Last week, we featured our 11 new Stage One Emerging Nurse Leaders (ENLs). Today, we are delighted to introduce you to the 12 driven individuals selected for Stage Two of the highly-regarded program. We congratulate all participants on their selection into our prestigious award program. We hope you enjoy reading about their ambitions for the…
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…
ACN President Professor Christine Duffield FACN and Sharon Downman FACN at the 2019 National Nursing Forum. Throughout November our Nurse Informatics Community of Interest (COI) is running a campaign focusing on raising awareness of informatics and recognizing the excellent work nurses are doing in the informatics space. Across the month we will share with you four…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL) Program aims to identify and nurture the individuals who will shape our professions’ future. It assists early-career enrolled and registered nurses in developing their leadership skills through unparalleled access to high profile nurse leaders, mentoring, career coaching and professional development opportunities. The program has five…
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View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Artificial Intelligence 22 July 2024 Position Statement Working with children above a healthy weight: Nurse-led interventions 3 September 2024 Position Statement Standardised nursing terminology: Enabling comprehensive nursing data and analysis 24 July 2024 White Paper A new horizon for health service: Optimising advanced practice nursing 1 November 2019 White…
Louise Walker (Great Comebacks Steering Committee); Julia Kittscha MACN, Bruce Moncrieff (Acting Vice President, General Manager, ConvaTec Australia). Julia Kittscha MACN has dedicated her nursing career to improving the quality of care for ostomates. In September 2019 her exceptional contribution to the field was honoured with the ConvaTec Stomal Therapy Nurse Great Comebacks Award which acknowledges…
Melinda McIntyre is a registered nurse/midwife who has been working with Queensland Health since 1989. She currently works as a midwife at Redland Hospital in Brisbane, QLD. Melinda has taken the time to share her experiences of a recent health care tour to South Africa. Why did you want to go on a health care…
Mitch speaking at our National Nursing Forum Gala Dinner in Hobart Mitch McPherson is a mental health advocate and founder of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY , a charity that works to promote positive mental health and prevent suicide by reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek help. ACN was privileged to have Mitch speak at…
This unit of study aims to introduce students to the advanced communication and interpersonal skills required in today’s contemporary health environment.