The Hive 2017

Clinical Workplace Education

Finding time for quality clinical education on an acute care cardiothoracic ward Elizabeth Matters MACN Ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) activities for clinical nursing staff are widely regarded as an essential component of quality assurance and risk mitigation, and are a mandated part of the annual requirements to maintain professional registration as a registered or…

The Impress Intervention

A nurse-led hypertension management intervention program in Australian general practice CATHERINE STEPHEN RN (HONS) PHD CANDIDATE AND PROFESSOR ELIZABETH HALCOMB FACN Hypertension is the most frequently seen condition in Australian general practice (Britt H et al, 2015). Of the 4.6 million Australians living with hypertension, many struggle to maintain adequate blood pressure control and are at an increased risk…