At the end of 2020, The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) launched a series of online CPD modules aimed at advancing clinical nurse leadership in the aged care sector. The modules — which can be completed at any time online — individually address the Australian Government’s Aged Care Quality Standards to ensure enrolled and registered nursing staff working in…
By Emma Wright MACN, Stage Two Emerging Nurse Leader I started my grad year in August 2020, right in the midst of a global pandemic. In Melbourne, this was the time when we were just about to hit the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We all know the transition from student to nurse is…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) congratulates Australia’s Local Hero, Rosemary Kariuki, Young Australian of the Year, Isobel Marshall, Senior Australian of the Year, Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM, and Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. “We are inspired by the stories of all the finalists and the contribution they have made at a local,…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has extended its congratulations to the 2021 recipients of Australia Day Honours. Acting Chief Executive Officer of ACN, Neil Haynes FCA FACN (Hon), said the honours reflected the diversity of contribution that Australians make from all walks of life. “So many in our community contribute in different ways and…
Photo credit: Northern Sydney Local Health District As Australia prepared to shut down for the Christmas holidays, nurses and health professionals in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney raced to fight a rapidly spreading outbreak of COVID-19. To acknowledge their incredible efforts and sacrifice, we share the experiences of three Northern Beaches nurses from Northern…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in Australia. Chief Executive Officer of ACN, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said the vaccine was a welcome development in the fight against COVID-19. “This is the news we have been…
Each afternoon at 4.55pm, the Australian War Memorial holds a Last Post Ceremony to commemorate the story of an individual on their Honour Roll. The 2021 Ceremonies — which have been altered to ensure attendees COVID-19 safety — will honour two nurses who served in the Second World War. Captain Pauline Blanche Hempsted ceremony will…
By Christopher Veal MACN As nurses, we often have experiences which, despite the demanding nature of our work, that reaffirm our faith in our capabilities and our profession, reminding us why we chose this line of work. As a Registered Nurse newly staffed at the Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania, I was expected to work wherever I was placed, typically…
View Fullscreen More resources Position Statement The role of registered nurses in residential aged care facilities 1 July 2016 White Paper Regulation of the unregulated health care workforce across the health care system 21 October 2019 Submission Commonwealth Government COVID-19 response inquiry 1 December 2023 Position Statement Minimum educational qualifications for nursing staff in residential…
By Lucy Osborn MACN (ENL) This column, The Scrubs that Fit, is all about the highs and lows of being an early-career 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…