UK nursing diploma - OK for Oz?

[pinkpom]

Hi Everybody,

Just a quick question, (i only ever post on here with questions sorry)
I'm training for my DipHe in adult nursing over here, a 3 yr course which allows me to work as a registered nurse in the UK (get pin number can dispense meds etc).
My mentor on my latest placement is from NZ and has just told me that in NZ you can only work as a registered nurse there if you have a Bsc and she thinks it is the same in Oz... in other words i would only be able to work as an enrolled nurse and not a registered nurse which basically means 3 yrs of hard work would be wasted......
Have to say i've never heard this before and thought as long as you were a registered nurse in UK then you could take that over there (subject to skills assessment from ANMC blah blah blah).
Can anuone shed some light for me please?
Cheers xxxxxx

[whitterz]

hi,
I qualify as a nurse in sept, i have done the diploma and i have got a grad position in queensland, due to start in jan, go for it !!!

Sarahnliam xx

[hawshill]

dont worry i only did the diploma in adult nursing in leeds. my skills have been assessed by the ANMC and i passed so i cant see there being a problem.
good look in your course pamx

[Rochdale]

Hello Pink

I am a registered nurse here on the gold coast and i only did the diploma in Adult Nursing in the UK. Ive never had a problem getting registered here in OZ and didn't have a problem with the skills asessment that had to be done by the ANMC for my permanent residency. Dont know what the rules are in NZ but my friend who did her training with me in the UK has just moved to NZ and she only has a diploma.
Dont worry you'll be fine. You may have to provide a transcript of training in order to register with the state you want to live in but thats easily done you just have to get on to the Uni you're training at and they should provide it.

Hope this puts your mind at ease.

[johatts]

Originally Posted by pinkpom

Hi Everybody,

Just a quick question, (i only ever post on here with questions sorry)
I'm training for my DipHe in adult nursing over here, a 3 yr course which allows me to work as a registered nurse in the UK (get pin number can dispense meds etc).
My mentor on my latest placement is from NZ and has just told me that in NZ you can only work as a registered nurse there if you have a Bsc and she thinks it is the same in Oz... in other words i would only be able to work as an enrolled nurse and not a registered nurse which basically means 3 yrs of hard work would be wasted......
Have to say i've never heard this before and thought as long as you were a registered nurse in UK then you could take that over there (subject to skills assessment from ANMC blah blah blah).
Can anuone shed some light for me please?
Cheers xxxxxx

I qualified as a nurse several years ago! (1993!! ARGH!!) and I NEVER had/did a diploma. I got registered fine and am working in aged care for Wesley Mission.

[ali]

I trained before the diploma (just celebrated 25 years in nursing) and as long as you are registered as a Registered nurse in UK you can work as an RN in aus.

Ali

[pinkpom]

Thanks guys for taking the time to reply, thats put my mind at rest!

Sarahnliam..... how easy was it to get a grad position? That would be the ticket for me methinks.....

Cheers xxxxxx

[whitterz]

Hiya,
it was quite easy really, depends on where u want to go, had to apply on line, you can e-mail me if you want and i can explain all. sarah_whitmarsh2006@hotmail.com

luv sarah xx

[jojoe]

Originally Posted by [LEFT

pinkpom[/left];116310]Hi Everybody,

Just a quick question, (i only ever post on here with questions sorry)
I'm training for my

DipHe

in adult nursing over here, a 3 yr course which allows me to work as a registered nurse in the UK (get pin number can dispense

meds

etc).
My mentor on my latest placement is from NZ and has just told me that in NZ you can only work as a registered nurse there if you have a

Bsc

and she thinks it is the same in Oz... in other words i would only be able to work as an enrolled nurse and not a registered nurse which basically means 3 yrs of hard work would be wasted......
Have to say

i've

never heard this before and thought as long as you were a registered nurse in UK then you could take that over there (subject to skills assessment from ANMC blah blah blah).
Can

anuone

shed some light for me please?
Cheers

xxxxxx

hi,

I'm

about to go into my final year but mine is the BSc (hons) route, but as far as

im

aware you can work with a diploma as a nurse.
Though you may, we may i should say find it difficult to find work as a newly qualified but in Oz they do graduate programs for NQ, its a year long, no assignments, no exams but you get paid too. Also a lot of hospitals offer sponsorship for you and your family.
At the end of the day, as long as you are on the NMC register your a RN whatever the route you took.
Though, another option for you if you really want to 100% sure, is why not convert in your final year to the BSc program? i wish i had done this, the bursary is crap on the BSc!
Good luck with your course, hope it all goes well for you

xxxx

[jojoe]

Originally Posted by [LEFT

hawshill[/left];116500]

dont

worry i only did the diploma in adult nursing in

Leeds

. my skills have been assessed by the ANMC and i passed so i cant see there being a problem.
good look in your course

pamx

hey

I'm

at

Leeds

uni doing the BSc, i hate it now just about to go into my final year the job situation is rubbish

isn't

it? who did you get for references-we need 2 right?

I'm

hoping to do the graduate program, not sure where as yet still researching.
When did you apply? & when do you start? sorry for the questions.
good luck with your career and new life, will see you there in 2008!! fingers crossed xxx