The New South Wales Nurses’ Association have been running a series of television advertisements recently highlighting the upcoming Federal Elections and the fact that Julia Gilliard’s government has significantly increased funding for nurses. This is the first of two ads.
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Nurses are our every day heroes. Personally, YOU are my heroes. I was recently hospitalised for a serious condition and the nurses who looked after me were simply the best.
Today is the International Nurses Day (12 May 2010) – we’d like to say thank you. I found this video created by nurses in Dunedin, New Zealand.
If anyone in NSW, Australia have any similar video tributes, any messages or photos you’d like to share, please email the video link, photos or your messages to: admin@nurseuncut.com.au and we’ll surely put them up our Image Gallery or Video Gallery.
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The NSW Nurses Association launched its latest ad campaign in support of aged care nurses and the Australian Nursing Federation’s ‘Because We Care’ Campaign. Because We Care is a national campaign to see aged care become a priority for funding ahead of the Federal Governments budget 2010.
It’s always interesting to see how people live different lives, in different parts of the world. In this video, a critical care nurse in the U.S. shares a day in her life.
Is this anything like you do? Do you share in this nurse’s views and ideas? Any similarities or differences you’ve noticed in your own job as a nurse?
BELL TOLLING for the Swine Flu (ENGLISH subtitled) from ALISH on Vimeo.
In this video (in Spanish, but with English sub-titles), Dr Teresa Forcades (a doctor in public health and a nun) gives her ideas and opinions regarding swine flu. She shares some history, background, and scientific data on a kind of flu.
In this video, Edwina tells us what it’s like to be a nurse in midwifery. She gives us great insight on the difference that our nurses make in the lives of many women and children.
Have you ever worked in midwifery like Edwina? What do you like best about it?
Sharon shares her story about life as a nurse.
Can you identify with some of her experiences? What’s your story like?
Saw this American TV Ad entitled “Imagine a World Without Nurses. Sharp and to the point.
What do you think?
This video presentation was shown at the 2009 NSWNA Annual Conference.
Since 2004, nursing staff at Sydney Children’s Hospital have been given the choice to wear suitable professional attire or uniform. Choice of professional attire is based on guidelines developed by management and staff.
The choice of uniform or professional dress was given to the nurses based on research on nurses caring for children and their families and is consistent with many other childrens’ hospitals both nationally and internationally.
Research has shown that children react with greatest anxiety towards traditional nurses uniforms which is the reason why paediatric nurses internationally often wear colorful uniforms. This research is supported anecdotal feedback in 2004 when nurses were surveyed following the transition into professional dress, one nurse reported that there is “No ‘blue shirt syndrome’. Children don’t instantly freak out as often‘” (The Lamp, 2004)
Based on this research and many more reasons I think that maintaining a choice for paediatric nurses is important, What do you think?
The picture I used for this post was taken from a film I made for the inaugural NSWNA Nurses Short Film Festival 2009. The video is at the top of this post.
Do you have any comments about why we should or should not wear uniform? Does anyone work anywhere else that has been given the choice?
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