Category Archives: New graduates

CNE: Nurses must ‘stop eating their young’

Posted on April 22, 2013 by NU_admin

A concerned Clinical Nurse Educator writes: I have been a proud member of the nursing profession for more than twenty years. When I started, I was classed as “one of those new nurses who trained at uni and know nothing!” … Continue reading →

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Irish nurses boycott low-pay new grad scheme

Posted on January 17, 2013 by NU_admin

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called on new graduates to boycott a new grad scheme which would pay nurses only 80 percent of the agreed salary rate. Under the scheme, the Health Services Executive (HSE) proposes to … Continue reading →

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The new grad (un)employment crisis

Posted on December 4, 2012 by NU_admin

Sue Bellino of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) writes a guest post on the new grad employment crisis. Politicians must ‘stop passing the buck’ and work together to solve Australia’s nursing crisis. The ANF has launched a new national campaign … Continue reading →

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‘Nation-building’ health workforce planning needed

Posted on November 12, 2012 by NU_admin

Thanks to the Croakey blog for permission to reprint the following article about Australia’s health workforce needs. David Townsend, a third year medical student from the University of New England and National Chair of the General Practice Students Network, argues that … Continue reading →

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How do I get into primary health care?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by NU_admin

Guest post by Jessie. I want to see if any nurses out there are willing to share their experiences with me to give me advice on how to get my career heading in the direction of health promotion, primary health … Continue reading →

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