Do you find it motivating to track your fitness and health progress, or that you need daily reminders or inspiration to stick to healthy habits? If any of these are the case, then health and fitness apps are likely to work for you. There are many benefits to individuals’ health of the technologies now available…
by ACN Policy Team ACN is committed to representing the knowledge and expertise of our Members in policy development throughout the Australian health and aged care system. In this series we want to share what ACN is doing in the policy space with our Members and followers and how your contributions shape our messages to…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) commends the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport for acknowledging the important and central role nurses have in providing care to older Australians. “ACN welcomes the release of the Report on the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia,” Australian College…
Climate change is a health issue. As the globe becomes warmer and the climate alters, it negatively affects social and environmental determinants of health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. With the projection of an additional 250,000 additional deaths per year from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress between 2030…
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 with…
By Janice Bartley MACN The NurseStrong Campaign is designed to encourage and to help nurses make time each day for their own health and wellbeing. On the eve of the FHIT by Lauren Hannaford program kick off nurses from the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Hobart Region hosted a NurseStrong 5km Walk. This event brought…
by Stefan Wythes, ACN Policy Officer On 12 September, ACN Policy staff attended a symposium hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) and organised by the Southgate Institute for Health, Society & Equity based at Flinders University in South Australia. The symposium gave participants the chance to hear from international and Australian experts on…
Achieving an ideal work-life balance is never easy, especially as a nurse. With overtime and shiftwork, and just plain exhaustion, looking after your diet can become a low priority. To keep you on track and inspired in your NurseStrong journeys, we have some ideas to satisfy your hunger whilst eating foods your body will love,…
by Jessica Pham, ACN Media Officer On October 10 (10/10) of every year, people all around the world recognise global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. That day is also known as World Mental Health Day and has become a day where we can take stock of how we self-care and our personal…
ACN was proud to place community and primary health care nurses in the spotlight this September. Our national campaign, Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Week, is a highlight of our annual calendar, held 17–23 September 2018. Our eBook created in celebration of this week in now available online. You can view it here. Read…