The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has praised nurses for their role in treating and controlling the spread of the Coronavirus. ICN President Annette Kennedy wrote to the Chinese Nursing Association to convey her “admiration and solidarity to all the nurses in the region who are continuing to work in such difficult circumstances.” “Providing nursing…
By Trish Lowe MACN – ACN Nurse Educator To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams As part of the celebrations surrounding the International year of the Nurse & Midwife, Project 2020 and…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) would like to congratulate all nurses, both past and present, and in particular our Fellows and Members, who received Australia Day Honours on Sunday. The Honours are awarded to Australian citizens who have displayed excellence, achievement or meritorious service and contributions to society. Well done to all nurses on…
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.…
Sonia Marshall MACN takes to Twitter to share why she is proud to be a nurse As nurses, we belong to a group of expert professionals passionate about improving the lives of others. During December, we challenged you to reflect on what makes you proud to be a nurse and to share it on Twitter…
Nurses stand to gain a lot from health digitisation, if trained the right way By Jen Bichel-Findlay FACN After having worked in the health care sector for nearly 45 years, I can honestly say that the best time for nurses is now – as health finally becomes digitised. Digital initiatives in health have the potential…
AI has the potential to substantially improve quality of life for the elderly, but not without nurses’ intervention By Dana Dermody MACN The use of technology in aged care is increasing for many reasons. The most significant factor relates to giving older adults a choice on where and how they want to age, but also…
By Dr Ruth de Souza FACN The biggest opportunity that Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents is not the elimination of errors or the streamlining of workload, but paradoxically the return to caring in health (Topol, 2019). In removing the need for health professionals to be brilliant, as machines will be better at diagnosis and other aspects…
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and global Nursing Now Campaign have expressed their condolences for those impacted by the Australian bushfires. ICN CEO Howard Catton addressed the impact of the bushfires on the Australian community in a personal letter to Australian College of Nursing (ACN) CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN. Mr Catton acknowledged…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has been deeply moved by the devastation the Australian bushfires have caused to thousands of people, wildlife and our beautiful natural environment. On Monday, our CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN penned a heartfelt letter offering our sympathies for those affected and acknowledging the nurses who are providing care…