barbiee:
Sent. In my opinion, reading that textbook is a waste of time. I'm not saying it's not relevant o, it is better put to use as a reference material. You can study for cbt using less complex materials unfortunately i can only send these materials via what'sapp because I didn't download the files.

Barbiee please could you also send me these materials via whatsapp? Thank you in anticipation. Will pm you my number.

House please help. I keep getting security warnings and alert whenever I try to open the pearson vue page. Is anybody else experiencing this? What can I do about it?

Dear family.......
I come bearing good news. So I collected my IELTS UKVI result yesterday from the UPS office and I must say, this God is too good.
LRWS- 9.0, 8.5, 7.5, 8.0, CEFR Level C2. Overall Band Score- 8.5
Gratefulme40 and other elders in the house with tips for the UK path please help. May all our dreams come through.

jennykadry:

then you will do a conversion course. Ahpra will tell you what to do and give you a list of all the universities offering conversion courses. You have two options;
1. do conversion course from diploma to bachelor's usually one year
2. do a bridging program that acknowledges your certificate from back home..usually 3-6 months.
Your best option is no1 and many people know this....it's the less quicker option but you end up with a bachelors certificate from Australia that you can work with anywhere in the world and be paid accordingly as a registered nurse. Most africans who chose option 2 have ended up still going for option 1 because it gives them unlimited access to jobs
Option 2 will only acknowledge your diploma but most facilities would rather see a bachelor's certificate than a diploma....so when they advertise for a job, they are looking for a bachelor degree holder...you will get a job with your diploma don't get me wrong but people prefer to convert from diploma to Australian bachelors when they get here. In perth one university does the conversion program..I think it's Murdoch University but like I said AHPRA will tell you what to do.
Most African Registered nurses here have diploma as certificates...but what they do is do a conversion course and Australia then recognises their diploma and converts it to a bachelors. All the African RN's that migrated from Africa are all registered nurses back at home but carry a diploma certificate...same as many indians and phillipinos.
Enrolled nurses study for 1.6 months and RNs study for 3 years minimum and 3.5 max. so if you studied for 3 years....they would recognise you as an RN...don't go lower...EN's are less paid than RN's.

This has been really helpful, thanks.
Will go on with the application and choose the conversion route.
Pls do you have any idea of costs?
Would it be more pocket friendly to take the bridging route and seek conversion when in Australia or would it just cost the same in the long run?

jennykadry:

Then applied for registered nurse cos that's a bachelors in Nursing. Enrolled nurse is a diploma in Nursing(18 months course). Registered nurse here studies for 3 years mostly in uni and only a few 3.5 years.

Ok. What got me confused is the fact that i did not study nursing at a university, and Nurse Gradutes from General schools of Nursing in Nigeria are considered as diploma holders.

jennykadry:
3 years nursing? are you a registered nurse in Nigeria?

Yes, i am a registered nurse in Nigeria.
Got liscensed by the Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery Council in 2008.
Thanks Jenny

Hello house,
this is my first time on this forum and i want to take time out to appreciate all contributors. I do hope i can come back here to share a testimony soon.

Matter at hand--- I am a Nurse, trained for 3 years at a school of Nursing and have the Nigerian Nursing Council Registered Nurse certificate. I am currently looking to apply with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery board, but i just want to clarify if i will be seeking registration as enrolled nurse or registered nurse.
I have had about 6 years active working experience most of this with 'Doctors without Borders' in clinical based settings, does this count?

Also i want to take IELTS on the 7th of January but my passport is still in my maiden name and i do not know whether it will be ready if i apply for a change of name before that time. Will the Australian board accept an IELTS result in my maiden name while my application is in my married name?

Finally, about visa, do i need to get one before getting started on the application?
Sorry i have so many questions, but any help or info will be helpful.
A zillion thanks