Q&A with RN Nicky Gabell: Working in a major hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
The way we work and what we do has been turned upside down of late for all of us but none more so than for many nurses. We asked Registered Nurse Nicky GabelL who works in a major hospital in Adelaide what has changed for her over the past months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. […]
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020: QNMU Secretary Beth Mohle recognised
Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) Secretary Beth Mohle has been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced this week, accepting the award on behalf of all nurses, midwives, the union movement and all those in the community sector focused on advancing the common good. Ms Mohle was awarded the Member of the […]
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 and new staff members. In nursing, preceptors are experienced nurses formally assigned to provide transitional support to students, graduate nurses and newly employed staff navigating […]
Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse
Behind the scenes with a Forensic Nurse
What is a preceptor?
Transitioning from education into the workplace can leave many new graduate nurses feeling overwhelmed, unsupported and full of doubt. One strategy to help counter the culture shock and retain graduate nurses in the workforce is preceptorship. A nurse preceptor is an experienced and competent nurse formally assigned to guide the professional journey of a student, […]
‘It felt like Armageddon’: Responding to Australia’s bushfire crisis
NSW registered nurse Diane Lang was working a routine night-shift on the surgical ward at South East Regional Hospital in Bega on New Year’s Eve as bushfires razed towns along the coast. “Because I was on night-shift and I was isolated I didn’t really know what was happening except that I could see the sky […]
CPD demystified
Finding CPD activities is not normally a challenge for me, as I love gaining new knowledge. For some though, keeping up with CPD can be an arduous task, and for those with dual registration, there can be confusion around how to meet CPD requirements for both. I hope to clarify this here. What is continuing […]
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Recognising our trailblazers – Ted Murphy
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Recognising our trailblazers – Ted Murphy
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 to appoint people who are confident in their interviews. So to smash that interview we have come up with 11 top tips to show your […]
In the line of fire: Responding to Australia’s bushfire crisis
Australia’s far-reaching bushfire crisis has seen homes destroyed, native animals killed, devastating impacts on fire-affected communities, and people lose their lives. Like other frontline workers, nurses have been at the forefront of relief eff orts. “Everybody’s been getting in and offering whatever it is they have to help”. The bushfire crisis that swept the nation […]