Nurse registration question

[MotherBear]

jacky,
i've sent you and nick a pm ..
(dont want to tempt fate too much by telling the whole world..)

Aw, you meanie. Still, if poor Stevey's luck is anything to go by, you're probably very wise.

[ag28com]

Has anyone actually successfully registered with the Nursing Council of NZ. If so, how long did this take?

Yes

My sister in law did - took about 8-10 weeks to get processed. She is well qualified with 10 years + experience in coronary care though. She says the paperwork was a bit long winded, but worth it in the end

Jacky

[Midder]

Hi all,

not sure if this will help anyone, but this is my experience of registering with the Midwifery Council. I graduated in Scotland as a midwife in October 2004. No jobs in Scotland so I didn't have a post as a midwife. I still registered with the NMC in the UK, I think this helps with registering in NZ. I applied for a postition in NZ and was accepted straight away (no problem getting a job as a nurse or midwife in NZ). Then we applied for a skilled migrant visa. I got 50 points for my qualification and an extra 10 or 5 points for being on the priority occupation list. I didn't get any points for work experience as I had not worked as a midwife in the UK. The nex part was applying for NZ registration. This took forever (approx 10 weeks) and was a very expensive process. The once you get registered you have to apply for an annual practising certificate, another 4 weeks and about $600. I had no problems getting my qualification recognised as we are more qualified in the UK than our kiwi counterparts. I have a Diploma by the way, all Kiwis have degrees but they are very different to ours. Whoever was asking about the Self Assessment, all I can say is OH MY GOD!!!! I found this really difficult. I eventuall worked through my CAP booklet (Clinical Assessments) and tied this in with the questions in the self assessment for NZCOM. I photocopied the booklet and sent this off for support documentation.

I have now been working as a staff midwife in Auckland for 6 months. It is very different to the way I am used to, but I am starting to settle and it all seems to be worth the hassle now.

If anyone has any questions, let me know and I'll try to answer them as best as I can.

Good luck to you all.


Midder :icon_mrgreen: