I was recently reading an article on Nine MSN about the real need for nursing homes for young people with high care needs. This got me thinking: How many people have I looked after in my time working in residential care that have not been More...

It was 1988, when I finished high school or secondary school in the Philippines. As I am aware of the hardship of life at an early age, I've always aimed to help my parents by finishing a course that can help me lift them from poverty. I've thought of taking midwifery, as back then, it's only a More...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) paid maternity leave is a basic human right which conforms to international standards. So why is it that in our wonderful advanced country many people still have to take leave without pay?  I am currently on maternity leave for the second time More...

This is a guide for those who are about to embark on a nursing career outside of University or for those of you who are thinking of a career change. Why choose aged care, you ask? When you think of aged care, what comes to mind? Old helpless people, showers, making beds, smelly nursing homes (the More...

I can still remember when I first joined the NSWNA. I was in RPA Hospital for the Trainee Enrolled Nurse (TEN) orientation day when the NSWNA team spoke and handed out pamphlets to us encouraging us to join the union.   I signed in right there and then because everyone did. Back then what I More...