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Registered nurses supporting students on clinical placement consider it an ‘added extra’ to daily duties and want recognition for increased workload
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Registered nurses supporting students on clinical placement consider it an ‘added extra’ to daily duties and want recognition for increased workload

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Registered nurses supporting students on clinical placement consider it an ‘added extra’ to daily duties and want recognition for increased workload

Robert Fedele2020-07-09T10:26:30+10:00July 8th, 2020|

Registered nurses supporting students on clinical placement consider it an ‘added extra’ to daily duties and want recognition for increased workload

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New ANMF education course reminds nurses and midwives the importance of documentation
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New ANMF education course reminds nurses and midwives the importance of documentation

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New ANMF education course reminds nurses and midwives the importance of documentation

Ben Rodin2020-07-02T13:39:06+10:00July 2nd, 2020|

The ANMF is offering two new courses on documentation as part of its Continuing Professional Education (CPE) website, with nurses [...]

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What you can claim at tax time
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What you can claim at tax time

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What you can claim at tax time

Cathy2020-06-26T14:10:07+10:00June 26th, 2020|

There’s no escaping it’s tax return time again. Is it something you enjoy or do you, like so many, find [...]

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Registered nurses supporting students on clinical placement consider it an ‘added extra’ to daily duties and want recognition for increased workload
Registered nurses supporting students on clinical placement consider it an ‘added extra’ to daily duties and want recognition for increased workload
New ANMF education course reminds nurses and midwives the importance of documentation
The ANMF is offering two new courses on documentation as part of its Continuing Professional Education (CPE) website, with nurses and midwives set to benefit from the ability to hone [...]
What you can claim at tax time
There’s no escaping it’s tax return time again. Is it something you enjoy or do you, like so many, find it a nightmare of receipts and numbers? Adding to the [...]
Cost of nursing degrees set to be slashed by 46% under university fees overhaul
Cost of nursing degrees set to be slashed by 46% under university fees overhaul
End of life care and COVID-19 Pandemic
The impact of the current pandemic on our daily lives is undeniable. Social interventions used to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are significantly impacting the way people die. It is affecting [...]
New approach for treatment of mild asthma added to national guidelines
New approach for treatment of mild asthma added to national guidelines
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19
Extra 2,000 RNs to be upskilled to work in intensive care to meet COVID-19 demand
An extra 2,000 free online training places to rapidly upskill registered nurses to enable them to work in intensive care units and support Australia’s COVID-19 surge capacity will be made [...]
Nurse-led study awarded Vivian Bullwinkel scholarship
A Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) undertaking a PhD investigating cancer related cognitive impairment commonly experienced by patients with lymphoma in a bid to develop supportive care interventions has taken out [...]
NMBA clarifies its regulatory approach of this year’s registration renewal
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by honing its regulatory approach and adopting new mechanisms to provide certainty for nurses and midwives [...]
Demystifying the pandemic response sub-register for nurses and midwives wanting to return to practice during the COVID-19 crisis
ANMF members and others have been contacting the union wanting to know about the new pandemic response sub-register, that was recently established by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), [...]
Government to train 20,000 RNs to work in intensive care to fight COVID-19
Up to 20,000 registered nurses will undertake a new online training program to upskill in intensive care under the latest move by the federal government to bolster the health system [...]
Government partners with private hospitals to fight COVID-19, guaranteeing jobs of 57,000 nurses and midwives
Government partners with private hospitals to fight COVID-19, guaranteeing jobs of 57,000 nurses and midwives
ACM calls for greater community-based maternity care and access to homebirths amid COVID-19
The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is calling on the federal government to explore innovative ways to increase community-based maternity services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, such as setting up clinics [...]
Beyond band-aid solutions: An overview of a collaboration project
Melbourne’s public health services are all unique but they share the same challenges in providing high-quality health services to Australia’s second largest, and growing, city. Australia’s ageing population and proliferating [...]
What if international nurses who studied in Australia were to practise in a hospital in their country of origin?
This year Monash University's Nursing and Midwifery school in Victoria offered two new units to internationally qualified nurses to help them provide safe, high-quality and competent nursing care in Australian [...]
8 reasons why nurses and midwives should embrace social media
Nurses and midwives working across all settings should take advantage of social media by using platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to build relationships, share research and solutions, advance the [...]
Nurse-led care to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
An Australian study is aiming to develop a nurse-led evidence-based model of care to reduce the heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease currently experienced by breast cancer survivors. Breast cancer [...]
Women face $80,000 deficit in retirement savings
While its known that retirement savings differs between men and women, a new study has shown the ‘gender pay gap’ begins from the first days of employment. Detrimentally , women [...]
Social accountability across the health professions
Are you interested in social accountability across the health professions? Colloquium 2019: Together we can do more, is being held Friday 3 May 2019 at the Sofitel Melbourne. Hosted by [...]
Is working in aged care becoming more attractive
Australia, like many other countries worldwide is experiencing an ageing population (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013). Many aged care facilities report shortages of staff, frequently registered nurses (National Institute of [...]
Career education framework supporting nurses to understand their role in primary healthcare
Have you considered what a career outside the four walls of a hospital looks like? Would you like to work within a community, to make a difference throughout people’s lives? [...]
Nurses outpriced in Sydney’s housing market
Nurses are being forced to move outside Sydney due to skyrocketing housing prices risking the viability of key services to the city. In the 10 years leading up to 2016, [...]

