Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal

31/07/2024

Critical Care: Nurses on the frontline of Australia’s AIDs crisis unearths the unexamined history of nurses and unions as caregivers and political agents who helped shape Australia’s response. Read more - https://bit.ly/4fbO210

31/07/2024

While the number of nurses in Australia continues to rise, the community’s healthcare needs are changing and growing faster. New national data projections are showing a future shortage of more than 70,000 nurses. https://bit.ly/46pUBcj

La Trobe University

Australia is facing a shortage of more than 70,000 nurses by 2035, according to national projections revealed in the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Nursing Supply and Demand Study. The study used data collected between 2014 and 2022 to forecast the supply and demand for nurses over the next ...

30/07/2024

The Victorian government has released a third round of nursing and midwifery scholarships for the state. The scholarships are now open to apply for with options for undergraduate and post graduate nursing and midwifery studies, support for enrolled nurses to transition to RN and to train more Nurse Practitioners. More information here: https://bit.ly/3A2uGLX

29/07/2024

The ANMF has released a joint statement with other national peak health organisations calling on the government to urgently amend the Commonwealth Criminal Code to allow electronic communications, including telehealth, to be made available for voluntary assisted dying. https://bit.ly/3WHNvNl

29/07/2024

How can we adequately screen for malnourishment in aged care as new data shows many are slipping under the radar?

Four in 10 Australian aged care residents are malnourished, a new study has revealed, prompting calls for a national screening program to identify those at highest risk. The first large-scale study examining malnutrition in nursing homes found 40% of residents were malnourished, with 6% categorised....

28/07/2024

Have you ever considered working as a Organ Donation Specialist Nurse? Samantha had some very poignant moments that set her direction into this nursing specialty. Read more - https://bit.ly/4cRR74T

27/07/2024

"I've been very lucky in a way to have experienced a very diverse sort of components of midwifery. I started off working clinically, for a long time across all areas and mainly in a continuity of care model which.is really rewarding because you really get to know women and families. And then I sort of got into research, did a research degree and it ended up sort of in International Development work, which is what I'm doing now, which is sort of fascinating, very simulating very challenging, but really rewarding."

PODCAST 🎙️ https://bit.ly/3WiTnew

Meet midwife Felicity with her vibrant stories of family, travel, and midwifery in a global context as she talks to Nigel Marsh about her 5 choices of a favourite movie, book, place, song and posession in the latest Five of My Life podcast celebrating the stories of nurses and midwives.🎙️ https://bit.ly/3WiTnew

The Five of My Life - 5ML

26/07/2024

“I want to go in showing the world what badminton is about and to show that we (Australia) can be up there with the best of the best and hopefully come away with some wins” says RN Tiffany, who with the support of her hospital team, is balancing her twin passions of nursing and competitive badminton all the way to the Olympics. 🏸 Read more - https://bit.ly/3Smbxus

25/07/2024

Rosemary still vividly remembers going on strike in 1983 to stand up against unsafe staffing levels when she was in charge of wards at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane and how union support helped her when she became severly ill. With a rich nursing career, she still pinches herself "to realise that I’m nursing, and I still love it."💙🤍https://bit.ly/3WnECXU

24/07/2024

The proposal of a low-risk framework has raised concerns among privately practising midwives and midwifery professional bodies who fear it may limit women’s access to midwifery care, who provides their maternity care, and where they give birth, including at home or on Country. https://bit.ly/3Sm6SZs

23/07/2024

“We (nurses) are incredible change agents when it comes to healthcare,” says Catherine who has used her own experiences of living with obesity to specialise in bariatrics and open her nurse-led weight loss clinic. https://bit.ly/4d3uTwu

20/07/2024

- From pioneering fair wages and improved working conditions to advocating for safer healthcare practices and enhancing patient care, the ANMF has been a driving force of positive change. This October join us as we celebrate being

19/07/2024

Winning ratios, aged care pay rises and care minutes and improvements to scope of practice; how can we advance working and professional conditions for nurses, midwives, carers and our patients without being political? https://bit.ly/4f7ibP3

17/07/2024

'You're not alone': Nurses open up on battle with Long COVID - https://mailchi.mp/6a2e0523bdc3/nursing-students-should-be-paid-for-clinical-placements-major-review-finds-12768683

17/07/2024

The healthcare workforce is critical to fighting gender-based violence despite the fact the healthcare workforce themselves can be at risk through occupational violence and aggression. Key strategies are needed and can be implemented reports Dr Micah for the ANMJ. https://bit.ly/4bMoapH/

15/07/2024

How does noise in the ICU impact you and your patients? A new study at Edith Cowan University and Fiona Stanley Hospital investigates. https://bit.ly/3WkRA9R

13/07/2024

"I moved to Tasmania a few years ago. I packed up my belongings. I'd never been to Tasmania before and moved down with my dog. I'm a midwife at the Royal Hobart Hospital and I love my job."

