More clinical placements needed to grow nursing workforce, peak body says
As workforce shortages loom, more quality clinical placements are necessary to ensure the country has enough nurses to meet growing healthcare demand, according to Universities Australia. The peak body for the sector highlighted the issue last Friday following developments from National Cabinet, which endorsed $2.2 billion package of “practical measures” to strengthen Medicare on the […]
Could trained RN clinical supervisors enhance nursing students’ clinical placements?
Upskilling registered nurses for clinical supervision could help improve the quality and consistency of nursing students’ clinical placement experiences, according to a recent paper. With evidence showing that nursing students’ placement experiences can be improved, researchers from across Australia set out to explore options for upskilling RN clinical supervisors to fill the gaps and enhance […]
Scholarships and subsidies for Victorian nurses , midwives and students open for applications at the end of the month
Victorian nurses, midwives and students will be able to apply for nursing degree subsidies and scholarships from 26 April as part of the State’s $270 million bid to recruit and train 17,000 nurses. The government hopes that removing the financial barriers to studying and training will attract more people to the professions. As part of […]
10 things I wish I knew before my first clinical placement
Clinical placements give nursing and midwifery students the opportunity to build critical hands-on skills. For first-year nursing student Matilda Preston, heading into her initial clinical placement in aged care presented an unknown. She felt nervous, and didn’t know what to expect about working in the sector. To help future nursing students, Matilda shares the 10 […]
10 tips to navigate your first undergraduate year
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted and are now enrolled into a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. You may be feeling excited and a little nervous about what to expect and how to prepare. CQUniversity First Year Bachelor of Nursing Coordinator for the past 11 years, Sandy Mclellan shares her key tips for navigating your first undergraduate year. […]
Nursing student and RUSON gains on-the-job experience
Nursing student and RUSON gains on-the-job experience
Q&A: Second-year nursing student
Nursing student Cristina Velez, currently in her second-year at University of Wollongong, shares her experience. What drew you to nursing? I never thought I wanted to, or could be, a nurse, but during my studies in high school, I developed a passion for health and understanding the human body. Talking to my mum, who herself […]
Translating positive first-year student nurses’ pressure injury prevention attitudes into knowledge and action
Findings from this study provide opportunities to invigorate the undergraduate wound management curriculum by focussing on assessment, aetiology, mechanical or shear prevention, risk management, and wound care management. During 2016-2018, on completion of their wound care learning, first-year nursing students were invited to complete a previously validated questionnaire about their knowledge and attitudes about pressure […]
Remembering the Bali Bombings 2002
Remembering the Bali Bombings 2002
Elder abuse campaign focuses on perpetrators
A new campaign launched by the Australian Human Rights Commission to reduce elder abuse by focusing on perpetrators has been welcomed by experts in the sector. The Elder Abuse: Shift Your Perspective campaign launched on 1 October, includes a series of videos to prompt perpetrators to consider how their behaviour might affect older people. “This […]