Professor Kylie Ward loves her job and is proud to be a nurse. In light of today being International Nurses Day, Nursing Review asked ACN's chief executive what the 12th of May means to her. She says that 2022's theme: ...
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‘A long way to go’ before we see gender equity in nursing
This International Women's Day allows us to honour the achievements and contributions of women in health who have kept communities safe during the pandemic. And yet nursing, the most female dominated profession in the world, continues to grapple with record ...
More »We need to urgently address the nursing crisis in Australia: Kylie Ward
Nursing, already under pressure, is reaching breaking point due to the pressures of COVID-19 and a disjointed healthcare system, including the acute, primary and aged care sectors. We must act now to protect our nurses and healthcare; the time has ...
More »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 are constants for the nurses of Australia. In a federal election year, coupled with a Royal Commission into Aged Care, ...
More »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 and wellbeing. CEO and Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward said that while nurses provide care to all communities in different sorts ...
More »ACN calls for decriminalisation of abortion in QLD and NSW
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling on QLD and NSW to fall in line with legislation of other states and territories to decriminalise abortion. ACN chief executive Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward told Nursing Review it was important that in ...
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