What is different about nursing in Australia opposed to nursing in UK?
I am a nurse in Australia, and my younger sister is a nurse in the UK. She says that nursing in the UK is a little backward. Nurses there are perceived as hand maidens to the doctors and do not have as much responsibilty. In Oz we do alot of stuff the doctors do in UK like putting in nasogastric tubes (but if you are not comfortable, you can get someone to teach you). In Oz, nurses are seen more as part of a team and doctors respect their knowledge and contribution to the care of the patient. Nurses from the UK are very welcome, as we have such a shortage of nurses and UK nurses fit well into our culture. Most drugs are the same (pronounciation may differ), but every hospital has a great orientation program (especially the public ones) and they make sure that you are upto date with CPR, drug calculations, manual handling etc. (private hospitals may throw you in the deepend – although, hospitals run by Nuns will look after you well like St Vincents or any of the Seventh Day Adventist Ho
