By Lydia Mainey MACN A few months ago, Queensland added itself to the list of other Australian states (barring NSW) that decriminalised abortion. The historic law reform put into the spotlight a topic usually engulfed by stigma and politics – both for nurses who work in abortion care and the women receiving it. One in…
Throughout November our Nurse Informatics Community of Interest (COI) is running a campaign focusing on raising awareness of informatics and recognizing the excellent work nurses are doing in the informatics space. Across the month we will share with you four fascinating articles on NurseClick written by members of the COI. You can support the campaign…
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Professor Sandy Middleton FACN and Professor Caroline Homer have been admitted as Fellows to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS). Professor Middleton is the third nurse and Professor Homer the first midwife to be bestowed the honour. AAHMS Fellowships recognise individuals for their “distinguished achievements and exceptional contributions to health and medical…
In association with the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Arjo invites all nurse leaders to participate in a webinar on preventing, treating, and implementing pressure injury interventions in line with the new guidelines. The webinar will be panelled by Associate Professor Emily Haesler, Professor Keryln Carville, and Ms Pam Mitchell RN, CNC. What are…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is delighted to introduce our 14 exceptional Emerging Nurse Leaders (ENLS) participating in Stage Four, Empowered to Achieve. We congratulate all participants on their selection into our prestigious award program. We hope you enjoy reading about their ambitions for the future and how they anticipate the ENL program will…
Howard Catton, Chief Executive of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), has urged nurses across the world to join together in celebrating 2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife. “Every nurse has a story to tell, and next year they have a special opportunity to tell it to the world. By getting the message out…
Luke Yokota MACN speaking at the 2019 National Nursing Forum. Throughout November our Nurse Informatics Community of Interest (COI) is running a campaign focusing on raising awareness of informatics and recognizing the excellent work nurses are doing in the informatics space. Across the month we will share with you four fascinating articles on NurseClick written…
By Lucy Osborn MACN 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 Instagram @aussie_nurses.…
Ariela Rother MACN with Naomi Dobroff FACN. Throughout November our Nurse Informatics Community of Interest (COI) is running a campaign focusing on raising awareness of informatics and recognizing the excellent work nurses are doing in the informatics space. Across the month we will share with you four fascinating articles on NurseClick written by members of…