In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, it is essential for nurses to continually enhance their skills and knowledge. Traditional methods of education, such as full degree programs and certifications, remain vital. However, there is an increasing demand for more flexible and targeted learning opportunities. This need has given rise to microcredentials, which are becoming an…
At the History Conference preceding the National Nursing Forum 2024, I had the pleasure of presenting on a topic that merges historical artefacts with modern nursing education: Object-Based Learning and Health Humanities in Nursing Education. As part of a panel discussion, I explored how objects found in clinical settings, often overlooked, play a profound role…
At ACN, we value the insights and experiences of our Affiliate Members. Being an ACN Affiliate Member is more than just a relationship; it is about forming connections, supporting each other, and advancing the industry for our nurses, students, and healthcare professionals. We want to hear directly from our affiliates about why they enjoy being…
ACN welcomes the reappointments of Mark Butler to the Cabinet as Minister for Health and Ageing, and Disability and the NDIS; and Jason Clare as the Minister for Education. ACN also extends its congratulations to Sam Rae as the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors; Rebecca White as the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged…
Every year on 12 May, International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world to mark the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. What began as a tribute to her legacy has become a global moment to acknowledge the vital role nurses play in our health systems and communities. Over the decades, our…
The latest snapshot of nursing globally highlights persistent nursing shortages and deep inequities in access to nursing worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for Australia to increase support for its current and future nurses. The World Health Organization’s State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report provides information on nurses from more than 190 countries and has…
Designed for nurses working in acute care, community and paediatric settings.
The Australian College of Nursing is calling on the Federal Government to coordinate the urgent establishment of nurse-led pop-up vaccination clinics, amid measles outbreaks. Australia was declared measles-free in 2014, but 71 cases have already been recorded this year – more than all of 2024. We need to be proactive at this critical time, especially…
Nurses are the solution The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) congratulates the Albanese government on its re-election and looks forward to working with the government on the unfinished business of meaningful health reform that commenced in its first term. ACN CEO, Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN, said that ACN and the nursing profession urge the…
This unit of study examines the role of therapeutic apheresis as a current and emerging therapy. It provides students with specialist knowledge of pre-procedural considerations of the role of therapeutic apheresis for individuals with renal, immune, haematological, and neurological disorders before more explicitly exploring the clinical issues within the specialty of apheresis nursing in Australia.