credit: Inferis Wow, what an age-old question, huh? A quick search on ebsco host shows me that this debate goes back at least to 1962, when volume 25, issue 4 of RN posed the question “Allow expectant fathers in delivery room?” Interesting enough, it’s only been as late as 2007 that countries such as Iran [...]

Hi there – thanks for visiting, and a special thanks to emergiblog for allowing me to play host to the marvellous world of change of shift. The beautiful sunshine coast in Queensland, Australia is where I call home, so I’ve themed this edition the Sunshine Coast Edition. So welcome, thanks again for visiting my corner [...]

Thanks to Jeff from TravelNursingBlogs for posing the following questions: “Is there a nursing shortage in Australia? What is the industry like there? Has the global recession hit it?” credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ The short answer to your questions is yes – Australia is suffering with quite a severe shortage of nursing staff, and yes the [...]

Visa options for nurses travelling to Australia Visa programs and applications can get a little complicated at times, depending on your particular circumstances. The best thing I can suggest is that you make use of a reputable service with a good track record in order to make the whole experience as stress free as possible, [...]

I’m a massive fan of reading books, particularly new releases. I’ve ordered several books through Amazon online for shipping to Australia before, and the experience has always been great. I’ve also discovered that for various reasons such as supply or distributing rights, there are many books that are not available for purchase in Australia. Amazon [...]