Clinical Spotlight
The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd (ACCCN)
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.
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Clinical Spotlight Articles
Care of the Older Person in Critical Care! June 2024
Written by Dr Farida Saghafi (ACCCN Education Advisory Panel Member) Advances in health care have promoted an increase in life expectancy, leading to an aging population. As a result, more older adults are admitted to intensive care units (ICU), making it essential for ICU registered nurses to refresh their knowledge
Critical Care Nurses and the Value or Values of Healthcare – Happy International Nurses Day!! May 2024
May has been an exciting month with the celebration of International Nurses Day on Sunday 12th May! The theme of Our Nurses Our Future “The economic power of care” highlights how strategic investment in nursing can bring considerable economic and societal benefits.1 The International Council of Nurses asked us to consider how financial crises often
Kids, Could It Be Sepsis? April 2024
To mark the Paediatric Sepsis week held on the 21-27th April1 we are focusing our clinical spotlight on refreshing our knowledge on the assessment and management of sepsis in children. This wonderful week of education and events is dedicated to recognising the children who experience sepsis each year, remembering those
Updating the ACCCN Position Statement on Critical Care Education – Implications for Critical Care Practice! March 2024
Written by Dr Melanie Greenwood, Chair of the ACCCN Education Advisory Panel The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) has long maintained or argued that appropriate education and preparation of critical care nurses is a vital element in the provision of person-centred quality care for patients and families. The
Let’s talk about organ and tissue donation practices and the role of critical care nurses! February 2024
Written by Prof Melissa J Bloomer FACCCN, on behalf of the ACCCN End-of-Life Advisory Panel Organ and tissue donation has the potential to save many lives. One organ donor can provide organs for up to seven people. Yet the need for transplantation in Australia exceeds the availability of donor organs.
The Dangers of an Australian Summer – “Gee it’s hot, let’s go for a swim!” January 2024
When I think of an Australian summer the phrase “Gee it’s hot, let’s go for a swim!” almost instantly pops into my head. However, this statement flags 2 of the major seasonal issues that can impact hospital presentations and the patients we may end up caring for in our critical
