Clinical Spotlight
The ACCCN Clinical Spotlight is a regular education segment from the ACCCN Newsletter. Each month the ACCCN National Nurse Educator focus’ on refreshing your knowledge and skills around a relevant clinical concept at the time. These articles are distributed to members in the monthly ACCCN Newsletter and you can also review all of the past articles here.
If you have suggestions for topics for us to focus on, we encourage you to contact us here. These ideas could be anything that you or your colleagues have come across in your clinical practice which you would like us to help you review and refresh your knowledge on.
ACCCN Members have exclusive access to these articles, please review these educational articles to refresh your knowledge and to make the most of your membership.
Not currently a member? Click here to JOIN NOW and start accessing the wealth of information and resources available to ACCCN Members.
Clinical Spotlight Articles
Family-Centred Care in Adult ICUs! March 2025
Written by Kylie Thompson (ACCCN National Nurse Educator) This clinical spotlight comes out of the recent release of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s guidelines around family-centred care for adult ICUs. When considering the implementation of these recommendations some may be appropriate for some families depending on their approach, beliefs,
The Month of Love . . . . . . . of Learning! February 2025
Written by Kylie Thompson (ACCCN National Nurse Educator) With Valentines Day at its (gooey) centre, February is known as the month of love. As we come to the end of the month, we hope to remind you to celebrate all your loves – including your love of learning! The start
Let’s talk about Voluntary Assisted Dying, and the nexus with organ donation! January 2025
Written by Prof Melissa J Bloomer, Life Member of ACCCN, on behalf of the ACCCN End-of-Life Advisory Panel. There is growing momentum worldwide for voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Also known as euthanasia, assisted suicide, and medical aid in dying, VAD provides a process for those who are suffering from a
The ICU Nurse Practitioner Role in Australia! December 2024
Written by Sarah Webb, Louise Hallett, Joanne Molloy, Naomi Pratt, Bill Kildea, Katie Kelleway, and Cheelim Liew on behalf of the ACCCN ICU Nurse Practitioner Advisory Panel’ Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses who have the authority to practice independently and collaboratively in an expanded clinical role.1 The role was established
Nursing Workforce Challenges! November 2024
Written by Michelle Foster, Braddon Cummins, Paul Ross, and Philip Peter (ACCCN Workforce Advisory Panel) Australia is facing an imminent shortage of nurses as demand for healthcare increases beyond the capacity to supply. A recent study conducted by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care identified there would
The Importance of Play for Children in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)! October 2024
Written by Dr Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke RN, BN, MNRS, Grad Dip Crit Care, Grad Cert Health Prof Educ, PhD. ACCCN Education Advisory Panel (EAP) School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work The University of Queensland Play is an essential part of childhood, significantly influencing a child’s emotional, cognitive, and social development.
