By the Global Nurse Guide Immigration Strategist If you are a nurse in the UK, India, or the Philippines dreaming of an Australian life, you likely have two numbers swirling in your head: 189 and 190. These aren’t just random codes; they are the two main “Golden Tickets” to Permanent Residency (PR). Choosing the wrong […]
By the Clinical Educator Team at Global Nurse Guide 1. Introduction: Don’t Panic! The OSCE just got more realistic, not harder. If you are reading this, you likely just passed your CBT and are now facing the daunting prospect of the practical exam. We know hearing about “Exam Changes” can send your heart rate up
By: The Financial Advisor, Global Nurse Guide Let’s be honest: You didn’t get into nursing just for the money, but passion doesn’t pay the mortgage. If you are tired of pizza parties being substituted for raises and looking at a bank account that doesn’t reflect your hard work, it is time to pivot. The landscape
1. The Reality Check: Sales, Art, and Anatomy Welcome to 2026. If you are leaving the bedside thinking aesthetic nursing is just “easy money” and “freezing foreheads,” think again. The industry has undergone a massive Regenerative Shift. We have moved away from the “Overfilled Faces” of the early 2020s—characterized by puffy cheeks and distorted lips—to an
The Post-Pandemic Reality of 2026 The “Gold Rush” era of travel nursing is officially in the rearview mirror. If you are entering the market in 2026 expecting the $10,000 per week contracts that defined the pandemic, you are operating on outdated intel. The market has stabilized, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t lucrative—it’s just different.
By the Global Nurse Guide Immigration Specialist Last Updated: January 24, 2026 If you are a nurse in the Philippines, India, Nigeria, or the UK staring at a CRS score of 470 and thinking, “It’s over,” I have news for you: In 2026, the rules of the game have completely changed. For years, the “General”
NLC Map 2026: The 43 States Where You Can Work with One License (PA & CT Update) (Travel Nurses and Staff Nurses looking to move or pick up remote work.) As of January 2026, there are 43 jurisdictions currently enacted in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). This network allows nurses to hold one multistate license
By: Lead Data Analyst, Global Nurse Guide NCLEX pass rates are dropping in 2025 due to difficulty normalization (the test algorithm adjusting to the new partial credit scoring) and COVID learning loss affecting the graduating cohort’s foundational science knowledge. International first-time pass rates have seen the steepest decline, dropping to approximately 46-47%. The Hook: The
New RN Prescribing Rights 2026: The ‘Designated RN Prescriber’ Endorsement Explained The gap between RN and NP has just closed. For decades, Australian nursing has operated with a significant structural gap: the Registered Nurse (who administers medicines) and the Nurse Practitioner (who diagnoses and prescribes autonomously). On September 30, 2025, that gap was officially bridged
