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Roy Morgan spokeswoman Michele Levin said the poll found most professions had improved their standing in the community for ethics and honesty over the past year as Australia emerged from the uncertainties of the Global Financial Crisis. “Nurses were once again rated the most ethical and honest profession – the 17th year in a row,” she said. At the other end of the scale, real estate agents scored 7 percent, down 3 percent, and advertising people rated 5 percent, down 3 percent, recording new lows and only just finished above the perennially lowest ranked profession – car salesman, at 3 percent, down 2 percent. For the full article visit NCAH.com.au careers@ncah.com.au
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS Alice Springs Base Australia’s famous aeromedical service, The Royal Flying Doctor Service, has been providing health care to Australia’s outback community for over 80 years. We have opportunities for Mental Health Clinicians to further develop and deliver mental health services to Communities to the south and east of Alice Springs within the scope of the ‘Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas’ programme. Two positions are available: • Rural and Remote Mental Health Lead Clinician; and • Rural and Remote Mental Health Clinician. The clinicians will work in collaboration with NT Department of Health and Families and General Practice Network NT to deliver the programme to remote locations within the target geographic area. Qualifications and Experience: • Eligibility to be registered in the Northern Territory as one of the following: - Mental Health Nurse - Psychologist - Social Worker - Occupational Therapist - Aboriginal Mental Health Worker • Evidence of appropriate experience in delivering mental health services in rural and remote
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Nurses are Up-Skilling, But What About the Wages? by Nina Hendy Nurses are hitting the books as they take on greater levels of responsibility in the workplace. And while the extra study and knowledge takes pressure off the public health system, it does prompt questions around whether the additional responsibilities being taken on by nurses is giving them ammunition in the ongoing wage dispute. On any given day around Australia, hundreds of nurses are committing to further study in a bid to further their careers. Whether nurses are skilling up through an educational institution or on the job training, the additional study is giving them the smarts to step up and perform tasks usually set aside for doctors. Melbourne’s Mayfield Education, for example, trains around 60 post-graduate nurses a year, while a further 200-plus enrol in various nursing courses to brush up on their skills. Once studies are complete, nurses are taking on duties that in years gone by have been performed by doctors. Among these additional responsibilities being taken on by nurses is administering intravenous medicines and the collection of pap smears. Across the country, increasing numbers of Division 1 nurses are undertaking training to allow them to conduct pap smears. In fact, in Victoria alone, there are now 450 qualified nurses who have undertaken one of the three Victorian courses on offer in this area. www.ncah.com.au
Once nurses have completed a course, they need to be credentialed by PapScreen Victoria before being able to take Pap tests in Victoria. A new report released in April by the Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry found that of the 573,822 Pap tests conducted in Victoria in 2010, a total of 28,546 were conducted by nurses, which represents 5 per cent of all tests collected last year. The majority of these (58 per cent) were collected within a general practice setting. The report shows that over the last 15 years, the number and proportion of Pap tests collected by nurses has increased more than five times, up from just 0.8 per cent in 1996. But it doesn’t appear that the additional responsibility is helping nurses to successfully negotiate wage rises, which is what leaves a sour taste in the collective mouths of nurses. While all levels of government are continually telling the media that nurses are the ‘backbone’ of the health system, calls for pay rises have largely fallen on deaf ears for many years, particularly in areas such as aged care. However NSW nurses voted to accept the state government’s wages, conditions and ratios package earlier this year, which will give them a 9.7 per cent wage rise over the next four years. However, inflation over that period is expected to be 10.5 per cent, according to media reports. The pay dispute has reached boiling point in Tasmania, where public hospital nurses have been threatening industrial action over cost-
cutting, which their union says has stripped staff of up to a week’s leave. Aged care nurses know they are among the worst paid within the nursing profession, prompting a demonstration in Melbourne in March in a bid to demand better wages and more care for older Australians. It came after an independent report showed that a registered nurse delivered an average of just 22 minutes of care per day to each nursing care resident. And yet funds continue to be made available for nurses to increase their skills. A new round of scholarships for higher studies in aged care, including professional development worth up to $30,000, was recently announced by the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler. Around 130 scholarships have been made available for postgraduate or continuing
education relating to care of older people via the Federal Government’s Supporting a Professional Aged Care Workforce Program. While the scholarships have now closed, they enabled registered nurses to apply for scholarships of up to $15,000 a year for two years for postgraduate studies. Enrolled and registered nurses may receive continuing education scholarships of up to $3,000 to attend conferences, $5,000 for short courses or workshops and up to $6,000 over two years for re-entry courses. “These reforms will build on our current strengths and reshape the system to better meet the needs of patients and health care in the 21st century,” Mr Butler said.
