New Member seeks helpful tips/advice please

[Doobryplum]

Hi I'm a 38 year old single mum of 2 children 6 and 4, just about to do my return to nursing course at the end of September. Completion and pin number should be in place around March 2014. I first qualified in 2002 and then did 2 and a half years on a specialised Spinal injuries Unit, followed by bank nursing on a variety of wards/specialisations up until 2008. My Sister is an Australian citizen and lives in Sydney. After completing my re-registration, apart from the clinical hours on an orthopaedic surgery ward I will have done to gain this, I won't have any recent clinical experience. Will this be a hindrance to my getting a skilled/state nominated visa? Also can anyone recommend areas outside of Sydney in NSW that are good for families with young children, or can offer any advice on what Wollongong is like to live in? And finally does anyone have any idea how long it would take to get registered with Australian Nursing and Midwifery board, and does this have to be done before applying for the visa? Sorry its so long winded, and Thanks in advance!

[FifiJ]

Hi, I am due to move to Australia to work as a GP in Dapto near Wollongong next year. Married with three chilldren and Wollongong looks like it could be a nice place to live. I don't have any other helpful advice re; your qualifications sorry, as I am not knowledgeable on nursing degrees . Good luck with the move

 

as far as registering with the Australian medical colleges, I am in the process of doing this at the moment.You register first with the medical/nursing college, next with the specialist college ,(in my case the Australian medical council will forward on my application to the RACGP automatically once they have accepted me as a member I believe ) after this I will have to apply for my visa, or so the recruitment consultant has advised .

[Doobryplum]

Thanks :biggrin: for your reply, good luck with your move too