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 fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources White Paper Value-based health care through nursing leadership (Abridged) 31 May 2022 Position Statement ACN emissions reduction charter 17 June 2021 Submission Commonwealth Government COVID-19 response inquiry 1 December 2023 Position Statement Unregulated health care workers 3 February 2020 Position Statement The role of registered nurses in residential…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources White Paper Value-based health care through nursing leadership (Full) 20 May 2022 Position Statement Minimum educational qualifications for nursing staff in residential aged care settings 9 November 2021 White Paper Nurses are essential in health and aged care reform 1 January 2016 Position Statement Optimising person and family-centred…
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 fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Reimagining the role of nursing in emissions reduction 11 March 2022 Budget Submission ACN’s 2025-2026 Pre-Budget Submission 22 January 2025 Position Statement The sexual harassment and/or sexual assault of nurses by patients 5 March 2021 Clinical Care Standards Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) – Australian Standards for…
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…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Community and primary health care nursing 1 September 2016 Policy Paper Men in nursing guiding principles 16 February 2021 Submission Scope of practice review 27 October 2023 White Paper Achieving a socialised model of healthcare in Australia with nurse leadership 15 April 2025 White Paper Reimagining…
Georgina in action If you ever get the opportunity to give General Practice (GP) nursing a go, as a placement student or a paid employee, I would highly recommend this valuable experience. As a third-year student nurse, I spent eight months of my final year employed as a Medical Assistant (Student Nurse) at a large,…