Reports the Coalition Government will only allow Senators and MPs a conscience vote on permitting the ACT and Northern Territory to make laws on voluntary assisted dying in return for crossbench support to reestablish the Australian Building and Construction Commission are disappointing, the Australian College of Nursing said today. “This is an issue Australians feel…
by Julie Mortley MACN, Clinical Documentation Specialist As I look back on my nursing career I feel eternally grateful to the profession for the opportunities and experiences it has given me. More than ten years ago I left Australia to work overseas and transitioned into the roles of case management and clinical documentation improvement (CDI). In…
Australia’s stillbirth rate has barely changed in the last 20 years and is today 30 per cent higher than other developed countries, making it past time to focus investment on addressing this neglected epidemic, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has told the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education. “As well as being a…
This unit of study is designed to meet the learning needs of nurses caring for adults and children with haematological disorders in a variety of clinical areas, such as general wards, cancer care, palliative care and the community.
by Marie Louise, Co-Founder of Evolve Yourself Institute Nurses have offered themselves in service at the front line and shown the strength and courage of soldiers, only to find themselves no longer at war in 2018. Instead they are succumbing to a subtle line of fire of bullying within the workplace from fellow colleagues,…
By Lucy Osborn MACN (ENL) Welcome to the world of nursing. Much like the weather in my hometown Melbourne, where you can experience every season in one day, you can encounter every emotion in one day when you are a nurse. Being a nurse is an extremely rewarding career and I commend you for starting this journey. Just a word…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is getting behind the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise awareness and funds for the many Australians facing homelessness. “Tomorrow, on what is expected to be one of the longest, coldest nights of the year, I will be sleeping outdoors in Canberra to raise funds to help Vinnies provide essential…
Somebody I Used to Know Mitchell W (2018), Bloomsbury, London, ISBN 978-1-4088-9386-4 Review by Trisha Dunning AM FACN (DLF) I am sitting in front of the consultant while he scribbles down the results of my latest memory tests. From the other side of the desk, I try and fail to read his writing. Finally he…
by Dr Ruth Rae FACN Dr Ruth Rae FACN has been a registered nurse since 1978 and has worked as a freelance researcher and writer for more than 20 years. Her interest in nursing history led to her completing a PhD thesis and multiple books on Australian nurses in the First World War. ACN partnered…
Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, CEO of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) congratulates the recipients in the Queen’s Birthday 2018 honours list. “On behalf of ACN I would like to especially congratulate all the nurses who are the recipients of these prestigious awards,” said Adjunct Professor Ward. “These recipients demonstrate exceptional nursing leadership qualities…