I completed my Bachelor of Nursing in December last year and, if your undergrad degree is anything like the program I did, you have heard A LOT about SMART goals. But how do you actually use SMART goals, especially when creating learning objectives for your student placements? Well, that is what this article is for…
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 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…
By Emma Reardon MACN (ENL) As students, we know that clinical placement is the perfect place to put theory into practice and solidify our clinical knowledge. We arrive on our first day, clinical competency documents in hand, ready to gain real-life clinical experience. However, when focusing on our clinical skills, we can overlook the incredible…
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…
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…
Savannah taking in the outback scenery during a week of community nursing. I must admit that when I was given the opportunity to complete a rural placement, I didn’t know what to expect. What would this new experience entail? What were the nursing quarters like? How would I fare alone, six hours drive away from…
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 or Instagram @aussie_nurses. This is…