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Joint Media Release with the Australian War Memorial. A new sculpture of nurse Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel will be the first sculpture of an individual nurse or woman in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial. The sculpture will feature a representation of Bullwinkel in recognition of her exceptional military service and importance to the…
This unit of study explores the impetus for change in conventional health service delivery and the issues related to providing health services for people with chronic disease.
This unit of study is designed for nurses working in rural and remote areas are often referred to as specialist generalists, indicating their role’s multifaceted nature and diverse contexts.
There have been many reports of a longstanding shortage of nurses in Australia (Health Workforce Australia, 2014; World Health Organization, 2020). It would be ignorant to believe otherwise. Compound this with an ageing population, increasing demands and the additional challenges COVID-19 has brought, and there is now even more pressure on our health care systems…
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