What aged care nurses say
Aged care nurses hard working, dedicated and passionate professionals.
They care about their residents and about the industry.
They want to ensure aged care nursing is of the highest quality.
Here are their stories.
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We can and must make a difference
Alba Vignolo loves working in aged care. For four years Alba has worked as an AIN at a high care facility, where she says she’s much better off than her colleagues in other workplaces. Read more »
Strength in unity
After 37 years working in aged care, EEN Pat Webster has seen some dramatic changes across the industry. While Pat loves her job today as much as when she first started, she says there are a number of significant and worsening issues which are Read more »
Keeping nursing in aged care
As our Because We Care campaign continues to gain momentum across the state, one member shares her thoughts about the importance of keeping nursing in aged care. Read more »
Not enough money for quality care
Dawn Underwood has seen many changes in aged care during her 26 years working as an AIN in the sector. While she has recently retired from aged care nursing, Dawn remains extremely concerned about the condition of aged care Read more »
Aged care needs more staff and better workloads
In 2008 RN Shelley Stevens reluctantly left aged care after eight years in the industry to take up a position in Queensland Health. She left because of the poor wages and conditions and the increasing demands placed on employees. Read more »
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