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ACN NURSING & HEALTH EXPOS 2014
> VIC Expo Saturday 12 April 2014 Melbourne Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
> QLD Expo Saturday 3 May 2014 Brisbane Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Centre
> NSW Expo Saturday 10 May 2014 Sydney Town Hal l
> WA Expo Friday 23 May 2014 Per th Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
eGuide
Epworth. Better.
Chat to our staff members at the ACN stand to see how you can maximise opportunities in the health care industry.
Epworth provides a dynamic and supportive environment where graduate nurses and midwives can transition to become independent practitioners and strive for excellence in their clinical practice.
Our program features support from highly skilled educators, multiple rotation choices, a full orientation and a host of employee benefits including salary packaging.
For more information about all our nursing opportunities at Epworth HealthCare, and to talk to current graduates about the program, please visit us at the ACN Nursing Expo on Saturday, 12 April 2014, booth 65 67.
Join us at one of our open days listed below to take a tour of our hospitals, learn about our programs and see what we can do for your nursing career. We look forward to seeing you.
Epworth Eastern .......................................1 June, 1:30 4pm Epworth Freemasons ...............................22 June, 1 3pm Midwifery (Epworth Freemasons) ...........22 June, 3.30 5pm Rehabilitation ..........................................29 June, 1 4pm Epworth Richmond ..................................29 June, 1 4pm
Alternatively, visit us online at epworth.org.au/graduateprograms
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CONTENTS
18 WELCOME FROM CHIEF NURSE AND MIDWIFERY OFFICER
19 OVERVIEW
20 EXPO FLOOR PLAN
21 EXHIBITOR LISTING
VIC EXPO MELBOURNE
QLD EXPO BRISBANE
NSW EXPO SYDNEY
WA EXPO PERTH
Saturday 12 April Melbourne Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Centre
Saturday 3 May Brisbane Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Centre
Saturday 10 May Sydney Town Hal l
Friday 23 May Per th Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Centre
5 WELCOME FROM THE CEO
6 ACN NURSING & HEALTH EXPOS: AN OVERVIEW
7 A LOOK BACK AT THE 2013 NURSING & HEALTH EXPOS
8 TRANSITION TO THE WORKFORCE
11 EMERGING NURSE LEADERS FOR 2014
12 ARE WE PREPARED?
15 ACN EDUCATION: CPD ONLINE COURSES ACN WEBINARS
16 CPD CALENDAR
22 LOOKING FOR A JOB?
24 20 THINGS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED AT UNIVERSITY
26 A MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCE
28 12th ANNUAL VIVIAN BULLWINKEL LECTURE
30 CAMARADERIE AND ENGAGEMENT
48 ITS NEVER TOO LATE MY LATE CAREER CHANGE
34 WELCOME FROM CHIEF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OFFICER
35 OVERVIEW
36 EXPO FLOOR PLAN
37 EXHIBITOR LISTING
38 WELCOME FROM CHIEF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OFFICER
39 OVERVIEW
40 EXPO FLOOR PLAN
41 EXHIBITOR LISTING
44 WELCOME FROM ACTING CHIEF NURSE AND MIDWIFERY OFFICER
45 OVERVIEW
46 EXPO FLOOR PLAN
47 EXHIBITOR LISTING
Use #ACNexpo on your status update via Facebook to tell us in 25 words or less why you are excited to attend the Expo in your state.
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ACN thanks TFE Hotels for their donation of accommodation vouchers.
one nights accommodation at a Toga Far East Hotel of your choice in Australia or New Zealand!
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WELCOME FROM THE CEO
Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
Its my great pleasure to welcome you to the Australian College of Nursings (ACN) Nursing and Health Expos, and present to you the ACN Nursing and Health Expo eGuide for 2014.
ACN believes that every nurse should have the opportunity to grow their career and further the nursing profession. In pursuit of this belief, each year, we hold the ACN Nursing and Health Expos to highlight the profession of nursing, and provide valuable connections with Australian health services and leading universities.
Nursing remains one of the top five most trusted professions in Australia. A career in nursing and health offers lifelong learning, critical thinking, a broad array of career opportunities in a variety of settings and the chance to contribute to the health of Australian communities.
This eGuide includes Expo floor plans, showcases our diverse range of exhibitors and offers a wide range of education opportunities. Throughout, we feature both state specific and nationally focussed nursing updates from each States Chief Nurse, and we also take a look back at last years Expos.
It is my hope that the addition of this years eGuide will enable you to easily navigate and make the most of your expo experience.
For more details about the Australian College of Nursing, head to acn.edu.au.
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ACN NURSING & HEALTH EXPOS: AN OVERVIEW
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?ACN encourages everyone who is interested in the nursing profession to attend the Expos. They will be particularly beneficial to:
> Registered nurses
> Enrolled/Div 2 nurses
> Health Professionals
> Nursing undergraduate students
> High school students.
WHY DO WE HOLD THE EXPOS?Established in 1999, the ACN Nursing and Health Expos have been specifically dedicated to enhancing the profile of nursing as a profession and hence promote recruitment to and retention of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
DO I HAVE TO PAY AN ENTRY FEE?There is no cost to attend ACN Nursing and Health Expos and the seminars are also free.
WHO WILL BE THERE?During the Expo you will be able to meet and interact with:
> Education providers
> Hospital and health care representatives
> Recruitment agencies
> Specialty nurse groups
> Companies offering health products and services.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND THE ACN EXPOS?During the Expos you will be able to meet with a wide range of organisations from the nursing and health industry to help pursue or progress your career in nursing. There will also be free educational seminars running throughout the Expo.
Use #ACNexpo on your status update via Facebook to tell us in 25 words or less why you are excited to attend the Expo in your state.
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ACN thanks TFE Hotels for their donation of accommodation vouchers.
one nights accommodation at a Toga Far East Hotel of your choice in Australia or New Zealand!
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A LOOK BACK AT THE 2013 NURSING & HEALTH EXPOS
Loved it! I will come again
Visitors line up at the doors for the Expos
Always a friendly face to greet you at the Expos
Free educational seminars are on offer again at this years Expos
Opportunity to connect with education providers, nursing groups and health care providers
It was empowering to talk with all the different areas of nursing
Excellent Expo! It was my first time. Gave me a great insight into nursing and midwifery
Received really valuable information. A wonderful insight into the different aspects of nursing
Exhibitors gather to greet visitors
Visitors checking out the ACN booth
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TRANSITION TO THE WORKFORCEBy John Kemsley-Brown FACN, Registered Nurse, ACN Executive Manager Education
Applying for nursing positions can be highly
competitive; in fact many nurses in different
stages of their careers currently face the
challenge of finding employment in Australia.
OVERVIEW
When you graduate from your nursing degree, and upon registration with the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia,
you are able to gain employment as a
registered nurse (RN).
Whilst this may be through a transition to practice program, remember, this is not
your only avenue to employment as an RN.
