public system western australia

[bulletproofbarb]

Is anyone working in the public system in western australia? I've not worked in public for almost 10 years and was wondering if they do primary nursing (1 to 4 or 5) or team nursing (blah)?

I'm thinking of making the move back into the public system and would like to hear what it's like nursing ratio wise mainly but any other info would be greatly appreciated.

[Mcadamia]

ah, thanks for the replies. I am just plodding along really. I have looked at job applications for three public hospitals but have not apllied to any yet.

I am not sure if I should just apply and maybe even though I gather things have not improved, a change may be what I need.

To be honest I am in a rut and until I do something proactive I'll just stay in the rut.

I miss working with patients and other people but I dont miss the politics ect. I could almost double my current wage by doing 7 days a fortnight in a hospital or I could continue to struggle and stay where I am but to be honest, the longer I stay there the harder it is to get the motivation up to do anything. I am getting bored and hate doing all the late shifts...just me on and one other person who is in charge so they stay in the office..it's a really lonely job. I dont think this is helping how I feel...but at the same time it is easy no brains required work.

I have inetrview for nursewest soon. Will see how that goes...do some casual shifts and maybe make a decsion from there.

Barb - sometimes you just have to hold your nose, grab your floaties and jump in feet first!

And remember often you have to close one door before another will open. Have you thought about going Rural and Remote?

[Mcadamia]

Hi!

Thanks for your advice! I´ve got clinical experience of working in university hospitals during the past three, four summers (all together maybe about 6-7 months) but that time I was still a student though. Do you think I would find a job working as an enrolled nurse? I have understood that they take care of the basic nursing in elderly care homes or places like that, am I correct? I wouldn´t mind working as a enrolled nurse, if it is hard to get a job as an registered nurse. I´m planning to move to Sydney in the beginnning of January 2012, and I´m at the moment trying to find out what would be the most suitable working visa for me. I will check out the program you told about, thanks!

Step one is contact AHPRA - that is the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Authority - they will tell you all the hoops you have to jump through to be registered here. You will have to do IELTS and be patient AHPRA is SLOW!!

Next - apply to a hospital and they will often help you with all the paperwork. I KNOW mine does but I am working in VERY remote hospital - and I would NOT repeat NOT apply for any hospital smaller than around 50 beds if it is remote (ours is 83)

[mdonnaco]

hi guys, a lot have been saying that job hunting in australia is no bed of roses; im starting to get very anxious im from the philippines and ill be having my bridging program this sept in ETEA and hopefully finish it this dec. and be a registered nurse there. I really need to find a job as soon as possible in order to pay my loan and have my 456 visa converted. Just thinking about going back home with no job depresses me

Are there a lot of hospitals willing to sponsor?

[ceridwyn]

No, there are not a lot of hospitals sponsoring overseas nurses unless they have years of experience in a specialty that that hospital requires.