Parkinsons Care and Advancing Professional Practice (872)
Extend your knowledge of caring for individuals diagnosed with and living with Parkinson’s disease.
Nursing and Midwifery Campaign for Better Primary Health Care for all Australians
Nine of the nation’s largest nursing and midwifery organisations have formed an Alliance to campaign for significant and meaningful primary health care reform. The Alliance calls on all governments to enable nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives, and allied health professionals to work to their full scope of practice to improve access to quality and affordable health…
Men in nursing – Redefining healthcare gender roles
Early in 2024, while helping my stepdaughter with her recently commenced enrolled nursing studies, we began to talk about the current state of nursing in Australia, and what it is like to be a nurse in a tertiary hospital. During this conversation, she asked me a question I had not been asked before: “Do patients…
ACN National Director Professional Practice Karen Grace Scope of Practice Review – 2CC Canberra Breakfast
STEPHEN CENATIEMPO: This week, the final report of what’s called the Unleashing the Potential of Our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review was released by the Health Minister Mark Butler, and look, it seems to be mixed reviews to it. The Australian College of General Practitioners say that some of the recommendations could make…
ACN urges action on key recommendations from Scope of Practice Review
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the findings and recommendations of the Final Report of the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review, released today by the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler. ACN is urging the Government to respond positively to the recommendations and…
The integral role of Registered Nurses in accessibility and equity in health care
Accessibility remains a cornerstone of equitable healthcare service delivery in Australia, representing the very foundation upon which Medicare was built. Registered nurses (RNs) stand as frontline advocates to provide accessible and equitable health care. However, the extent of their impact hinges greatly on the support and funding of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). Amidst this…