Nursing Graduate

issad · July 2016

Hi tanong ko lang po kung anong magandang kunin graduate ako ng nursing my experience ako ng 2 year as a clinic nurse at the same time my maliit din kaming business ano bang mgandang kuning course para sakin?thank you po

tooties · August 2016

Since you have a BSN sa pinas plus Nursing exp go for a nursing conversion course. atleast 1yr yung course. You stand a better chance of getting work after your AU RN registration and apply for PR. Dnt go for any diploma course etc..waste of money and time lng yan..since my BSN sa pinas k n at exp.

idrakels · August 2016

@tooties anu po ung conversion course? mga vocational 0r certificate ba un?

tooties · August 2016

@idrakels Its a Bachelor course..basically its converting your PH BSN to AU BSN.

idrakels · August 2016

aahh ok po sana pala ganun na yung course na kinuha ko..

tooties · August 2016

@idrakels its not too late if u want to shift a course. but since its a bachelor course i think tuition is more than 30k aud for 1yr dunno current price it might be higher now

idrakels · August 2016

@tooties wow 30k... oh noh! iyak nalang.. hanggang vocational lang kaya namin

tooties · August 2016

@idrakels but still its a sure bet for PR which is ultimately the goal. yung 30k mababayaran lng din yan after you get work. it will be worth it..I did that and PR n now. and.slowly paying off yung utang. It is expensive yes i do not deny that but in the end makikita mo yung sacrifice nang hard work mo sa end. if your PR n you can bring your family with you here, your children will have a better future here, surely thats worth more than 30k...

But then again you really really need to think hard on it and weight all the risk.

If you are a qualified RN and have the experience I will still say n this is the best option, rather than going to the cycle of constantly changing diploma courses just to extend your student visa n in the end wont lead you to PR status. Madami n rin ako n meet n ganyan ang situation. and if you calculate it you will be spending more than the 30k if you did take the RN conversion course. because as an international student you are basically paying 3 times the normal tuition rate compared to a local PR..pinag peperahan n yung international student ang Australia

idrakels · August 2016

@tooties yeah that is so true.. ilang years ka ng study after you get the PR?

tooties · August 2016

@idrakels 3 months lng yung bridging course..I have 6yrs paid exp n eh..then nag student visa ako for 6 months while working part time as agency nurse while paying for my tuition monthly plus processing my papers for anmac assessment and visa 190. Di ako nag rely sa sponsorship..

autumngirl · August 2016

@tootsies very helpful yung mga insights mo regarding this. Pero ask ko na rin sayo kung may idea ka kung anong next step ko kasi accepted na ako sa Flinders University, post-registration ng Nursing ang course ko for 1 year. Kailangan ko pa ba ng bridging course para maging full-pledge RN sa AU? after ko matapos yung 1 year of schooling?

abby315 · August 2016

@autumngirl hi sa flinders din ako this coming february si @lorche din. sabi ng friend ko after ng conversion program na 1 years pwde na daw mag apply sa Ahpra as Au RN. di na mag bridging pa kasi tapos ka na mag aral ng 1 yr..

lorche · August 2016

@autumngirl same info here as @tooties & @abby315..

kymme · August 2016

@autumngirl after 1 year conversion course sa uni, process lang ng papers, and AHPRA RN kana. RN kna before graduation. my graduation is in 2 weeks

autumngirl · August 2016

@kymme @lorche @abby315 Amazing lang kasi pareho pala tayo ng school.
May grant na ba kayo? ako waiting pa, na-lodge ko sya nung June 23, may nabasa ako dito nsa forum na 3-4 months before yung class commencement mo ibibigay ang grant.

autumngirl · August 2016

@kymme All the best for you sis!

abby315 · August 2016

june 22 ung acknowledgement ko @autumngirl .. kaya nga antagal pa natin maghintay aga kasi natin nag lodge... jan or feb pa yata akoa pupunta

lorche · August 2016

@autumngirl oo nga e. Nung aug 17 ako naglodge til now wla p din ko request for medical..sna magrant tau ni @abby315 pra classmates tau

kymme · August 2016

@autumngirl ECU k din. actually tapos na ako sa course. i'll be graduating sept 11 na. and mg extend ako ng student visa sa melby na

autumngirl · August 2016

@lorche @abby315 Oo nga, positive lng girls at marereceive din natin ang golden grant. September na bukas kaya mabilis lng yan. Keep yourselves busy para di nababantayan ang oras.

