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We are delighted to announce the appointment of three accomplished Nursing and Midwifery leaders to the ANMAC Board. Their expertise and commitment to healthcare, education, and leadership will be instrumental in supporting our purpose of protecting the health of the Australian community.  Professor Kathleen Baird  Dr. Kathleen Baird, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at University of Technology Sydney (UTS), is a leader in midwifery, research, and education with a career spanning the UK and Australia. She has collaborated with government and professional bodies, including the UK Royal College of Midwives and the Australian College of Midwives, and has held key roles in policy and governance.    Reece Griffin  Reece Griffin, a proud Awabakal man, is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in clinical management and public health. Reece is a passionate advocate for culturally safe, high-quality care, particularly in advancing Indigenous health. His commitment to mentorship and education has driven his leadership in fostering equitable healthcare outcomes. With a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in healthcare. Karen Grace  Karen Grace, National Director of Professional Practice at the Australian College of Nursing, brings 40 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and Midwife. A former interim Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer of the ACT, Karen is dedicated to advancing nursing and midwifery leadership, policy, and advocacy.    Join us in welcoming Professor Baird, Reece Griffin, and Karen Grace.  Click to read more here:  https://lnkd.in/g7tqJbFj

This week, ANMAC proudly attended the Parliamentary Friends of Nursing event at Parliament House, part of an important national campaign highlighting the incredible impact of nurses and midwives on Australia’s healthcare system.   The campaign, launched by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and eight other peak nursing and midwifery organisations, aims to promote nurses and midwives, advocate for their full scope of practice, and showcase the many ways nurses are the solution to the challenges facing Australia’s healthcare system. With support from convenors The Hon Ged Kearney MP, Dr Anne Webster MP, and Dr Helen Haines, and in collaboration with peak nursing bodies, the event showcased the breadth and depth of nursing and midwifery, featuring clinical demonstrations, nurse-led innovations, and meaningful discussions with policymakers. These conversations emphasised how enabling nurses and midwives to work to their full scope can tackle healthcare challenges and deliver holistic, patient-centred care, particularly in primary health care and in rural and regional communities. This campaign is a collaborative effort with the support of peak bodies, including:  Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF)  Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)  Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)  Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)  Australian College of Midwives (ACM)  Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)  CRANAplus  Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (ANZ) (CDNM) Together, we are raising awareness and building momentum for reform, advocating for a healthier and more equitable future for all Australians.  The campaign’s themes skilled, safe, experienced, trusted, and under-utilised, reflect the extraordinary contributions of nurses and midwives. ANMAC is proud to support this campaign and its mission to ensure better access to care for every Australian. Read more in the campaign flyer at https://lnkd.in/g7NYSk7g #Nursing #Midwifery #PatientCare #RuralHealth #ANMAC #Nursesandmidwivesarethesolution 

Recently Ivan facilitated 'Shaping Our Tomorrow', a two day conference which hosted over 200 nursing and midwifery leaders from NHS Fife, designed to envision the future of nursing and midwifery in Fife. It is refreshing to see an organisation investing in what the future looks like on a practical level and the subsequent report is a declaration of the Trust's commitment to creating a thriving healthcare environment where every member feels valued, supported, and empowered. Janette Keenan, Director of Nursing at NHS Fife said, "Our gatherings took place against a backdrop of significant challenges, including financial constraints and workforce pressures that test our resilience daily. Yet, it is precisely in these trying times that our commitment to care, innovation, and excellence becomes most vital. "Through engaging discussions, innovation labs, and reflective sessions, we explored the pillars of a flourishing culture—vitality, learning and growth, teamwork and psychological safety, and the profound sense of Ubuntu, meaning "I am because we are." "NHS Fife has fully embraced the principles of building a thriving culture and the 'Shaping Our Tomorrow' report has been received incredibly positively by the wider team. This is one one of the most impactful projects we have worked on to date; by investing in what a thriving team looks like now, the team at NHS Fife has the opportunity to not only attract and retain the best staff, but to change the face of what the culture of nursing and midwifery looks like on a national level. Their vision describes a future culture that the rest of the world needs to get on board with." #nhs #healthcare #nursing #thrivingteams

