So you have made a decision to take up nursing — congratulations, you have chosen a very noble profession that makes a significant contribution to your community! A nurse is an integral part of the healthcare profession, and can be said to be the backbone of any hospital. Nursing is a profession that is in …
According to the Australian Government’s (2012) Health Workforce 2025 report, a significant shortage of nurses in Australia has been predicted. The shortage of doctors projected was much smaller, at only 2700. In fact the report projected a shortfall of 109,000 nurses by 2025. One of the key findings was that Australia’s healthcare sector would “…continue …
Early childhood education and care, formerly known as childcare, are undergoing processes of both professionalisation (Thomas, 2012) and expansion (Department of Employment, 2012). Previously I shared a training needs study by two of my colleagues. Interviewing an early childhood educator This week I had a chat with one of the educators involved in the development …
According to the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF, 2012), which is the main representative body for Australian nurses, the average nurse in Australia in 2011 worked 32.8 hours a week. In Australia a full time load is considered 38 hours per week. This average therefore reflects the fact that a portion of nurses work on a …
Last week I was working on some advertisements and a page on the website for the first aid certification course and CPR renewal course. What you will not see now is the little stock photo I had originally used. I thought they looked great and lots of people were clicking on them. I even got …
Everyone studies, right? Most Australians’ first experience of study takes place in schools, since participation in primary and secondary education is mandatory. As of 2011, 64.1% of Australians had tertiary qualifications either from university or from vocational education and training (VET) institutions, with that percentage being on a fairly steady upward trend over the preceding …
The Australian Government Department of Employment cites US department of labor statistics (2015) showing that, based on their research methodology, the nursing skill allocated the highest importance by study participants (85% importance) was social perceptiveness. Active listening (80% importance) and critical thinking (75% importance) also rated very highly. While medical knowledge topped the list of …
If you have been seeking a qualification in disability support, aged care or community care, then you could be forgiven for wondering why many of the courses out there are apparently being discontinued. The answer, and I have this on good authority, is because the Certificate III in Aged Care, Certificate III in Disability and …
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2011) reported that 33% of nurses in Australia were born overseas. The top five countries of origin of Australian nurses born overseas were the United Kingdom (UK), India, Malaysia, China and New Zealand. Registered Nurses Nurses who are qualified in their home country have the opportunity to migrate to …
A Study by Mr John Varghese and Mr Russell J. Freemantle Download Full Article Here Article Summary and Discussion – Early Childhood Learning Industry Training Needs Study Mr Russell J. Freemantle (Director of Studies) and Mr John Varghese (Business Relations) undertook a study into the training needs of early childhood education and care facilities. The …
Benefits of Early Childhood Education and Professional Care of Children Children! Who doesn’t love those adorable little blighters? Seeing them laughing, smiling and learning, reminds us that there is hope for the future. Do you want to be reminded that we have not all been corrupted by the vices of this world yet? Then look …
The role of nurses in the Australian healthcare system is crucial and that role includes educating patients to help improve their future health outcomes. The links between smoking and a variety of severe health conditions is such that implicitly advocating it through personal use would be at odds with this important mandate. The good news …
The Healthcare Identifiers Act (2010) allows for an unspecified national registration agency to assign unique healthcare identifiers to patients, thus enabling the consistent storage and retrieval of information collected by multiple healthcare practitioners and facilities. This is an exciting development in eHealth in Australia. The Personally Controlled Electronic Records Act (2012) adds to this, with …
The 2014-15 Patient Experience Survey by the ABS found that 14% of Australians were admitted to hospital in the twelve months prior to the survey. A variety of factors appeared to influence the rate of hospital admission. 16% of people who identified as female were admitted, but only 11% of those who identified as male. …
The Community Health and Skills Council’s ‘Building a Healthy Future’ 2015 Environmental Scan A new study by the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (CS&HISC) entitled “Building a Healthy Future: Skills, Planning and Enterprise” attempts to chart Australia’s future workforce and skill development needs in the face of continuous evolution of industry issues. The …
In an article in the Australian Aging Agenda, September 18 2015, journalist Jackie Keast cited calls from aged care industry leaders for the inclusion of specific dementia content in undergraduate nursing curricula. While these calls have, as Keast mentions, been met with resistance from the higher education sector due to the requirement of undergraduate courses …
Gulzar Malik, our Re-entry to Nursing Program Coordinator, is representing IHNA to present a paper titled Development and Implementation of a Blended Teaching & Learning Model for Re-entry to Nursing practice Students: An Australian Experience’ at the 5th International Nurse Education Conference (NETNEP). NETNEP is being held from 22 to 25 June 2014 in the …