Final-year university placement helps transition to aged care career
A novel final-year university placement is helping nursing students’ fast-track their transition into aged care. One of the first in Australia, a final year placement program by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and aged care provider Lutheran Services, could become a model for the sector. The ‘Transition to Practice’ program provides UniSC Bachelor […]
Heavy burden of clinical placements needs review
Lengthy, unpaid placements in higher education causing stress and financial instability for students have prompted calls for greater flexibility and sustainability in undergraduate clinical learning. Charles Darwin University (CDU) Head of Social Work, Associate Professor Lisa Hodge, told the ANMJ that a lack of flexibility and financial pressures put a strain on students who needed […]
From Ethicist to Artist: A natural transition
Retired Professor of Nursing and Independent Scholar Dr Megan-Jane Johnstone AO has turned her hand to her first love – art – with the same fervour she applied to a lifetime career in nursing and healthcare ethics. “The two are so closely interrelated that it has been a natural transition for me to go from […]
Advancing women’s health from the frontline
Long-time Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) member Lorna Scott is advocating for improved women’s healthcare as a representative on the federal government’s National Women’s Health Advisory Council. Ms Scott, a women’s health nurse practitioner (NP), midwife and Vice President of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) was appointed to the newly-created federal government’s […]
Progress towards women’s equality but more to be done
Progress towards women’s equality but more to be done
Federal Budget offers pathway for better care delivery
The Federal Budget handed down last night provides a pathway for nurses and midwives to deliver better healthcare across communities, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). The ANMF has welcomed the Albanese Government’s review of the scope of practice of healthcare professionals, including nurses and midwives, along with other key investments as […]
ANMF welcomes federal government crackdown on illegal recreational vaping
“It will be tough but we are determined to do it,” said Federal Health Minister Mark Butler of his government’s plans to clamp down on widespread illegal recreational vaping in Australia. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the sweeping reforms announced by the federal government to stamp out recreational vaping that has […]
CoNNMO: Australia’s nursing and midwifery alliance influencing healthcare across the lifespan
Australia’s national coalition of nursing and midwifery organisations has secured renewed funding from the federal government, including for the first time, sitting fees for member attendance, recognising the inherent value of the alliance. “This is significant recognition of the value of nurses, midwives and CoNNMO that makes a big difference to the vast majority of […]
Take precautions against respiratory infections in early pregnancy
Experiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of some cardiovascular defects at birth, a UNSW Sydney study has found. The findings have prompted UNSW researchers to recommend women take precautions against contracting respiratory infection during pregnancy including influenza vaccination, not smoking or undergoing x-rays where possible. “There is limited […]
Nursing ethics: Lessons from a global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of moral reckoning, says independent scholar and nurse ethicist Dr Megan-Jane Johnstone AO. “Primarily because it has called into question the taken-for-granted values, norms and role expectations of society and the adequacy of accepted professional ethical frameworks for guiding just (fair) decision-making and behaviours during a pandemic.” In […]