While a graduate place might be desirable, it is actually not a mandatory requirement.
The stress and pressure felt by final year
students to obtain a competitive graduate
position is often unnecessary.
Within a supportive environment, there is no reason why you cant launch a very
successful career without being part of a
formal transition to practice program.
There are some fantastic aged care and mental health positions out there; its not
all acute care and metro public hospital
based.
If you have the skills and abilities, dont let failure set you back, learn from your
mistakes and let that make you stronger
challenges are good things.
Doors of opportunity open for a reason, it is your choice to walk through that door or
wait for another.
Seize the opportunity to grow and develop.
Love what you do.
YOUR JOB APPLICATION
Job applications include a cover letter, your written address of the essential
selection criteria and desirable criteria
from the job description, and a list of your
referees. Remember, it is not War and
Peace. Keep it simple.
Your cover letter includes what you are applying for, where you found out about
the job, what you have included with the
letter and that you look forward to meeting
them.
In the selection criteria, you MUST address the essential requirements of the role.
Additionally, if you do not meet the criteria
let the employer know what you are
planning to do about it.
Desirable criteria is not as essential, however it is nice to have and may be
the difference between you and the next
applicant.
Referees should include your current employer and personal referees are fine
in the beginning. Remember to have a
minimum of three references.
Often when submitting applications it is through a centralised application system,
so you may be limited with the content you
can submit.
Whilst the content of your application is critical, so too is the appearance. Check,
check and triple-check the spelling, design
and presentation of your application.
YOUR INTERVIEW
Before the interview do some homework. Research current projects and future
plans of the organisation, read the Annual
Report, speak with current staff, and visit
the organisation.
The essential criteria from the job application should be an excellent guide to
what questions you will be asked.
Prepare some questions you might like to ask. What opportunities will be available to
you regarding professional development?
Why do people like working with this
organisation? What is the salary range and
annual leave entitlements? And, who can
you contact for feedback regarding your
interview?
This seems obvious, but make sure your personal appearance is neat and tidy.
Make sure you arrive early so you have plenty of time to find the interview room.
Once the interview commences be calm and succinct in your answers and, most
importantly, be yourself. People will be able
to tell if youre not being authentic so now
is not the time to trial a new persona!
Make sure you have a copy of your application and resume, as well as a
notebook and pen.
Once your interview is over, debrief with a friend or colleague and look for areas
where you could improve for your next
interview.
YOUR ONGOING EDUCATION
Create an Annual Education Plan; a yearly plan of what you would like to achieve,
and how you plan to incorporate this into
your clinical practice, and professional and
personal development.
Create a CPD portfolio; courses that you have undertaken, what you have done so
far and how this has changed/impacted on
your clinical practice.
John Kemsley-Brown
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SHERRIE LEE MACN REGISTERED NURSE
When you are required to start applying for
nursing positions its an exciting time; the
completion of your Bachelor of Nursing
degree. In choosing a graduate program you
will try to put your finger in every pie to achieve
the optimal outcome a graduate nurse
position. You will sit many interviews and may
also receive many rejections. Its important to
not get disheartened if you dont get offered
the position you really wanted.
The careers department at my university
educated us on how to structure our resume,
how to write a graduate nursing application
and advised us on what employers are
looking for. We received presentations from
each of the local hospitals, and information
on each facility. It was really good to meet
the employers and understand what they
are looking for. These presentations also
prompted me to think about what type of
graduate role I was looking for. What were
the values of the hospital and did they match
my values? What opportunities did I want to
be offered in my graduate year? Did I want to
work full-time or permanent part-time? I was
also fortunate to receive advice from a nurse
and lecturer I really looked up to; this support
really helped me and I would encourage all
students to seek out the guidance of someone
they respect.
From one nurse to another, you are in charge of
your nursing career and your life make sure
you pick the position you want to do, not what
others want you to do. Work hard at university;
your grade point average does matter. Be
yourself and never forget why you signed up to
be a nurse in the first place.
ACN 2012 Emerging Nurse Leaders Sherrie Lee and Laurie Bickhoff, currently registered nurses in their graduate year, share the lessons they learnt as they applied for their first registered nurse position.
LAURIE B ICKHOFF MACN REGISTERED NURSE
In terms of choosing a graduate program, you need to do a bit of research.
When on placement, talk to the new grads on your ward ask about their
program. Programs differ in the amount of support and number of rotations you
receive.
Ask your university year co-ordinator if they have contacts/arrangements with
health providers. Look up how many new graduate positions your local areas
had available for their most recent intake. This will give you an idea of the
competition you will be up against.
If you have a specific area of interest, research the hospitals that are leaders
in that field. For me, I am interested in trauma and emergency. A little research
showed John Hunter and Westmead are the two biggest trauma centres in
NSW.
Look for an undergraduate AIN position within the health district you want to
apply to. This will give you great experience as well as giving you the chance to
make an impression on your NUM.
Put effort into your studies now. You need to be able to answer the scenario
based questions at interview time.
Consider volunteering with a health-based program. This looks great on any
application and will give you more to discuss in an interview.
Practice interviewing with groups. Google Sample new graduate nursing
interview questions and you will find plenty of questions to practice with. The
more prepared you are, the less nervous you are likely to be and the better
impression you will make.
On your placements introduce yourself to the NUM. Treat your placement as
interview processes as well as teaching environments.
Dont forget to get your clinical reference forms filled out on each third year
placement. You need two CLINCIAL references for new grad applications.
If you dont get a new grad position, it doesnt mean you wont get a job. This
is when those contacts you made on prac really count. If you made a great
impression on a NUM, they may be willing to offer you a job outside the new
grad program.
Finally, dont put all your eggs into one basket. Apply to all the private hospitals
new grad programs and consider rural programs as well.
F i rs t pub l ished in The H ive #3 Spr ing 2013 (SepNov)
Pre-registration nursing students* APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN closing 29 June 2014
EMERGING NURSE LEADER PROGRAM* to be eligible you must be completing your nursing degree
(leading to initial registration) in 2015.
www.acn.edu.au/enl
For more information email: [email protected]
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MEG BRANSGROVE MACN, UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA, ACT
Meg is currently President of the University of Canberra Nursing Society and Co-Chair for the Canberra
Rural Allied Health and Nursing Collective. She volunteers with the Australian Red Cross Youth Action
Committee as Mental Health Representative and co-hosts a radio program addressing issues among
marginalised youth. Meg previously completed a Bachelor of Arts in Design for Theatre and Television,
this helps her creatively engage people in health and she hopes to become a mental health nurse.
EMERGING NURSE LEADERS FOR 2014
THERESA SNIJDERS MACN, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, ACT
Theresa is passionate about equitable access to health care. She looks to contribute to the expansion
of grassroots, nurse-led primary health care services in both urban and rural/remote centres. She
believes the nursing profession can provide affordable and dynamic, community driven solutions to
access issues across Australia. Theresa is undertaking the Bachelor of Nursing (Practice Leadership)
at the Australian Catholic University, Canberra campus, where she fulfils student representative,
ambassador, advocate and mentor roles and attends the ACU Calvary Clinical School.
ANNA GROTH MACN, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY, QLD
Inspired by the resilience of isolated communities, Anna moved from Sydney to Cairns to work amongst
Pacific communities. She believes the time is now to engage laterally thinking, socially aware students
to take up nursing, and for nurses to champion for their communities in the realms of policy, politics, aid
and community development. She is a member of the student equity panel, rural health club, mentor
and intern at the WHO Collaborative Centre for Research at James Cook University.
SONYA WALLACE MACN, UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST, QLD
Sonya is passionate about nursing care, communication and education. Sonya is founder and president
of the USC Nursing & Midwifery Student Group, member of the School of Nursing & Midwifery External
Advisory Committee and a student mentor. With a background in pre-hospital care, Sonya is hoping
to complete an honours degree and ultimately work in an ED. Clinical placements in aged care, acute
medical and GP services have further fired Sonyas passion to become a nurse.
EVAN CASELLA MACN, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY, QLD
Since embarking on the nursing path, Evan has worked monastically towards becoming a nurse
of great capacity. This conviction came about whilst travelling, where he witnessed many things
that precipitated into a strong desire to make positive changes for humanity. After developing these
ambitions, Evan spent a great amount of time considering how to achieve them, though the choice
became obvious. Evan strongly believes that nursing is a profession dedicated to delivering holistic care,
not just to individuals but also to whole populations.
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The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board) is responsible for regulating the nursing and midwifery professions. The primary role of the National Board is to protect the public and set standards and policies that all nurses and midwives must meet.
We work to make sure the nations nursing and midwifery professionals have the qualifications, skills and experience required to provide safe, quality care.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) supports the work of the National Board.
Our functionsWe: registernurses,midwivesandstudentsofnursingandmidwifery
setthenationalregistrationrequirement
developregistrationstandards,professionalcodesandguidelinestoinformnursingandmidwiferypractice
managenotifications,investigationsandpanelhearings,and
approvenationalaccreditationstandardsandaccreditedprogramsofstudyleadingtoregistrationandendorsement.
Learnmoreaboutus.Visitwww.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
Are you registered or about to graduate?NursesandmidwivesworkinginAustraliamustberegisteredwiththeNationalBoard.Youmustrenewyourregistrationby31Mayeachyear.
Graduates applying for registration toapplyforregistrationgotowww.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Graduate-Applications.aspx
formoreinformationonearlyapplications,applicationfees,approvedprogramsofstudy,registrationstandards,applicationlodgementandmoregotowww.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Graduate-Applications-for-Registration-FAQs.aspx
For more information Visitwww.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
Tolodgeanonlineenquirywww.ahpra.gov.au/About-AHPRA/Contact-Us/Make-an-Enquiry.aspx
Forregistrationenquires:1300419495(withinAustralia)+61387089001(overseascallers)
Formediaenquiries:(03)87089200
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One of the most challenging aspects about
joining the nursing profession post-graduation
is learning that what you are taught in university
isnt always feasible on the ward floor. We are
taught an ideal way to nurse and because
there is, at times, a marked variation between
nursing academia and nursing practice, what is
deemed ideal isnt always practical. For a new
graduate, this is a daunting and a mind-changing
realisation.
Sometimes there just isnt time to talk to your
patients and develop those quality interpersonal
relationships that we had written so many
essays on. Sometimes you just cant sit down
and educate someone about the importance of
healthy living or smoking cessation. Some people
dont want to be involved in their health decisions
like the literature tells us and sometimes, as
much as you dont want to, you have to leave
the patient who is sitting in a wet pad for another
half an hour because someone else is critically
deteriorating. There arent enough people around
to always help you, and no matter how efficiently
you work, there will be days when you come
home and think that perhaps you werent the
best nurse you could have been today.
Perhaps there is no way to teach these things
and, as time moves on and experience
is gained, we will find that space in between the
ideal and the practical. We will have more of the
ideal days and be ok with the days that fly past
us. But I cant help but wonder if there could
somehow be a more structured way to introduce
us to these things and still get all the fundamental
theory that we need at university Its the age-
old nursing debate.
ARE WE PREPARED?By Ely Taylor MACN, ACN Emerging Nurse Leader, Registered Nurse
Ely Taylor
F i rs t pub l ished in NurseC l ick March 2013
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The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (National Board) is responsible for regulating the nursing and midwifery professions. The primary role of the National Board is to protect the public and set standards and policies that all nurses and midwives must meet.
We work to make sure the nations nursing and midwifery professionals have the qualifications, skills and experience required to provide safe, quality care.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) supports the work of the National Board.
Our functionsWe: registernurses,midwivesandstudentsofnursingandmidwifery
setthenationalregistrationrequirement
developregistrationstandards,professionalcodesandguidelinestoinformnursingandmidwiferypractice
managenotifications,investigationsandpanelhearings,and
approvenationalaccreditationstandardsandaccreditedprogramsofstudyleadingtoregistrationandendorsement.
Learnmoreaboutus.Visitwww.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
Are you registered or about to graduate?NursesandmidwivesworkinginAustraliamustberegisteredwiththeNationalBoard.Youmustrenewyourregistrationby31Mayeachyear.
Graduates applying for registration toapplyforregistrationgotowww.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Graduate-Applications.aspx
formoreinformationonearlyapplications,applicationfees,approvedprogramsofstudy,registrationstandards,applicationlodgementandmoregotowww.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Graduate-Applications-for-Registration-FAQs.aspx
For more information Visitwww.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
Tolodgeanonlineenquirywww.ahpra.gov.au/About-AHPRA/Contact-Us/Make-an-Enquiry.aspx
Forregistrationenquires:1300419495(withinAustralia)+61387089001(overseascallers)
Formediaenquiries:(03)87089200
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ACN Webinars The new frontier in online education
ACN now brings you another education opportunity through webinars. These seminars aim to give clinicians an opportunity to learn and interact with experts in multiple areas of nursing specialties.
These webinars are a direct result of the survey conducted earlier this year and will feature your requests on various topics. Open to all nurses across all health care domains, they are a convenient and effective way to stay informed and grow your knowledge base for efficient practice.
WHY ACN WEBINARS?
> Access to quality education anytime, anywhere.
> Clinical updates from experts in various clinical specialties.
> Ability to interact live during session.
> Time-efficient and cost-effective learning tool in line with current trends in education.
> Gain CPD hours and certificate of attendance.
> Once only sign-up process for access to ACN webinar series.
WHAT DOES THE WEBINAR PACKAGE INCLUDE?
> Opportunity to post questions to the presenter ahead of time.
> 60-minute presentation with Q&A time included.
> Live chat.
> References provided for further learning.
> Archived webcasts available for registered participants for 14 days.
