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Continued need for awareness of practice standards - Cosmetic Surgery Case Study

Working in cosmetic injectables The beauty industry has seen exponential growth in recent years, with the number of nurses working in Aesthetic/Cosmetic Nursing Practice also increasing. This field of practice holds many attractions including flexibility, financial...

Are you aware of the recent review of cosmetic surgery to improve patient safety?

The Independent review of the regulation of medical practitioners who perform cosmetic surgery has recently made 16 recommendations to improve consumer safety in the sector. Link to Ahpra website.

Health professional conduct on social media

Social media is a public forum which is quick to access and can easily be misread or used in an unprofessional manner. Health practitioners need to be acutely aware of their professional responsibilities, how inappropriate use of social media activity can lead to...

COVID-19 and vaccines: Get the best advice for you and your family

You need reliable, evidence-based information to be able to make good choices about your healthcare. But in a climate thick with commentary about COVID-19 and vaccines, how do you sort fact from fiction? A joint statement from Ahpra and the National Boards, the Health...

Ahpra's new advertising guidelines

Ahpra has made updates to a range of resources in its Advertising hub to better assist health practitioners and providers of regulated health services to promote their services to the public. The advertising hub contains: laws and other guidance about how to advertise...

Develop your skills as a leader in nursing or midwifery with the Nightingale Challenge

As part of the Nightingale Challenge , the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW is offering an opportunity for two emerging leaders in nursing and midwifery to participate in a paid development program for three months, starting on the 15th February 2021. The program...

Council member vacancies

Expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced nominees for member, President and Deputy President appointments to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW. The following positions will become vacant from 30 June 2021: 1 Practitioner...

Enrolled Nurses - Take the next step in your career by becoming a professional member

Why should I become a Professional Member? Expanded career pathway Take on a leadership role Take control of your practice Understand the importance of regulation in safe practice Gain a sense of contributing to the profession Better support peers and registrants Bring...

Meet the Council’s new members - Ms Lyn Francis, Ms Vasiliki Betihavas, Ms Jayne Meyer Tucker

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW welcomed three new members in July 2020: Ms Lyn Francis - registered nurse and registered midwife Ms Vasiliki Betihavas – registered nurse Ms Jayne Meyer Tucker – community member. In this Q&A, the new members share a bit...

A message from our President on trauma-informed care

We are all becoming increasingly aware of trauma – experienced by communities, people receiving our nursing and midwifery care, and by ourselves in our professional work and our everyday lives. Trauma affects our health and wellbeing. It can be life long and go on to...

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