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 White Paper Regulation of the unregulated health care workforce across the health care system 21 October 2019 White Paper Value-based health care through nursing leadership (Abridged) 31 May 2022 Position Statement Occupational violence against nurses 25 October 2021 Position Statement Palliative and end-of-life care in aged care: A response to the…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement Nursing leadership in managing multimorbidity and COVID-19 24 January 2022 Position Statement Voluntary Assisted Dying 20 January 2021 Position Statement The effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in the assessment and management of overweight and obese children and young people 5 March 2020 Position Statement The role of registered nurses in…
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 Submission Review of primary care after hours program and policy 29 April 2024 Position Statement Palliative and end-of-life care in aged care: A response to the findings of the Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety 1 October 2021 White Paper Reimagining the community and primary health care system 5…
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 Fullscreen More resources Submission Diabetes inquiry 1 August 2023 Submission Letter: Addressing Collaborative Arrangements for Nurse Practitioners 8 October 2020 Policy Paper Nursing leadership in emissions reduction guiding principles 7 February 2022 Position Statement Coercive control 8 June 2021 Position Statement The role of nurses in supporting older people to access quality, safe aged…
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,…