COST:
$30 (GST inclusive) non-members$22 (GST inclusive) members
FOR MORE INFORMATION visit www.acn.edu.au/acn_webinars or call 1800 265 534 or email [email protected]
CPD online modules
Flexible learning at any time and pace that suits you
WHY ACN CPD ONLINE COURSES?
> Pay online for instant access
> Benefit your practice through increased knowledge
> Start your course immediately
> Access your content 24/7
> Three months for you to complete your course
> Print your own online certificate
$101 PER ONLINE
COURSE
FOR MORE INFORMATION visit www.acn.edu.au/cpd_online or call 1800 265 534 or email [email protected]
www.acn.edu.au
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Skills/knowledge required: Beginner Intermediate Advanced This course attracts no fees for employees of NSW Health. Places are limited.
Continuing Professional Development Calendar APRIL JUNE 2014
APRIL 2014
NSW23 Wound management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
4 Perioperative anaesthetic nursing RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Bathurst
78 Organ and tissue donation awareness
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Coffs Harbour
10 X-ray interpretation RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
302 May Understanding mental health RN/EN | Three days | 21 CPD hours | Burwood
WA3 Immunisation update
RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Perth
10 ECG introduction RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Geraldton
SA8 Immunisation update
RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
ACT89 Pain management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Canberra
MAY 2014
NSW67 Advanced concepts in ECG interpretation
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
79 Clinical assessment models of assessment and care
RN/EN | Three days | 21 CPD hours | Grafton
12 Understanding dementia RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Bowral
1314 Pain management RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
1516 The deteriorating patient clinical decision making
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Bega
2021 Infection prevention and control RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
2223 Rehabilitation nursing RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Griffith
26 Practice nurse update RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
2930 Palliative care RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Albury
WA12 Orthopaedic update
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Perth
8 Understanding dementia RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Perth
2122 Wound management RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Broome
SA6 Assessing and managing vascular access devices
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
1415 Physical health care in mental health RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Adelaide
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Skills/knowledge required: Beginner Intermediate Advanced This course attracts no fees for employees of NSW Health. Places are limited.
Continuing Professional Development Calendar APRIL JUNE 2014
APRIL 2014
NSW23 Wound management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
4 Perioperative anaesthetic nursing RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Bathurst
78 Organ and tissue donation awareness
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Coffs Harbour
10 X-ray interpretation RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
302 May Understanding mental health RN/EN | Three days | 21 CPD hours | Burwood
WA3 Immunisation update
RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Perth
10 ECG introduction RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Geraldton
SA8 Immunisation update
RN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
ACT89 Pain management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Canberra
MAY 2014
NSW67 Advanced concepts in ECG interpretation
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
79 Clinical assessment models of assessment and care
RN/EN | Three days | 21 CPD hours | Grafton
12 Understanding dementia RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Bowral
1314 Pain management RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
1516 The deteriorating patient clinical decision making
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Bega
2021 Infection prevention and control RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
2223 Rehabilitation nursing RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Griffith
26 Practice nurse update RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
2930 Palliative care RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Albury
WA12 Orthopaedic update
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Perth
8 Understanding dementia RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Perth
2122 Wound management RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Broome
SA6 Assessing and managing vascular access devices
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
1415 Physical health care in mental health RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Adelaide
Skills/knowledge required: Beginner Intermediate Advanced This course attracts no fees for employees of NSW Health. Places are limited.
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QLD15 Health informatics: nursing in the digital age introduction
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Brisbane
23 Understanding dementia RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Gold Coast
TAS1516 Chronic and complex disease self-management
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Launceston
VIC22 Assessing and managing vascular access devices
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Melbourne
ACT2223 Wound management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Canberra
NT2223 Physical health care in mental health
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Darwin
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NSW3 Health informatics: nursing in the digital age introduction
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
1213 Understanding team nursing and leadership
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Nowra
16 Breastfeeding update RN/RM/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
1920 Medical imaging for nurses RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
2324 Palliative care RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
2627 Wound management RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Goulburn
WA13 Perioperative professional issues
RN/CNS/NUM | One day | 7 CPD hours | Perth
SA5 Perioperative professional issues
RN/CNS/NUM | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
11 Aged care funding fast-tracked and fun RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
QLD17 Day surgery nursing
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Brisbane
TAS17 Perioperative professional issues
RN/CNS/NUM | One day | 7 CPD hours | Hobart
NT1718 Wound management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Darwin
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Skills/knowledge required: Beginner Intermediate Advanced This course attracts no fees for employees of NSW Health. Places are limited.
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All course fees, dates and locations subject to change without notice.
BOOK NOW: 1800 265 534 | [email protected] | acn.edu.au/cpd
QLD15 Health informatics: nursing in the digital age introduction
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Brisbane
23 Understanding dementia RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Gold Coast
TAS1516 Chronic and complex disease self-management
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Launceston
VIC22 Assessing and managing vascular access devices
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Melbourne
ACT2223 Wound management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Canberra
NT2223 Physical health care in mental health
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Darwin
JUNE 2014
NSW3 Health informatics: nursing in the digital age introduction
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
1213 Understanding team nursing and leadership
RN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Nowra
16 Breastfeeding update RN/RM/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Burwood
1920 Medical imaging for nurses RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
2324 Palliative care RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Burwood
2627 Wound management RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Goulburn
WA13 Perioperative professional issues
RN/CNS/NUM | One day | 7 CPD hours | Perth
SA5 Perioperative professional issues
RN/CNS/NUM | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
11 Aged care funding fast-tracked and fun RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Adelaide
QLD17 Day surgery nursing
RN/EN | One day | 7 CPD hours | Brisbane
TAS17 Perioperative professional issues
RN/CNS/NUM | One day | 7 CPD hours | Hobart
NT1718 Wound management
RN/EN | Two days | 14 CPD hours | Darwin
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VIC EXPO: MELBOURNE
WELCOME FROM CHIEF NURSE AND MIDWIFERY OFFICER
Saturday 12 April 9am1pm Melbourne Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
Associate Professor Alison J Mcmillan MACNChief Nurse and Midwifery Officer
Welcome to the Australian College of Nursings 16th annual Nursing and Health Expo in Melbourne. The Department of Health in Victoria is a keen sponsor of this important event on the nursing calendar. The Expo plays and important role in enhancing the profile of nursing as a profession and hence promote recruitment to and retention of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
As part of the health care team, nurses and midwives are essential to the communitys health and wellbeing, playing a critical role in delivering safe, compassionate and quality care. The Department of Health encouraged Victorias nurses and midwives to provide the best possible care for the community by providing clear strategic direction for the profession and supporting health services to implement initiatives across workforce development and reform.
While traditionally nurses and midwives worked in hospitals, they now work across multiple settings including general practice clinics, community-based services and aged-care services.
