Georgina in action If you ever get the opportunity to give General Practice (GP) nursing a go, as a placement student or a paid employee, I would highly recommend this valuable experience. As a third-year student nurse, I spent eight months of my final year employed as a Medical Assistant (Student Nurse) at a large,…
By Emma Wright MACN, Stage Two Emerging Nurse Leader I started my grad year in August 2020, right in the midst of a global pandemic. In Melbourne, this was the time when we were just about to hit the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We all know the transition from student to nurse is…
By Kate Saw MACN(Student) Stage One ACN Emerging Nurse Leader Not every graduate gets offered a new graduate (new grad) transition program. While the support and guidance inherent in these is designed to help new nurses ease into the profession, it is by no means the only way to get your career off to a…
Our Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL) Program provides early-career nurses with opportunities for development, engagement and growth. In today’s edition of our NurseClick series profiling the experiences of our 2020 Cohort, we look at the plethora of opportunities made available to the participants of the program! Alongside each profile is a creative picture which symbolises what…
In exceptionally difficult circumstances, our Emerging Nurse Leaders (ENLs) have continued to grow on a personal and professional level. We are so proud of each of them for the resillence and determination they have showed throughout the year. Our third article sharing the experiences of our 2020 cohort focuses on the development of participants across…
At the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), we pride ourselves on being a community for like-minded nurses and our Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL program) is no different. Our ENLs have the opportunity to connect with each other, learn from the experiences of their ENL mentor and connect with the broader ACN community. Today, the second…
Congratulations to the individuals who have completed our Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL) program for 2020! To celebrate, we will be profiling the experiences of the participants along with a creative photo which symbolises what being part of the program meant to them. Our profile articles will focus on four key themes from the experiences of our 2020 ENLs – Leadership, Community, Career…
By Erin Mercieca MACN, Graduate Registered Nurse and Australian College of Nursing Stage 2 Emerging Nurse Leader. With special thanks to Sue Hughes FACN. Transitioning to practice can be complex for the new nurse (Missen et al., 2016). It can take graduate nurses time to become acclimatised to their new clinical role. It has been…
By Amy Humme MACN (Stage 2 ENL) Graduate Registered Nurse, Monash Health. As I stepped out of Ho Chi Minh City Airport I was struck by the humidity, noise and bustling streets of Vietnam. For my first time overseas, I was beyond excited for what was ahead… During July 2019, I was privileged to be…
By Lucy Osborn MACN (ENL) This column, The Scrubs that Fit, is all about the highs and lows of being a junior nurse, from the perspective of an ACN Emerging Nurse Leader. The aim of these blog posts is to help ease the transition from university to grad years and beyond. Find Lucy on ACN’s neo and on…