From graduate nurse to CEO: the drive to make a difference
Adeney Private Hospital in Kew, Melbourne offering no out-of-pocket costs for eligible patients insured with participating health funds opened its doors this week. At the helm CEO and registered nurse Louise O’Connor, talks to the ANMJ. “I said to the ANUMs and the nurse managers, ‘you need to just stop and appreciate what you’re doing […]
Leadership and Management: Not one and the same
Leadership can often be mistaken with management and the two do overlap. But while leadership and management in nursing and midwifery share some similarities, they are two distinct roles. “The biggest difference is that while we have leadership skills inherent in all of us, management is more of a learnt process”, says RN and Academic […]
How good leadership can impact healthcare
Creating better leaders is the linchpin to happier people, better organisations and societies, according to Simon Sinek, world-renowned speaker, author, ethnographer and founder of the Optimism Company in the US. Speaking to over 1,000 nurses at the recent International Council of Nurses Congress, Montreal, Canada, Sinek emphasised that nowhere was good leadership more essential than […]
New ICN president optimistic about collective power of nursing workforce during demanding times
The newly elected President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), Dr Pamela Cipriano, has arrived in the role at a time when the demands placed on the global workforce have arguably never been higher. Nevertheless, Dr Cipriano, the ICN’s 29th president and the ICN’s First Vice President from 2017-2021, is optimistic about what the […]
From simulation to mentorship: Tips on how to manage students and graduates
James Cook University lecturer, Associate Professor John Smithson, who has delivered several research projects on simulation within nursing and pharmaceutical education, says that modelling good habits is crucial to helping practical students and new graduates succeed in the workplace. Acknowledging simulation as an important transition layer in a nursing student’s learning process, he notes that […]
Nurse Researcher, inducted into Sigma International Hall of Fame, focuses on evidence-based models of care
To an untrained eye, it can seem paperwork and referencing systems that fuel health research are significantly removed from the hustle and bustle of clinical practice. But according to Professor Ann Bonner, a July inductee into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) International Nursing Researcher Hall of Fame, her once-a-fortnight routine […]
Optimising palliative care for people in acute care settings through innovative research
Optimising palliative care for people in acute care settings through innovative research
Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Leadership: Clinical Update
Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Leadership: Clinical Update
Calls for ongoing ethical collaboration in the health sector in the wake of COVID-19
Unprecedented cooperation among stakeholders at all levels of the Australian health sector that occurred in response to COVID-19, demonstrates the ongoing need for ethical collaboration for the sake of the community and healthcare systems, according to the Australian Ethical Health Alliance. In the wake of the pandemic, public and private hospitals cooperated to make beds […]
Nurses need to be at the policy table for the future of Australia’s healthcare
Nurses need to be at the policy table for the future of Australia’s healthcare