Optimising the contribution of nurses in palliative care will enable the health care system to better meet the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of Australians with a life-limiting illness, delegates at the National Nursing Forum heard today. “We call on politicians at all levels to collaborate with nurses in palliative care policy development and…
By Professor Deborah Parker MACN As we grow older, the more our health care needs get increasingly complex. In order to adequately meet these needs, we require a sustainable health system which will ensure that those who are most vulnerable in our communities are not slipping through the cracks. The Royal Commission into Aged Care…
All Australians have the right to be treated with dignity and best practice care during their final days, weeks and months of life and this will require significant evolution of the health care system to enable nurses to lead the delivery of palliative care. Launching the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) Achieving Quality Palliative Care…
At the 2019 Policy Summit in March, we caught up with each of the Policy Chapter Chairs to get a brief overview of the work conducted in 2018 as well as the upcoming priorities for 2019. Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates FACN is the Chair of the End of Life Care Policy Chapter and the Deputy…
At the 2019 Policy Summit in March, we caught up with each of the Policy Chapter Chairs to get a brief overview of the work conducted in 2018 as well as the upcoming priorities for 2019. Professor Lisa Whitehead FACN is the Chair of the Chronic Disease Policy Chapter and the Deputy Chair is Robyn Quinn…
At the 2019 Policy Summit in March, we caught up with each of the Policy Chapter Chairs to get a brief overview of the work conducted in 2018 as well as the upcoming priorities for 2019. Professor Deborah Parker MACN is the Chair of the Ageing (formerly Health Ageing) Policy Chapter and the Deputy Chair…
At the 2019 Policy Summit in March, we caught up with each of the Policy Chapter Chairs to get a brief overview of the work conducted in 2018 as well as the upcoming priorities for 2019. Professor Leanne Boyd MACN is the Chair of the Workforce Sustainability Policy Chapter and the Deputy Chair is Adjunct…