The power of professional dialogue Elizabeth Matters FACN The first recorded evidence of my ambition to become a nurse was at four years old in one of those school record books, which has pockets to save your school related memorabilia. To be honest, it seems that junior Matters really wanted to be a vet nurse…
Nurses positioned to lead prevention of hospital-acquired delirium in older adults Dr Laurie Grealish PhD FACN and Dr Jo-Anne Todd The Australian population is ageing, with 21% projected to be over the age of 65 years by 2061 (ABS, 2013) and in 2014, 41% of hospital separations were aged 65 years and older (AIHW, 2014).…
Working for people who are living with Dementia Samantha Spence MACN “I couldn’t think of anything more depressing than working in Dementia.” Hearing this from a close friend made me shudder but it is the typical response I receive when I say I want to work with people who have Dementia after I graduate. After…
Exploring factors that contribute to ideal cardiovascular health MELANIE ESLICKÂ MACN PARTICIPANT IN THE ACN EMERGING NURSE LEADER PROGRAM STAGE 2 I have a confession for you. Coming to nursing as a mature-aged student, I enrolled in the fast-track Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Tasmania (UTas) not because I had a burning desire to…
Finding time for quality clinical education on an acute care cardiothoracic ward Elizabeth Matters MACN Ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) activities for clinical nursing staff are widely regarded as an essential component of quality assurance and risk mitigation, and are a mandated part of the annual requirements to maintain professional registration as a registered or…
A nurse-led hypertension management intervention program in Australian general practice CATHERINE STEPHENÂ RN (HONS) PHD CANDIDATE AND PROFESSORÂ ELIZABETHÂ HALCOMBÂ FACN Hypertension is the most frequently seen condition in Australian general practice (Britt H et al, 2015). Of the 4.6 million Australians living with hypertension, many struggle to maintain adequate blood pressure control and are at an increased risk…