2023
2022
2021
Includes information on new educational resources, specialing advice and CPD tips.
Includes information on professional obligations, COVID-19 and vaccinations.
2020
This newsletter includes information on rising complaints about vaccination, tips on avoiding the pitfalls of social media and an interview with our three newest members.
This newsletter includes tips on registration renewal, changes to mandatory notifictions, an interview with Council Member Kerryn Boland and a message from the President on trauma-informed care.
2019
'Need to Know' provides nurses and midwives in NSW with case studies, spotlight articles on practice issues and news items. Links to pdf copies of previous newsletters can be found below.
This issue includes an interview with Council Member Kate Cheney, a case study about a nurse whose poor performance exposed a serious health condition, a new decision-making framework and social media guide from the NMBA, and information on how to apply for NSW Health's Aboriginal Nursing & Midwifery Cadetship.
This issue introduces our new Council member Veronica Croome, important lessons about the standards from a tribunal decision, research on how NSW nurses and midwives regard the Codes of Conduct, and an Expression of Interest for a Council vacancy.
This issue focusses on the declarations that nurses and midwives respond to when renewing their annual registrations. We address common misperceptions about the declarations using real-life examples from our daily work. We also provide tips and resources for further understanding.
2018
This issue focusses on meeting your CPD requirements and renewing your annual registration, the new codes of conduct (test your knowledge), and effective communications for providing respectful, safe, person-centred care.
This issue focusses on new drug and alcohol screening policies, news and events, and the NSW Inquiry into cosmetic health services.
This issue focusses on an interview with NSW Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer Jacqui Cross, self care, upholding the professional standards, recent news and events, and topics of interest for learning and development.
2017
In this issue, case studies examine the criticality of accurate observation and record-keeping within mental health settings, and the importance of gaining relevant further professional development if you notice a gap in your practice. Our spotlight pieces provide guidance for nurses and midwives administering immunisations and maintaining professional boundaries with clients.
May 2017
In this issue, case studies will explore the importance of communicating and responding appropriately to patient deterioration and the vital nature of observation and assessment for maintaining patient safety. We will also explore the challenges faced by our new graduates when entering the workforce for the first time and how and why we need to support and mentor them.
2016
December 2016
In this issue, our case studies look at how to ensure patient safety when introducing new services and questioning patient medication regimes.
September 2016
In this issue, we look at our shared responsibility to speak up when we observe poor or unsafe practices and explain when and how to make a complaint to us.
May 2016
In this issue we look at continuing professional development (CPD) with a focus on improving performance, meeting registration requirements and sharing responsibility for maintaining standards.
2015
December 2015
This newsletter focuses on midwifery and discusses what constitutes safe practice in the variety of settings in which midwives practise.
October 2015
This newsletter looks at students and new graduates transitioning into the workplace and recognises that public safety is a shared responsibility, which requires students and graduates to reflect on their competency, capability and capacity in developing their professional knowledge.
April 2015
This newsletter discusses issues surrounding mental health nursing, patients with mental health issues and how we support nurses and midwives experiencing mental health problems.