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Workers Compensation – You SHOULD Be Covered, Right?
We have to work. And accidents happen. Should you get hurt at work, you expect to get paid until you get better. You definitely expect that any medical bills arising from your injury will be covered. Under the O’Farrell Government’s … Continue reading
Come out in force in these new scrubs
The new scrub uniforms for NSWNA members are here and it is time to scrub up! The purpose of having a uniform is to show a united front during rally and conference times and this new uniform range has been … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged australia national health system, australia nursing, NSWNA, nursing, nursing australia, nursing blog, nursing blogs, scrubs
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ACTU Congress 2012 – Opening Day
Trust a nurse to make a great first impression. Ged Kearney, President of the ACTU, didn’t disappoint in her opening address to the ACTU Congress 2012. Proudly flaunting her union background, Ged spoke eloquently about first joining the nurses’ union … Continue reading
Rashmi – an AIN in aged care
The picnic for aged care nurses and their supporters is this Friday, 11.30am-1.30pm in Hyde Park in central Sydney. Act Now for Better Pay will be sending buses from all over Sydney, so ring today if you want to hop … Continue reading
Posted in Because We Care, Nursing - Aged Care
Tagged aged care, aged care nurses, AINs, because we care
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Community Nurses: Demand Outstrips Supply
Population changes and specialisation of nursing services have led to increasingly stressful service demands on community nurses, according to a recent article in The Lamp. This is especially evident in an area like the New South Wales north coast. The … Continue reading
Happy International Nurses Day – enter our contest!
It’s almost International Nurses Day (Florence Nightingale’s birthday) - and lots of workplaces will be celebrating early today. This year’s theme is Closing the Gap – From Evidence to Action. And the evidence shows clearly that there is a direct link … Continue reading
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You’re invited to a picnic!
Next Friday, 18 May, the Time to Act for Better Pay campaign is throwing a picnic in Hyde Park in the middle of Sydney for aged care nurses and their friends, family and supporters (that includes all nurses). This is … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Because We Care, Nursing - Aged Care
Tagged because we care, Nursing - Aged Care
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Ratio ads – before and after
Have you caught the Association’s latest television ad? It’s a follow-up to commercials created during the 2010 campaign for 1:4 ratios, such as this one: Then, when the campaign had been won, came a victory ad that reinforced how … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, One2Four Campaign, Videos
Tagged ads, advertisements, NSWNA, one2four, onetofour, ratios
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How to get safe staffing.
What can union branches at community health services do to guarantee safe staffing? Public campaign: A community palliative care service starts a weekend on-call service for end of life care clients. As client numbers increase so does the frequency of call … Continue reading
No compromise on safe community care!
Community nurses are planning to take greater control over staffing to ensure adequate patient care. Working too much overtime, too busy to take meal breaks, then a staff member goes on annual leave and is not replaced – leaving you … Continue reading