Latest NEWS and OPPORTUNITIES for nurses and midwives in England: - Deadline for NHS England’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) useability survey is 20 December – EPR users make sure you have your say so your organisation can hear your views! - Change NHS Consultation continues – please do contribute how you think digital and data should be used in nursing and midwifery. - Nursing Documentation Masterclass 2 recording now available with expertise from community, mental health and provider level organisations. - The Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) team spoke with The Shuri Network members to hear their experiences and how their digital fellowship has aided their career growth in digital health. - Dawn Cross joins the national CNIO team as the new Deputy Chief Midwifery Information Officer (D.CMidIO) - You can now follow national CNIO Helen Balsdon and the team on Bluesky Social @englandcnio - Helen Balsdon shares her personal views on creating useful, useable and used EPRs in new LinkedIn blog post. - And as it’s the end of the year, the CNIO team reflect on highlights sharing progress on achieving objectives to digitise the nursing and midwifery workforce. And that's a wrap!   You can find full links to these updates in our latest bulletin (found in the comments)

The primary healthcare nursing workforce have the potential to support the majority of the objectives to reduce the gap in healthcare disparity of our first nation's people. All we need is for our policy makers to tap into this resource to start the wheels on a process to bring about change. Yes, I am realistic enough to know there are challenges, but that is generally the case in most policy making decisions....collaboration and engagement with the relevant stakeholders can influence how these challenges are met💡

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Nurse practitioners, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and credentialed nurses and midwives make a difference to health and wellbeing as do specialty areas such as mental health nurses. With healthcare, prescriptions and hospital care becoming more expensive combined with poor access to GPs and specialists we are wasting excellent resources. #healthcare #mentalhealth #Mentalhealthnursing

📌Dear Nurses and Midwives, We are pleased to invite you to an online workshop focused on "Transformative Leadership and management in Nursing and Midwifery Profession" Transformative leadership and management are critical in the nursing and midwifery professions. These roles demand individuals who can lead with vision, inspire and motivate teams, and drive positive changes in healthcare settings. ✒️The rationale for this topic is to equip nurses and midwives with the necessary skills and knowledge to become effective leaders and managers. In the face of increasing challenges in healthcare, such as workforce shortages, rising patient acuity, and financial constraints, it is imperative that nursing and midwifery professionals possess the competencies to lead their teams effectively. ✅Details Date: 27 July 2024 Time: 07:00pm-10:00pm Venue: Gogle Meet Platform Registration link: https://lnkd.in/d_UGMctj

As we celebrate #InternationalNursesDay2024 this is concerning news. So we need a fresh view on: • How we #atttact - across the whole community, race, gender age etc … • #Differential entry points - many don’t or can’t afford university entry. • How to #retain - covid hit hard and many who would have retired and returned are choosing not too. • #Reduce #attrition rates from nursing programmes. Investigate why we have leavers & introduce solutions that are co-designed. #Pay has always been an issue so long term this has to be addressed. The #new #generation of #nurse is also looking for #portfolio #careers. So how does the #NHS and partners address and possibly facilitate this. Are we attracting at the right #age? Young people have made #career #choices at 16years and base academic study based on where they want to be.. let’s get in there #early. It’s long term but we need to #investtosave. This is based on a series of listening sessions carried out in the last 12 months locally with NHS Nursing & midwifery (& AHPS) staff. I feel a long blog is needed… there is a need for multiple solutions as one size will not fit all. Thank you to all our #Nurses, it’s not just #oneday, for many it’s a lifetime of #compassion, #commitment #kindness let’s retain them and keep it this way 🙏🏽 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust James Mullins (RGN, RMN) Crishni W. Deanne Rennie Acosia Nyanin Sue Tranka Duncan Burton APNA NHS Andrea Sutcliffe NMC Healthcare APNA NHS Asma Nafees julie hogg Nafiza Anwar FRCM FNF Scholar Angela Knight Jackson MBE Felicia Kwaku

Attending the NMC open meeting was a powerful reminder of the impact that leadership and collective action can have on the future of nursing. It was an eye-opening experience that underscored the importance of our voices in shaping the profession. In my latest blog, I share insights from the meeting, highlighting how we, as nurses and students, can drive meaningful change. Together, we have the power to transform healthcare for the better. Read more about my reflections in the blog. #NursingLeadership #HealthcareRevolution #StudentVoices