Nursing Now chalks up first birthday
Landmark three-year global campaign Nursing Now celebrates its first anniversary today. Backed by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and World Health Organization (WHO), the campaign is aiming to lift the profile of nursing worldwide and improve health outcomes. The campaign will run until the end of 2020, last month designated the ‘Year of the […]
Inclusive healthcare for the members of the sexual and gender diverse community
Recent changes in socio-political ideology have allowed for a more open discussion about the views of contemporary Australian society in relation to diversity. The discussion surrounding the marriage equality postal survey in 2017 provided an opportunity for the Australian government and Australian community to openly show their support (or not) for same-gender attracted and gender […]
Nursing and naturopathy: a holistic approach
Victorian RN and naturopath Anita DiStasio has a passion to help others help themselves and a focus on the prevention of disease. DiStasio started nursing at 15 years old, in a nursing home where she used to get residents up on a Saturday morning. “I really loved it. Even as a young kid I wanted […]