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10 Tips to Working with Newly Qualified Nurses In today’s fast paced hospitals, working with newly qualified nurses may sometimes feel like a challenge. Fresh out of school these new grads are not able to get the job done as quickly as more experienced nurses, nor do they yet have good organizational skills. All this comes with time and practice. Many of us have forgotten that we too were once slow and awkward, unsure of our skills or place in the hierarchy of the team. Many advertisements today ask for newly qualified nurses, new graduates, offering sign on bonuses and more. Newly qualified nurses are fresh out of school, knowledgeable in the latest nursing practices, and evidence-based practices. But many have little hands on experience as they are thrust in to a work life of long hours (12 hours in many countries), and more acutely ill patients, with many problems. Statistics have revealed for years that many new graduates leave the profession after the first six months to a year. They cite reasons such as being bullied by other nurses, finding shift work too intrusive of their private life, and heavy workloads. In order to retain these nurses more experienced nurses need to learn better ways of working with newly qualified nurses; and they need to be supported by management in these attempts. Following are 10 tips to working with newly qualified nurses that will help you in your endeavors to retain new professionals, and perhaps renew your own understanding and reflection of the unique challenges new graduates face in the very demanding, yet rewarding profession of nursing. www.ncah.com.au
1. Be patient Many new graduates report that they are often told by older nurses to look busy and to ‘pull their weight’. It takes time to learn to be part of a new team, the routines, discovering the small quirks, and gaining confidence and speed. You might recall that once you were in the same position of learning, perhaps not so long ago. 2. Consider what nursing theory YOU currently practice Nursing schools spend a good bit of time teaching students about nursing theorists and patient care that is theoretically based. These new nurses look forward to putting these theories into practice, yet when they set out in to the real world they are told, “Don’t rock the boat”. But, theory has its purpose; it is evidenced-based and helps nurses see their patients from a very well-rounded and human perspective. Isn’t it worth taking time to step back to examine where you are now and what your current practice is based upon? 3. Review your current work practices New graduates report that they often find themselves thrust into poor work practices. Remember when we first graduated, how keen we were to do dressing changes just as precisely as we had in school, our instructor watching over our shoulders, ready to make us open a new sterile field if we contaminated this one - in even the slightest way. Through the years though, as the workload became heavier, many nurses would either skip, or shorten procedures, as time saving measures. As reports of hospital acquired infections continue, perhaps we should be open to
relearning, even learning new techniques and better practices. There may be a few things that these new nurses could teach us. 4. Be welcoming and supportive New grads too often may feel marginalized and isolated; from the moment they start their first nursing job they feel as though they don’t fit in. But your team has just brought on a valuable new member that can help lessen workloads and increase care accuracy. Perhaps now you will be able to take that vacation, or not face so many overtime callbacks. 5. Be open to continuing educational opportunities Nowadays, all nurses are required to engage in life long learning as part of mandatory regulation requirements. This is one profession where things constantly change and where new nurses can be a great source of new knowledge. 6. Make a speed adjustment Speed should not define efficiency of care. Of course all nurses know this but, with increased patient acuity and heavier patient workloads, speed has become a necessity in order to complete assigned tasks. Mentor the newly graduated nurse to give confidence – this can often assist in speeding up certain work practices. 7. Be supportive Newly qualified nurses need support and continued learning. Though they may have just spent 4 years in school it isn’t possible to learn everything. Don’t rush to do a task yourself, take the nurse with you and teach him or her about what you are doing, and why. If another opportunity arises around the same task, take the nurse with you again, but this time, allow them the opportunity to perform the task themselves. In this way a nurse will soon gain the confidence and expertise.
