PHRNs with minimal experience

AnnDoy · April 2020

Hello! Asking for some insights lang.

I am a licensed Registered Nurse who finished a Bachelor of Science in Nursing back in 2007 in the Philippines. I do have a minimal experience in a Hospital Setting thou. I tend to work "in-line" with medical all through out and I was able to work as a Private Duty Nurse, an Assistant Nurse, a Nurse Marketing Representative, a Health Coach and also as a Medical Team Assistant. Then some others would be not in sync with Nursing anymore.

So what happens is that I got a handful of work experience pero iba iba. I would like to know What are my chances? What would best suit my case? Pwede ba ako sa Visa 491? I got a brother who's in NSW. Or dapat ba na mag Student ako?

Thanks in advance guys!

Stay safe and stay at home!

cucci · April 2020

If you have a 450 hour nursing related experience within the past five years you can apply for AHPRA registration, otherwise take a nursing conversion course.

AnnDoy · April 2020

thanks for the noteback @cucci . so ang first ko gagawin is to have it assessed by APHRA? Im also eyein the visa 491 kase i have a brother who lives in NSW, pwede nya ako isponsor. however even so, i still need to be qualified for a skilled worker, diba po?

AnnDoy · April 2020

May OK kaya na agency who can assist me with this case? Any referrals?

Kung which option is better, the student pathway or the 491 visa. Needing help mga friends! TIA.

cucci · April 2020

@AnnDoy said:
thanks for the noteback @cucci . so ang first ko gagawin is to have it assessed by APHRA? Im also eyein the visa 491 kase i have a brother who lives in NSW, pwede nya ako isponsor. however even so, i still need to be qualified for a skilled worker, diba po?

As I mentioned, if you have 450 hours nursing related experience within the past 5 years, you can have your qualifications assessed by AHPRA and be referred to the OBA pathway. If you don't qualify you will have to undergo nursing conversion course, which will take about 1-2 years depending on the school's assessment of your qualifications.
AHPRA registration is required for 491 visa whether regional state or family sponsored... you can be sponsored by your brother in NSW if he lives in a regional area.