Six C’s to effective nurse leadership
Nursing requires competent, confident leadership. No matter where you are in your career, you should be reflecting on your existing leadership skills and identifying areas where you can improve. Here are six C’s to help you with effective nurse leadership: communication; confidence; creating cohesion; courage; conflict resolution; and commitment to excellence. Communication Effective communication skills […]
Hike in complaints about AHPRA
Complaints about the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and health practitioner boards were up by 32% in the last financial year, new data shows. The office of the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman and Privacy Commissioner (NHPOPC) released its annual report this week. The NHPOPC oversees AHPRA and the 15 health practitioner boards, including the […]
Shout out to theatre nurses – it’s Operating Room Nurse Day
You’ve ‘got to be on’ the whole time. If you lose concentration you can have a sharps injury or drop a piece of equipment you only have one of – you can’t daydream in theatre,” says Victorian perioperative nurse Ashleigh McCoy. Today, 14 November is international operating room nurse day celebrating the work of theatre […]
Hands off Medevac laws
Supporters of the Medevac legislation held an overnight vigil at Parliament House on Sunday urging Senators to reject a repeal Bill. The Coalition is calling to overturn the Medevac legislation with the Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 [Provisions] in a Senate-only sitting this week. The Medevac legislation passed in February 2019, allows the […]
6 ways to rejuvenate after a rough shift
It’s been a shocker of a shift. Right now you just want to go home, slip under your doona and shut out the world. But what are some perhaps more helpful ways to deal with the impact of a rough shift? Here are six tips to rejuvenate your mind and body and enable you to […]
ANMF call to action: aged care can no longer wait
The ANMF has issued a call to action to nurses and midwives following the Aged Care Royal Commission’s scathing interim report released late last week. The explosive report which described Australia’s aged care system as “shameful” and “woefully inadequate” came as no surprise to the union which is ramping up its campaign for safer staffing […]
Nurses at higher risk of vicarious trauma
Nurses are urged to be aware of the early warning signs of vicarious trauma and how it differs from workplace burnout. Merrin Wake of the Blue Knot Foundation, the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma, spoke to delegates at the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) 14th Biennial National Conference in Melbourne this month. […]
Top finish for nurse milliner
Victorian registered nurse Jo Peterson is busy making her name as an emerging designer of multi award winning classic millinery. “I just like to make really nice hats,” says the chemotherapy nurse who lives down on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula. Under her label, Jo Maree Millinery, Jo’s headpieces have gained recognition at local race days and […]
Tag team simulation
An innovative simulation which uses theatre, drama and improvised acting is helping to prepare undergraduate nurses for the workforce in the context of patient safety. CQUniversity’s Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation (TTPSS) has been developed to help students focus on patient safety before they graduate. “TTPSS is unique as it promotes an ‘all-inclusive’ approach to […]
Registration of aged care workforce protects public
The ANMF has reiterated its call for registration of the personal care workforce at the Aged Care Royal Commission this week. The week-long Melbourne hearings focus on the aged care workforce, including capacity and training. Director Operations & Strategy of the ANMF (SA Branch) who is also Deputy Chair of the Aged Care Industry Reference […]