Meet midwife Stephanie as she takes you through five meaningful moments of her life through a book, song, movie, place and posesession with Five of My Life host Nigel Marsh as we celebrate the lives and stories of Australian nurses and midwives. https://bit.ly/460FJ3R/

12/07/2024

Research call out; Have you had tinnitus or hearing loss since having COVID-19?

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) following acute COVID-19 infection is a poorly understood phenomenon, however, the existence of a link has been supported by research. While causes remain largely unknown, so too does the impact that hearing disturbances may be having on people’s personal,...

11/07/2024

The Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program is now open!
This program will offer financial support to registered nurses and midwives pursuing postgraduate studies to advance their careers in primary care settings.
Learn more about the Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program (PCNMSP) here - https://www.acnp.org.au/pcnmsp

11/07/2024

Congratulations to registered nurse Aunty Dulcie Flower on receiving the National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising a lifetime of advocacy, leadership, and community empowerment! Read more about her legacy here - https://bit.ly/4cS04uz

10/07/2024

Responding to the growing challenges faced by the health sector, the Governance Institute of Australia has launched its Governance in Health Program. Nursing and midwifery managers and leaders - two new courses are now available.

Two new courses are now available for healthcare providers looking to upskill their nursing and midwifery managers and leaders in governance practices, including regulatory frameworks and risk management. Responding to the growing challenges faced by the health sector, the Governance Institute of Au...

10/07/2024

What are the two Work Value cases the ANMF are running at the Fair Work Commission?

The ANMF is currently running two Work Value cases at the Fair Work Commission - The Aged Care Industry Case and The Nurses’ and Midwives’ Case. It has developed two FAQs to help members better understand the cases, why they are important, and the potential outcomes. The Current ANMF Work Value ...

09/07/2024

Our story is a story of purpose and passion, people and power. It’s a story of fighting for workers and their rights. Of protecting and promoting, our members, professions, communities. Celebrate with us - October 2024.

09/07/2024

Maggie Beer's new TV series is set to premiere tonight. Taking place over four months at a nursing home in Perth, Maggie will be looking to improve food, nutrition and the dining experience for older people in aged care. If successful, Beer hopes the experiment can pave the way to a new roadmap for a new model of aged care. More - https://bit.ly/3Lgoja8

08/07/2024

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) biennial health report is in, showing that Australians are living longer, the fourth best among OECD countries, after Japan, Korea and Switzerland, and that COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022. https://bit.ly/3RZMNIf

07/07/2024

A new campaign has launched to help drive meaningful change by raising awareness, advocating for policy reforms, and empowering people affected by neurological conditions.

“There are millions of people, millions, living in Australia with neurological conditions. We need more thought, more organisation and more energy put into this particular sector of people,” says acclaimed comedian and disability advocate, Tim Ferguson, who lives with multiple sclerosis (MS). .....

06/07/2024

New powers allow health regulator to ban unregistered practitioners

Unregistered practitioners, including those who have been suspended from practising, can be prevented from treating patients under a suite of new powers afforded to Australia’s health regulator. The public will also have more information about practitioners on the public register, including if the...

05/07/2024

Despite being funded to deliver landmark aged care reforms, reports have emerged of some aged care providers reclassifying lifestyle staff to PCAs, or cutting them altogether, to meet the current requirement of 200 minutes of care per resident per day.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says the tactic being used by some aged care providers to reclassify lifestyle staff as Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) in a bid to meet their mandated care minutes responsibilities is undermining the Albanese Government’s ongoing reforms to f...

05/07/2024

Queensland has announced the first location of four new promised nurse-led clinics aimed to improve healthcare access with a focus on women and girls.

Queensland has announced the first location of four new promised nurse-led clinics aimed to improve healthcare access with a focus on women and girls. The Miles Government committed $46 million to deliver four walk-in clinics in regions that need it most as part of its Queensland Women and Girls’ ...