@jocelyn if you don't mind i'll answer that question pero zyahoo please feel free to add also your experience😃 .. oz standard is high in terms na they really want you to practice by the book and by their protocols. but most hospitals in oz a few exceptions like the private/ royal children's in melbourne.. and a couple new hospitals being built are really old. i came from nz and though it is a small country the hospitals in nz even the most district ones are almost like a hospital you will see in makati cbd.
when i came to oz this year and starting working in their icu here..i almost cried.. kasi it was not what i expected in terms of set up kasi i was so used to working in a private hospital sa pinas and also in new zealand where everything is very neat and tidy/ sparkling even.
but saying that.. lahat ng gamit and medications are there. protocols are there ..though not as organized/ centralized as i was used to but protocol handbooks are within sight talaga to refer to. maraming silang computer based programs that you can use kaya lang di open system ang oz so you can't access the internet and also hindi pa centralized ang oz compared to the us/ nz meaning may mga delays or you won't be able to view patient results/ x-ray/ notes if the patient doesn't came from the same state or health district.
ang ward setting is 1 nurse to 4-5 patients. in i.c.u where i am, it's 1 nurse to 2 hdu patients or 1 is to 1 pt. there are 10 hours shifts, 8 hours shift or 12 hours shift per hospital has their own shifting. i work 12 hours shifts... kasi it's what i am used to.
it is self-rostering except for the first 2 months of orientation. maganda yung self rostering kasi they will try talaga to give you the roster you want kaya lang sometimes you won't get it din pero more often that not they will really try to give you the roster you have requested.
job interviews in oz is panel... 2 educators/ 1 unit manager/ 1-2 nums. so medyo madaming questions.. i had 3 interviews all for icu areas but apparently sa ward it's just 2 educators and 1 unit manager. they have at least 3 questions each.. mostly about safety and ethics.
it is nice to work in oz in a sense that pay is really good and full time work here is only 72 hours per 15 days or forthnight.. so if you have the energy..you can do part time work or spend time with your family. double pay yung overtime!!! and there are penal rates for shift work.
workmates..ozzies are generally nice pero if you don't ask then they won't help. so the key is to ask.. practice your english, they like american accents... they will always compliment you if you have a nice accent. kasi sa unit namin there's only 2 of us pinoys.. and they always wonder how come the 2 of us have american accent kasi yung cleaner/ porter namin na pinoy iba daw yung accents... pero we tell them it depends kasi how educated you are sa pinas so some filipinos would have a filipino accent while others will have an american twang.
anyway hope that helps you a bit🙂