Human Rights Day and Universal Health Coverage Day highlight global inequities Geneva, Switzerland; 9 December 2021 – The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has called for investment in the nursing workforce and protection of nurses’ rights, supporting the themes of Human Rights Day and Universal Health Coverage Day. The theme for Human Rights Day on…
Nurse Ben Jenkins MACN has recorded his final episode as host of The ACN Podcast as he prepares to focus on further enhancing his own skills and nursing career. Ben previously hosted the popular New Grad Radio Podcast, before becoming the inaugural host of the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) podcast to mark 2020 Year…
The Sydney Region Leadership Team (Kate Saw MACN, Dr Dr Samantha Jakimowicz FACN and Robyn Quinn FACN) with ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN Photo credit: Homepix Corporate Photography What a great night was had at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Sydney Region End of Year Event! The fundraising event for the Bayside…
Like all parts of life, there will be times on placement that you experience personality clashes. These can be tricky to navigate as a student because you are trying to make a good impression and be eager to learn. Unfortunately, sometimes there are buddy nurses you will be allocated to who meet your enthusiasm with…
Photo: Mid-Career Nurse Leadership Program participants during the June 2021 masterclasses Participants of the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Mid-Career Nurse Leadership Program will receive the unprecedented opportunity to learn from and be inspired by national thought leaders during a five-day face-to-face masterclass. The masterclass allows participants to gain tangible skills to consolidate their leadership…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today extended its gratitude to The Hon. Greg Hunt MP for his 20 years of parliamentary service and the five years he spent as Minister for Health and Ageing. “ACN would particularly like to acknowledge the incredible support Minister Hunt has provided to the nursing community during a very…
Nabella Earth-Reda MACN received the 2021 Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation’s Patricia Slater Award which supports a recently graduated nurse working in health regional and rural Australia. Nabella has the opportunity to attend the National Nursing Forum as part of her scholarship and has written a reflection on how it has impacted her view…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) provides postgraduate education and training to nurses across the country. An integral part of this team is Emma Woodhouse MACN, ACN’s Manager of Education Development and former co-convenor of ACN’s Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing. She also has strong connections to perioperative nursing as it was the first area…
Nurse Executive Leadership Program participants during the June 2021 masterclass Participants of the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) 2022 Nurse Executive Leadership Program intakes will have the opportunity to learn from some of the brightest executive minds in the Australian health care system. The program is the only of its kind in Australia and will…
The Co-Chairs of the ACN Nurses and Violence Taskforce at the 2021 National Nursing Forum The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is committed to ensuring nurse-led solutions are front and centre of strategies to eliminate violence against women and their children. As a predominantly female profession, nurses are subject to violence in multiple areas of…