Bachelor of Nursing post-registration course

[Schizo]

1) No ...does not include health insurance
2) ACU is good choice
3) Conversion is good consideration. just make sure prior to signing up that the course would be recognised for registration by AHPRA.
4) 20 hours is a legal limit for international students seeking part time work.
5) Point form
6)More point form...

AHPRA is another organization in chaos. I sat for my VHSC (Victorian Higher School Certificate) many many years ago and technically this means that I have completed an equavilent to a year 12 in Australia. However because i sat for it outside Australia, they don't recognise it for nursing registration!! They claim the policy admits only those who studied in Australia, England and rah rah.... Now do you see anything wrong with my English? LOL. So they basically mean that you have NOT studied in Australia simply because i wasn't physically here.

Because of the luncacy I strongly suggest that you check and have in writing from AHPRA that the course is recognised for registration post graduation. However I won't hold my breathe on this. Hence if you cannot get a firm answer, you run a higher risk that you may get stuck on the pointy end of the BBQ satay stick.

For example - There's this requirement (which might be removed now or maybe still hidden somewhere in their choatic mess - AHPRA brought together all the states nursing boards and centralised nursing registration just beginning of JULY this year!) - International students must have studied 2 years full time with a minimum of 4 subjects per semester before they are qualified to register to work in Australia. Exceptions are where students have pre-approval from the boards for specific bridging/conversion courses that they are undertaking...this is reviewed, if i am not wrong, as a case to case basis....so its NOT a broad acknoweldgement of existing bridging/conversion courses.

BTW we can get balut from chicken farms here in Brisbane...how about that!! literally SUCK ON THIS....ha!ha!ha!

[tpj]

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For example - There's this requirement (which might be removed now or maybe still hidden somewhere in their choatic mess - AHPRA brought together all the states nursing boards and centralised nursing registration just beginning of JULY this year!) - International students must have studied 2 years full time with a minimum of 4 subjects per semester before they are qualified to register to work in Australia. Exceptions are where students have pre-approval from the boards for specific bridging/conversion courses that they are undertaking...this is reviewed, if i am not wrong, as a case to case basis....so its NOT a broad acknoweldgement of existing bridging/conversion courses.

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I am not sure from where Schizo got this information ( May be I am wrong); But what I understand is, new national board is still asking overseas nurses to complete 3 months bridging course( So that they can save huge lot of money).

[Schizo]

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Originally Posted by Schizo

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For example - There's this requirement (which might be removed now or maybe still hidden somewhere in their choatic mess - AHPRA brought together all the states nursing boards and centralised nursing registration just beginning of JULY this year!) - International students must have studied 2 years full time with a minimum of 4 subjects per semester before they are qualified to register to work in Australia. Exceptions are where students have pre-approval from the boards for specific bridging/conversion courses that they are undertaking...this is reviewed, if i am not wrong, as a case to case basis....so its NOT a broad acknoweldgement of existing bridging/conversion courses.

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I am not sure from where Schizo got this information ( May be I am wrong); But what I understand is, new national board is still asking overseas nurses to complete 3 months bridging course( So that they can save huge lot of money).

tpj, You're missing the point of my post. AHPRA is so UNCERTAIN as to the interpretation of their policies that I am encouraging people here to go get a black and white confirmation from them before they jump into any course. BTW, tpj...I was corresponding and even SPOKE to the person @ AHPRA registering nurses and believe me, it a whole load of crock that I got. Read my other post...I got a year 12 Victorian higher School Certificate which i sat for when i was in Malaysia. Now that certificate comes from Australia and by that it means that I am assessed to Australian education standards. Right?! Well, it not according to them, they define it as having physically done your year 12 in Australia. Now don;t you think its SILLY!? Anyways, AHPRA told me that when the time comes, submit my application and we'll see then...basically she is NOT commiting plus unable to interpret the policies herself. Go figure...! LOL That's why I said things are very fluid and Don;t trust what you read on their website. Check it out and not fall victim to the senseless crap that we are being fed with for the current time being. Believe me, my telephone conversation with AHPRA was a long one. Do you know some bridging courses are NOT registrable in Australia?

And just for your information, this policy was enforceable pre-july merger and is commonly listed in the various boards' websites. Now, with the merger, most things are still up in the air and unless there is a clear notice that such a requirement in omitted, there is no absolute certainty.

tpj, I did also qualify my statement stating I am not sure if these 2 year full time study requirement is still applicable or not. I did not say that its is definately stillenforceable. However if you were coming to study, won;t you want to check it out before you commit? Anyways...it does not bother me...nursing is a hobby to me...lol....I am way past my prime and used by date...LOL. Good luck

[nestor_garcia20]

Hi again! Is this the form (Application for general registration (graduated or trained overseas) as a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse or Midwife ) I need to fill-out and submit to AHPRA for me to get an Eligibility letter to do the Bridging/IRON program? tnx!!!