is it possible to work in NZ/Canada as an RN without any hospital experience (like totally a fresh graduate)??

Question

when i graduate soon (March 2008), im interested in working directly as an RN either in NZ/Canada...which one is better anyway???

uhmm..can that be possible?

Answer 1

You would be highly welcome. My city is currently looking for 50 (fifty) nurses, and they are even trying to get retired nurses to come back to work. You would be snapped up like this.
It is customary for new nurses to start as trainees. My wife trains them, she is an RN from the UK with German training and registration in all three countries.
All you need to do is register with the nursing council and get your papers accredited. Initiate contact here:
http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz

And you need to take care of your visa, which can be done conveniently here:
http://www.immigration.gov.nz

As for which country is better - hm, difficult to say. I have lived in both, and I love both. The main difference in experiencing life in the two countries is in the flavour of it:
Canada is an essentially North American living experience, if with a distinct, northerly poise and a gentleness that sets it apart from life in the US.
New Zealand is a quirky, colourful, South Pacific style living experience with a complexity of mentality and a pace that is a lot more bubbly than that of Canada.
It will come down to "which one of the two will you still like in a few years' time?"
My money is on New Zealand. You can do more different things in a day here than you could in Canada, because the country is small. I can go sailing and mountaineering here on the same day if I wish, in landscapes that seem worlds apart. And then there's the long, grey Canadian winters. Here, they are green.

Good luck, hoping to see you here soon. Choose wisely.

Answer 2

It's highly likely that you will be required to do some training as different countries have different methods and different rules. If I was to choose, I would opt for New Zealand. This is mainly down to the climate. New Zealand is a much warmer country but if you prefer very cold temperatures and plenty of ice skating etc. then it would have to be Canada. Another advantage that New Zealand has is that it's not next door to the US LOL

Answer 3

New Zealand is awesome!! (maybe im biased) I dont think that there is a problem with you coming with no experience as long as you have had experience through your own country. And they will probably put you through basic training anyway :)

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