Lyndel became an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse in 2017, and a Registered Nurse in 2019. She credits her interest in nursing to her relatives who are also nurses and her peers in nursing as inspirational supports and informal mentors. Lyndel is completing her Graduate Year at Bass Coast Health and hopes to return to university to continue to increase her nursing knowledge in the coming years. She has volunteered across many organizations whilst studying and has developed an interest in Mental Health and Health Equity. A thirst for knowledge and improvement in nursing practices drove Lyndel to apply to the Emerging Nurse Leader program in the hope of one day being able to facilitate larger scale positive change within the Australian Health Care System.

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Tess is a final year Melbourne University Master of Nursing Science student scheduled to graduate in December 2020. She is very excited to begin her nursing career and to explore the myriad of incredible pathways open to nurses. Tess is intrigued by many specialities, and thus far she has accumulated a keen interest in rural and remote health, wound nursing, community/district nursing as well as emergency medicine. Tess has also become interested in pursuing a Master of Public Health in order to conduct work and research in health prevention and promotion and how we can adjust the structure of our care delivery to better serve consumers, especially those living with chronic disease.

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Nick arrived at the family trade after years of experience leading teams as a retail manager, with a passion for maintaining team morale and for meeting and engaging with local communities. Nick completed his graduate year in intensive care and is passionate about adult education, social media in health outreach, and nurturing the next generation of nurses. Nick is excited to be part of the ENL program and hopes to contribute to ACN’s goal of advancing the profession by championing the core leadership business of promoting morale and team cohesion.

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Rushton graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Bachelor of Nursing and has worked in a number of specialties across medical and surgical specialties. Rushton is currently working in the Respiratory Medicine Department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, as Clinical Nurse and Staff Development Nurse. Rushton is passionate about education and has facilitated inter-disciplinary education and workshops in the organisation and has been able to work as Clinical Facilitator and mentor with both undergraduate and postgraduate nurses in the profession. Rushton has a particular interest in innovation and change within healthcare and the nursing profession and the ability to engage and inspire staff to embrace new evidence based processes. Rushton is excited to participate in the ENL program for 2021 and have the opportunity to explore his leadership qualities and further develop these skills. Rushton is excited for the mentoring opportunities the ENL program will provide.

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Ariel is an Enrolled Nurse (EN) working in the Permanent Nurse Pool at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. This position provides Ariel with extensive nursing experience across all medical, surgical, rehabilitation wards and the emergency department within the hospital. In response to an ever-changing work environment, Ariel has developed a strong ability to adapt and remain engaged, focussed and friendly. She attributes these qualities to her passion for nursing and contributing to healthcare. Ariel is currently working through her Bachelor of Nursing at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to become a Registered Nurse (RN). Ariel also volunteers as a Peer Learning Facilitator through QUT Nursing Compass to support students navigate assessment tasks. Ariel thoroughly enjoys engaging in clinical placements as a student RN and utilises the opportunity to enhance skills she recognises may be lacking in her practice. Whether Ariel is on duty as an EN or attending placement, you will always find a nurse passionate, adaptable, willing to learn and grow.

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Nurses share a privileged profession, which requires special qualities, skills and sacrifices – and offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully in significant ways to the lives of others. With a background in medical nursing, research and ethics, Emma is currently completing a transition to remote area nursing practice – living and working in Arnhem Land. Her vision for nursing and healthcare in Australia is to grow a strong, well educated nursing workforce providing appropriate, compassionate, intelligent, patient centred care. A rich and wide life experience has strengthened her commitment to social equity and egalitarian principles. When nurses embrace leadership as an everyday behaviour at all levels, we build the capacity to create better workplaces, provide better patient care and contribute to a safe, robust, efficient health care system.

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The beginning of Beau’s nursing career started when he commenced studying his Bachelor of nursing at the University of Technology in Sydney. While undertaking study, he worked as a personal care assistant in aged care and at Nepean Hospital. In 2015 Beau began his New Graduate year at Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital (WWRRH) where he gained experience in Cardiac Care and Mental Health Nursing. This helped him develop a passion for Critical care, leadership in Nursing and an interest in regional healthcare. Following Beau’s graduate year he transitioned into Intensive Care. After three years of working at WWRRH Beau took up a new chapter in life, with his wife he set off to explore the world and to work in regional and remote parts of Australia. After experiencing work on Thursday Island, Alice Springs and now Darwin, Beau is excited to develop further as a Nurse Leader as part of the Stage 5 ENL program.

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Luke is a Registered Nurse with clinical experience in Aged Care and Intensive Care. Luke has a Cert IV in Training and Assessment and is currently undertaking postgraduate studies in Healthcare Redesign. Luke graduated from Griffith University where he was a very active undergraduate student representative involved in advocating for leadership opportunities in Peer Lead Simulated Learning, an International Student Representative to South East Asia while promoting the overall student experience. Luke remains committed to the professional development of all nurses through his active involvement in several organisational committees at Princess Alexandra Hospital as well as working as a Clinical Facilitator and Tutor with Griffith University. In 2018 Luke was appointed as the Inaugural Chair of the Australian College of Nursing Men In Nursing Working Party where he is leading national strategy to raise the profile of men in nursing, address societal stereotypes of perceptions of men caring and addressing gender imbalance within the nursing profession. Luke prides himself on his diligence, compassion and person orientated care and has a keen interest in quality, safety and improving patient experiences.

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Lavanya completed her Bachelor in Nursing in New Zealand. Currently working in clinical informatics her background is predominantly in Urgent care within Primary Health. She prides herself on compassion, patient centred and integrated care. Having a passion for safety, health technology and improving patient experience. Lavanya regularly contributes to quality improvements and enhancements. Her experience in the community has given Lavanya an in depth view of the needs and requirements of quality patient centred care. Lavanya also has a strong interest in promoting the development and excellence of the nursing profession. She thoroughly enjoys long chats with her grandmother in South Africa and spending time with her family and friends. In her spare time she enjoys spending time participating in aspects of personal development and bio hacking. Being drawn to a profession that is naturally people focused, caring and nurturing, it was easy to incorporate a career in nursing.

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Lucy is an early career nurse who is passionate about professional development and leadership. She works at The Royal Children’s Hospital in the NICU and Emergency and Lectures at Swinburne University of Technology.

Lucy writes a regular column on ACN’s NurseClick blog, “The Scrubs that Fit”, which talks about her experiences as an early career nurse. Lucy is the chair of the ACN Next Generation Community of Interest and has been in the Emerging ENL Program for four years as a high achiever recipient. As this is her final year within the ENL program, Lucy is excited to explore the final aspects of leadership with the support of ACN.

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