Workforce

Looking to the year 2030: Australian Healthcare Week 2019

Embrace the change. Embrace technology. Be a leader. These are the messages from ACN chief executive Kylie Ward. Ward gave the…

Uni’s nursing e-portfolio wins innovation in teaching award

The nursing department at Murdoch University recently received an innovation honour at the 2018 Australian Awards for University Teaching. Awarded for their e-portfolio,…

Nurses satisfied overall: new workplace survey

A survey of primary healthcare nurses has found that 46.2 per cent believe they could be doing more at work,…

Nurse fatigue and its effect on patient safety

How many hours do you work a day, and how much sleep do you think you get a night? According…

Take it easy: mindfulness experts talk about stress reduction

Nurse retention is a constant battle in healthcare. It has been estimated that to replace one registered nurse, it can…

Staff ratios won’t cost you a thing: royal commission day three

Properly staffing aged care facilities with an adequate nursing skill mix and at least four hours and 18 minutes per-patient…

Get involved: academic urges nurses to get into research

Mei Krishnasamy has a strong Cardiff accent that belies her many years in Melbourne. The Welsh native has been living…

Aussie nurses satisfied, but most likely to be absent: global study

Australian nurses work the least amount of overtime, are generally happy at work, and have more days off when compared…

Look into my crystal ball: what the peaks see for 2019

Long hours, short staffing, workplace safety, higher salaries, bullying in the workplace. These are a few of the issues that…

How do we keep nurses in rural Australia?

According to the World Health Organization, around half of the world’s population lives in rural areas but only 38 per…

Relieving job stress: the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation

As of 2016, the national mental health commission found that the cost of mental ill-health is approximately $4000 dollars to…

From Florence to flourishing

Nursing shortages have been predicted worldwide, with headlines reporting that this is one of the dominant issues in healthcare today.…

Job security, increased opportunities behind one man’s mid-career shift to nursing

Being open to changing tack mid-career is something we’re told we need to get used to, and that’s exactly what Jason…

The bolshie bunch: the history of nursing in Australia

There are nearly 400,000 nurses registered here in Australia and all of them can trace their nursing lineage back to…

Nursing graduates find success in employment

Education and employment trends for nurses are ready to soar as statistics in the Good Universities Guide show. Published by…

Cosmetics procedures growth sparks new course

Training provider The Advanced Skills Academy has launched a new cosmetic injectors course to meet the rising demand for cosmetic…

Poor staffing contributes to missed care in residential aged care

The recent announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care has brought issues of the staffing levels and skill mix…

Government-funded program offers support for leave when casual staff are in short supply

Leave requests and unexpected absences in health facilities are often difficult to cover when the casual pool of staff are…

Campaign encourages nurses to take stock of their health

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has launched the NurseStrong Campaign aimed at encouraging nurses to focus on their health…

Malawian nurse, academic travels far to help those back home

Malawi-born Dr Fatch Kalembo has seen first-hand the challenges that children living with HIV in the region face – and…

Taskforce releases blueprint for aged care workforce

We exist to inspire people to want to care, enable people to properly care and enhance life through care. Because…

Nursing academic named distinguished professor

The Queensland University of Technology has honoured Patsy Yates with the title of distinguished professor, in recognition of her achievements…

More nurses trained to spot autism in kids

Victorian nurses will monitor babies for early signs of autism during routine health checks under a new training plan. Minister…

Child health nurses need more anti-racism education: study

Are child health nurses equipped to challenge racism in the workplace? The findings of a new study suggest that they…

Myths about aged care nurses busted

It’s commonly thought that working as an aged care nurse comes with certain stereotypes. While some say it’s the end…