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SKILLED's Nursing Australia division has won one of Australia's largest nursing preferred supplier agreements, and will become the exclusive supplier of agency nurses to Ramsay Healthcare's major private hospitals in the Sydney region and NSW Hunter Valley. Nursing Australia, part of SKILLED's Origin Healthcare business, was already a lead supplier to Ramsay Healthcare hospitals in WA and Queensland, and the NSW deal significantly extends the relationship. Ramsay previously used more than 40 nursing agencies in NSW, and under the new agreement, Nursing Australia will be the exclusive supplier. In cases where it can't supply, Ramsay will access the market directly or use secondary suppliers. Origin Healthcare CEO John Watkinson told Shortlist that Origin was "delighted" to win the three-year contract, which followed an extensive competitive tender process by Ramsay. The arrangement covers the big Ramsay hospitals in Sydney at Northshore, Westmea...

Justine completed RGN training in London in 1993 and worked in UCH and Middlesex Hospitals in A&E. She obtained a BSc (Hons) Midwifery in 1996 and worked at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for 4 years setting up the UK's first Midwifery High Dependence Unit. Justine moved to Australia in 2000 with the sole aim of becoming a Flight Nurse. Initially she worked in Alice Springs Hospital and gained rural and remote experience during those first six months. She had some interaction with RFDS at that time and began working in the Queensland Section in 2001 as a Flight Nurse Retriever, spending time in both Rockhampton and Brisbane. In January 2006 Justine became Nurse Manager - Clinical at the Brisbane Base and manages her excellent team of Flight Nurses whilst maintaining her clinical skills by flying or working in the Queensland Clinical Coordination Centre. Justine is passionate about Flight Nurses being recognised for the unique skills they have and utilise every day for the b...

A nurse is a highly skilled health care professional who combines the art of caring with scientific knowledge and skills developed through their education and career. Nursing can be a life long career which is recognised world wide and which will enable you to take advantage of an international nursing career. A nurse is involved in the education of patients around health and disease processes, health promotion activities, clinical procedures and management of nursing processes. Nursing enables you to work in a diverse range of settings including hospitals, community settings, general practices, prisons, homes and residential settings. There is also a diverse range of areas of practice which a nurse may choose to work in. Areas of nursing practice Within nursing you may focus on a career path in clinical practice, management or education. There is a wide range of areas of nursing practice. Some nurses choose to maintain a broad range of skills and knowledge across the medical a...

Overseas Nurses from non-English speaking countries have to meet certain conditions to register and work in Australia. Often nurses find difficulty to understand procedure and prepare necessary documentation. So we have developed a new program called ‘Australia Bridging & Placement’ (ABP) Program to provide overseas nurses a easiest pathway to work as nurse in Australia. For clear understanding of our ABP program, please go through the flow chart below. View Large Benefits our ABP Program •Assistance to register with Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) •Arrangement of OET training in Australia, if required •Arranging Bridging Program in recognized Universities or Colleges in Australia •Assistance for placement in best Hospitals or Nursing Homes •Assistance for immigration Permit to work in Australia with the help of registered MARA Agents •Competitive salaries & better life style •Accommodation arrangement & Airport pic...

If you’re someone who’s interested in Nursing, it’s probably best to start by reading some posts on this site such as: ■Should I Be A Nurse? ■My Experience of Starting Nursing or ■ Is Nursing any Good?! For a more serious breakdown of what Nursing in Australia is all about, check out: Categories of Nurses In Australia, Standards, Guidelines and Regulations, and Nursing Registration Info. You can also check out some articles that other people have written about nursing, such as: ■ Let’s Talk Nursing, and ■ Benefits of Being a Nurse (external links) Sitemap Other areas of interest to get you started on this website are: Archives – previous posts from Nurse In Australia Resource Pages – variety of nursing articles and links Travel Nurses – info for nurses interested in travelling to / from Australia Nursing E-books – related to starting Nursing in Australia and Travel Nursing Feedback We’d love to hear any questions or comments you may have – feel free...

International Society of Aeromedical Services (Australian Chapter) http://www.isas.org.au/ NSW Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service of Australia http://www.nets.org.au/ Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia http://www.flyingdoctor.net/ Coalition of National Nursing Organisations http://www.conno.org.au/

Flight Nurses Australia is offering all aeromedical organisations across Australia the opportunity to use this website as a means of advertising positions available. CareFlight has taken up that offer with this advertisement - click here to view. The cost of this service is minimal. To receive a quote, simply click on the Contact Us link on the left. After 30 days your advertisement will be deleted unless you have indicated your interest in renewing. Note: FNA cannot guarantee the truthfulness or accuracy of any position opening listed. The Association accepts no responsibility for statements or claims made of any kind resulting from the response to any advertisements. FNA reserves the right to edit or reject ads as well as remove ads deemed inappropriate or unacceptable for any reason at FNA's sole judgement. When contacting us, please provide the following information: Your Name Contact details Title of Position being offered Location of job Job descri...