Each year on 12 May, the birthdate of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, we celebrate nurses and their vital contributions to the health and wellbeing of our communities. International Nurses Day (IND) is a moment for nurses to pause, reflect on their remarkable impact, and celebrate being a part of the profession they love. In the…
International Nurses Day 2023 This International Nurses Day (IND), the Australian College of Nursing is thanking the community for always acknowledging the role nurses play in ensuring better health outcomes for future generations. ‘Our Nurses. Our Future’ is the inspiring theme for IND which asks nurses to think about the future of our profession and…
Featured image: Nurses in Victoria sharing a National Nurses Breakfast for International Nurses Day 2022. Source: Sharmalie Wijesinghe MACN Every year on 12 May, the world comes together to celebrate the nursing profession on International Nurses Day. The nursing profession has had a long and tumultuous past few years and International Nurses Day is a…
Pictured: The ACN Sydney Region IND event with Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN as they tour the Nurses Walk in Sydney. Supplied On May 12 as part of International Nurses Day (IND), the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) community came together to celebrate the nursing profession and call for greater support in the post-COVID recovery of…
To mark International Nurses Day, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is highlighting the wide scope of ways nurses shape the health of all Australians. The global day of celebration is an International Council of Nurses initiative that shines a spotlight on the crucial role nurses play in providing care at all stages of life,…
Image source: National Nurses Breakfast in NSW on International Nurses Day 2021 by Sara Hendy-Pooley. International Nurses Day (IND) is just around the corner! Held on May 12, International Nurses Day (IND) is a time for our nursing community to celebrate the wins of 2022, give back to those who have supported us through our…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the recognition of the nursing profession’s contribution to the community in the 2021’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
An International Nurses Day Lunch was held at the CWA Bowral Branch rooms on the 12 May 2021. Attendees included current and retired nurses from Sydney, Canberra and the Southern Highlands Region. The twofold purpose of the function was to honour and celebrate the profession; and secondly, to support the Australian College of Nursing (ACN)…
The Australian College of Nursing has written a letter directly to the country urging people to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
International Nurses Day represents an opportunity to reflect upon the significant contribution nurses make in all health care settings, but particularly this year with nurses leading both the continued fight against COVID-19 and the recovery from the pandemic, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). Celebrating the day, Australian College of Nursing Chief Executive…