This is my second clinical placement with a SA Department of Health facility, do I have to read it all again?
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If you have more than one placement in a South Australian Department of Health, health facility in a year, we recommend that you check the website to see if anything has been added or changed. An update section on the first page will show you the dates and content of recent site changes and additions.
If you are coming to a South Australian Department of Health facility in different years, it is a requirement to re-read the essentials section. You do not need to submit another signed checklist unless your placement occurs three years or more after your initial placement.
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What do I do if I’m not happy on my placement in a South Australian Department of Health facility?
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If you are not happy in your clinical placement/ELA, it is important to discuss this with your clinical facilitator. It may be easily resolved. It this is unsuccessful, please contact the student placement co-coordinator at your university, TAFE or Registered Training Organisation.
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What do I do with the signed checklist and immunisation and criminal history check? |
You must provide this evidence to the clinical placement/ELA co-coordinator at your education provider prior to your first day of clinical placement/ELA.
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If I get sick on my clinical placement/ELA who do I contact?
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You must notify your education provider clinical placement/ELA facilitator that you are sick before the commencement time of your scheduled shift and also notify the unit coordinator or clinical nurse consultant at the health facility that you are attending for clinical placement/ELA. You must also inform the clinical facilitator and the clinical nurse consultant of your expected date of return.
You must notify the unit coordinator/clinical nurse consultant and your education provider coordinator when you are returning to clinical placement/ELA. |
How do I participate in a Job Shadowing Program?
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The Job Shadowing Program (work experience) is available to secondary school students who are aged 15 years and over who have expressed an interest and wish to learn more about nursing or midwifery. This program will assist in career planning. Your school career counsellor will assist you to arrange a job shadowing placement. Click here for further information. |
How does an Internationally Educated Nurse or Midwife work in South Australia?
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All overseas trained nurses who wish to work in Australia are required to have their nursing qualifications assessed for equivalence of standard.
Following the assessment process, you must be registered with South Australia's regulatory authority which is the Nurses Board of South Australia (nbsa). The nbsa can be contacted by emailing overseas@nursesboard.sa.gov.au or by clicking here to visit their website.
For further information regarding the assessment processes please click here. |
What is a Registered Nurse?
What is an Enrolled Nurse?
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Registered Nurses have overall responsiblity for the coordination and provision of nursing care in a variety of settings. Click here for further information on the role of a Registered Nurse.
Enrolled Nurses work with registered nurses and midwives in the provision of care. Click here for further information on the role of an Enrolled Nurse.
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