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Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2012, 10:39 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 743
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Flying with 40kgs from Northern Ireland

Yeah I know that, still reserving the right to feel grumpy about the £220 though... :) Just meant it in a "don't take anything for granted with BMI" kind of way...
Forum: Australia
Jan 19th 2012, 9:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 743
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Flying with 40kgs from Northern Ireland

BMI stung us for £220 in excess baggage charges from Belfast, we had 80kg between 3 of us, and the jobsworth on the check in desk couldn't be budged... It would have been cheaper for us to buy...
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2011, 10:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 704
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Removal firms Ireland

We used McGimpseys from Brisbane to Belfast - they were the cheapest, and also the nicest to deal with, they even let us add in some extra boxes after we had most of our stuff in storage with them,...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Feb 14th 2011, 12:49 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 723
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Another go!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck with it all, and no you're not daft, it took us from 2004 to get here, lots of obstacles relating to hours worked, then personal stuff, turned down job offers etc if you want to do it you...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Feb 14th 2011, 12:45 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,699
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Age restriction and nurse registration for Aus

Hi Steven,

It really depends what visa you are looking at, currently the age limit for a permanent residence visa is 45, though they are apparently going to raise that to 49 in the summer. If you...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Feb 13th 2011, 6:01 am
Replies: 2
Views: 835
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Soon to be newly qualified hoping to make a move to oz:)

Some jobs will want you to have a year or perhaps more of experience. If you are wanting to do the working holiday visa thing, it may be better to join a nursing agency which can get you short...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Jan 25th 2011, 9:30 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 7,687
Posted By itsmylife

Re: certifying nursing docs for aphra

Some notarys charge hideous fees though, I got quoted £30 per page, :sneaky: made my excuses and run quickly in the opposite direction... I had 18 pages that needed certified! Thankfully that was...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 13th 2011, 10:14 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,977
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Northern Ireland panel doctors

We were one of the last people to get our medicals done in Northern Ireland this time last year. We managed to get a slot in Larne 2 days before they stopped doing them, and our x-rays in Antrim as...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2011, 10:39 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,927
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Moving to Brisbane need advice please

We go in 2 weeks time, everything is booked and paid for, finished work today and I have a job to start in Brisbane at the end of Feb, so we have no other option but to go for it... our little boy is...
Forum: Australia
Dec 4th 2010, 11:06 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,046
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Painting stuff - can I take it?

My paints and mediums are currently enroute to Australia, shipping company said they were ok, added paint/art items to insurance as well with no problems. I also packed them up in one of those...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Aug 27th 2010, 3:47 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 15,324
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Do English-speaking/trained inurses still need IELTS?

:sneaky: I wonder if they'd like to refund all of us who had to do the blooming test a year ago :sneaky:

trust me to get shafted at every turn.

sorry am pee-d off right now as house still not...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 7th 2010, 1:42 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,792
Posted By itsmylife

Re: sitting here crying- nursing registration desperation

Hi Kayelem

Please don't get yourself upset about this all, I'm registered with QNC, so I know its a different board, but I had a few problems too, and I know others on here have had bother too.
...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 5th 2010, 6:50 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,406
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Nursing Unions in Australia

I got a letter from the AHPRA yesterday morning about the new Australian nursing board. One of the new registration standards is "Professional indemnity Insurance", so I guess we all have to have it...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 4th 2010, 5:20 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,406
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Nursing Unions in Australia

:D Magic :thumbup: thanks very much!
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 3rd 2010, 8:06 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,406
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Nursing Unions in Australia

Thanks for those links ladies :) Very helpful! :thumbup: I'll have a browse later on!
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 1st 2010, 9:17 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 3,058
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Key responsibilities for resume

In my resume I have two sections, one just below my personal details which I call Key areas of experience and competencies, where I have general points for me it is Paediatrics, time management,...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
May 1st 2010, 3:11 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,406
Posted By itsmylife

Nursing Unions in Australia

I'm just thinking ahead here and was wondering what are the options for unions in Australia.

Is it like the UK where the only nursing specific one is the RCN? Also do they do study days and have...
Forum: Australia
Apr 26th 2010, 11:35 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,728
Posted By itsmylife

Re: whats in a childs meal on singapore airlines

I had pre-made baby milk cartons taken off me because I refused to open and taste all 4 of them individually... which would have meant they would not have been safe for the little one to drink later...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 16th 2010, 6:13 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,275
Posted By itsmylife

Re: Transcripts for QNC

I can only tell you what an australian hospital representative told me when I went to an expo, he said that they were getting people for interview who could barely speak english, yet they had met the...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 13th 2010, 11:46 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,275
Posted By itsmylife

Re: ielts test

Hi Nicola,

as of the 1st July last year all nurses/midwives have had to do IELTs to register. Those people that you know who haven't had to do it will have applied before that date. If you do a...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 13th 2010, 11:43 am
Replies: 1
Views: 627
Posted By itsmylife

Re: REFERENCES

Hi there

I was in a similar situation to yourself, my second referree just doesn't do technology. Initially they tried to fax a reference form to her, but in the end they settled for having a...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Apr 8th 2010, 10:52 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,411
Posted By itsmylife

Re: QNC - anyone else experiencing delays?

Congratulations Debs!!!!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

I just did my renewal online last night, 'nuther $98 away to Australia...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Mar 31st 2010, 10:31 am
Replies: 4
Views: 807
Posted By itsmylife

QNC offers prizes for renewing licenses early...

:rofl::rofl::rofl: Can you imagine the NMC doing this?

http://www.qnc.qld.gov.au/index.php?id=394
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 29th 2010, 12:14 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,746
Posted By itsmylife

Re: What are you real tips for travelling with babies and young children?

We did the trip with a 1 year old (he had his 1st Birthday on our Hong Kong stop-over), he sat on my knee, and that is not an experience I would want to repeat. Qantas gave us a bassinette for him,...
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