USA nursing student looking to move to Sydney

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I am currently in my last year of nursing school at Arizona State University. I will graudate in December 2008 with a Bachelor's degree. I take my boards in Jan. 2009. I plan on moving to Sydney right after passing my state boards. I was wondering if I will be able to find a job in Sydney since I will be a new graduate without any experience besides rotations through school. I plan on applying for a Holiday Work Visa and more than likely get a permanet visa once I am established over there. I guess my question is regarding how to find a job there without any experience. Is it possible? Should I go through an agency and if so, which one? Thank for to everyone who replies. I appreciate everyone taking the time to read this. Thank you

Holly

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It is highly unlikely an agency would take you on as a new graduate, they usually require at least one year of experience, however there are many new graduate programs and it would be worth contacting the hospitals directly.

I don't know how competitive the programs are but Sydney and the surrounding area has a lot of hospitals.

Best of luck

~D

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Hi

It is highly unlikely an agency would take you on as a new graduate, they usually require at least one year of experience, however there are many new graduate programs and it would be worth contacting the hospitals directly.

I don't know how competitive the programs are but Sydney and the surrounding area has a lot of hospitals.

Best of luck

~D

Thank you for your reply. I didnt realize how hard this would be. People have told me it would be easy to get a job as a nurse in Australia because of the demand. How would you suggest finding the new grad programs in Sydney?

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This is the official New South Wales Health site. It has all the hospitals who offer New Graduate Programs and links.

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/recruit.html

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Thank you so much. You are a lifesaver. That would of taken me forever to find that link! I will be heading to Sydney in May to check things out so maybe I can met with a few hospitals to see if they accept overseas new graduate. Thank you again

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You will need to have a completed set of transcripts in hand before you can even start the licensing process, so not one thing can be started until after you graduate.

Suggest that you get the licensing process in gear before moving down there. A holiday work visa as a nurse is going to require a license as an RN there before you will be able to get it, just like any other country. You are going to need the licensure first before they will issue a visa to you, since it is specific to you being an RN.

Just be aware that there is never any fast way to go to a new country just after graduating, licensure and immigration procedures are never immediate.

Best of luck to you.

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I was going to start the application process and everything after I passed my US boards. I looked on the NMB site and it says talks about the US and the education/license. Eligiblity for registration in NSW would be granted once I pass my boards after graduation. I guess that is the first step. I am confused about the visa and which type to get. Would it be the holiday or like the business one? I am also in the process of talking to hospitals in Australia about their new graduate programs. Do you have any information about those and if that could be an option for me? Is my understanding of the process so far correct? Thank you for the information you have provided and for answering all my questions!!!

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You are wishing to be able to go there and work as an RN, that requires that you be sponsored by an employer before you even go over there.

You need to pass the licensure exam for the US before you should start anything over there as far as their licensure process. They will not look at anything without a completed set of transcripts in place as well as licensure in your home locale first.

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I will be heading to Sydney in May to check things out so maybe I can met with a few hospitals to see if they accept overseas new graduate. Thank you again

Just to warn you that some newly graduate nurses in Sydney are also having a hard time getting into their first job...http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/new-nurses-denied-work-at-hospitals/2008/01/19/1200620272639.html

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