February 2014

Theme: A focus on students
Profile:
Why should nursing students keep studying, given the current employment situation, by Kathy Holloway
Feature Articles
Practice:
Patient positioning in Stills Disease: A first year student nurse reflects on the experience of providing comfort by Martin Christensen
Viewpoint:
What does the nursing role of caring look like in a bicultural society? by Donna McCraken (written as a 2nd year student),
Nursing culture: a view from fresh eyes by Jasmine Nixon (3rd year student),
Confessions of a hospital administrator (in praise of nursing) by John Mitchell former Canadian hospital CEO,
News Focus:
The use of simulation in nursing schools.

Update of graduate employment by Teresa O’Connor
Plus sector reports and news and events
CPD4 Nurses: