Nurses gallore
Oct 31st 2006, 5:53 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by annqldau
I don't but I'm a community/hospital link nurse.
I know there is a uni in Queensland near Kangaroo Point but when i looked at the entry qualifications that were needed - confused - was not the word!!!!!
Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction......
Diane
ps. i would be what they call a "mature student"
Oct 31st 2006, 8:27 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by Firth4oz
Sorry to butt in your thread - but hopefully, when we get to oz i really fancy a change in my career and have thinking of training as a nurse.
I know there is a uni in Queensland near Kangaroo Point but when i looked at the entry qualifications that were needed - confused - was not the word!!!!!
Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction......
Diane
ps. i would be what they call a "mature student"
I know there is a uni in Queensland near Kangaroo Point but when i looked at the entry qualifications that were needed - confused - was not the word!!!!!
Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction......
Diane
ps. i would be what they call a "mature student"
Try Stefan from Study Options www.studyoptions.co.uk he has helped me to get a place as a mature student on a Nursing degree.
kind regards
Christine
Oct 31st 2006, 8:33 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by rob&lucy
This does amuse me considering there was a quote in the paper along the lines of ' UK trained nurses and midwives are not up to Australian standards, they often cannot perform simple tasks such as catheterisation etc. However we are confident they will jump at the chance to come to Cairns'.
The issue of UK training made me mad but it was the back handed compliment that got me. Good old Queensland Health never fails does it
The issue of UK training made me mad but it was the back handed compliment that got me. Good old Queensland Health never fails does it
Oct 31st 2006, 8:36 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by Big Galah
...and then reality will kick in and they'll start going home October thro' to August.
Very funny, exactly what I was thinking
Oct 31st 2006, 8:45 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
intrigued about why you think we'll turn round and go home, would someone care to enlighten me 
Oct 31st 2006, 9:35 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse
intrigued about why you think we'll turn round and go home, would someone care to enlighten me
Oct 31st 2006, 10:04 pm
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by Bix
Me too
Would agree if you can get a PR go for it and most nurses not just out of training and over 45 should scrape enough points for one. I liked the freedom of a PR and the fact you could come here and sell Big Mac's instead if you wanted (although I didn't sink that low and stuck to nursing).
Rumour has it in QLD if you have nursing you can convert to teaching on a fast track 1 yr course if you so wish, which I don't.
Nov 1st 2006, 5:04 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse
intrigued about why you think we'll turn round and go home, would someone care to enlighten me
I can imagine the thought of leaving Blighty to go live somewhere like Cairns sounds (and looks) great, but having been there, I get the impression the novelty would wear off very quickly.
This struck me as an ideal "study group", and it would be very interesting to see the statistics for the 150 in terms of:
- How many of the 150 who originally accept offers would actually go
- How many of those that arrived would still be working as nurses in Cairns a year later
Call me cynical, but I'm guessing the "dropout rate" would be higher than the average who hightail it back home because they miss their old way of life.
Big.
Nov 1st 2006, 5:09 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by 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 
Nov 1st 2006, 6:16 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by Big Galah
The impression I get is that they've been "enticed" over – as opposed to people who've made the decision to come without job offers and give it a go (like lots of people here, me included).
I can imagine the thought of leaving Blighty to go live somewhere like Cairns sounds (and looks) great, but having been there, I get the impression the novelty would wear off very quickly.
This struck me as an ideal "study group", and it would be very interesting to see the statistics for the 150 in terms of:
- How many of the 150 who originally accept offers would actually go
- How many of those that arrived would still be working as nurses in Cairns a year later
Call me cynical, but I'm guessing the "dropout rate" would be higher than the average who hightail it back home because they miss their old way of life.
Big.
I can imagine the thought of leaving Blighty to go live somewhere like Cairns sounds (and looks) great, but having been there, I get the impression the novelty would wear off very quickly.
This struck me as an ideal "study group", and it would be very interesting to see the statistics for the 150 in terms of:
- How many of the 150 who originally accept offers would actually go
- How many of those that arrived would still be working as nurses in Cairns a year later
Call me cynical, but I'm guessing the "dropout rate" would be higher than the average who hightail it back home because they miss their old way of life.
Big.
Nov 1st 2006, 8:29 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by stuckinblighty
At the risk of sounding sexist but do Aussie nurses wear sexier uniforms than that of their British counterparts ??
The summer uniform is quite different, u need a brolly as well.
WW
Nov 1st 2006, 8:29 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse
intrigued about why you think we'll turn round and go home, would someone care to enlighten me
We have looked at all cities in oz over the last 3 years and decided Cairns was where we liked the look of, providing we could both find work there.
To be fair, we've never been there just like most of the 150 so we'll see how it goes.
The good thing is, we have PR so if we don't like it / can't handle the humidity we can go to choice no.2 - brisbane. Again, with the shortage of nurses in QLD in general, maybe they can go to brisbane but will have to sort out a new 457 I believe.
I think quite a few will return to the uk but fair play to them for giving it a go - that's what we're all doing isn't it ?
Andy
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Nov 1st 2006, 8:34 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse
Hi andy, yeah I went to seminar and had interview in worcester in sept, I don't qualify till end of jan and have to sell house and organise visa so don't think we'll get there much before june. what do you if you don't mind me asking? my OH is carpenter but without formal qualifications not sure how employable he will be.
in the news paper report i read it said the comments were made by an australian nurse who now works in the UK, oh well we'll have to prove her wrong
in the news paper report i read it said the comments were made by an australian nurse who now works in the UK, oh well we'll have to prove her wrong
WW
Nov 1st 2006, 8:48 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse
intrigued about why you think we'll turn round and go home, would someone care to enlighten me
Are you tied to them for a certain time? Could you turn around and leave the job if you wanted to?
Nov 1st 2006, 9:13 am
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Re: Nurses gallore
Originally Posted by cadman
Wife qualifies in march next year. We have had our PR since Jan 04 but decided to stay while she did her nurse training.
I'm a cad draughtsman (produce civil/structural drawings on a computer e.g. steel and concrete buildings etc.) so can't help on the chippying front. I know someone there who is an estimator for a shop fitting firm. would that be the sort of thing your OH might be interested in ?
Andy
I'm a cad draughtsman (produce civil/structural drawings on a computer e.g. steel and concrete buildings etc.) so can't help on the chippying front. I know someone there who is an estimator for a shop fitting firm. would that be the sort of thing your OH might be interested in ?
Andy
Have you been able to sit on this until you were ready to go to Oz, or
have you had to update it ie. does it not run out after a certain period
of time ?
Cheers
Steve