Stage Four Emerging Nurse Leader Sophie Daniel MACN has penned a heartfelt open letter to welcome in 2021’s new graduate nurses and nursing students. Dear graduate nurses and nursing students, No matter how young or old you are, soon you will embark on one of the biggest journeys of your life. Nursing will push you…
View fullscreenSkip to PDF content More resources Position Statement Restrictive practices 7 February 2022 Policy Paper Blood donation in Australia — Joint issues brief with the Australian College of Nursing and CRANAplus 23 July 2020 Position Statement Nurse-led innovations in response to COVID-19 for adults living with chronic disease and multimorbidity 3 March 2023 Position…
By Emma Reardon MACN I began writing this article on 11 August 2020, eight days into my quarantine at the Hotel for Heroes with a COVID-19 infection. Over the past eight months, I’ve written and rewritten the words, shaped and reshaped the story. This article began as a public health message with details of symptom…
By Hayley Pollock MACN(Student) Stage One ACN Emerging Nurse Leader Moving through a degree in nursing is really exciting, however, it can also feel bizarre at times. Suddenly, you’re out on placement, with real patients who are relying on nurses to care for them. This is an enormous responsibility that nurses take very seriously but,…
This unit of study addresses treatment options relevant to individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. Topics localised treatments such as surgery and radiotherapy, systemic treatments include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and biological modifiers.
This unit of study addresses treatment options relevant to individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. Topics localised treatments such as surgery and radiotherapy, systemic treatments include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and biological modifiers.
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is delighted to announce the ACN Podcast with Ben Jenkins MACN is back for another season in 2021! The podcast’s introductory episode is now available to listen below or on your favourite streaming service. Starting next Tuesday April 13, episodes will be released fortnightly throughout 2021. Episode 1: Welcome…
The Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers acknowledges nurse-led innovations and models of care which significantly improve health outcomes for the Australian community through evidence-based processes. To mark the opening of nominations for the 2021 award, we spoke to two of our previous finalists to discover how they came to be nominated for the award. Shannon Wallis MACN ¬– MeCare Nurse Unit Manager at…
By Debra Pittam MACN Recently, due to my body deciding to misbehave for the first time ever in its 56 years (a bit of a rude shock), I have found myself with a new experience to process, that of being an inpatient for the first time. This has given me a lot to reflect on…