Rapid response team of nurses and midwives to tackle COVID-19 outbreaks in South Australia
Up to 150 nurses and midwives will be recruited to lead a new dedicated rapid frontline response team to deal with potential COVID-19 outbreaks in South Australia. The Rapid Response Nursing & Midwifery Service will include a Director of Nursing to oversee the strategy of the team’s response to COVID-19 Medihotel quarantine and any outbreaks, […]
Tips to nail your Graduate Nurse Program application and interview
“We’re looking for people with strong interpersonal skills and an enthusiasm to learn,” says Sarah Britten, Graduate Nurse Program Coordinator at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital, of how she goes about selecting some of the next generation of nurses. “Your graduate year should be all about learning, so we want grads to be self-directed and passionate […]
Why I articulated from an EN to RN
It seemed only natural that Lyndel Echter would become a nurse. Her mother is a nurse. Her older sister and two aunties are nurses. And her younger sister is on the cusp of graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing later this year. “We lovingly call it the curse of the nurse,” she jokes. “We’re predisposed […]
From accounting to nursing: Navigating my grad year at 40
From accounting to nursing: Navigating my grad year at 40
‘It’s not about abstinence’: Meet Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioner Darren Smyth
“We have a primary health focus. Our national ideological framework is harm reduction,” says Drug and Alcohol Nurse Practitioner Darren Smyth of the specialty’s core objective. “It’s not about abstinence, it’s about meeting that person where they’re at, looking at their goals and providing them information, resources and education to reduce the harm associated with […]
Poorer countries could be left with fewer nurses post COVID-19
High-income countries must shift from bolstering their nursing workforces by recruiting international nurses to training enough of their own to meet healthcare demands post COVID-19 if poorer countries can have any chance of coping with the pandemic, a new report by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has revealed. In order to become “self-sufficient” they […]
Q&A with a paediatric respiratory nurse
Melinda Gray, a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Paediatric Asthma, who has worked at Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick since 2000, first developed a passion for respiratory nursing while working in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Melinda shares her journey with the ANMJ and how she cemented her career pathway. What inspired you to become a nurse? My parents nurtured […]
ANMF records 6% surge in membership
ANMF records 6% surge in membership
5 tips to deal with workplace bullying
Bullying in the workplace can cause significant harm to a person’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Nurses and midwives work in challenging, fast-paced and stressful settings that often create a pressure cooker environment which can trigger bullying behaviour. Anyone is at risk so it’s important for nurses and midwives to equip themselves with the right […]
Nurse researcher in primary healthcare honoured
“It [primary healthcare] is one of the fastest growing healthcare areas in Australia and we need to keep people well in the communities where they live,” says nurse researcher in primary healthcare, Susan McInnes. “Rather than focusing on treatment, we need to focus on preventative care, behavioural change and health promotion.” Susan is an early […]