Volunteering and specialising are two things Vicki Evans thinks are important for a nurse’s development. Evans is a clinical nurse consultant and the vice-president of the World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses. “Some of my proudest moments have been helping nurses ...

Letting too many nurses concentrate on narrow areas of practice depletes the number of general duties staff, say critics. But educators argue that medical advances make it necessary. Louis White reports. As a patient, we are both relieved and fraught ...

Nursing is rapidly evolving due to advances in technology and extended scopes of practice. Linda Belardi talks to some chief nurses who reflect on the changing face of the profession. From growing roles in private practice and business to Australia’s ...