ACN Nursing & Health Expo Competition

2023 Melbourne Nursing and Health Expo Competition 2023 Expo Competition Subscribe to the Australian College of Nursing eNewsletter for your chance to win 1 of 3 $200 The Iconic gift cards! First Name * Last Name * Email * State * Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia…

President’s report

Emeritus Professor Christine Duffield FACN Australian College of Nursing President In most settings health services are structured around nursing wards or departments and managed by an experienced registered nurse (RN), the first-line nurse manager. Variously titled ward sister, charge nurse, head nurse, nurse/nursing unit manager, this role is critical in the organisation and delivery of…

The Vivian Bullwinkel project

Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM sole survivor of the 1942 Banka Island massacre, was born on 18 December 1915 at Kapunda, South Australia. Trained as a nurse and midwife at Broken Hill, New South Wales, Vivian commenced her career in Hamilton, Victoria. Unable to enlist due to flat feet, her commitment…

Katie McKenzie

Katie McKenzie Meet Katie McKenzie, Executive Director of Nursing As Executive Director of Nursing Services, Katie’s role is to provide professional leadership to achieve high standards of nursing practice within Perth Children’s Hospital and across the Child & Adolescent Health Service. Katie’s role extends to promoting and supporting a positive culture amongst nursing staff and…