@kymme Sa Flinders Uni ako, kala ko dun ka rin. Good luck to you! lapit na graduation mo.

reg387 · September 2016

@tooties hi, ask lng ano yng process maging agency nurse sa australia? yan din kc plano ng asawa ko habang mag-aaral xa.

tooties · September 2016

@reg387 May AU RN license n b? if so apply lng sa mga nursing agency dito. Usually they will ask yun CV, Aphra reg, AFP clearance, etc...

Bale on call casual ang work. San2x hospital at area k ilalagay.

reg387 · September 2016

@tooties wala pa xang license. mag casual work siguro muna xa habang nag iipon for the bridging course. saan mostly makahanap ng casual work, websites? ano mostly yong qualifications?

tooties · September 2016

@reg387 Need AU RN license basic minimum yan for nursing agency work.

Try looking through seek.com.au or spotjobs.com for other odd jobs n qualified sya. or airtasker (google app)

reg387 · September 2016

@tooties thanks for the info. one more thing, yng mga nursing assistant need b din ng license?

yng mga students undergoing bridging course, ano mostly yng mga part time jobs nila?

tooties · September 2016

@reg387 PR n b? if di pa..usually kasi walang work rights ang visa. as to work need mag schooling ulit for cert 3 or 4 in aged care para mag work as PCA OR PSA. besides if mag bridging k full time yan eh both for assessment and placement. wala time really mag study. kadi bugbog sarado n katawan at utak..

reg387 · September 2016

@tooties pr na xa.

tooties · September 2016

@reg387 atleast thats one thing out of the way. but honestly wont recommend working for the period she's doing the bridging course.
kasi 5 days are for placement. and 2 days off but she will likely spend her days off doing her assignment plus online learnings.. so besides sleep and everything else super pagod n..

but then again sya pa rin ang mag decide. as to working as a PCA or PSA..need kuha n cert 3 or cert 4 for that kasi you need to learn how the system works. its a lot different..as well as learn how to operate certain lifting machines, learning for proper manual handling etc..

reg387 · September 2016

@tooties thanks for the info.

ozwishful · September 2016

Hi @tooties . I've been reading different threads in this forum and I could see that you are such a big help to others.

I do hope that you could answer my queries.

My situation is this:
I graduated BS in Nursing in the Philippines year 2008 and got my license by 2009.

Worked in the hotel industry from 2009-2011.

My paid nursing experience is only 7 months in a government hospital back in 2012.

Since 2012 til present, my work is not related in nursing, but in hospitality.

Do you think it's a good idea that I take the Conversion course in nursing in Australia despite my lack of experience?

Do you think it's better that I take advance diploma in hospitality since my work experience is wider in the hospitality industry?

Thanks so much

tooties · September 2016

@ozwishful If the conversion program will accept you despite having minimal experience go for it. its easier getting PR later. however take note your competition in work expecially for sponsorship 457 may have more extensive experience than you some of them came from UK, Dubai, saudi etc..they take precedence.

On more thing to consider as your experience is only short and has been for quite awhile now it would be harder for you to process your application for 190 state sponsorship visa and/or 189 Independent visa. As 190 will require you to have 2yrs paid exp and 189 visa will require to have 3yrs paid exp, it also must be recognized by ANMAC in their skills assessment.

So your only option after the conversion is get 457 visa employer nominated,work 1yr for them then and only then can you apply for 189 or 190 visa. OR if the employer is willing they can sponsor you for a PR visa via employer nominated stream. but if you have a choice dont go for it cause they will lock you in a contract for a minimum of 2yrs.

As to hospitality dont bother with that it requires 5yrs plus exp in the industry, even more competition, and slowly shrinking employer who offer work sponsorship and harder to get PR in the end.