Being a nurse or midwife is a rewarding career, but its important to know if its the right career choice for you. In addition to having the relevant knowledge and skills, nurses and midwives need to be compassionate, caring and flexible. Nursing and midwifery offers many and varied opportunities across multiple settings not only for graduates, but for people of any age looking to enter this workforce.
The job market is competitive, however opportunities will continue to present for the existing, returning and newly commencing nurses and midwives. There is often a contrast between where nurses and midwives want to work and where there are opportunities. Because of the needs of the community, there are growing opportunities in areas such as rural, aged care and chronic disease management. Our health workforce is ageing. To prevent a sudden loss of skills and experience from nursing and midwifery, senior members of the workforce are being encouraged to mentor new starters and transition into other roles.
Education and training is a lifelong journey, essential to the continual development of the nursing and midwifery workforce and to ensuring highly skilled, capable and critical decision makers.
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VISITORS
Last year over 4,200 visitors attended the VIC Expo at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre (MCEC). Visitors were queued early outside the doors so this year we are starting from 9am to meet that need.
LOCATION
Visitors are often struck by the architectural brilliance of MCEC, which has won some of Australias most prestigious architecture and design awards. The Expo will be located in bays 15 and 16 of the MCEC.
SEMINAR TIMETABLE
This year the seminars are back again and will run continuously throughout the Expo.
VIC EXPO: MELBOURNE Saturday 12 April 9am1pm Melbourne Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
ACN would like to sincerely thank the
Department of Health Victoria for their
support of the VIC Expo.
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1030 1100Managing your CV and interview skills
Australian College of Nursing CEO Debra Thoms
1110 1140Beyond the boundaries Nursing and midwifery into the future
Depar tment of Health Victoria Merrin Bamer t
1150 1220Graduate Nurse/Midwife Program Computer Match 2014
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1230 1300Managing your CV and interview skills
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EXHIBITORS
VIC EXPO: MELBOURNE Saturday 12 April 9am1pm Melbourne Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
Alfred Health ........................................................4548
Austin Health ........................................................10, 12
Australian Catholic University ...............................53, 55
Australian College of Nursing ..............................49, 50
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses ..............24
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
(Vic Branch) ....................................................93, 94, 96
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association ..91
Ballarat Health Services .............................................68
BankVic ......................................................................42
Baptcare ....................................................................85
Belmore Nurses Bureau .............................................44
Bendigo Health ..........................................................88
Cabrini Health ............................................................86
Calvary Health Care Bethlehem .................................82
Care Training Australia ...............................................83
Careers Australia ..........................................................3
Chisholm Institute ......................................................89
Colbrow Healthcare .....................................................6
Critical Second ..........................................................74
Deakin University Nursing and Midwifery..........21, 23
Defence Force Recruiting .....................................73,75
Eastern Health ...............................................29, 30, 32
Epworth HealthCare .............................................65, 67
First Call Health ............................................................9
First State Super ........................................................81
Forensicare ..................................................................4
Graduate Nurse/Midwife program match ..................15
Health Education Australia Limited ............................11
Health Industry Plan ..................................................26
Health Workers Union ................................................87
Healthcare Australia ...................................................18
HESTA ........................................................................84
Holmesglen ..........................................................90, 92
HOLOGIC .....................................................................5
Latrobe University .................................................58,60
McFarlane Medical & Scientific ...................................2
Mediserve Nursing Agency ........................................54
Mental Health Nursing Victoria .............................78, 80
Mercy Health ........................................................17, 19
Metro North Hospital and Health Service ..................13
Monash Health .....................................................38, 40
Monash University ................................................14, 16
Navitas Health Skills Australia ...................................41
Neilmed Pharmaceuticals ..........................................51
Northern Health ....................................................34, 36
Northwestern Mental Health .......................................22
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia .................52
Nursing and Midwifery Western Australia ..................57
Nursing Books Fact and Fiction .................................31
Nursing, University of Melbourne ...............................66
NPS MedicineWise ......................................................8
Peninsula Health ..................................................77, 79
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre .................................7
Reflective Clinical Supervision Victoria Network .......76
RMIT University ....................................................37, 39
Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) ................33, 35
South West Healthcare ..............................................28
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne ..........................61, 63
St Vincents Hospital Mental Health ........................59
St Vincents Private Hospital Melbourne ...............25, 27
The Royal Melbourne Hospital ...................................20
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital .....................95
Victoria University .......................................................56
Villa Maria ...................................................................43
Western District Health Service ...................................1
Western Health .....................................................62, 64
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So, what area of nursing would you like
to work in? A common question asked
of many nursing students, and I was no
exception. I would jokingly respond, The
area of gainful employment. This was until I
heard an address at the International Council
of Nurses Congress in May 2013 by the
Hon Tanya Plibersek MP (Federal Minister for
Health at the time) I was no longer joking.
She referred to the outlook for graduate
nurses as a valley of death. Gone were the
days when nursing was considered a stable
profession with plentiful positions. As newly
graduating nurses we could expect to find
ourselves wading in this valley of death
without a life raft, slowly sinking from the
weight of our HECS debt.
This was not breaking news; I knew the
situation was dire, university Facebook
pages were filled with horror stories of
students facing looming debt and zero job
prospects. Stories told of all avenues being
exhausted, aged care facilities preferred to
employ enrolled nurses and assistants in
nursing, rural and remote locations crying out
for experienced nurses only, and Queensland
Health had cancelled their mid-year intake.
Not one to buy in on the mass panic, I
contacted our State Minister for Health, the
Hon Lawrence Springborg MP. He confirmed
the mid-year intake was under review and
that, it is also important for registered nurse
(RN) graduates to be aware that Queensland
Health is not the only employer of graduate
RNs. He proceeded to list the details for
graduate programs within the private sector.
No mention of plans to remedy the problem
or provide an alternate method of entry into
the public sector for graduate RNs? The
simple suggestion, look elsewhere.
Time to panic? No longer was it enough
to rely on good grades and great buddy
reports to guarantee a job. My family and
friends told me it would be fine, I was a good
student, I took part in extracurricular activities
to support the profession of nursing, I would
get a job easily I wasnt so confident.
Friends graduating mid-year with similar
grades were unable to secure positions,
which not only confirmed my fears but
made me realise I would be competing with
twice as many students for less positions. I
will admit, I had aspirations of becoming a
perioperative nurse and, given the climate
and uncertainty within Queensland Health at
the time, my preference was for the private
sector, but being a realist I knew my chances
were slim.
My simple plan was to apply everywhere! I
spent the majority of my end semester break,
filling in applications, contacting referees,
composing letters, emailing potential
employers, attending networking events and
so forth. By August I had sent applications to
all the major institutions in Brisbane; having
a young family meant there was no option
to seek employment interstate. Finally, I
received an email from Uniting Care Health
to advise Id progressed to stage one of
their recruitment processes. This involved
some online logical reasoning questions, I
was worried; had three years of hard work
boiled down to a series of arrows, symbols
and shapes resembling some sort of hard to
guess sequence? Still, with no word from my
other applications I was informed by Uniting
Care Health that I had progressed to the next
stage and was invited to attend a graduate
selection day.
