in the US

   crok63 replied to breev's topic in International

   Your REAL new zealand R N university course will get you a Associate Degree ( 2 year ) not 4 years. This is because it will be virtually impossible for you to accumulate enough OFFICIAL clinical placement hours during your course . . . But you will...

2. Australian Nurse wants to work in USA

   crok63 replied to ChelseaE92's topic in International

   OK, so here we are Aussie Registered Nurse wanting to work in the USA / North America, Canada is almost the same as United States . . . You must be a REGISTERED NURSE, EEN etc are not eligible, this is a DOL ruling saying us jobs are only available t...

3. US RN new to Australian nursing

   crok63 replied to Scooby-Dooby-Doo's topic in Australia

   So hello . . . so u R an american RN, first of all i am going to tell you to go home and forget about working in Australia ! ! ! The reason ? ? ? I am an ex-advanced care paramedic with 20 years service in Queensland and now a RN, plus i have lived (...

4. Recent ADN Grad : Should I pursue an RN job while working on getting my BSN?

   crok63 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Having a BSN is something the government wants nurses to have, but reality says employers want working experienced professional nurses. Mainly it is simply a waste of time having a BSN, sure you might earn an extra dollar an hour for having it; but g...

5. New Grad: How can I get experience if nobody will give me a chance?

   crok63 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Hello discouraged, first let me say, I feel your pain... Secondly, I do not know you, you are not my friend. So let me say, man-up girlie, nursing is damn hard work, even if u decide not to try and have a real life on the side. Simply juggling e...

6. Any new grads having major employment problems?

   crok63 posted a topic in Australia

   hello this is relating to nursing in Australia and a bit of my story. The worldwide depression has hit Australia slightly hard, so while this GFC has not hurt Australia or nursing as bad as other industries. I really need to tell other nurses what it...