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Hi tristaniel Haven't been on here for quite a few months and am interested to find out how things are working out for you? Are you still in the same role? I'm at the end stages of securing a visa so will be applying for jobs very soon which is a bit daunting!

This is worrying as I'm at the end stages of securing a WA Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa and planning to settle in/around Perth. The International DH Workforce Supply Bureau are phoning me next week to further discus my interest in working in WA, including visa and registration requirements. Doesn't make sense to be advertising in the UK and going to this extent if there are little prospects at the end! Time will tell I guess. Fingers crossed things work out well for you! :)

I can't imagine what 47 degrees feels like! It's snowing heavily here! Will have to get a new sledge to travel to work at this rate. Just saw updates on the bushfire in Gippsland, terrible!

Wow, a bit of everything then, fast paced is an understatement no doubt. Similar to the surgical assessment unit I worked on as a student, minus opthamology. Good luck with the move, hope it all works out well for you!

Hi K+MgSO4 & ceridwyn :) 1:5 or 6 would be great! As for the private route, nursing 50-60 residents for $5 an hour less, think I'll give this a massive wide birth! Sounds crazy! Public hospital rehab is an option I've thought about so will look into this. I would consider different areas of nursing but probably wouldn't be of interest to employers with all aged care experience. May I ask what areas you both work in? Thanks for the info!

Hi guys, Just joined the site . I'm a UK Registered Nurse with almost 3 years experience in aged care. I want to find out more about aged care nursing in australia and people's experiences of workin in both private and public hospitals. I love my job but the workload is a huge issue on the NHS wards. I've read a lot about the 1:4 nurse-patient ratio in NSW and this sounds like a dream! Is this really the case? Sounds far to good to be true, particularly in aged care! Here in the UK I generally nurse 10 acute medical patients with 1/2 Health Care Assistants. Granted, some patients are classed as medically fit and maybe awaiting social issues to be sorted out, but still, severe dementia patients need and deserve appropriate time and care from nursing staff and this proves extremely difficult! I've worked a stint in a Nursing Home which was far less stressful, reasonably well paid and better staffed. However, I soon got bored and decided this wasn't for me, not yet anyway. Like most nurses, I'm not affraid of hard work, infact I thrive on it, but unfair and dangerous staffing levels are seriously testing my patience with the NHS! Has anyone found the right balance in aged care nursing? Surely there are other options, besides leaving the speciality I'm passionate about? Decisions, decisions! Shared experiences and advice will be much appreciated!