Australia’s peak nursing bodies are united in supporting scope of practice and primary care reform processes. The peaks have each submitted individual responses to Issues Paper 2 from the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review. Here is our joint submission. joint-response-from-nursing-and-midwifery-peak-bodies-scope-of-practice-issues-paper-2
ACN Response to Scope of Practice Review – Issues Paper 2 The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling on all health professions to work collaboratively to support and promote the much-needed primary health care reforms that will flow from the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review, which is…
Picture this, you are in an interview for your dream job. The panel chair states, “This is the last question.” As you quietly sigh with relief, they follow with, “Describe your leadership style, and what makes you an effective leader?” Your mind goes blank, and then a corporate word salad enters your brain – bureaucratic,…
ACN Position Statement: Scope of Practice – Registered Nurses in the community setting The Australian College of Nursing today released a new Position Statement: Scope of Practice – Registered Nurses in the community setting. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) clarifies that “the scope of nursing practice is not limited to specific tasks, functions, or…
At ACN, we value the insights and experiences of our Affiliate Members. Being an ACN Affiliate Member is more than just a partnership; it’s about forming connections, supporting each other and bettering the industry for our nurses, students and health care professionals. We want to hear directly from our affiliates about why they enjoy being…
A clinical research nurse (CRN), also known as a clinical trial nurse or research coordinator, is a registered nurse (RN) who possesses advanced knowledge and skills in both clinical nursing and research methodologies (Australian College of Nursing, 2022). The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to conduct clinical trials or research projects, collect and analyse…
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Wounds have become a significant public health challenge, consuming a large amount of healthcare resources (Wounds Australia, 2022). They can severely affect people’s quality of life, causing psychological and social distress (Eriksson et al., 2022; Falcone et al., 2021), and may lead to significant periods of lost employment, resulting in financial loss (McCosker et al.,…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the cumulative impact of funding and measures in tonight’s Federal Budget as recognition by the Government of the vital and significant role of nurses and nursing in providing quality health care for all Australians. Interim ACN CEO, Emeritus Professor Leanne Boyd, said that direct and indirect measures in…
International Nurses Day 2024 The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation is proud to be part of an important partnership with Endometriosis Australia to train Endometriosis Specialty Nurses (Endo Nurses) to provide much-needed care in communities in rural, remote, and regional Australia. The new scholarship program will fund training for 100 Endo Nurses to provide…