In the ‘Grad Firsts’ NurseClick Column, Stage Two Emerging Nurse Leader Emma Wright MACN provides personal and honest reflections on her recent experiences as a graduate nurse. The articles, which can be viewed in full here, are a great resource for those at the early stages of their journey through the nursing profession. I remember,…
View Fullscreen More resources Submission Scope of practice review 27 October 2023 Position Statement Bullying in the workplace 11 May 2021 Position Statement Skill mix in residential aged care facilities 15 March 2022 Submission Migration pathway to nation building 1 March 2023 Joint Position StatementPosition Statement Sustainable access to prescription opioids for use in palliative…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Maternal, child and family health nursing 20 February 2024 Policy Paper Men in nursing guiding principles 16 February 2021 Position Statement The role of registered nurses in residential aged care facilities 1 July 2016 Position Statement Nurses and violence 3 March 2023 Position Statement The role of the nurse…
On 16 February 1942, 21 Australian Nurses who dedicated their lives to helping others were murdered in the horrific Banka Island Massacre. The nurses washed ashore on the Island after the ship they were travelling on, the SS Vyner Brooke, was sunk off the coast of Indonesia by Japanese aircraft. After surrendering, the nurses were…
By Louise Lommerse MACN Stage Four ACN Emerging Nurse Leader Since 2017, I have been part of a volunteer organisation called Disaster Relief Australia (DRA). DRA is a veteran-led organisation that rapidly deploys disaster relief teams domestically and internationally. This organisation provides a purpose for veterans, emergency first responders, health professionals and civilians to serve and assist others in times of need.…
Jay with her team at the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD) in Sydney By Jay Court MACN In the first article of this two-part series, I spoke about my journey through the nursing profession and how my participation in the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Emerging Nurse Leader program helped me land…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Surge workforces 10 September 2021 Position Statement Skill mix in residential aged care facilities 15 March 2022 Position Statement Voluntary Assisted Dying 20 January 2021 Policy Paper Nurse leadership during disruptive events 17 March 2022 Position Statement The role of nurses in chronic disease prevention and management in rural…
By Jay Court MACN Being a new graduate in a pandemic In February 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was unfolding, I was starting a new graduate transition program as a mental health nurse in an acute in-patient setting. My trepidation about caring for clients at their most vulnerable was magnified by my growing anxiety…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) asks the Australian Government to provide more support for nurses entering the workforce and targeted scholarships for future and advancing nurses, in its pre-budget submission. ACN’s submission outlines policies to support the continuation of Australians receiving the highest quality of health care. A key recommendation calls on the Australian…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Optimising person and family-centred end-of-life care during a pandemic 8 October 2020 Submission Inquiry into human rights framework 6 July 2023 Position Statement Nurses, genomics and clinical practice 8 December 2020 Position Statement Leading digital health transformation: The value of Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) roles 14 July 2020…