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Revised workers compensation Bill to be tabled in NSW after push back from unions

Nursing Review

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey told the inquiry he would not authorise any further cash injections to the Treasury Managed Fund, the state self-insurer. Additionally, we have amended the iCare Act to include a principal objective focused on promoting early and appropriate treatment and care for injury and illness.

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Why I am Building a National Voice in Nursing

American Nurse

We’re at a crossroads in healthcare, and nurses are being called to do more than ever before, not just in patient care, but in workforce planning, health equity, policy development, and innovation. It made me realize that calm, competent care begins long before a stethoscope is placed. My goal isn’t self-promotion; it’s empowerment.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Relentless School Nurse

Budget cuts loom large, threatening not just positions but the ability to provide vital care to students and school communities. Start with Self-Care and Collective Support The weight of this workemotional, mental, and physicalcan be overwhelming. Take time to reflect and refine your practice. Whats working?

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Preceptors: Essential to nurse retention

American Nurse

As leaders, preceptors’ authentic use of this skill has a positive effect on a nurse’s ability to develop self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and clinical performance. For example, the Preceptor Self-Assessment Tool (PSAT-40) evaluates 40 preceptor competencies across the domains of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Competency model.

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Board-Certified ER & Trauma Nurses Share Inspiring Journeys in BCEN’s ‘Invest in Yourself’ Campaign

Daily Nurse

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has launched “ Invest in Yourself ,” a multi-year campaign featuring nationally board-certified registered nurses (RNs) working in emergency, trauma, and critical care transport settings. “And when nurses are at their all-around best, patients receive the best care.”

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Games nurses play

American Nurse

The landscape surrounding nursing education in the acute care setting continues to evolve, in part to accommodate the influx of Generation Z (Gen Z) nurses born between 1997 and 2012. However, few studies focus on the outcomes of learner competence in acute care settings. J Nurs Care Qual. See Let the games begin.) J Nurs Educ.

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Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them

Nursing Review

After years of community advocacy (and controversy over the governments reversal and reinstatement of the questions) the 2026 census will be the first to ask Australians about their sexual orientation. One in three (31 per cent) LGBTQIA+ people self-rate their health as only fair or poor double the general population (15 per cent).