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Nurses representing over 145,000 nurses from across Australia have condemned the Howard Government's proposed industrial relations legislation and vowed to consider industrial action to protect nurses' working conditions, remuneration, and entitlements.

In a demonstration of nursing unity, the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) and Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) today announced an historic collaborative partnership for membership of the International Council of Nurses (ICN).

After a cursory review of the Productivity Commission’s draft report on Australia's Health Workforce, Australia’s peak professional nursing organisation, Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) today stated that the organisation broadly supports recommendations contained within the report, yet is none-the-less cautious about some aspects.

Renown academic, clinician and author, Professor John Daly, accepts top role with RCNA’s international refereed journal.

I've never known my mother to be anything but a nurse. Her role as a mother has always been intertwined with her nursing abilities, not just the kiss and bandaid kind of mother/nurse; but the common sense, practical caring kind of mother/nurse. Her whole role in life has been defined by the way she nurses, the way she cares, the way she is involved in so many people's lives in our community.

NurseCentral Lanyards have now been released onto the unsuspecting nursing workforce. Available in NurseCentral's theme colours of purple and orange, you will be the envy of all your workmates when you arrive at work sporting the latest must-have accessory.

HOSPITALS could refuse to treat patients who are repeatedly violent to staff unless their condition is life-threatening, under recommendations being considered by the State Government.

POLICE were expected to interview two executives and eight members of the Fiji Nurses Association in relation to the recent strike by FNA members, but they were waiting for a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A WOMAN who falsely claimed to be a registered nurse to obtain work as the sole medical representative on a Queensland resort island has been given probation by a Brisbane court.

“The move to extend prescribing rights to nurse practitioners will improve access to services and health outcomes and taps into the enormous potential of nurses to improve the delivery of health services,” says NZNO professional nursing advisor Susanne Trim.