Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses provide care to patients and offer opportunities to promote and restore health, to prevent illness and to alleviate suffering.
As well as traditional roles in hospitals, Registered Nurses can gain employment within Australia and around the world in non-hospital settings, such as
- community health
- occupational health and safety
- domiciliary nursing services
- general practice
- Indigenous health
- pathology laboratories
- alcohol and drug dependence
- defence services
- international aid agencies
- the mining and exploration sector
- schools and education facilities
Registered Nurses are also eligible to apply for entry to specialised nursing postgraduate programs. Many nurses specialise in a specific area such as
- Acute Care Nursing
- Gerontology
- Community and Primary Health Care
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Nursing
- Health Care Research
- Health Professional Education
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Sexual Health
Links to job websites
Queensland Health
Nursing Careers Allied Health
SEEK
Information about pay levels and working conditions
Postgraduate courses
Griffith University - more information
For more info on Registered Nursing in Australia contact NurseInfo