Suddenly Nurse

On my way home after attending Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, I came across a group of people carrying bags of different sizes and colour. I wondered where these people came from; they might have attended a seminar or something. I noticed names of medical institutions and hospitals printed on their bags. I found the answer to my query as I passed Melbourne Exhibition building, there I saw a large sign “Nursing Expo”. “Oh, so that it was,” I said to myself. But the sign next to it really attracted my attention like a powerful magnet, it says, “Free Admission”.

So, I went inside this historical building (Melbourne Exhibition is the place where the Parliament of Australia was signed in 1901, just like the Barasoain Church in the Philippines) and I squeezed myself into an enormous crowd of people (mostly young beautiful female nurses! That’s what you get after attending Mass). How nice would it be to see such a big crowd of people inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral participating in the Eucharist. Anyway, I found myself inside this building wandering around and enthralled by massive flow of people and also by the different booths of medical schools from all over Australia, health care institutions and hospitals. Most of the people there were fresh nursing graduates or students looking for career opportunities in medical field. This was exactly a different world for me.

What other things that also fascinated my attention were the free bags, pens, candies and stuffs which the people from the booths were giving away. You could easily feel an atmosphere of competition amongst these medical schools or healthcare institutions. Suddenly, a friendly lady approached me and asked, “Are you interested in Royal Children’s Hospital?” I said yes without even thinking. “So are you a fresh graduate?” I said yes again (which I really am). “Are you an overseas student?” I nodded my head very politely as I didn’t know what to say. “Why don’t you take this bag, it has all the information you need. We have an Open Day on July 9 at Royal Children’s Hospital at 1:00 pm. There will be hospital tours, interviews, blah, blah.” She was a lovely lady and I reckoned she would be a very good sales person. I didn’t bother telling her that I really have nothing to do about nursing or whatsoever as I didn’t want to disappoint her. I was afraid she might get my free bag back!

Please read the information I’ve got from the “Nursing Expo”. They might be helpful if you happen to be a nurse and reading this blog.

Healthcareseek.com.au Australia’s # 1 job for healthcare
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www.rch.org.au/MSON For further enquiries in Royal Children’s Hospital. Refer to this website for current updates and application requirements.
www.research.cqu.edu.au Central Queensland University
www.nursingreview.com.au Australia’s Independent Voice of Nursin
www.nursesspecialists.com.au Victorian Nurse Specialists
www.NurseCentral.com.au Where Nurses Meet!
www.aicd.qld.edu.au Australian Institute for a Care Development
www.rcna.org.au Australian Mentor Centre
www.lrh.com.au Latrobe Regional Hospital
www.southernhealth.com.au Mental Health Nurses
www.cdu.edu.au Charles Darwin University
www.nursesworldwide.com.au Jobs for Nurses in all nursing specialities! Aged Care, Acute and Rehab.
www.latrobe.edu.au/nursing La Trobe University
www.phcn.vic.gov.au Peninsula Health (opportunities for full and part time Midwives)
www.hlth.qut.edu.au/nrs Postgrad nurising
www.xacom.com.au I-Care Nurse Call

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