8. Develop a mentorship program Many of the tips already mentioned are part of mentoring a new nurse. Mentorship programs have proved vastly successful in retaining new nurses, helping them grow and become strong nurses. 9. Use a buddy program Head nurses play a key role in helping new graduates feel welcome and learn the routines of care in their department. It may be fruitful, for all nursing staff, to design a buddy system whereby a new graduate shadows a select nurse (or nurses) for a time until he, or she, gains more confidence, and speed, and is ready for sole patient care assignments. 10. Reflection With the news that a new team member will be joining you, take the time to reflect on your memories of being a new nurse graduate. It may have been easy to fit in to your new work life, but perhaps not. Reflect on how the workload and patient acuity levels have changed over your years as a nurse. You have had time to adjust; new grads today seem to be expected to hit the ground running. Could you do it? References The theory – practice gap: Impact of professional – bureaucratic work conflict on newly qualified nurses, 2006 http://www.scribd.com/doc/6571100/ The-Theorypractice-Gapimpact-ofProfessionalbureaucratic-Work-Conflict-onNewly-Qualified-Nurses
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their midwife, for additional support during business Providing support to women during pregnancy and hours. after birth Because our program is provided by phone and email • Telephonic program delivery it is important that you have excellent verbal and • Fun multidisciplinary team environment • Providing support to women during pregnancy and after birth written communication skills. You will also need to be • Picturesque South Melbourne location (public a Division 1 Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife • Telephonic program delivery transport accessible) • Fun multidisciplinary team environment with current and unrestricted AHPRA registration, and • Great range of employee benefits at least 5 years experience in a range of midwifery • Picturesque South Melbourne location (public transport accessible) • Full time role, part time applicants considered (min areas. • Great range of employee benefits 3 days/week) Be part of something great. It’s what makes us different (min 3 days/week) • Full time role, part time applicants considered As a Midwife, you know how it feels to make a real from our competitors. We are a people focussed difference to women during pregnancy and in those business and are committed to ensuring our staff are As a Midwife, you know how it feels to make a real difference to women during important initial months. Here’s your chance to do so, “well looked afterâ€? through a competitive rewards and pregnancy and in those initial months. Here’s your chance to do so, whilst whilst working regular hours important and without the heavy health benefits program. working regular hours and without the heavy lifting. lifting. To apply and learn more about the role go to: Part of Remedy Healthcare’s preventative health w w w . a u s t r a l i a n u n i t y c o r p o r a t e . c o m . a u / Part of Remedy Healthcare’s preventative health business is a telephonic program to business is a telephonic program to provide support, CareersCentre/Pages/Overview.aspx provide support, education and guidance to women during pregnancy and after education and guidance to women during pregnancy or contact recruit@australianunity.com.au for further and after childbirth. will an have an individual childbirth. You willYou have individual caseload of your own clients to call at key information. caseload of your own clients to call at key pregnancy pregnancy milestones, with women welcome to call or email you, their midwife, for milestones, with women welcome to call or email you, additional support during business hours.
Because our program is provided by phone and email it is important that you have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also need to be a Division 1 Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with current and unrestricted AHPRA registration, and at least 5 years experience in a range of midwifery areas.
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Dietitians have called for malnutrition while in hospital, increasing their length of are a people focussed business and are committed to ensuring our staff are “well in hospital health care costs. screening to be mandatory at hospitals, after andstay looked after� through a competitive rewards health benefitsand program. research revealed malnutrition often goes Dr Charlton said malnutrition was not undiagnosed and untreated. considered clinical To apply and learn more about the rolea go to: priority in hospitals and www.australianunitycorporate.com.au/CareersCentre/Pages/Overview.aspx aged care settings despite figures showing Dietitians Association of Australia CEO more than one in three hospital patients in Claire Hewator said malnutrition screening was contact recruit@australianunity.com.au for further information Australia are malnourished, with the rates as “cheap, simple and quick�. high as 70 percent in residential aged care. “Malnutrition screening should be mandatory A study of 275 patients in one Melbourne for all admissions to pick up those who are hospital found 90 percent were malnourished already malnourished and refer early to a or at risk of malnutrition, based on measures dietitian or to provide baseline for others who such as weight and appetite. may be at risk and can be monitored and supported during their stay,� she said. Accredited practising dietitian Dr Karen Charlton recently revealed many elderly Australians are either admitted to hospital suffering malnutrition or become malnourished
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Nursing Director Women’s and Integrated Child and Youth Services and Critical Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns and Hinterland Health Service District. Remuneration value up to $136 969 p.a., comprising salary of $120 047 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 9 (2)) (Applications will remain current for 12 months) JAR: H11CA03570.
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Duties/Abilities: Function as a member of the Cairns Base Hospital Nursing Committee and provide operational leadership and management to specified Services to ensure the provision of high level of nursing service that is patient care focused and meets standards. The Nursing Director is also a member of the Cairns and Hinterland Health Service District Nursing Committee. Provide advice and strategic guidance to the specified Service Manager and the District Executive Director of Nursing to promote the continuous improvement of these nursing services. In addition to this, the role provides professional guidance, leadership and support to relevant nursing professionals and is responsible for portfolios as allocated. Enquiries: Jocelyn Rogers (07) 4226 6326. Application Kit: (07) 4226 5124 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2011. You can apply online at www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus A criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job. A non-smoking policy applies to Queensland Government buildings, offices and motor vehicles. BlazeQ009538
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Perth Nurse Caring for Homeless – Awards Finalist A Perth nurse who saved the life of a suicidal patient in her work with homeless and transient people is a finalist in the HESTA Australian Nursing Awards. Louise Orme was nominated for her work with Perth Primary Care Network’s Street Doctor program, a GP clinic on wheels that takes healthcare services to the streets of the Perth CBD. A client undergoing treatment for mental illness nominated the English-born nurse who is now one of five finalists in the event’s Nurse of the Year category. “I knew there were times when that person needed support and I did what any nurse would do,” Ms Orme said. “I’m not extraordinary. I’m not groundbreaking. I never knew I made such a difference.” www.ncah.com.au
Ms Orme moved from England to Australia six years ago and after working in prison healthcare and accident and emergency care, she joined the Street Doctor service to help those who were disadvantaged and marginalised. Twelve of Australia’s best nurses and nursing teams have been named as finalists in the awards. Nurse of the Year finalists include Rebecca Burgess of Queensland, Paul Esplin of New South Wales, Judy Frecker of Victoria, and Merrilyn Hewett of South Australia. Graduate Nurse of the Year finalists include Lucy Houghton of South Australia, Marissa Zaknich of New South Wales and Zena Coffey of Victoria. For the full article visit NCAH.com.au Copyright NCAH
Deakin Health Hub to Tackle Workforce Shortages Deakin University is building a $50 million dollar health hub to tackle the health workforce shortage choking rural and regional Australia.
