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Working Christmas in a neonatal ward
The Disney themed Christmas decorations at Hannah’s workplace Presents, holidays and spending time with family; these are just some of the things we think of when it comes to celebrating Christmas. However, whilst a large portion of the country is putting their feet up and relaxing, nurses across Australia will be on the front-line ensuring…
Meet the nursing leaders of the future: Part 5
Over the past few weeks, The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) have proudly introduced our Stage One, Two, Three and Four Emerging Nurse Leaders (ENLs). Today, we are delighted to introduce nine exceptional individuals participating in Stage Five, Empowered to Lead. We congratulate all participants on their selection into our prestigious award program. We hope…
Climate change a global health emergency
Climate change has the potential to undermine public health gains made over the past 50 years and Australian governments, industry and the community must unite to tackle this emergency, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) said today. ACN and its colleagues across the health sector have joined forces to call on the Commonwealth and NSW…
Study tour scholarship winners announced
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is delighted to announce that Dr Carey Mather MACN, Paul Gardner MACN, Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel MACN and Janette Webster MACN have been selected as the recipients of our Nursing Study Tour Scholarships. These nurse leaders will receive $5,000 towards attending the Jon Baines Nursing Study Tour to South Africa…
2019 ACN Board Director Election Results
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) congratulates Professor Christine Duffield FACN and Mrs Carmen Morgan FACN for their re-election to our Board and to newly elected Director Associate Professor Georgina Willetts FACN. ACN President Professor Christine Duffield FACN Re-elected ACN President Professor Christine Duffield FACN is an internationally renowned nurse who has worked tirelessly across…
The Power of Community in Nursing
Speakers and guests holding Nursing Now signs at the National Nursing Now Roadshow in Adelaide. Hi! I’m Josh and I am part of the Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL) Program at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). On Wednesday 13 November I had the privilege of attending the National Nursing Now Roadshow in Adelaide and it…
Nurses offer solution to fragmented, uncoordinated and expensive health care
The Australian College of Nursing has today called for major changes in health care funding and delivery models to improve outcomes for poorly serviced populations, including the aged, people with multiple, chronic diseases and those who are marginalised and disadvantaged by geography, culture or poverty. Releasing ACN’s A New Horizon for Health Service: Optimising Advanced…
Ethics Matters: Ethical dilemmas
By Lexie Brans FACN Welcome back to the second edition of this new column. You will recall from the Winter edition of The Hive, that the intent of this column is to identify issues of concern to the profession (what ‘matters’) and to suggest ethical or philosophical ways of thinking about them. The aim is to…
Let’s talk mental health
It is a community health problem and nurses are often the first point of contact men have to talk about it By Helen Storer MACN In April 2019, the Australian Government Department of Health released the National Men’s Health Strategy 2020-2030 (NMHS). There have been some improvements in men’s health over the past 10 years.…