Marilyn with her dog during lockdown

Life in lockdown: Nursing in home care

Welcome to the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Life in lockdown NurseClick series where we share the stories from the nurses protecting Australians during the second wave of COVID-19 in Victoria. Today, we speak Marilyn Harper MACN — a Registered Nurse and Regional Development Manager at BallyCara — to discuss how she is utilizing her…

Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Week: eBook shines a light on the vital work of nurses

Whether it’s helping newly-arrived refugees navigate the Australian health care system, ensuring prisoners in correctional facilities maintain good health, or providing end-of-life palliative care, Community and Primary Health Care Nurses are the backbone of the Australian health care system. Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Week recognises and celebrates the impactful work of nurses in the community.  Running from 18-24 September, the theme for 2017 is “Nurses Where You Need Them”.