Member Stories
Taking advantage of nurses
October 5, 2021
Very recently, I was admitted to South East Regional Hospital on the morning of a pretty difficult day in the Emergency Department. Locally, there had been a dreadful two-car accident, requiring victims to be helicoptered out to tertiary hospitals, another to ICU, and the full attention and care of all staff there. As I lay…
18 days ago
Member Stories
Taking advantage of nurses
October 5, 2021
Very recently, I was admitted to South East Regional Hospital on the morning of a…
Member Stories
Staff shortages are not negativity but a fact
October 5, 2021
Union [also known as a trade union] noun: an organisation of employees for mutual aid…
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Incompetence kills
October 5, 2021
I’ve worked in ICUs and ED for over 40 years. From 2000 to 2017, I…
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Government arrogance towards nurses is a disgrace
October 5, 2021
Striking is a last resort, but professional nurses have waited long enough! Enough is enough!…
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After 58 years of nursing, Sister Marianna Wowk ret...
September 17, 2021
Fiona Edmonds from the Maitland Hospital Branch shares her tribute to friend and colleague Marianna Wowk,…
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In our hearts we know we are doing the right thing
August 6, 2021
The Waratah Mental Health Branch of the NSWNMA joined with Belmont and other hospitals in…
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Respect for midwives is waning
August 6, 2021
This profession has sucked the life out of my colleagues and me. Despite this, there…
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Making our voices heard is how we win
August 6, 2021
There were tears in my eyes as I stood against the tree outside Wyong Hospital…
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“Members were saying: “Strike, strike now”
August 6, 2021
“Our RPA members have been telling us they are stretched, having to staff several vaccinations…