SarahMaramara

SarahMaramara has 11 years experience and specializes in Neonatal and Maternity.

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1. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

   SarahMaramara replied to SarahMaramara's topic in Canada

   Hi Dishes, Ive replied to a few of the questions here but they havent been posted, i guess I cant go into detail about my assessment? I have decided to not pursue my RN here, by the time I pay the fees & take tests etc my husband will be transfer...

2. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

   SarahMaramara replied to SarahMaramara's topic in Canada

   Hi RupiRN, NNAS rated my coarse as 'Not comparable' I did 3.5yrs, Bachelor of Science in Perth. NNAS continually asked me to contact my university for more course information, but the university was unsure of what NNAS meant. There was no discussion ...

3. US ER vs Aus A&E?

   SarahMaramara replied to DeenieRN's topic in Australia

   Hi Deenie, I realize this message was posted over a month ago, but I thought I'd put my thoughts in! I'm an Aussie now living in Canada (still waiting on my qualifications to be assessed), I studied and worked as an RN for the past 10 years in Wester...

4. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

   SarahMaramara replied to SarahMaramara's topic in Canada

   Dishes this information is fantastic! thank you! I'll be accessing all the above info you have provided. Cheers mate!

5. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

   SarahMaramara replied to SarahMaramara's topic in Canada

   I can tell you one first hand incident! When I was nursing in Perth an RN from Nova Scotia had just started working in my unit, she told me that it took her 3 months from date of application to first week of work as a fully licenced RN. This was a pr...

6. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

   SarahMaramara replied to SarahMaramara's topic in Canada

   Thanks Dishes, the website for the regulatory nursing association only states there may be an exam if my Australian Bach. of Science is not comparable, it does not clarify any further. I have to pay $2000 to sit this 3 day exam so that may explain m...

7. Aussie trying to work in Eastern Canada

   SarahMaramara posted a topic in Canada

   A year ago I moved from Australia to Canada (I'm a neonatal nurse for the past 10 years). Its taken 12 months for NNAS to assess my qualifications & paperwork and now the nurses board for the province I live in have determined that I need to comp...