As 2023 continues at a fast pace, keeping an eye on continuing professional development (CPD) should be at the back of every nurse’s mind. As part of the requirements set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, all nurses are required to complete 20 CPD hours every year to remain registered. CPD hours…
Featured Image: Net Vector on Shutterstock For nurses, career advancement does not end the second they clock off at work. Continuing professional development (CPD), networking events, and even keeping up a social life with your fellow nurses are crucial parts of maintaining a long-term career in the profession. At the Australian College of Nursing (ACN),…
A key part of a nurse’s career is selecting a specialty and developing skills in the chosen area. Whether you want to focus on general practice, perioperative, nursing policy, or one of dozens of other specialties, finding a community of peers who are passionate about the same specialty will enable you to receive support, further…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) today called on the Government to work with nursing groups and leaders to increase access to reproductive healthcare in Australia, following the release of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report on its Inquiry into Universal Reproductive Healthcare. The Committee’s report, Ending the postcode lottery: Addressing barriers to sexual,…
Featured Image: Registered Practice Nurse Telma Pinto MACN at work during flu season. Supplied. For most Australians accessing primary health care, the first place they go is to a general practice. As soon as our consumers step into the practice, they are greeted by a practice nurse, who helps in support, management, education and overall…
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), almost half of Australians (47%, or more than 11 million people) were estimated to have at least one of the ten most common chronic diseases in 2022. Chronic conditions such as asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes are an everyday part of the lives…
Tuberculosis Management course is designed for registered nurses who are required to perform Tuberculin Skin Tests (TST) and Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinations.
Featured Image: Volunteer nurses at the 2023 Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Policy Summit sharing their insights to develop policy. Source: Grace Costa Whether you are the first stages of your university degree or have banked decades of experience in the nursing profession, there is always an opportunity to contribute to the betterment of the…
Featured Image: 2022 Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Emerging Nurse Leaders at the 2022 National Nursing Forum (NNF) in Darwin, Northern Territory. Source: Nasiba Faiz MACN Starting a new career can be a daunting but exciting experience. Between placements, study, figuring out where you want to go in your career, and managing others’ expectations of…
This unit of study examines the physiology of the immune system and how vaccines work to protect the community from vaccine-preventable diseases.