It has been over 12 months since the inception of the first RCNA faculty, and RCNA faculties have come a long way since then. RCNA’s faculty advisory committees (FACs) have been a key contributing factor to the success of the ...

Since launching its latest initiative to attract nursing students to RCNA, over 2300 nursing students across Australia have taken up this exciting offer. In March, RCNA launched the Nursing Student Complimentary Membership (NSCM) initiative at the University of Canberra, to ...

With an election on the horizon, health reform is a popular topic. Annie May recaps the latest developments. Reform is defined as improving on something. Change is to make something different, yet not necessarily better. This was pointed out in ...

Nurses celebrate new laws giving PBS and MBS access for nurse practitioners and midwives. The government has finally given the right prescription to fully recognise the skills of nurse practitioners and midwives. Landmark and historic are just two of the ...

Experts call for the government to fund a preventative approach to wound management. A preventative approach to wound management would reduce the massive cost burden on the Australian healthcare system. But first, money has to be spent. This is according ...

Developing resilience is central in keeping nurses from leaving the profession. Developing intimate and meaningful relationships with residents is central to enhancing the resilience of aged care nurses, new research shows. And developing resilience is central in keeping nurses from ...

The often hidden issue of incontinence can be treated, improved and often cured, writes Anne Ramus. A much-quoted statistic is “one in three women who ever had a baby wet themselves”. When it comes to bladder or bowel control problems, ...

Gaye Philpott looks at faecal incontinence. Constipation is a common frustration for many residents and the staff who care for them in aged-care facilities. However, an even bigger frustration can be diarrhoea. Combine diarrhoea with an inability to get to ...

Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) provided a clear-cut pre-budget submission to the Department of Treasury in January to highlight priority areas for nursing and midwifery for the 2010-2011 Federal Budget. Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) provided a clear-cut ...

RCNA is proud to announce our recent corporate partnership with Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV). RCNA is proud to announce our recent corporate partnership with Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV). Dental health is an important component of health care and ...