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At the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), we are proud to support and celebrate nurses who exemplify leadership day after day through their work and compassion. In 2020 Year of Nurse & Midwife, as Australia, it’s even more important to encourage and empower those emerging as new nurse leaders who strive for a better health…
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…
To mark World Health Day 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) — in partnership with the International Council of Nurses and Nursing Now — have released the ‘State of the World’s Nursing 2020: investing in education, jobs and leadership’ report. The report is the first of its kind and coincides with a year dedicated by…
ACN Men in Nursing Working Party Chair Luke Yokota MACN Are you thinking about a career in nursing? Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a man in the nursing profession? At the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) 2019 National Nursing Forum in Hobart, men from all over Australia shared videos speaking…
COVID-19 has seen traditional face-to-face learning and workplace cultures rapidly transform into an online environment and this has been no different for nursing students. We caught up with Josh Thomson MACN(Student) — a Stage One ACN Emerging Nurse Leader — to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted his enrolled nursing studies. How has COVID-19 altered what…
Last week, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), submitted a ‘Statement of Action on Nursing Workforce Solutions in response to COVID-19’ and supporting documentation to the Australian Government. The Statement of Action calls on the Government to “immediately remove barriers to nurses delivering care in the community and enable funding and resources that will allow…