Dr Arnold “Puggy” Hunter was born in Darwin (Larrakia country) 14/08/51-03/09/2001. From 1997 till 2008 I was working in Zoos and veterinary practices in Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide and Perth. I gave keeper talks within that framework, always with a dreaming or storytelling reference around our Native fauna. Knowing My Indigenous Blood Lines (Barkindji), I…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today welcomes the announcement from the NSW Labor Party to enforce minimum staffing commitments and boost nursing numbers in the state. The proposals include staffing levels determined on a shift-by-shift basis and funding for an additional 1,200 nurses to those announced in the State Budget. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor…
The Clinical Research Nurses Faculty was launched in August 2022. This group of highly specialised nurses are passionate about increasing awareness of the importance of their specialty in improving health outcomes. Clinical Research Nurses combine their clinical nursing expertise with research knowledge and skills, to facilitate the delivery of rigorous, high-quality clinical research to improve…
Each year in September, the Nursing in the Community Faculty celebrate Nursing in the Community Week to highlight the valuable and sometimes hidden ways nurses contribute to the community. As part of the 2022 celebrations, three community nurses have shared what a typical day in their life is as part of NurseClick’s A Day in the Life series. Today is Catherine…
Each year in September, the Nursing in the Community Faculty celebrate Nursing in the Community Week to highlight the valuable and sometimes hidden ways nurses contribute to the community. As part of the 2022 celebrations, three community nurses have shared what a typical day in their life is as part of NurseClick’s A Day in…
The physiological processes of the human body and how diseases affect it was one reason a career in nursing appealed to me. I found it fascinating at how simple the processes appeared, but they were so complex all the way down to the subatomic level. For some reason, sepsis was one topic in university I…
Each year in September, the Nursing in the Community Faculty celebrate Nursing in the Community Week to highlight the valuable and sometimes hidden ways nurses contribute to the community. As part of the 2022 celebrations, three community nurses have shared what a typical day in their life is as part of NurseClick’s A Day in…
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Over the last 20 years, a significant effort has been made to improve women’s health overall. However, there are still many issues faced by millions of women across Australia every day. This Women’s Health Week, I would like to highlight the issue of gender inequality in healthcare and discuss how we, as nurses and healthcare…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed outcomes from the National Jobs and Skills Summit to address nursing workforce shortages but warned more must be done to retain those currently working in the profession. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said nurses are the backbone of Australia’s health system and was pleased the…