Cosmetic nurse injectors in Queensland – has state regulation rendered nurse entrepreneurship unviable?

Cosmetic nurse injectors in Queensland: Has state regulation rendered nurse entrepreneurship unviable?

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Queensland Health recently released communications to clarify the state’s regulatory obligations for cosmetic nurse injectors in Queensland. These clarifications have thrown the industry into disarray, effectively rendering nurse-led cosmetic clinics financially unviable. So, has anything actually changed, and what do Queensland Health regulations require? Are there any changes? There are no changes to the Medicines…

Frances Rice appointed new ACN Chief Nursing Officer

Frances Rice appointed new ACN Chief Nursing Officer

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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is pleased to announce the appointment of highly regarded senior Federal Health Department nursing executive, Frances Rice, as the College’s Chief Nursing Officer. This role is responsible for leading the development and promotion of ACN’s health policy and nursing practice leadership programs, and to drive healthcare reform in line…

Renewed nursing definitions reflect modern nursing to embolden the profession

Renewed nursing definitions reflect modern nursing to embolden the profession

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The peak global body for nursing organisations has renewed the definitions of ‘nurse’ and ‘nursing’, for the first time in 23 years, marking a shift away from a professional identity based on tasks to one conceived as a sophisticated profession requiring scientific knowledge, ethical standards, and therapeutic relationships. The new definitions were unanimously approved at…