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Investing in nurses on the North Coast
What happens when nurses in general practice and residential aged care are given dedicated coaching, structured education and the confidence to lead? Across the Healthy North Coast region of New South Wales, a nurse-led initiative is demonstrating that investing in nurses delivers benefits not only for patients, but for entire communities.
Healthy lifestyle changes: Preventive nursing care
After years in clinical nursing, Ros Lindsey has turned her focus to prevention, using lifestyle medicine to help Australians reduce their risk of chronic disease. Through her podcast and YouTube channel, she shares practical strategies for healthier living and champions her vision of a longer, healthier future for all Australians.
Improving medicines use
SPONSORED EDITORIAL: A new government-funded Quality Use of Medicines hub has been developed for the APNA website. The hub brings together practical, evidence-based guidance and resources that will support nurses in delivering safer, more effective medicines use for their patients.
Caring beyond the skin tear
SPONSORED EDITORIAL: Skin tears are a common, skin-related injury sustained by older persons living in the community. Primary health care nurses are often the first point of contact for identification, assessment and management. Recognising the risk and implementing early, best-practice interventions are critical.
Leading change for primary health care nurses
APNA’s CEO reflects on his first months in the role, highlighting the vital contribution of primary health care nurses and the importance of connection, capability and confidence.
Designated registered nurse prescribing
When the new standard for designated registered nurse (RN) prescribing took effect late last year, some RNs were quick to embrace the change. Several postgraduate courses are now underway, with the first cohorts working toward endorsement. This expanded scope presents an exciting opportunity for nurses—but how will it work in practice? We hear from two trailblazing nurses about how these changes are set to broaden their scope and improve patients’ access to care.
Leadership in Action
What happens when you bring primary health care nurses from Australia and Japan together and give them space to learn from one another? You get Leadership in Action — a program proving that collaboration doesn’t have to stop at borders
Health care in the AI era
Many primary health care organisations are quickly adopting AI tools, improving efficiency and patient conversations. However, these benefits come with risks. Three healthcare professionals share how AI and digital tools affect their daily work—what’s working, and how nurses can adapt.
APNA’s 2025 Nurse of the Year Awards
The 2025 APNA Nurse of the Year Awards were announced online on Primary Health Care Nurses Day in February. With winners set to receive their awards at the Festival of Nursing in Melbourne, now’s the perfect time to learn who they are and why they were honoured.
The power of our collective voice
APNA Chair Denise Lyons writes that there are moments in health reform when you can feel the ground shifting – and right now is one of them.
Nicotine Knockout @ The Junction
Vaping is a growing public health concern in Australia, with many young people unknowingly using nicotine and risking long-term health effects. Early intervention is important to prevent uptake and help those already dependent quit safely. In response, the Junction Youth Health Service in Canberra has launched Nicotine Knockout, a program led by nurses and youth workers to reduce vaping among young people.
When ACC meets OZ-ABCD
SPONSORED EDITORIAL: The new ‘OZ-ABCD’ list, together with the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) and the AMH Aged Care Companion (ACC), can support healthcare professionals in reducing high-risk medication errors.