I planned and panicked, researched and
panicked, practiced interview questions and
panicked some more. So much was riding
on just four hours, but I was confident I had
prepared well and convinced myself that if I
was unsuccessful, it wasnt a measure of me
as a person or a nurse but rather the fit with
the organisation, and I would find success
elsewhere. The selection day was intense; it
involved group exercises, an interview, skill
set and value exercises, logical reasoning,
medication administration, and a clinical
scenario examination to name a few. By the
end of the day I was both exhausted and
impressed. An organisation willing to invest
so many resources in recruitment must
really value their graduates. The pressure
intensified, this was a top quality position
and I really wanted this job. Could I be so
fortunate to gain a place so desperately
sought after by so many equally deserving
applicants? Well, the answer is yes. Im
thrilled to have accepted a graduate nurse
position in the perioperative program at St
Andrews War Memorial Hospital starting in
February 2014. There is a beacon of light in
these uncertain times for graduate nurses.
LOOKING FOR A JOB? GONE ARE THE DAYS OF PLENTIFUL OPPORTUNITIESBy Claire Stewart MACN
F i rs t pub l ished in NurseC l ick November 2013
Claire Stewart
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1. Your patients business is your
business. I used
to feel awkward
asking patients
personal questions
but then I realised
they expect me to ask, and its in my best
interest to. I once asked a lady, Can I ask
you a question? to which she replied, Yes,
Ive had my bowels opened and I said, Oh
thats good but that wasnt what I was going
to ask!
2. When IV cannulas are in difficult places or hard to access, it can be easier to
connect a J loop, which makes intravenous
administration so much easier for you and
less painful for the patient.
3. Ask for help and be aware of your limits. The majority of people wont mind if you
ask for help but everyone will mind if you do
something wrong and didnt ask for help.
4. Never underestimate your need to respect samples blood, urine, sputum and faecal.
Do not discard them until you are sure its
ok to do so. I threw out a urine sample that
was meant to be part of a 24 hour collection,
which then meant the entire process had to
be started again, delaying treatment for the
patient.
5. Never take a needle out of a vial until the vial is empty, unless you want a spray of
medication all over your face and shirt.
6. I know its not always possible but its polite to wait for your colleagues and walk
out of the ward after a shift together.
7. If a blood pressure reads abnormally on an automatic sphygmomanometer, take it
manually and try both arms unless otherwise
contraindicated.
8. If your patient has a low SpO2 (oxygen saturation) reading, consider the factors
that can contribute to a low reading:
hypothermia, hypotension, poor peripheral
perfusion. Also, look at the heart rate
displayed on the oximeter. The SpO2
reading should only be considered accurate
if the heart rate on the display matches the
patients actual heart rate.
9. A flower on the pillow beside a person who has passed away seems to look softer than
one placed on their chest; however, its very
important when caring for a patient who has
died to be guided by what the family might
want. Remember, the care you provide is not
just for the patient but their family also.
10. If something doesnt seem quite right it probably isnt. Always pay attention to that
little voice that says, Hey, that dose seems
high, or Im sure that patient looks greyer
now than they did at the start of the shift. Far
better to check and have it be for no reason,
than not to check, have something go wrong
and know it mightve been prevented if youd
investigated further.
11. Never underestimate the power of a warmed blanket for someone who cant
sleep.
12. If you notice your patient coughs a lot when sipping fluid, ensure they are
sitting upright and consider undertaking
a swallowing assessment; coughing can
indicate compromised swallowing ability.
13. If your post-op patients pulse is elevated, the two most important things to
consider are the wound site (they may be
bleeding), and your patients pain.
14. You are super and you are a nurse, however you are not expected to be super-
nurse. You must wee at least once per shift!
15. Before calling the on-call doctor to report vital observations outside normal
parameters, check to make sure that the
parameters have not been modified for this
patient; saves an embarrassing conversation
and apology.
16. When you have emptied a catheter drainage bag, close the seal properly and
then check again. This two-second double
check is going to be a whole lot better than a
10 minute clean-up of urine!
17. When you put medications back into the drawer after dispensing them in a medicine
cup, use the opportunity to check the
medication packet again to make sure it is
the right one.
18. When feeding via nasogastric tube, if the liquid wont run through the syringe, use
the plunger to get it started, liquid will flow
through easily afterwards.
19. Remember oral care for the fasting patient, not just those who are unconscious
or palliative.
20. Medications and observations are really important but patients will remember
whether or not you introduced yourself at the
beginning of the shift, offered them a warm
blanket, a drink of water, or helped them
brush their teeth.
Article acknowledgement: Melissa Bloomer FACN, Network Editor, Acute Care National Network
By Mandy Walker MACN, Registered Nurse, Bunbury Regional Hospital, WA
20 THINGS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED AT UNIVERSITY BUT WISH YOU HADNT!
Fi rs t pub l ished in The H ive #4
Win te r 2013 (MayJu ly)
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Thirteen Japanese health care professionals
participated in a program to learn about
palliative care in Australia at the School of
Nursing and Midwifery at Monash University in
October. This program originally started in 2002
and was designed based on results of a study
of Japanese nurses learning needs in dealing
with terminally ill patients and their families
(Shimoinaba 2001). There were three areas
of nurses needs: learning needs; team work
needs; and support needs. The main issues
that emerged from this study were the need
for learning interdisciplinary team approaches,
psycho-spiritual aspects of care and how to
support health care professionals. The program
was designed for nurses; however, based on
participants needs and feedback it has been
modified over time, to include other health care
professionals to provide a multidisciplinary
learning experience.
Participants in 2013 were from four different
professions including nurses, a psychologist,
an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist,
many of whom were working in palliative care
settings. Learning about palliative care in an
interdisciplinary group was beneficial in keeping
with the interdisciplinary team approach of
palliative care.
Alongside classroom lectures about aspects
of the theory and practice of palliative care,
the group observed the provision of palliative
care by visiting home palliative care, a palliative
care unit, an acute hospital and an aged care
facility. The participants said this observation
experience enabled their understanding of
how seamless palliative care is provided
in Melbourne and the role of health care
professionals in each setting. Health care
professionals in both general and palliative care
settings very generously shared their expertise
and experience with members of the group.
Living with an Australian family during
participants stay was one of the most attractive
aspects of the program. This experience
provided an opportunity for participants to
practice their English, to participate in family life
and to reflect on their own culture. Therefore,
this experience was described as an important
part of their learning, in being able to closely
interact with Australian life.
Participants said that the structured group
discussions during the program would
significantly contribute to their future work in
Japan. This program encourages the mutual
exchange of information and clinical knowledge
across countries. ACN members involved in
the program assisted with clinical visits for the
visiting Japanese health care professionals.
Moreover, the professional relationships they
formed during the program were valued and
participants planned to continue their contact on
return to Japan, as a support network.
