An honest reflection Lee Poole MACN I have always had a keen interest in my personal health, wellbeing and taking care of myself at all levels. This started in school, long before I thought of nursing as a possible career and long before I would have called this interest self-care. Over the years, I have…
By Dot Yam and Tiffany Baxter A ‘call’ to nursing put you at the bedside of the patient, where you can make a difference. A commitment to self-care may well keep you from occupying a ward bed and subsequently requiring a nurse. Where it is suggested that “a good half of the art of living…
Every detail matters Jennifer Smith MACN In the previous edition of The Hive, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward CEO ACN stated that “Almost one-third of Australian nurses and midwives are considering leaving the profession due to work-related stress and burnout”. Stop for a moment and consider what this means. In fact read it again and again.…