Contesting the pre-existing culture Jane Born (pseudonym) Nursing is in my blood – from my mother, sister, aunts and cousins. Between them they have nearly 200 years of experience; there is nothing they haven’t seen or done. When I said I was going into nursing school I had a large range of responses, some excited…
Who is to blame for the bullying epidemic? Jennifer Wressell MACN I have worked in health since I was 18, first as a personal care assistant in a nursing home and then as a registered nurse, employed across acute care, remote indigenous communities, aged care and community health. In 2016 I moved out of the…
Confirming our professional identity in the eyes of the general public: why our language and stories are so important Elizabeth Matters FACN In January, a short article from the BBC passed through my newsfeed entitled Nurses: The way the profession is changing. In this article, a collaboration with the Royal College of Nursing, three…