How did you know I was mad? I am tho!!!! I thought I hid it so we Must have been the training - nearly sent me loopy x x x

I'm a peri-op nurse FNQ

I think working in the NHS just sends u mad!!!!

Being mad keeps us all sane!!!

So lovely that the Nurses Thread has been wonderful a hit! I knew there was so many of us out there. Continue on and please do not stop or else the thread will go to the bottom

I think all nurses and midwives are mad, it goes with the job

I'm a general nurse working in ITU/HDU in Dorset. OH is an RMN working in Prison In-Reach in Dorset. Heading for WA later this year (fingers crossed!)
Along with all being a bit mad, don'tyou find nurses and midwives have the best sense of humour? (dry, sarcastic, dark, etc! I call it a coping mechanism, lol)

Hi there!

Community Staff Nurse in England just in the middle of WA registration/ immigration.

Visited Perth last year, hopefully be back this August in hospital setting in time for my first Aussie summer, Lovely!

Am sure to be in touch!

Kelly x

Hi Kelly T
Whereabouts in WA are you hoping to work? OH has a verbal offer (awaiting WA reg) for Fremantle, so I'll be looking there too once we are settled.
Helen

I am a midwife, and working in Brisbane. I do agency shifts mostly at Mater Mothers and mainly work on postnatal wards and special care baby unit.

Im a critical care nurse...

Just accepted a 457 post in Melbourne! Am the most excited girl

Am a little worried about the Victoria Nurses Board, have heard they can be a bit slow to process...has anyone got a timeline to share?

Hi Hellen!

I have had a verbal offer for a hospital in Subiaco WA which is'nt actually that far from Fremantle, but like your OH I am awaiting my nurses reg from NMBWA, the are really slow!!!

Never mind, I guess I'll just have to enjoy 2 summers this year!

As for my post I am to be employed through a sponsorship visa but if you're already going to be there and looking for work I will be more than happy to let you know what it's like where I am and give you any help/info I can on finding a post there or near by.

Have you been to Fremantle yet? I visited for a day last year and it seems lovely, excellent fish and chips down by the harbour!

Wish you both lots of luck, let me know how you get on.

Kelly.

Thanks for your reply Kelly, OH is sponsored on 457 too, when it goes thro.
His WA reg has been delayed by the NMC, no surprise there! He requested a transcript of training in jan, when he checked up in march, on NBWA's request, the NMC said they hadn't received the letter asking for it! They promise its been sent about 2 weeks ago, so we're hoping that was the last doc needed for reg.
OH did a reccie last nov, me & kids taking a chance and moving without seeing the place not practical for us all to holiday there.

it would be great to keep in touch,thanks for your offer of help, I'll have a bit of time to settle in before getting a job, might join an agency.

i'll stop rambling now! worked a night last night, and only 2 hours kip today! an early night for me, on a long day tomorrow x

Hi Hellen,

There seems to be a lot of nursing agencies in Perth, i'm sure you will have no problem finding work there when you want it!

(Wish I could just fast forward a few months!)

Anyway, will keep you posted as to any developments,

take care,

Kelly.

I am a RMN working in an eating disorder unit in Manchester heading for Oz hopefully before the end of the year! Think I had enough of trying to convince people that eating is actually enjoyable and need a change! From my research on eating disorder units it seems as though the Ozzie people do enjoy their food as not come across a lot of eating disorder units in Oz...

Hi thats because mental health in Oz is a tad different from the UK. Eating Disorder units don't exist over here & patients still come into general Psychiatry.
I work in a ward where we have 5 beds for ED patients, along with old age & general psychiatry patients

Donna