Study to explore how prepared early career nurses are for complex older care

Aged care nurse placement program success - Aged Care Insite

A successful program that has already placed dozens of nursing graduates into aged care jobs has expanded to Kingaroy, with two final year students now breaking new ground at a local facility. The clinical placement initiative, developed in partnership with the University of Sunshine Coast (UniSC) and Lutheran Services, provides Bachelor of Nursing students with intensive final placement support designed to prepare them for entry into the indust…

New strategy published to support nursing students to pursue a career in social care

Plans have been published to support and encourage more nursing students to pursue a career in social care. ‘Social care as a placement of choice’ is the new strategy developed

Study to explore how prepared early career nurses are for complex older care

Researchers are to focus on ensuring newly registered nurses are prepared to meet the increasingly complex care needs of older patients.