i want to go for nursing registration in New Zealand.i have 2500 hrs experience in 15 months but not 2 year experience. i want to know 2500 hrs acceptable instead of 2 year experience ? 0 Likes
Miss Infermiera2b, BSN, RN Specializes in Med/Surg, Oncology. Has 2 years experience. 380 Posts Jul 28, 2015 You're going to have to contact the hospitals you're interested in to find that out. 0 Likes
K+MgSO4, BSN Specializes in Surgical, quality,management. Has 12 years experience. 1,753 Posts Jul 28, 2015 No, you need to contact the nursing board, this is an international registration requirement as NZ was struggling with under prepared nurses being registered during thier shortage a few years agos. 0 Likes
JustBeachyNurse, RN Specializes in Complex pediatrics turned LTC/subacute geriatrics. Has 12 years experience. 1 Article; 13,951 Posts Jul 28, 2015 You're going to have to contact the hospitals you're interested in to find that out.It's not up to the hospitals but the NZNC. Last I heard they are pretty strict on the 2 years full time practice minimum for international nurses. 0 Likes
