At the 2019 Policy Summit in March, we caught up with each of the Policy Chapter Chairs to get a brief overview of the work conducted in 2018 as well as the upcoming priorities for 2019. Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates FACN is the Chair of the End of Life Care Policy Chapter and the Deputy…
Over 160 events supported by the Australian College of Nursing are being held across the country in celebration of International Nurses Day (12 May). “International Nurses Day is a day to celebrate and acknowledge each and every nurse who contributes to the profession and provides care to Australians all day, every day, everywhere,” said Australian…
By Lucy Osborn MACN (ENL) This column, The Scrubs that Fit, is all about the highs and lows of being a junior nurse, from the perspective of an ACN Emerging Nurse Leader. The aim of these blog posts is to help ease the transition from university to grad years and beyond. Find Lucy on ACN’s neo and on…
With less than two weeks until the Federal Election, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling for a commitment to improved access and equity in health care. “The nursing profession makes up more than 50 per cent of the health workforce in Australia and work on the frontline in every health care setting,” said…
1min.care, a global awareness campaign originating in Germany, aims to address this issue by encouraging groups around the world to get together and applaud nursing for one minute each to raise the profile of nursing and celebrate our profession.
At the 2019 Policy Summit in March, we caught up with each of the Policy Chapter Chairs to get a brief overview of the work conducted in 2018 as well as the upcoming priorities for 2019. Professor Lisa Whitehead FACN is the Chair of the Chronic Disease Policy Chapter and the Deputy Chair is Robyn Quinn…
How often during a time of stress do you lose focus on the task at hand? Never? Very rarely? Sometimes? If any of these are your answer to the question above, you can benefit greatly by integrating mindfulness into your daily routine. An insightful article from the Mindful Innovative Action (MIA) blog illustrates how taking…
This course is aimed at meeting the educational needs of nurses currently working, or planning to work, in the cosmetic nursing environment.
“An extraordinary opportunity to witness history being made.” “A powerful call to arms.” “The energy and excitement in the atmosphere was absolutely phenomenal”. These were just some of the words used by three of the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Emerging Nurse Leaders (ENL) to describe the Nursing Now Australia Launch and Trailblazer Awards in…
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