Celebrating International Nurses Day – 12 May
Celebrating International Nurses Day – 12 May
‘I felt unsafe’: Why I had to stop working in aged care
In 2020, after nearly a decade working in ED, NSW registered nurse Emma McSeveny pivoted into aged care, believing that her broad experience and skillset could bring value to the sector. Within just three years, however, overwhelmed by not enough staff and poor working conditions and wages, she reluctantly made the decision to stop working […]
‘We want legitimate power’: CATSINaM’s new CEO, Dr Ali Drummond, drives new era
Dr Ali Drummond, a Meriam, Erubam and Wuthathi man, followed the footsteps of his mother, a Torres Strait Islander health worker, to pursue a career in health and become a nurse. Back in 2005, he was one of just three students to complete a Bachelor of Nursing degree in his hometown, at James Cook University’s […]
Celebrating International Day of the Midwife – 5 May
Each year, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) lead global celebrations for International Day of the Midwife (5 May). This year’s IDM theme is ‘Together again: from evidence to reality’, with ICM acknowledging its upcoming 33rd ICM Triennial Congress, where the global midwife community will come together for the first time in more than five […]
Advanced practice nurses caring for communities in need
“There isn’t many free services available for people with acute injuries and illnesses that provide such a holistic service, and have the time to be able to do that,” says Advanced Practice Nurse Anna Petchell, of Canberra’s successful nurse-led Walk-in Centres. Anna started working at the centres, which provide free healthcare for non-life threatening injuries […]
Enrolled nurses at Southern Cross Care saved from redundancy
After six months of uncertainty and stress in the face of impending redundancies, enrolled nurses working across Southern Cross Care Tasmania’s (SCCT) aged care facilities have finally kept their jobs after action led by the Australia Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF Tasmanian Branch) forced the provider to back down on its plans. Today, the ANMF […]
National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework unveiled
National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework unveiled
Critical care nurses shun ‘hero’ and ‘angel’ tags during COVID-19, study finds
From the moment the COVID-19 pandemic emerged across the globe, nurses were thrust into the spotlight and began being described as “frontline heroes” and “angels” in the media and across the community. While well intentioned, the use of the angel/hero narrative didn’t always project the most positive, or accurate, images of nurses and the nursing […]
‘It just crept up on me’: Urgent action needed to curb ‘high-risk’ drinking among Australian nurses
Tailored interventions are urgently needed to address growing alcohol consumption among Australian nurses, with booze levels within the profession now rivalling high-risk industries such as mining and construction, according to a new paper. A national survey of 1,159 nurses, conducted from June to October 2021, found Australian nurses were drinking at higher levels than previously […]
An expert’s guide to help ‘inoculate’ yourself against burnout
How can you help protect yourself against burnout? According to Dr Tom Buckley, an internationally recognised expert on the impact of stress on human health and wellbeing, there are five factors that can help prevent the rising toll of burnout among healthcare workers. Addressing delegates at the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) National Conference […]