RCNA news in a flash

12 August 2008
Acting Executive Director Elizabeth Foley talks to ABC Regional SA about the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme. Watch this space for the interview transcript.

11 August 2008
Acting Executive Director Elizabeth Foley talks to PowerFM in Bega about the Continuing Professional Education Scholarship Scheme and the National Nurse Re-entry Scholarship Scheme. Watch this space for the interview transcript.

11 August 2008
Today marks a historic day for the nursing and midwifery professions with the launch of the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia, the Code of Ethics for Midwives in Australia and the Code of Professional Conduct for Midwives in Australia. RCNA has played a formative role in the development and revision of these codes alongside the ANMC, ANF and ACM. Click here to read our joint media release.

9 August 2008
The National Nurse Re-entry Scholarship Scheme and the Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses opened today. Read our media release here.

1 August 2008
The closing date for the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme has been extended. Read our media release here.

5 July 2008
The Florence Nightingale International Foundation writes about RCNA's commitment to the ICN Mobile Library initiative. Click here to read the newsletter.

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Media releases

To view one of RCNA's recent media releases, please select a link below:

10 August 2008 - Nursing and Midwifery Codes launch
9 August 2008 - NNR and CPE Scholarship Schemes open
1 August 2008 - Puggy Hunter Scholarship deadline extended

30 June 2008 - National Primary Health Care Partnership launch
26 June 2008 - Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme opens
26 June 2008 - Aged Care Scholarship Scheme opens
23 June 2008 - Rosemary Bryant FRCNA appointed Commonwealth Chief Nurse
13 June 2008 - RCNA supports discussion on primary health care reform
3 June 2008 - RCNA wins bid for 2013 Congress

19 May 2008 - Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme
14 May 2008 - 2008 Federal Budget Review
11 May 2008 - International Nurses Day a time to celebrate
27 March 2008 - Praise for National Registration

For access to the RCNA media release archives, please email clairet@rcna.org.au

RCNA in the news

Below is a comprehensive listing of RCNA's most recent media coverage.

12 Aug 2008 ABC Regional SA - Puggy Hunter Scholarship Scheme
11 Aug 2008 PowerFM Bega - CPE and NNR Scholarship Schemes

5 July 2008     Friends of FNIF - RCNA's commitment to ICN's mobile libraries
3 July 2008     Health Watch with Sophie Scott - interview with Rosemary Bryant
  2 July 2008     The Canberra Times - Nursing and Health Expo liftout

30 June 2008  2EC South Coast - Aged Care Scholarship Scheme
24 June 2008 AAP media - Commonwealth Chief Nurse appointment
24 June 2008 ABC Canberra - Commonwealth Chief Nurse appointment
  24 June 2008 2UE Radio - Expanded scope of practice for nurses
24 June 2008 The SMH - "Roxon whacks AMA with doctor statistics"
24 June 2008 Radio National - Commonwealth Chief Nurse appointment
15 June 2008  The Sunday Tasmanian - RCNA Nursing and Health Expo liftout
18 June 2008 The Australian - Nurses fight TAFE training plan
20 June 2008 The Canberra Times - Letter to the editor

  26 May 2008 ABC Broken Hill - Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scholarships
  25 May 2008 The Sun Herald - Erin O'Dwyer looks at nurse/patient relationships
24 May 2008 The Australian - Annabel McGilvray reports on the nursing shortage
21 May 2008 ABC Gippsland - Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scholarships
21 May 2008 QUT Radio - Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scholarships
21 May 2008 ABC Regional SA - Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scholarships
20 May 2008 2BS Bathurst - Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scholarships
19 May 2008 The Canberra Times - Letters to the Editor - RCNA defends NCA
15 May 2008 The SMH - RCNA Nursing and Health Expo liftout
10 May 2008 The Age - RCNA's Nursing and Health Expo funds donated to ICN
3 May 2008    Nursing Review - How to profit from the nurse shortage
3 May 2008    The Age - RCNA Nursing and Health Expo liftout