Hi! - are there any nurses who have emigrated to Australia, & are now working in hospitals out there?
We hope to emigrate to Melbourne next year, and I am a RGN - who would hope to get work down under. I have heard that its lots better out there, and as I am currently working in the NHS in England - it can't be worse!
Fingers crossed for some good info!
Charlotte

Hi Charlotte

Have you tried the nursing forum on this site?

Lots of nurses on there with loads of knowledge and experience from a nursing perspective. I'm sure they can be more specific

It's here Charlotte...

http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=72

Welcome to BE

Would you like me to repeat it Bixy babe

Crikey....lots of newbies tonight innit ....uumm

Oh...yeh....and welcome Charlotte

Must be our personality magnetism

Wot....ure norf and Im sarf

I think it's you attracting all the new chicks Bix

Tis that animal magnatism of yours

I know.

I'm just restocking the cupboard I like my meat fresh

Hi Charlotte,

I'm not a nurse, I am a midwife and here that amounts to the same thing (unfortunately). I can't speak for Melbourne because I work in Queensland. But, don't expect your working conditions to be any better, or medicare to be any better than the NHS. You will be disappointed. Pay is lower and conditions the same or worse.

However, the lifestyle more than makes up for it (for me).

Good luck

Rachel

Hi Charlotte. I'm currently working at the Wesley in Auchenflower just outside the CBD. My hubby is a dual registered nurse too. There is a nursing forum but if you want to ask me anything you can (might not be able to answer it but hey ho)

Crikey (in my best mock aussie accent) Bix and Phoenixin oz you both get everywhere! trawling these forums, don't you work???

Lol....we do spread ourselves around a bit don't we [steady tiger ]

This forum was invaluable when I was moving so I like to think I can give something back in return

Now....... go get your fobwatch...... and comfy shoes....... and get back to work!

Pah....you just can't get hardworking nurses these days

Awww bless, do you think you'll earn enough goody points to get youself a spot in heaven? But I'm so glad you ain't mentioned the uniform. I feel like I should be working in Marks and Spencers in the outfit we have to wear!

Who wants a spot in heaven? Not me...too boring....anyway....burnt that bridge a looooong time ago. St Peter aint that forgiving......lol

Is the nurses uniform better here then? I hope you poor sods dont have to wear tights in the hot weather

No the nurses uniform here if you can call it a unform is hideous! The top is blue with different coloured squiggly lines on it. And yes when I wear my skort I have to wear tights as the glare from my lily white legs is toooo much! I have a friend/colleague who is emmigrating over here next year and when she was the uniform she said she would give up nursing if she had to wear it! Thats how bad the uniform is. Oh well I'd better tootle off to work now.