anyone nursing in cairns?
#4
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Don't want to be negative but apart from the views it is same s@:t different hospital. I have been here since Feb and so far not that impressed, came out as a new grad and feel like i have been dumped in at the deep end, this is just one area of a large hospital though so can't comment on other departments. On the plus side, absolutely love living in cairns and would never go back to UK.
#5
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Don't want to be negative but apart from the views it is same s@:t different hospital. I have been here since Feb and so far not that impressed, came out as a new grad and feel like i have been dumped in at the deep end, this is just one area of a large hospital though so can't comment on other departments. On the plus side, absolutely love living in cairns and would never go back to UK.
#6
Joined: Oct 2005
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Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Don't want to be negative but apart from the views it is same s@:t different hospital. I have been here since Feb and so far not that impressed, came out as a new grad and feel like i have been dumped in at the deep end, this is just one area of a large hospital though so can't comment on other departments. On the plus side, absolutely love living in cairns and would never go back to UK.
It's like emigrating the first place doesn't suit everyone.
#7
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
to be honest have a stressful job here in the UK in the community so dont realy mind the pay cut will hurt a bit but looking forward to the change!!!! just waiting for the visa!!!
#9
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Wherever tiernan is working by the sound of it!!! I work in theatres and like it, I know people in ICU, surgical ward, NICU, paediatric and they like it.....being in theatres we're a bit detached from the rest of the hospital so can't really comment on what it is like....I did meet someone who had started work in ED and seemed to be struggling a bit.
It's a public hospital and has all the challenges that public hospitals the world over suffer from but I think you will find, although the australian nurses will complain about staff numbers, that staff levels are better than in the NHS. Just come with an open mind and you'll be fine.
It's a public hospital and has all the challenges that public hospitals the world over suffer from but I think you will find, although the australian nurses will complain about staff numbers, that staff levels are better than in the NHS. Just come with an open mind and you'll be fine.
#10
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Wherever tiernan is working by the sound of it!!! I work in theatres and like it, I know people in ICU, surgical ward, NICU, paediatric and they like it.....being in theatres we're a bit detached from the rest of the hospital so can't really comment on what it is like....I did meet someone who had started work in ED and seemed to be struggling a bit.
It's a public hospital and has all the challenges that public hospitals the world over suffer from but I think you will find, although the australian nurses will complain about staff numbers, that staff levels are better than in the NHS. Just come with an open mind and you'll be fine.
It's a public hospital and has all the challenges that public hospitals the world over suffer from but I think you will find, although the australian nurses will complain about staff numbers, that staff levels are better than in the NHS. Just come with an open mind and you'll be fine.
#11
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Sorry I had a bad shift before my last post. I work on surgical, i do enjoy it and the nurses are great but i dont feel very supported, i was told there is a grad programme which doesn't actually exist, they dont take into account any gaps between UK and Oz nurse training. I didnt want to come across negative about the hospital but it does have its problems the same as any other. I do plan to move on after my grad year is up.
Last edited by tiernan; Oct 14th 2008 at 11:11 pm. Reason: wanted to add
#12
Re: anyone nursing in cairns?
Sorry I had a bad shift before my last post. I work on surgical, i do enjoy it and the nurses are great but i dont feel very supported, i was told there is a grad programme which doesn't actually exist, they dont take into account any gaps between UK and Oz nurse training. I didnt want to come across negative about the hospital but it does have its problems the same as any other. I do plan to move on after my grad year is up.