‘We’ve got your HECS fees covered’: Free uni degrees for Victorian nurses and midwives
More than 10,000 Victorian nursing and midwifery students will have the cost of their university degrees paid for as part of a state government plan to grow the workforce and strengthen the health system. Under the five-year program, all new domestic students enrolling in a professional-entry nursing or midwifery course in 2023 and 2024 will […]
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
An International Nursing Student’s Journey in Culturally Safe Nursing Care
Nursing Philosophy Statement: Nurses are responsible and accountable to provide person-centred and culturally safe care. As frontline healthcare providers, advocators and educators, nurses support patients, families and communities, promoting physical, emotional, social and cultural wellbeing. Australian First Nations People account for 3.4% of the total Australian population, residing across all Australian states and territories.1 As […]
Health intervention helps new grad nurses improve diet and exercise
New graduate nurses who took part in a health promotion intervention program during their transition to practice programs (TTP) improved their health knowledge and some dietary behaviours, research has found. Dr Elizabeth Brogan, a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and a registered nurse with over 20 years’ of experience, conducted the study […]
Student nurses drawn to primary healthcare
Seven out of 10 student nurses who completed APNA’s Student Nurse Placement Program (SNPP) said the experience exceeded their expectations, raising hopes that the next generation of nurses will consider a career in primary healthcare, according to new national data. Results from APNA’s survey of student nurses and PHC nurses who completed the program found […]
International nursing students make mark in Australia
In 2011, Rod Corpuz, an undergraduate nursing student in the Philippines, ventured from his homeland to Edith Cowan University, taking his place as an international nursing student and embarking on the journey to realising his dream of living and working as a nurse in Australia. His mother, who sadly passed away a few weeks before […]
Fears COVID interruptions could alienate students and grads from the workforce
Fears COVID interruptions could alienate students and grads from the workforce
Student mentorship: Supporting pre-registration nurses in foundational skill development
The way pre-registration nursing students’ link what they learn in the tertiary setting to the realities of clinical practice has long been the subject of nursing discourse.1,2 The ‘theory-practice gap’, describes the gaps between the completion of pre-registration study and the transition to graduated practice,3 and bears similarities to those pre-registration nursing students face each […]
My 7 top revision tips for nursing students
Undertaking a nursing degree is demanding and challenging. From assignments to clinical placements and everything in between, the amount of learning you need to absorb can seem overwhelming. It’s why it is important to hone revision tips and strategies to keep up to speed and on top of your nursing studies. NSW registered nurse Taylor […]
Intensive clinical skills Bootcamps for final year nursing students
Traditionally undergraduate nursing students receive education regarding the theoretical and practical aspects of nursing before attending clinical placement. However, COVID-19 caused interruptions to clinical preparation for nursing students with physical restrictions necessitating that only essential clinical skill sessions were facilitated face to face. All other learning related to clinical care was directed to be facilitated […]