To Filipino Nurses in NEW ZEALAND? Have questions please..

Titanium888 · Jul 24, 2012

First and foremost, you must have IELTS with score of 7.0 or higher across the board, no lower than this in any category. Once you have this, you can apply for CAP in any school that is recognized by the NZ Nursing Council (google the website). All you want to know can be found from this website and you can ring them or email them for some informations if you still have some questions and can't find it in their guideline. Once you pick your school, contact them if they have available slot, gather information ( I assume you know what to ask, think!). Some schools offer lodging though it'll be expensive. Well, since you're international, it will be really expensive. But don't worry, once you become an NZ nurse and earning, you'll say that it's worth it. The visa that you'll be given is student visa and you're not allowed to work. Processing of the visa depends on how fast or slow your own country process it but it shouldn't be long provided that you have complete requirements. I advise that you take step by step and do not resort to any agency or consulting company. You don't need to pay extra to come to NZ to work as a nurse. If you have IELTS, well and good. I recommend that you start watching films with English accent or familiarize yourself with the Kiwi accent (watch Shortland street in youtube to listen to the accent). I won't be much around in the forum but I'll check my account sometimes. PM me if you like. Goodluck!

pinkpuffer23 · Jul 26, 2012

Hello, another question as stated by the nursing council 450 hours of nursing application is only needed. But some forum are saying it must be 1 year in total.

florencenightingale, BSN, RN · Jul 26, 2012

Hi Pinkpuffer23,

With regards to that NZNC requirement, it would be best ot email them and ask directly what number of hours they require.

greenjungle · Jul 26, 2012

With the volume of PH RNs rushing toward NZ, it wouldn't be a surprise if they will soon have more than enough nurses to go around.

pinkpuffer23 · Jul 26, 2012

Hi rjoe1178, hi kindly ask we're you able to get an approval from Nz nursing council? Thank you

steppybay · Jul 26, 2012

With the volume of PH RNs rushing toward NZ, it wouldn't be a surprise if they will soon have more than enough nurses to go around.

So true.

With over 200,000 unemployed of us PH grads and nurses, with the USA, quickly closing their doors (due to needing a valid SSN or more states that are denying applications due to the concurrency issues, lack of clinical hours or missing courses), many of the domestic job markets in the States not hiring or very limited jobs open to mostly the local grads, many of my friends are flocking over to AU or NZ, but soon, that may stop soon.

I see that even USA students are now applying into AU and NZ as the job market in the States has a very high unemployment rate for new grads. But it does seem like more of the USA students are having a greater chance of getting jobs in AU and NZ, according to my friends who are USC.

Titanium888 · Jul 26, 2012

US hospitals prefer hiring trained and experienced nurses. It's all about funding allocation, you know. It's more expensive to train a new grad than to hire an experienced imported nurse. Having said that, it doesn't mean that US hospitals are keen to import all overseas experienced nurses. They are just limiting their preference in experienced nurses who are already around the state. Again, this is about money. AU and NZ will soon experience the same, though, some are already limiting their resources with hiring experienced nurses around the country with PR and registration at hand. What's driving NZ to employ more imported nurses is the fact that the old nurses are joining the bandwagon to Aussie. But, more and more NZ nursing grads are in the country now and hospitals are training them well. The hospital I'm with used to go to the Philippines and get RNs (with provisions and benefits) to be trained and get employment in DHB. That was 3 years ago. It's not happening now. Those Filipino nurses were very lucky. Hospitals and nursing homes are still experiencing staff shortage here (people come and go, you know. They go to Aussie, UK or Saudi for money or travel, or both) so there are still more jobs waiting for migrant nursing (registered nurses) workers here at the moment. It's not only getting jobs in NZ or Aussie that attract people from all over the world (UK, India, Europe), it's merely the laidback lifestyle and good-naturedness of the country itself.

pinkpuffer23 · Jul 27, 2012

It's sad the Nz nursing council won't answer me back thru email. I guess i'll. Try to call them instead.. I hope they accept my 480 hours of volunteer nursing and training with certificate. As stated on their requirements it's only 480 hours. I have r.n. license in California but I'm also having a hard time asking for another copy of registration certificate...please let me know if trainings are accepted cause they have accepted my friends certificate way back 2007/2008. Thank you

lytning · Jul 31, 2012

Hello. I am on Stage 1 of my NCNZ application. I don't have a credit card and my only option is bank draft. IS ANZ the only bank recognized by the NCNZ council to issue a bank draft or do I have other options. What banks are associated with ANZ (within the Philippines)? I can't seem to find any thread regarding this. Thanks a lot.