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Video: Nurses Heal The World Economy!

Posted on November 5, 2011 by NU_admin

“Nurses don’t give up on our patients and we won’t give up on the global economy”

Two NSWNA officials are joining other nurses and midwives from around the world at the G20 meeting in Cannes, France this week.

NSWNA president, Coral Levett, and assistant secretary, Judith Kiejda, will join nurses and midwives from countries such as the USA, South Korea, France and Ireland at various “People’s G20” and “Labour Movement 20 (L20)” meetings and at a special media event on Thursday, 3 November, at which the ailing international economy will be “treated” with the FTT.

Watch the fantastic video below as nurses heal the world economy!

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Video: Rally to protest Barry O’Farrell’s IR laws! did you attend?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by NU_admin

A video by NSWNA member Frances Usherwood of public secotr workers rallying at The Domain in Sydney to protest Barry O’Farrell’s IR laws that will affect their pay and conditions.

Did you attend the rally?

You can watch the video below and share your thoughts on the rally in the comments section.

We want to hear from you!

Do you agree with the issues raised in the speech? What are your thoughts on the IR laws?

Image credit: NSWNA.

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Check out some of our Nurses’ Short Films!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by NU_admin

Check of some of the fantastic entries from the NSWNA 2011 Short Film Festival.

“Compassionate Gestures” by Barbara Merino focuses upon capturing the imagery of the unique relationship between the nurse and the relative that visits the patient frequently throughout the cycle of the patient’s illness and stay.

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Lest We Forget: Our ANZAC nurses

Posted on April 25, 2011 by NU_admin

Today is Anzac day, the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. Anzac day is commemorated by both countries today, on 25 April, to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.  It now more broadly commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for their countries.

The ANZACs called the nurses ‘front line angels.’

It took a long time to carry a wounded soldier to hospital because of the mud and cratered roads. To save time, some of the hospitals were built very close to the front line.

The nurses who worked in these hospitals were every bit as brave as the men. They too were cold and tired and sometimes their hospitals were bombed. But their job was to save lives. Many soldiers owe their lives to the ‘front-line angels’ who never left their side.

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Carbon Tax: are NSW nurses pro or anti?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by NU_admin

Carbon Tax is the hot topic of conversation at the moment, with rallies being held country wide for people to air their views.

Are you pro or anti carbon tax? Why?

Opposing sides of the debate aired their views at two separate rallies in central Sydney earlier this month.

Price the Polluters Rally - Price on pollution our kids are worth it

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