Prachi speaking at the 2020 ACN Roadshow in Sydney The 10th annual Australian Health Care Week — which runs from 17-18 March at the International Convention Centre in Sydney — provides a platform for the Australian health care community to come together and explore the strategies needed to improve health care provision in Australia now…
Adjunct Professor Sue Hawes FACN sharing her expertise during the 2020 Mid-Career Nurse Leadership Program In June, nursing leaders from across Australia will congregate in Sydney for the Australian College of Nursing’s Mid-Career Nurse Leadership Program (MCNLP). The program — which is tailored for registered nurses who have more than six years of professional experience…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
