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 […]
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Recognising our trailblazers – Leona McGrath
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Recognising our trailblazers – Leona McGrath
Meet Australia’s new Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
“It’s an incredible privilege to be able to be in this role and I take this role and my responsibility very seriously,” says new Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan. “I hope that I can bring strong leadership and commitment to both the nursing and midwifery professions across Australia as well as play […]
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 to improve the way you interact with your manager? We asked Nurse & Midwife Support for their top tips. Don’t think your manager needs to […]
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 insights on volunteering as a nurse in Kenya and Nepal. Jeneane spent nearly as much time in Africa than at home in Australia last year. […]
Why I became an NMHPV Champion
Victorian nurse Melissa Dickinson stumbled across an advertisement for the Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria’s (NMHPV) NMHPV Champion Program in 2016 while working at Geelong Private Hospital. She recalls being immediately inspired to take the plunge and sign up for the volunteer role, which involves identifying colleagues in need of support and starting conversations […]
5 ways health professionals can tackle climate change
A recent Lancet Report (Watts et al. 2018) warned, “the nature and scale of the response to climate change will be the determining factor in shaping the health of nations for centuries to come”. Our research team of clinicians and academics at Monash’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute […]
Older nurses and midwives: perspectives on workplace roles and experiences
This study seeks to gain a greater understanding of the role and experience of being an older nurse and midwife in Australian workplaces. Australia’s older nurses and midwives are the fastest growing sector of the labour force. Anti-ageing employment legislation and changes to the aged pension qualifying age mean people are choosing or being required […]