annqldau

I can only talk about QLD nursing. Apart from the fact that you have to be a Masters to do Nurse Prescribing here (so your UK one will lapse in QLD anyhow) I would say UK nurses were far more autonomous. Enrolled Nurses here treated like UK Axillary Nurses/Health Care Assistants. A lot of RN's here don't do catheters and supra pubic catheters or even cannula/take bloods which is mostly common practice in UK. However there are courses available if you want to do those things.

You have to pay for a lot of the longer Uni courses here but I hear the UK is going that way as well now.

That said don't regret coming and nursing is still a good job to have here.

CasG

We nurses in Melbourne don't wear uniforms either..

annqldau

I don't but I'm a community/hospital link nurse.

CasG

I'm a psych nurse...and none of us wear uniform.
Also been in general hospital/done 'specials' on surgical ward...and those nurses don't either..


Sorry to shatter the illusions of certain members of the board

Bix

If there's one thing I love more than a nurse in uniform, it's a nurse with no uniform on

CasG

cadman

I must admit we did wonder how these people will cope. The seminar we attended was all PR with little or no mention of the humidity, the visa type and it's implications - 457 working visa initially etc. etc. (public relations rather than permanent residency !)
having had our visas for 3 years and researched oz and where to live it did seem like "hey, we've been made redundant here, let's go to oz ! what's that? cairns ? yep, that'll do ! (where's cairns?) "

I'm sure most of them will be fine but not sure that most of them understood the 457 visa and it's implications. Oh if only JAJ was there !

andy

CasG

I could tell you a few home truths about the 457

But thankfully..have PR now

Bix

Aye Cas.

But sometimes it's a means to an end as it was for us.

CasG

Yes...that is true

cadman

sure bix. I have a mate who's gone to perth on a 457 cos he's over the age limit for PR andtherefore is the only way he could get in.

what worried me was that people at the seminar were asking what a 457 was and if they didn't like it in cairns, could they just go somewhere else in oz?
The reply was "er,,,,sure,,,,,providing you can get another health authority/agency to sponsor you for another 457"
I'm thinking "that may not be as easy as it sounds !"

The fact that they offer $3k relocation is great but the fact that it is spread over the first 18 months you are there says it all ! $1k after 6 mths, $1k after 12 months, $1k after 18 months.

I just get the feeling that a lot of these people are jumping at the chance to work in cairns with little or no knowledge of the visa options or the climate, and fair play to them who wouldn't after being made redundant and little prospect of work in uk?

andy

Bix

Yep, not disagreeing with you Andy.

I am often resurrecting an old thread where I posted a long list of "considerations" for those looking at the 457 visa.

I always recommend they try to get a PR before coming (like JAJ) but in the real world it is not always possible or practicle. In those cases I would like those people to at least be aware of the pitfalls.

I was like your mate and it worked out for me.

wannabauzzienurse

I don't think moving to cairns or anywhere in australia is the sort off thing people enter into without serious consideration even if you have been made redundant (i'm not redundant, still a student).
yes it's a 457 but they will sponsor for a rsms visa after 6 months (and yes i'm aware of the restrictions of that as well) 136 is not an option for many people.
can't speak for the other 149 recruits but i've lived in cairns briefly before i'm familiar with the climate etc and i'm looking forward to getting back there next year

stuckinblighty

wow Cas .... nude nurses !!!! Aussie ROCKS !!!!!!!!

carryon

Bloody hell Renth, my wifes a nurse and this is'nt true of her!!! When i want a bit i have to practically beg