grimm

I've just accepted a position as an Emergency Nurse at Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland NZ and was wondering if anyone has worked at that hospital and what they thought of it?
Has any other paeds nurses worked anywhere in NZ?

Sugo

Hi

im not a paeds nurse or in Auck, but im an emergency nurse in wellington and one of the girls back in the UK worked at starship and said it was fantastic, cant elaborate much more,.

my experience of my hopsital is well good and the first thing you will notice is how friendly and helpful the people are, they also smile and greet you, they dont do that in the UK much!!! the air is clean and the grass is greener lol

let us know how it goes and good luck well done with getting the job,

sugo

shepslady

Not a nurse & not from Auckland but did have a neice in Starship a few years ago after having open heart surgery & cant speak highly enough of the place. The environment was amazing & so child friendly. The staff were something else too & every one of them seemed to love working there. Cant imagine you not being happy there

Congrats on your appointment & wish you all the best.

Cheers
Cindy

binman

Had both my children treated there for allergies and one broken femur. Fabulous service. Nurses Ive met that work there have enjoyed it. There is also the opportunity to work the 12 hour roster leaving you with an awful lot of free time.

Sugo

you will probably find the way of working different, i start on monday but was called in for a teaching session, which is scary cos in six weeks time i will be inctubating patients :scared:

a few nurses in the UK where i worked did this skill, but only senior and they were not allowed to with certain docs cos it wasnt a nurses job, (quick fetch the bed pan)

New Zealand nurses in some areas are very advanced, in others, praactice is very different, but as an immigrant nurse you kinda need to chill into adopting accepted practice, they hate anyone saying 'in England we did this' and too right on that one.

So well done on the job, you should be kewl

grimm

Many thanks to everyone who replied to this post.
You all said good things about nursing in NZ and Starship Hospital and this has made me feel happier.
My position in Cardiff was good but the quality of my job was terrible. I'm hoping this is going to change in NZ.
Excited now and should be applying for my visas Oct/Nov when NZ Nursing Council replies.
Keep you up 2 date...

Amanda and Aaron

planty

Hey, I know this is a political item, but it does mention the Starship Hospital

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10349262

Not a bad idea, perhaps the British government should take note.....