INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2008
International Council of Nurses theme for 2008:
Delivering Quality, Serving Communities
Nurses Leading Primary Health Care
To celebrate the nursing profession and the vital role it has played throughout history, nurses around the world commemorate International Nurses Day on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth on 12 May.
Please see the list of events below to find out out what's happening near you. Is your state, town or organisation missing from our list? Register your event by emailing clairet@rcna.org.au
All events are scheduled for 12 May unless otherwise specified.
ACT
- Paediatrics at the Canberra Hospital is hosting a luncheon. Please contact billie.spencer@homemail.com.au
- RCNA's ACT/Southern NSW Chapter is hosting a breakfast and official speaker: The Role for Nurses in General Practice in Primary Care Reform." Please contact clairet@rcna.org.au.
- RCNA, HESTA, CIT, College of Nursing and the ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board are sponsoring a series of events, listed below. All are welcome. Please contact n&mo@act.gov.au
- Thursday 8 May - 2008 Nursing and Midwifery Awards at Rydges Lakeside
- Friday 9 May - Remembrance and Thanksgiving Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial
- Monday 12 May - 2008 Oration at the Great Hall, Australian National University
NSW
- Australian Nurse Teachers Society and the University of Newcastle are holding an all-day seminar on Sat 17 May: "Bridging the Nexus: Managing the Educational Needs of Contemporary Nurses." Phone 02 97457525
- Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is planning a week of activities for nursing staff. Please contact astern@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au.
Monday 12 May - Area Health Service Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 13 May - BBQ for nurses and midwives
Wednesday 14 May - Presentation and local hospital award ceremony
Friday 16 May - Debate titled "Nursing - the choice with a future."
- Lismore Base Hospital is hosting an event. Details TBA. Please contact lea.mcallister@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
- Lismore Base Hospital is hosting a dinner and guest speaker on Sat 17 May. lea.mcallister@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
- Manning Valley Senior Citizens Homes Ltd is hosting a luncheon. Contact denise.smith@mvsch.com.au
- Orange Base Hospital is holding a display. Contact fiona.ostini@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
- Queanbeyan District Health Services is hosting an afternoon tea. Please contact ruth.skinns@gsahs.health.nsw.gov.au
- Recruit RAP is hosting a morning tea and a luncheon. Please contact kristina.griffin@defence.gov.au
NT
- Royal Darwin Hospital is hosting the Anne Arthur Award, a keynote speaker and afternoon tea. pauline.mattschoss@nt.gov.au
QLD
- Baille Henderson Hospital will hold a breakfast on Thursday 15 May. Please contact JudyC_March@health.qld.gov.au
- Bundaberg Nursing Centre is holding a BBQ, photo display and a raffle. Please contact cheryl.hobson@iprimus.com.au
- Hopetoun Prescare is hosting a breakfast BBQ and offering massages for staff. Contact jcampbell@prescare.org.au
- Kingaroy Hospital is holding a Breakfast in the Bush. Contact Lyn_Schuh@health.qld.gov.au
- Mater Hospital is holding a Prayer for Nurses and a BBQ lunch. Contact jmahoney@mercycq.com
- St George hospital is hosting a home-baked morning tea for patients and staff. patrice_robinson@qld.health.gov.au
- Toowoomba/Darling Downs Health Service is hosting the Sue Cameron Nursing Oration. JudyC_March@health.qld.gov.au
- Toowoomba Hospital is hosting a barbecue. Please contact JudyC_March@health.qld.gov.au
- Westcourt Community Care is holding a sausage sizzle. Please contact tracey_plumb@health.qld.gov.au
SA
- TAFE SA Gilles Plains Campus is providing a morning tea for its nursing students. Please contact m.gotting@tafesa.edu.au
TAS
- RCNA's Southern Tasmanian Chapter/Nursing Board of Tasmania are hosting a breakfast, with guest speakers to present. Contact jtuffin@thehobartclinic.com.au
VIC
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service is holding a nursing display and cake delivery. Contact beth.jacob@brhs.com.au
- Bentleigh Bayside Community Health Service is holding a morning tea. Please contact m.parish@bbchs.org.au
- Caulfield General Medical Centre is hosting a BBQ and a Nurses Awards Ceremony. Contact a.casey@cgmc.org.au
- Cotham Private Hospital is holding a luncheon and presenting Nursing Excellence Awards. megan.mills@healthscope.com.au
- Frankston Hospital is hosting a BBQ and celebratory lunch. mludlow@phcn.vic.gov.au
- Fred Combridge House is holding a morning, afternoon and night-shift tea. Contact fredmgr@ccare.com.au
- GippsTAFE Warragul Campus is celebrating their nursing students with a morning tea. Contact elizabethr@gippstafe.vic.edu.au
- Glenferrie Private Hospital is holding a staff lunch, a photo display and a dress-up day. Contact allisonj@ramsayhealth.com.au
- Inglewood and Districts Health Services is holding a BBQ lunch on Wednesday 14 May. Contact mevans@idh.vic.gov.au
- LaTrobe University Albury/Wodonga Division of Nursing and Midwifery are organising an event titled Nurses Promoting Health and Safety in Critical Events.
- LaTrobe University Albury/Wodonga students are holding a health promotion day at Tallangatta Primary. Please contact kmlesslie@students.latrobe.edu.au
- LaTrobe University Albury/Wodonga students are holding a health promotion day at Rutherglen Kindergarten. Please contact kl2foster@students.latrobe.edu.au
- Mallee Division of General Practice in Mildura is hosting a luncheon. Please contact projectnurse@malleedgp.com.au
- O'Connell Family Centre, Mercy Health and Aged Care is hosting a celebration. Details TBA. AnnJohnson@mercy.com.au
- The School of Health Sciences at RMIT is holding an event. Details TBA. Please contact carolyn.neville@rmit.edu.au
- Shepparton Private Hospital is holding a Health and Wellbeing day. Please contact wattsm@ramsayhealth.com.au
- St John of God Hospital, Warnambool is hosting a cocktail party. Please contact kim.white@sjog.org.au
- St John of God Hospital, Bendigo is distributing 15 minute staff massages and a Nursing Excellence Award. paul.dyer@sjog.org.au
WA
- Bunbury Community Health Centre is holding a morning tea. Please contact anna.flannery@health.wa.gov.au
- Child and Adolescent Community Health is hosting a breakfast and other celebrations. marie.tyrell-clark@health.wa.gov.au
- Curtin University of Technology is holding a celebration. Details TBA. Please contact t.wayne-elliot@curtin.edu.au
- Geraldton Health Services is holding an all-day celebration, beginning with a breakfast. leanne.sice@wa.health.gov.au
- Kalgoorlie Hospital is hosting a morning tea and presenting a Nurse/Midwife of the Month award. dale.pugh@health.wa.gov.au
- Peel Health Campus is hosting a historical display and cake delivery. Please contact janice.vickery@peelhc.com.au
- Perth Bone and Tissue bank is hosting a celebration. Details TBA. Please contact kmalone@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
- Rockingham Peel Group is planning a morning, afternoon and evening tea. Contact sue.thistlethwaite@health.wa.gov.au
- St John of God Hospital, Murdoch, is holding a celebration. Please contact pat.fletcher@sjog.org.au
- The University of Notre Dame Australia is holding a formal ceremony and morning tea. Contact kstringer@nd.edu.au
