Deakin Professor recognised globally for shaping emergency nursing education

From the moment she stepped into the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Emergency Department as a 19-year-old second-year student, Professor Julie Considine AO was captivated by the specialty of emergency nursing. “I loved the unpredictability,” she recalls. “I really loved that it spans all specialties, so you get to use all your skills as a nurse.” Professor […]

Nurse-led project to roll out new framework for assessing and managing emergency patients

A new framework for systematically assessing and managing emergency patients will be rolled out in 31 hospitals across three states and taught to emergency nurses in a bid to improve patient care and outcomes. The University of Sydney’s Professor Kate Curtis, Principal Research Fellow, Sydney Nursing School, was awarded $1.49 million in funding for a […]