strengthen the university’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Australia and our surrounding region.”
Construction of the university’s new Regional Community Health Hub (REACH) at its Geelong Waurn Ponds campus has begun and is expected to be completed in 2012.
The health hub will include new teaching programs in optometry, pharmacy and exercise and sports science and feature an innovative e-learning service to link health services, practitioners and educational institutions for the clinical training of health professionals.
The facility, which will accommodate 1500 students and 172 staff, will aim to recruit, train and retain health workers in country areas. Faculty of Health Professor John Catford said through REACH the university would respond to the critical health workforce shortages in rural and regional Australia.
REACH is the second building in a multistaged plan to create a regional health and medical education and research precinct at the campus.
“Rural and regional communities throughout Australia are suffering from a growing, unmet demand for a range of health professionals, including doctors, optometrists and pharmacists,” he said.
The new three-level building, spanning 6800m², will be linked to the adjoining Deakin Medical School and will include a 200 seat lecture theatre, tutorial and problembased learning rooms, simulation centre, laboratories, office and student facilities, all fully equipped with AV and ICT equipment.
“REACH is an exciting addition to Deakin’s rural and regional health programs and will
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Artist’s impression of the new ‘REACH’ complex at Deakins’ Waurn Ponds Campus
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NZ Midwives Remember Christchurch Mothers Mothers who died in the Christchurch earthquake will be remembered at an Auckland event to mark International Day of the Midwife. Up to 500 people are expected to attend a five kilometre walk in New Zealand’s largest city and release balloons in remembrance of the earthquake victims on Mother’s Day. The event, organised by the Auckland University of Technology midwifery department, WorldVisionNZ and the New Zealand College of Midwives’ Auckland region, will take place as part of a host of activities to mark International Day of the Midwife on May 5. New Zealand midwives will also join those around the world taking to the road to www.ncah.com.au
raise awareness and funds to tackle global inequalities in maternal and newborn health. The walk is the start of a journey that finishes at the International Confederation of Midwives Congress in Durban next month. More than 60 percent of all maternal deaths occur in six countries; India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, while more than five million infants around the world die each year as a result of preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications. For the full article visit NCAH.com.au
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Credentialed Mental Health Nurse? Due to increased demand for our specialist services, AMHS is looking for Mental Health Nurses who share the same values, to join our committed team. We currently have work available in General Practices across Melbourne metro, Victorian regional Centres, Sydney and New South Wales Central Coast. AMHS offers; • Well paid flexible work options: sessional, part time and full time employment. • Diverse, new work environments, new industries, new opportunities. • A progressive mental health nurse network. • Ongoing training and development.
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NURSE UNIT MANAGER Emergency Services • Portland based • Supportive management team • Attractive remuneration package Our client, Portland District Health (PDH), is seeking an experienced nursing professional to join their team. We are seeking a motivated person, capable of leading and managing change and with a commitment to quality service provision. PDH is a rural hospital with around 4,500 inpatient separations per annum and almost 8,500 emergency presentations each year. This is an excellent opportunity to join the PDH team and provide professional leadership to the nursing workforce in the Emergency Department. You will be responsible for the effective provision of human and material resources and for the facilitation of quality standards of efficient and effective patient care within the Emergency Department. If you are: Looking to be valued? Want to lead a dedicated nursing team? Driven to have a positive impact and make a real difference? Want to be part of a supportive and dedicated organisation? Want a relaxed rural lifestyle in the middle of a coastal region? To be considered for this position, applicants will require current registration with the AHPRA as Div 1 RN and have significant post-graduate nursing experience. Awareness of financial and budgetary process and previous management experience would be advantageous. An attractive remuneration package is being offered to secure the right candidate. If you have the background and skills for this challenging role then we would like to hear from you.
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