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR JAPANESE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN AUSTRALIADr Kaori Shimoinaba MACN, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, VIC
Shimoinaba, K 2001, Issues for nurses caring for palliative care patients in Japan, School of Nursing, Monash University: Melbourne.
Group discussion
Participants with Margaret OConnor FACN, Vivian Bullwinkel Chair in Palliative Care Nursing, Palliative Care Research Team
Kaori Shimoinaba
ACN members involved in the program assisted with clinical visits for the visiting Japanese health care professionals.
F i rs t pub l ished in NurseC l ick December 2013
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We will facilitate your Transition to Practice by providing you with opportunities to consolidate your undergraduate skills and knowledge, integrate theory to practice and further develop your professional and clinical skills through a structured, clinically focused program.
To find out more about our Graduate Nurse or Combined Nursing/Midwifery Transition to Practice Programs, come and talk to a member of our team at the ACNM Nursing and Health Expo, in booths 34 and 36.
Graduate Program Information Sessions and Tours are held at:The Northern Hospital, Lecture Theatre, 185 Cooper St, Epping, 3076
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F i rs t pub l ished in NurseC l ick Oc tober 2013
It was with great pride that ACN was able
to co-host the 12th Annual Vivian Bullwinkel
Lecture alongside La Trobe and Monash
Universities. ACNs Executive Manager of
Member Relations, Kathleen McLaughlin
FACN gave the citation concerning Matron
Vivian Bullwinkel, recognising Vivian as a
national nursing icon, the only survivor of 22
nurses who were shot by the Japanese after
the sinking of the SS Vyner Brook in 1942.
Not only was Vivian a survivor of the Bangka
Island Massacre, but she survived three
years as a prisoner of war and returned to
Australia to continue nursing and greatly
contributed to the nursing profession,
specifically in the areas of workforce and
nursing education.
In her citation, Ms McLaughlin also made
note of Vivians role in the development
of the Nurses Memorial Centre and, in
1949, the College of Nursing; laying the
foundations for todays Australian College
of Nursing. It is important we continue to
remember the rich heritage of Australian
nursing and ACN, and the contributions
made by nurses, such as Matron Vivian
Bullwinkel.
This years lecture was delivered by
Professor Margaret McAllister of Central
Queensland University, and was entitled,
Audiences of the silent choir: nurses and
resilience, and again affirmed the value
of nursing history and its ability to build
professional identity and resilience.
12th ANNUAL VIVIAN BULLWINKEL LECTURE
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Ruth Zionzee has been retired 25 years, but her
inextinguishable passion for nursing in Australia
has spanned a long and pioneering career into
an active retirement, the future comes one day at
a time enjoy this one.
Ruth has demonstrated an encouraging belief in
the importance of affiliation with a professional
nursing organisation and continues to advocate
for membership to the Australian College of
Nursing. Ruth says, I enjoy the camaraderie,
the fellowship and the companionship that
my membership brings me. The history to me
is also terribly important. I was aware of the
challenges faced by ACN through the process of
the colleges joining together. But then it all came
together and I did go to the first meet and greet
of ACN last November. I really just like to support
the profession.
Ruth worked at Lever Brothers as the
Occupational Health Nurse from 1957, and at
the insistence of Miss Mary Blakely, the Principal
Nursing Advisor of Unilever, Ruth received
essential postgraduate education that exposed
her to the importance of a national nursing
organisation. Miss Blakely encouraged Ruth
to broaden her horizons through education,
ultimately leading to a deeper engagement with
her profession.
When looking at the future of nursing, Ruth
explained everything old is new again. The
challenges facing nurses of the past continue
into today. When asked about her vision for the
future of nursing, Ruth assured us it rests upon
education and career development, and ACN is a
conduit for this.
Nurses can talk, nurses are clever. And that
poster exhibition at the National Nursing Forum
was the shop window of what nurses think
and can do. This research aspect of nursing,
represented through ACN, produces useful
information, accepts the challenges of younger
nurses, recognises successful careers and
makes better practitioners.
Ruth demonstrated strong leadership throughout
her attendance at the Forum, engaging in
sessions and networking with all manner of
delegates and showed her strong sense
of hospitality as she unknowingly guided lost
keynote speaker Dr Louise Mahler to the venue!
Being at the Forum, Ruth said, The highlight
was the fact that I was able to go there. Its just
that I have the time and the energy to meet and
greet and to hear the excellence of the concurrent
sessions and to be a part of the inaugural
Oration. Id have walked over backwards,
blindfolded, barefooted to get to that Oration.
I was able to sit and enjoy, without having the
nerves of presenting a paper. Everything I
attended was 11 out of 10.
Ruths advice for younger nurses is simple, Work
hard, try hard and think hard, be yourselves,
lead, reflect and research. But along with Ruths
encouragement of the younger generation, she
still expressed her honest deep concern.
It concerns me very much, and I think this
came out at the Forum, that a number of nurses
these days, after they get their degree they
dont stay on. Now, that is something that must
be overcome. By my mind, the university nurse
of today with a degree needs a good 12 to 18
months, like a doctors internship, to really know
the technical skills of today that are so magical.
Stay in the profession, thats all I can advise
them.
Ruth has maintained a personal ethos of
engagement and membership of professional
nursing organisations, believing them to promote
educational values, camaraderie, fellowship
and mutual support for the common challenges
facing nurses, Id be an advocate for always
wanting to be, and encourage others to be in a
professional organisation, theyre valuable.
CAMARADERIE AND ENGAGEMENT WHAT ACN MEANS TO ME
Firs t pub l ished in NurseC l ick November 2013
Id have walked over backwards, blindfolded, barefooted to get to that Oration.
Ruth Zionzee FACN
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At Holmesglens recent 17th Annual
Awards Festival, Maeve Blake won the
Outstanding Higher Education Student of
the Year award. This award recognises
students with exceptional achievement and
academic excellence within their degree or
postgraduate program.
Maeve commenced a Bachelor of Nursing
at Holmesglen in 2011. She has always had
an interest in nursing and was encouraged to
study at Holmesglen by her mother, herself a
Director of Nursing. They felt the facilities and
reputation of Holmesglen would give Maeve
a great start in her new career.
Maeve proved to be a dedicated and
hardworking student, both in the classroom
and on clinical placement. She has also
shown excellent leadership potential in taking
on extra-curricula responsibilities, including
a student representative role. In 2013 Maeve
was awarded the Australian Nursing and
Midwifery Federation Student Nurse Award.
At Holmesglen Maeve benefited from a
course which focuses on helping students
to connect theory and practice, with the
aim of making them more work ready for
the dynamic and demanding healthcare
environment. Extensive use of simulation
in Holmesglens Simulated Hospital
Environment and Immersive Learning Centre
provides students like Maeve with the
opportunity to practice, and gain confidence
and clinical competence. Students at
Holmesglen also undertake placements
across a broad range of healthcare areas
from the first semester of the course.
