Rural, regional and remote scholarships for NSW nursing students and new graduates now open
NSW nursing students and new graduates living in or looking to work in rural, regional and remote areas are encouraged to apply for new scholarships announced today. Nine types of scholarships are now open in the first round of the NSW Rural and Regional Health Career Scholarships Program for 2025, which supports students of nursing, […]
Distance from friends and family makes early career nurses think twice about going rural
Building social connections and creating community ties could help recruit and retain early career nurses to work in rural locations, according to a new research paper. Led by Elyce Green, from Three Rivers University Department of Rural Health at Charles Sturt University, the study set out to identify the influences and drawbacks for early career […]
Study: What would help retention of early career nurses in regional and rural areas?
What would help improve the job satisfaction and retention of early career nurses working across regional and rural Australia? It’s a question often contemplated by Heidi Rose, a clinical nurse based at Mount Gambier, and University of South Australia academics Dr Gemma Skaczkowski and Associate Professor Kate Gunn. So, they asked them. The study aimed […]
SA nurse and midwifery graduates set to benefit from new support initiative
For the first time, South Australian graduate nurses and midwives will be able to work directly with a mentor as part of their Transition to Professional Practice Program (TPPP). The state government is hiring 62 experienced nurses and midwives to guide up to 10 graduates and offer clinical support under a new ‘Working with Wisdom’ […]
National study to track nursing grads for 10 years to find out where they end up working and why
National study to track nursing grads for 10 years to find out where they end up working and why
From an ironic injury to a golden opportunity
From an ironic injury to a golden opportunity
What nurse graduates need to know
What nurse graduates need to know
Transitioning to the Australian nursing workforce: Perceptions and experiences of international nursing students and international nursing graduates
Researchers from the University of South Australia want to hear from international nursing graduates (international students who have graduated from an Australian nursing degree) about their experiences of around transitioning from study to the Australian nursing workforce. This research follows the team’s previous research that explored international nursing students’ (not graduates) perceptions and experiences of […]
My grad year on The Austin Hospital’s COVID-19 ward
My grad year on The Austin Hospital’s COVID-19 ward
About to graduate? AHPRA has created a quick guide with tips on how to apply for registration
About to graduate? AHPRA has created a quick guide with tips on how to apply for registration