“General practice nurses (GPNs) have in-depth knowledge and specialised skills to assist people and empower them on their health care journeys,” says Robyn Vance MACN, a registered nurse who currently works at Flinders Peak Medical Centre in Ipswich, Queensland. All across Australia, nurses like Robyn working in general practice settings are pivotal to reducing the…
Each day, nurses in the community provide expert and professional care to patients at every stage of their life, from life to death. In recognition of this, The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is holding Nursing in the Community Week from 14-20 September 2020. Nurses in the community, those who work in a wide range…
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…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) speaks to Ben Chiarella MACN — a member of our Men in Nursing Working Party based in Orange, New South Wales (NSW) — in the lead up to International Nurses Day 2020. Ben’s journey into the nursing profession started in his 30s after switching from a career in the…
Arun Thomas MACN, a Stage Five ACN Emerging Nurse Leader, is an inspiring and emerging leader in the healthcare sector who has a strong focus and passion for leadership, governance, advocacy and aged care. A Registered Nurse, he became one of the youngest public hospital directors in Victoria when he was appointed by Minister of…
Nowra’s Ros Rolleston MACN has been a registered nurse for 40 years, with six years of clinical experience in general practice and 10 years working in education and facilitating person-centred care. She is currently a tutor in undergraduate nursing and coordinates a private evidenced-based Facebook Group for general practice nurses and their health professional colleagues…
Sonia Marshall MACN takes to Twitter to share why she is proud to be a nurse As nurses, we belong to a group of expert professionals passionate about improving the lives of others. During December, we challenged you to reflect on what makes you proud to be a nurse and to share it on Twitter…