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Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave
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Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave

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Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave

Ben Rodin2020-06-24T10:12:10+10:00June 23rd, 2020|

Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave

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How to be a good preceptor
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How to be a good preceptor

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How to be a good preceptor

Robert Fedele2020-03-23T12:45:55+11:00May 22nd, 2020|

Having experienced the culture shock of moving from undergraduate study into the workplace firsthand, registered nurse Jennifer Hally decided to [...]

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Writing for a peer review journal
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Writing for a peer review journal

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Writing for a peer review journal

Cathy2020-05-14T08:16:12+10:00May 14th, 2020|

For many nurses and midwives writing for an academic journal may be daunting. With the relaunch of the ANMF’s Australian [...]

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Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave
Returning to the workforce after a long period of leave
How to be a good preceptor
Having experienced the culture shock of moving from undergraduate study into the workplace firsthand, registered nurse Jennifer Hally decided to become a preceptor and role model to early career nurses [...]
Writing for a peer review journal
For many nurses and midwives writing for an academic journal may be daunting. With the relaunch of the ANMF’s Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, we want to inspire and support [...]
The government’s response to COVID-19: JobKeeper and JobSeeker
While they have similar names, JobSeeker and JobKeeper are different schemes that some nurses and midwives may need to access in order to continue taking home income. Here is some [...]
How to shine with confidence at a job interview
Congratulations! You have been selected for a job interview but how do you come across with confidence and keep the nerves at bay? It’s no secret employers are more likely [...]
Demystifying the pandemic response sub-register for nurses and midwives wanting to return to practice during the COVID-19 crisis
ANMF members and others have been contacting the union wanting to know about the new pandemic response sub-register, that was recently established by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), [...]
Tips to get along with your NUM
Politics on the ward don’t always run smoothly but if your relationship with your Nurse Unit Manager is suffering, work can be especially challenging. So what steps can you take [...]
Behind Angry Stan, the virtual reality simulator training nursing students to deal with conflict
Meet Angry Stan, the virtual reality (VR) simulator training nursing students at the University of Newcastle to deal with conflict in the workplace. The prototype replicates a typical emergency department [...]
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 [...]
The Coroner’s Court: Extracting tips for improved documentation (part 2)
The most frequent criticism concerning documentation made during an Inquest is the failure of practitioners to document care and decisions in the patient’s case notes. Not only does this reduce [...]
5 tips to a good clinical handover
Handover is one of the most essential tools in updating colleagues of a patient’s current health status and treatment plan. Whether it is a taped or verbal handover, in a [...]
10 time management tips for nurses and midwives
For the novice nurse or midwife time management may seem an elusive skill. Even those with years of experience and adept at managing their time have bad days. Being realistic [...]
Reducing low value and unnecessary care
A national scale-up of an initiative to reduce low value care and reduce unnecessary treatment was the focus of a nationwide meeting recently. The Choosing Wisely Australia national meeting was [...]
The Coroner’s Court: extracting tips for improved documentation
Every jurisdiction in Australia has legislation that establishes the role and function of the Coroner and the Coroner’s court. Of particular relevance to healthcare professionals is the power of the [...]
10 tips to effective mentorship
Mentoring has proven to be a successful way of facilitating the professional growth and development of recently graduated nurses and other nurses transitioning to a new role. So what makes [...]
Mentoring matters
Mentoring in nursing and midwifery offers meaningful rewards for both parties. The collaborative confidential relationship gives mentors the opportunity to give back to the professions and support career development. On [...]
The value of clinical supervision in nursing and midwifery
Clinical supervision educator, clinical supervisor and mental health nurse Julie Sharrock credits the reflective collaborative practice of clinical supervision as the reason she has been able to maintain a successful [...]
ANMF’s Continuing Professional Education: What is mandatory reporting?
All registered health practitioners have a professional and ethical obligation to protect and promote public health and safe healthcare. Under the national law, health practitioners, employers and education providers also [...]
Five tips on finding your nursing speciality
There may come a point in a nurse’s career when it's time to specialise. But with multiple specialities to choose from, how do you find one that’s right for you? [...]
Five ways to use social media to land a job
Most people know how to use social media in their personal lives. But how about for your professional life? Or to tap into searching for jobs? Here are five ways [...]
The knowledge of ageing nurses
Registered nurse Shirley Allott retired a few months ago, aged 65, after spending the past two decades working in aged care. Her body began showing signs of decline years earlier, [...]
ATO guidance for healthcare practitioners on lump sum payments
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reviewing certain arrangements in the healthcare services industry where a lump sum is paid that the recipient might think is a capital gain, but [...]
Nurses victims of cyberbullying
Nurses and midwives can tragically be the victims of bullying within their workplaces. While there has been numerous strategies implemented to tackle the issue, a study has shown cyberbullying is [...]
The broad value of professional indemnity insurance
Professional indemnity insurance is essential for all nurses and midwives. In 2010, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) set registration standards making it mandatory for all health practitioners [...]

