We need to urgently address the nursing crisis in Australia
Nursing is reaching breaking point due to the pressures of COVID-19 and a disjointed healthcare system, including the acute, primary and aged care sectors.
Nursing is reaching breaking point due to the pressures of COVID-19 and a disjointed healthcare system, including the acute, primary and aged care sectors.
A role model for compassion, Muriel devoted herself to caring for prisoners of war at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) acknowledges that enrolled and registered nurses are at the heart of aged care and will only become more indispensable as our population continues to age. That’s why we are committed to supporting aged care nurses to advance their scope and skills, feel connected and empowered and recognise their value…
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 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…