NZ reg: more than 10 years in private practice

[JulesB]

Hi Helen
I'm doing the same at the moment. The NZ board website say its 9 weeks from receiving it, one of the other posts on this said it took a few months and 6 months to put together! I maybe still naive and too optimistic but am hoping to get it all together in a month and be there asap!!
Jules

[JulesB]

Pete
I have re-read competency 10 and think you're right, it needs all 3 areas however tedious the referencing is!
Jules

[physiomitch]

Hi Jules

Have to admit still not sure on this one. I have info from another source who did the 3 areas only for competencies 1-4 and 10.5, so am a little stumped, but will jump off that bridge when I get there!

I am slowly working my way through the competencies daily, just writing short paragraphs under each heading describing how I can show I am competent in each one. I am using the guidelines given under each heading as described in the 'Registration Requirements' document from NZ Board. I use some of the indicators to give feedback, not all as this would take too much space and time, and they are not looking for essays. Remember they send your portfolio to a Physio to check them to see if you cover all the requirements and they ar not going to want to read tons of essays. Stick to a short and sweet principle and we should be OK. One of the other Physios on the other thread sent me some of her competencies she has done (comp's 1 and 10), so you might want to see it to get an idea. I can send it to you via email if you wish. I feel though that she wrote too much, but worth looking at for an idea of layout.

Also google: "physio competencies nz" (just like that no +'s etc) and look for this title "Handy Hints for NZ Registration Application Portfolio". Download this advice it also gives some good ideas. It is a matter of taking the best of both and doing what you can with them.

Hi HelenW

With your few yrs of experience you at least can use evidence from your curriculum. That site above, Handy tips... will give you an idea as to how to use the curriculum. Don't panic, set up a structure and go from one competency to the next, before you know it you will be finished. It can be done in a month as long as you have all the other paperwork from uni etc, ie transcripts, curriculum, all stamped. Make sure all document copies are validated by an authorised person ie lawyer, judge, etc.

Cheers

Pete

[LeeMG]

Hi Pete,
Was readin ur thread...really helpful. You were telln that u could send a format of the competencies if anyone asked...kindly could you send that format...I too a physio has started the registration...but regarding the format...im confused...do help me out!!

[Fyzzio]

Hi LeeMG,
may I just quickly remind you that Pete's last post was from May this year.
Since 1. Oct (or was it September??) the application format/requirements and competecies have changed, so I think that Pete's format will no longer be really helpful to you.
Good luck,
Fyzzio

[stwrtharrison]

Hi Pete and all others on this thread.
Well, I am no further on with my registration but have been living in New Zealand as a kept man for the last 7 months. Now about to restart the whole application process again after letting the dust settle.
How has everyone been getting on?
Stu

[physiomitch]

Hi Stu

Nice to hear from you again, have been meaning to email you. Hope all is well in the land of the long white cloud, bit cold here on mud island!

Personally I am just about finished. I am waiting for a couple of work validation forms, one from Spain (this chap moved there from Brazil after moving there from UK...), and a couple of letters from South African Uni, posted on te 3/12...have a bad feeling about that! They only return to work later this onth to start a new year, so might delay things a bit. Otherwise have done a cardio-resp course, did 6 hours shadowing a Physio in a local hospital, including some hands on in intensive care, so hopefully this will help. Attended national congress which included cardio and neuro lectures. Just a matter of putting it all together in one package once all evidence is gathered, and hopefull send off soon.

There is another good thread going so check out newer ones on the 'working as a physiotherapist in NZ' heading. As one Physio who already got her reg said, they are not looking for anyone being an expert in all 3 fields, just need to show competence. Also they love reflective statements, so I have done this for the competencies on nz management principles, waitangi agreement and others involving NZ health.

Been a long journey, but the end is in sight.

Cheers

Pete

[Tracy Canada]

Hi there,
When you say that you did reflective statements for the NZ health and waitangi ones - can I ask you for more detail. I am a Canadian Trained grad and I've reflected from my experiences in Canada that are the same to those in NZ. Do you think I am on the right track?
Kind regards,
Tracy

[MamaMaya]

Hi everyone, i haven't posted for a while, but I'm gearing up to hopefully push through this by the end of June. One of my weaknesses is Research and I wanted to share a resource with those of you who've been out of Uni for a while. There's an on-line course in Evidence Based Medicine. 14-21 hours to complete it. It's free! And it's good stuff. here's the link:
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine Course
I' going to use this as the basis of my research evidence, with some reflection and a couple other things I've done.
I hope this might help someone else, too.
Maya