NUrsing Abroad

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Scope of Nursing Abroad
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Nursing Career

• When it comes to job oriented courses after 12th
  science nursing really stands out for Entry level
  students.
• It has got such a huge appeal, especially in case
  of female students.
• The main advantage is job scope.
• Today, a degree in nursing provides a variety of
• opportunities and career paths, such as
  clinical
• nursing, management, advanced practice,
  academic
• teaching and corporate level leadership.

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Educational pathways to becoming a Registered
Nurse

• RNs must first graduate from a nursing program to
  be eligible to take the nurse licensure
  examination.
• There are more than 1,500 nursing programs in the
  U.S. Three types of nursing programs prepare you
  to assume different roles once you graduate
• 1. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 2. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 3. Hospital Diploma

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Study Abroad Nursing

• Nursing is the nation's largest health care
  profession with more than 3.1 million registered
  nurses practicing nationwide.
• Demand for nurses will continue to increase
  dramatically within next few years.
• Study abroad experience is associated with many
  benefits
• for nursing students.
• The long term shortage skill list in many of the
  developed countries such as Canada,UK,Australia,US
  A,New Zealand,Ireland etc.

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Knowledge of the Language

• Communication plays a key role in the provision
  of healthcare.
• In order to effectively care for patients and
  practice safely, you should acquire a basic
  knowledge of the language of the country where
  you will be working.
• Certain hospitals in the Middle East require that
  English
• be spoken among the staff, and all
  documentation is
• completed in English.
• Also keep in mind that while English may be
  spoken in
• ther countries, terminology may vary.
• Nurses also must provide proof of licensure to
  practice their profession.

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OET for Nursing Abroad

• Occupational English Test (OET) is an English
  language proficiency test for trained health
  professionals from overseas who wish to work or
  study their profession in Australia or New
  Zealand, Singapore.
• This profession specific test is carried out 10
  times a year around the world over 40 venues,
  mostly in Oceania and Asia.
• However like all overseas opportunities, it is
  wise to make full investigations upon your
  working and living arrangements so you get a
  nasty surprise when showing up for your first day
  of work.
• OET is available for the following 12
  professions dentistry, dietetics, medicine,
  nursing, occupational therapy, optometry,
  pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography,
  speech pathology, and veterinary science.

OET Occupational English Test
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OET Exam Format

• OET provides a valid and reliable assessment of
  all four language skills Listening, Reading,
  Writing and Speaking.
• OET consists of four sub-tests
• Listening (approximately 50 minutes)
• Reading (60 minutes)
• Writing (45 minutes)
• Speaking (approximately 20 minutes)

Listening Test
Reading Test
Writing Test
Speaking Test
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Thank You !
Hopefully this PPT has shed some light on your
opportunities and you are now informed enough to
decide on your path and start down it.
Good Luck
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