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Men in Nursing: Why it’s okay for men to care

NurseClickBy ACN Publications16 May 2019

At the 2018 Australian College of Nursing (ACN) National Nursing Forum (NNF), ACN Men in Nursing Working Group Chair Luke Yokota MACN shared his views on why men continue to be a minority in nursing with the Federal Health Minister and over 500 delegates. Luke shared his experiences of being a male nurse and the…

The Hive: promoting men in nursing

Promoting men in nursing: Embrace diversity to reduce projected workforce shortages

The Hive 2018By ACN Publications26 April 2019

By Luke Yokota MACN (ENL) The Australia’s Future Health Workforce – Nurses Report published by the Department of Health (2014) forecasted a nursing shortage in Australia of 85,000 nurses by 2025, growing to 123,000 nurses by 2030. Even with expert opinions predicting these numbers, they may be inflated when taking into account successful strategies to improve…

What are five barriers that men face in the nursing workforce?

What are five barriers that men face in the nursing workforce?

The Hive 2018By Australian College of Nursing4 December 2018

In the wake of this year’s National Nursing Forum (NNF) registered nurse Haydon Cunninghame MACN, Nurse Unit Manager of Acute and Aged Services Tallangatta Health Service, lists five barriers that men face when entering the nursing workforce as a preview of his presentation. Haydon’s address at the NNF was “designed to foster discussion, rather than…

Nursing Matters: Welcoming diversity – are we making the most of a global workforce?

Nursing Matters: Welcoming diversity – are we making the most of a global workforce?

The Hive 2018By Australian College of Nursing4 December 2018

Elizabeth Matters FACN A few years ago, my hospital hosted two enthusiastic overseas nursing students. It was the first time we had tried such a program and we were excited to show them the great work we did for our patients and the high standards of quality that we set for ourselves. We thought they…

Is it enough? Why we need more than diversity in nursing

Is it enough? Why we need more than diversity in nursing

The Hive 2018By Australian College of Nursing4 December 2018

Dr Ruth De Souza FACN Diversity is a hopeful, positive and celebratory idea; it generates more happiness than words like inequity, racism and privilege. It feels good for a large number of people precisely because it is depoliticized (Hall & Fields, 2013). It does not demand accountability. It does not demand transformational change of our…

ACN COMMENTS ON: working with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds

NurseClickBy ACN Publications18 July 2018

ACN is committed to representing the knowledge and expertise of our Members in policy development throughout the Australian health and aged care system. In this series we want to share what ACN is doing in the policy space with our Members and followers and how your contributions shape our messages to the many consultations that…

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