Maeve is currently enjoying her Graduate
Program at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
and plans to eventually work in emergency
nursing. She hopes to be able to travel and
undertake charity work with organisations
such as Medecins Sans Frontieres. We
congratulate Maeve on winning this award
and wish her all the best in her nursing career.
HOLMESGLEN OUTSTANDING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Maeve Blake
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Dr Frances HughesChief Nursing and Midwifery OfficerHealth Service and Clinical Innovation Division
Nursing in Queensland is going from strength to strength
In Queensland there are approximately 66,795 nurse and midwives employed (June 2013). Nurses make up 61% of the clinical workforce and the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer is working with nurses and midwives across the state to achieve sustainable quality nursing and midwifery care delivery wherever and whenever it is needed. The work is guided by a comprehensive work plan and a strategy and action plan known as Strengthening healthcare through optimising nursing strategy and action plan (2013-2016). The NMOQ work is strongly aligned with the Blueprint for better healthcare in Queensland (the Blueprint).
Health care reform in Queensland (outlined in the Blueprint) has re-oriented services to achieve the following objectives:1. Health services focussed on patients and people 2. Empowering the community and our health workforce 3. Providing Queenslanders with value in health services 4. Investing, innovating and planning for the future
Importantly the values upon which the reform is based: Customers first Ideas into action Unleash potential Be courageous Empower people:
resonate strongly with values underpinning nursing and midwifery. As such the work plan and strategy and action plan identify strategies that support the reform agenda through activities that promote and enable quality nursing and midwifery practice.
To ensure that healthcare reform is sustainable, client focussed and informed the NMOQ has developed partnerships and collaborations and is improving its knowledge data systems so that evidence can be used to find solutions to historical barriers to the delivery of timely accessible healthcare (out-dated legislation being one major challenge). The development of a nursing scorecard is one tool that has great potential to provide insights and guidance for decision making on a range of nursing and midwifery care delivery and workforce issues. Availability of quality data is essential to the role of the NMOQ in providing strategic advice to the government and to be responsive to the changing care needs of the Queensland population. Data can provide evidence of cost benefits and improved health outcomes in relation to tailoring of nursing and midwifery skill mix; research has already demonstrated that lives are saved when this evidence is used.
The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer is committed to supporting nurses to work their full regulated scope of practice and to lead innovation and quality with care underpinned by professional values. As with midwifery practice, the potential of nurses practicing in nurse led models of care in range of contexts will lead to improved patient and community health outcomes. Nurse practitioner numbers have grown in Queensland contributing to timely access to care and there has been growth in private and self-employed models in the past two years. In the future Hospital in the Home demand will grow as will the need for primary nursing care and specialist nurses across the spectrum of health and lifespan; the NMOQ aims to contribute wholeheartedly to this future.
QLD EXPO: BRISBANE Saturday 3 May 9am1pm Brisbane Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
WELCOME FROM CHIEF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OFFICER
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QLD EXPO: BRISBANE Saturday 3 May 9am1pm Brisbane Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
VISITORS
2013 saw almost 1,000 visitors attend the QLD Expo at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre (BCEC). The Expo saw a range of hospitals, health care services and education providers on display and provided a great opportunity for visitors to access information and pursue or further their nursing careers.
LOCATION
The BCEC is located South Bank riverside precinct and recently has established a permanent art gallery space to house its collection of Indigenous and contemporary Australian art, a first for Australian convention centres. The QLD Expo will be held in Hall 3 at the BCEC.
SEMINAR SHOWCASE
This year the seminars are back again and will run continuously throughout the Expo. The presentations will offer career advice for students and nurses and provide the opportunity to ask questions. Stay tuned for more details on seminar times, topics and confirmed presenters.
OVERVIEW
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START FINISH TOPIC PRESENTER
0910 0940 How to become a nurse Joachim Ferrer and Vicki-Ellen Horner, University of Southern Queensland
0950 1020 Oppor tunities for graduate nurses entering the workforce Belynda Abbott and Sue DeVries representing ACN
1030 1100 Managing your CV and interview skills Andy Almond, Chandler Macleod Health
1110 1140 How to become a nurse Joachim Ferrer and Vicki-Ellen Horner, University of Southern Queensland
1150 1220 Oppor tunities for graduate nurses entering the workforce Belynda Abbott and Sue DeVries representing ACN
1230 1300 Managing your CV and interview skills Andy Almond, Chandler Macleod Health
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QLD EXPO: BRISBANE Saturday 3 May 9am1pm Brisbane Convent ion and Exhibi t ion Cent re
EXHIBITORS
Australian Catholic University .............................................................................................21
Australian College of Nursing ...........................................................................................3, 4
Belmore Nurses Bureau .....................................................................................................17
Body Brilliant Free spine and posture checks ...................................................................9
Careers Australia .................................................................................................................29
CQUniversity Australia ........................................................................................................31
Defence Force Recruiting .............................................................................................11, 12
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE .................................................................................................7
Griffith University .................................................................................................................15
Health Skills Australia .........................................................................................................22
HESTA .................................................................................................................................28
JCU Nursing & Midwifery ....................................................................................................27
Mater Education .................................................................................................................26
Mediserve Nursing Agency ................................................................................................18
Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia ...............................................................................1
Nursing & Midwifery Western Australia ................................................................................8
Prime Super ..........................................................................................................................2
Queensland Nurses Union ...........................................................................................13, 14
Queensland University of Technology, School of Nursing ...........................................19, 20
Royal Flying Doctor Service ..................................................................................................5
Southern Cross University ..................................................................................................23
TAFE Queensland ...............................................................................................................24
The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses ...............................................................32
TrollDental ............................................................................................................................30
University of Southern Queensland ....................................................................................16
University of Tasmania .......................................................................................................25
UQ Nursing and Midwifery ..................................................................................................10
USC School of Nursing and Midwifery ...............................................................................6
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NSW EXPO: SYDNEY Saturday 10 May 9am1pm Sydney Town Hal l
Adjunct Assoc Professor Susan Pearce MACNChief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, NSW Health
The Nursing and Midwifery Office of NSW Health is proud to be involved,
once again, with the Sydney Nursing and Health Expo facilitated by the
Australian College of Nursing. Todays event is very important in terms of
promoting the profile of the nursing profession, providing information for
nursing careers and professional development opportunities as well as
information sharing and networking.
I came into the position of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer with a passion
for nursing and midwifery. I have a deep commitment to developing nursing
and midwifery leaders, expanding nurse practitioner and midwifery led
models of care, addressing workforce and service needs in rural and regional
NSW and expanding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing and
midwifery workforce.
Nurses and midwives form the workforce that provides the greatest
proportion of direct care to patients, carers and families. They have the
ability to make a significant impact not only on the quality and outcomes of
patient care, but also on patients, carers and families perceptions of the
care experience. It is therefore vital that nursing and midwifery practice has a
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