International nursing students make mark in Australia
In 2011, Rod Corpuz, an undergraduate nursing student in the Philippines, ventured from his homeland to Edith Cowan University, taking his place as an international nursing student and embarking on the journey to realising his dream of living and working as a nurse in Australia. His mother, who sadly passed away a few weeks before […]
‘SMS4dads’: Innovative service helps men transition to fatherhood
Like many expectant dads, Sam Woods was a little nervous about the impending birth of his second child early last year. Sam and his partner Rachel live in the NSW country town of Gunnedah. It’s a few hours away from their immediate family, so they sometimes feel isolated and lack support. Leading up to the […]
It’s time to care about aged care
I sensed there was something wrong as soon as I entered the lounge area at the start of my morning shift. It took me a moment to figure it out – something was missing. After a few moments, I realised it wasn’t something, it was someone. She was always there, waiting patiently in the armchair, […]
The grim reality of what happens in a nursing home that doesn’t have registered nurses 24/7
I’m a nurse practitioner working in specialist palliative aged care. Let me share with you just a little bit about what happens in a residential aged care facility/‘nursing home’ that doesn’t have registered nurses 24/7, 365 days of the year. A 99-year-old who has clearly stated his wishes in an advance care plan NOT to […]
‘You might have five or six buzzers going at a time’: Aged care AIN calls out government for abandoning sector
A year on from the Aged Care Royal Commission’s damning final report, the Morrison Government has failed to take action to fix the embattled sector, says aged care assistant in nursing (AIN) Susan Walton. A NSWNMA member, Susan has worked in the same residential aged care facility for the past 18 years. In 2019, she […]
More MS nurses needed to support Australians living with the chronic condition
One-third of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Australia do not have access to vital specialist MS nursing care, a new report has revealed. Peak advocacy body MS Australia earlier this week released its landmark MS Nurse Care in Australia report, which surveyed 1,417 people with MS to examine patterns of access to MS […]
Q&A: Recovery and Anaesthetics Nurse
South Australian nurse Louise Jones joined the profession in 1986. Three years later, she began working at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Recovery and Anaesthetics, quickly growing to love the specialties. From 2013, she has held the position of Nurse Unit Manager within the team. Louise chats to the ANMJ about the ins and […]
From theatre to ICU: Making the most of secondment
From theatre to ICU: Making the most of secondment
‘Enough is enough’: NSW nurses and midwives take to the streets in statewide strike
‘Enough is enough’: NSW nurses and midwives take to the streets in statewide strike
‘Where’s Scott?’: Aged care workers demand action to fix crisis in sector
‘Where’s Scott?’: Aged care workers demand action to fix crisis in sector