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Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Management
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Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Management

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Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Management

Cathy2020-06-15T12:02:55+10:00June 24th, 2020|

After being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 16, Anthea Cavanagh became intrigued by diseases and disablements of the [...]

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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19
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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19

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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19

Robert Fedele2020-06-03T14:57:29+10:00May 29th, 2020|

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19

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Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse
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Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse

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Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse

Robert Fedele2020-05-20T08:00:21+10:00May 18th, 2020|

Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse

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Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Management
After being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 16, Anthea Cavanagh became intrigued by diseases and disablements of the human body and exposed to the broad range of healthcare [...]
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection cannot stop during COVID-19
Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse
Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse
Q&A with Nurse Robbie
Q&A with Nurse Robbie
What it takes to volunteer as a nurse or a midwife in a developing country
Have you ever had a burning desire to volunteer as a nurse or a midwife in a developing country but not sure what’s involved? Registered nurse Jeneane Allen shares her [...]
My journey to becoming an RFDS flight nurse
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) flight nurse Susan Markwell says the job demands a broad range of professional skills to tackle complex primary healthcare emergencies and the ability to deal [...]
Meet Nurse Practitioner of the Year Chris Helms
In his first few years of university in his native United States, Chris Helms ironically wanted to take on any subjects bar nursing. His broad areas of study included marine [...]
Q&A with a school nurse
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) released updated national practice standards for school nurses earlier this year to provide a contemporary overview of the unique role’s broad scope of [...]
The nurse as amateur forensic researcher
Nurses have specialist knowledge which can be applied to various areas of study and various pursuits in which historical truth is sought. As an amateur forensic researcher I outline my [...]
Nurses on the beat: What it’s like to be a custodial nurse
Registered nurse Hugo Chatwin-Smith was drawn to the diversity of Custodial Nursing and opportunity to deliver healthcare to Victorians experiencing the lowest point in their lives. Underneath the bustling Melbourne [...]
Nurse still in the profession after 65 years
It is hard to imagine nowadays but when Pamela Butler trained as a nurse in the 1950s part of her education involved scaling, cleaning and filleting a whole fish before [...]
The NET Nurse: A unique role
Problem solving, creativity, and being able to see outside the square are key attributes of the RN Kate Wakelin’s role providing support to people with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Ms Wakelin [...]
The community remote area nurse
“We sometimes laugh that we are coiled springs – waiting to respond,” says Kelly Lynch of her role as a community remote area nurse. Kelly has been in the Cape, [...]
Up in the air with an RFDS flight nurse
Royal Flying Doctor Service senior flight nurse Jenine Harmer counts joining the vital healthcare operation as the best decision she has ever made. “It gives you more experience. It gives [...]
Q&A with Nurse Practitioner Chris Helms
On 12 December each year the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) holds Nurse Practitioner Day to mark the endorsement of the first NPs in Australia – Sue Denison and [...]
Q & A with Phil Della
Head of Curtin University’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine Professor Phillip Della was presented the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Honour at the Western Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards earlier [...]
A nurse’s journey back to study
Perioperative nurse Karen Neaton contemplated returning to study for several years but always found the prospect ‘too daunting’. Once her children finished school and moved out of the family home, [...]
Forging a successful nursing career
National Health Workforce Dataset (NHWDS) figures show almost 16,000 newly registered nurses and midwives entered the professions in 2016. Earlier this year, 26-year-old New South Wales resident Thomas West joined [...]

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