Today is Mother’s Day and to celebrate, I wanted to talk about nursing with my mother. My mother and I are both nurses, despite being trained differently and working very different lives. She has been a nurse through and through, having joined the profession in her teenage years. I started differently, having a career in…
Despite the assumptions made about the profession, nurses are a critical presence in all areas of society. They are on the front line providing acute care, leading preventative care for our community, providing support for all Australians, and behind the scenes working to ensure we have the latest best practice care. The Australian College of…
Featured Image: Hypervision Creative on Shutterstock Editor’s Note: This article contains discussion around mental health, disasters, trauma and post-traumatic stress. If you find you are experiencing distress, please discontinue reading and contact a health service, such as Lifeline at 13 11 14. In the past decade, healthcare workers in Australia have not just been exposed…
Featured Image: Gustavo Frazao on Shutterstock Boys don’t cry. Stop acting like a little girl. Be a man. You’re a big sook. Suck it up. Do these phrases seem familiar? They are all examples of the harmful constructions of masculinity that contribute to why men are more likely to die earlier than women. This isn’t…