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       Amanda Rehn
           is our  Executive
           Assistant. Amanda can be contacted at - 14 Railway Parade, Burwood, NSW, 1805; Postal address
           Locked Bag 3030, BURWOOD, NSW, 1805.            
      Telephone: (02) 97450791 Fax:           (02)
      974507093
     
       "NAC"
           Journal Promotion;  If you want to access any back
           copies then just contact; Harry Williams Editor NAC 2002; Email
           Address; harry.Williams@swsahs.nsw.gov.au;
                December 2002 Issue out soon---contents
       “Understanding the unmanageable nursing unit with
           casemix data”  – Donna
           Diers, MSN, RN and Joyce Potter, MS, RN.Honorary
           Fellows – INE.“Nursing
           leadership and workforce retention: dealing with bullying” – DR
           Stella Stevens. An Australian Study“Building an effective
           leadership style – a challenge for managers and organisations”. –
           Lisa Dyer, Human Synergistsics“Are you a
           great leader? – Kris Cole“Could do
           better: managers under scrutiny” - Catherine Fox“The boss acts
           defensive, but its natural” – Annabel Hepworth.“Addressing
           the issues of children and adults being admitted to the same
           hospital ward – The Australian Association of Child Health”“The diversity
           of nursing management, Taking the opportunities” – Rosemary
           Snodgrass“A future without
           aged care – impossible!” – Tonia Russo.“Farewell
           message from the Chief” – Judith Meppem“Distinguished
           Nursing Service Award – Criteria for 2003 and 2001/2002 recipients”.“Soap Box
           – “Horizontal violence – a perioperative nurses perspective” – Lois
           Hamlin, Nurse Manager/Senior Lecturer.“Debunking the
           dichotomy between recruitment and retention in Refresher Programs in
           Northern Sydney Health” – Paper from the 2001 INE/NSWCN Collabrotive
           ConferenceLetters to
           from the Minister of Health.Zone Reports –
           Zone 1 and 6    ·       
              September 2002 Issue Content.  
       “Hospital
           organisation and outcomes” Aitkin, Sloane & Sochalski‘Models OF care”
           Judy Lumby.“Using
           learning Sets to Develop Management Expertise” Joy Humphries.“Reflections
           on Practice- managing the risks associated with pushing flexible
           learning and assessment to the limit” Ross Hartley.“Workplace
           Culture in need of Change” Catherine Fox.“Evaluating
           Leadership” anomous author.“The
           Diversity of Nursing Managemetn” Mar Ann Kelly.“NRB Nurse
           Practitioner Review Committee Report”“Changing
           Conferences” Audas Grant.“Clinical
           Development Units- Recipe for Change” Helen Eccles.Zone Reports   June 2002 Issue Content ·      
      “Network your way to the top” .. Guest Editorial Article
      by Julie-Anne O’Hagen, Journalist, Sydney Morning Herald.  
       “Is your
           office healthy” article on feng shuiing your office by Betty
           Sharrock, Albury. Article by
           Margrethe Holter, Chief Nurse, University of Oslo, Norway, “Nurses’
           reports on hospital care in five countries”. ‘Planning for
           Change in a rural health facility”, Article by Catherine O’Connell
           HSM, Corowa Hospital. “Rural nurse
           managers realise labour cost savings utilising computer tracking”,
           article by Melodie Carter, Assistant Professor, Capstone College of
           Nursing, The University of Alabama. Article “Developing
           a positive organisational culture using a management development
           strategy” by Harry Williams, General Manager Albury Base Hospital.
           Article by a
           participant in a Frontline management program. Article by
           Louise Kneububler on “The transition from Acute Care to Aged Care- a
           personal view”. Article “A
           golden opportunity for Junee Aged Care” by Marianne Lackner, Program
           Manager Aged & Extended Care, GMAHS. Report from
           Tasmania current nursing issues Zone reports
           and lost more. Book review
           “Silent Hell. Workplace violence and Bullying” by Charmaine Hockley,
           JP, RN, PhD.    March 2002 Issue Content  
       Distinguished
           Nursing Service Award; Call for nominations. Article;
           “Transformational Leadership & Quality Improvement” by Inger
           Margrethe Holter, Chief Nurse University of Oslo, Norway. Diversity of
           Nursing Management; Damien Eggleton. Web site
           contacts. Council
           Business Happenings review. 2001 INE
           & NSWCN Conference Evaluation Report. Nursing News
           from Interstate…Tasmania. .Rural &
           Remote Nursing Summit. Management
           TIPs for starting a new job. Zone
           reports.. If yours in not their then get onto your Zone Rep to do it
           so other nurses know what’s happening in your area.    December 2001 Issue contents  
       a word from
           the Secretary Promotion
           2002 Distinguished Nursing Service Award. Article; The
           Diversity of Nursing Management WEBSITE
           CONTACTS. Conference
           Paper- Changes in Health Care Judy Lumby Nursing
           Debate Papers “What Evidence is there that we need nurses” Mentoring
           Program Research Results. Nursing News
           from Interstate. Zone Reports.
             September 2001 Issue Contents  
       Contact from The
           Chief Nurses Office. Correspondence
           out Executive
           Summaries of Nursing Education and Senate Inquiries. New Section;
           Diversity of Nursing Management Practice. Article;
           “Developing leadership and performance in the healthcare industry”. Health Library
           and web site contacts. Nursing
           happenings in Victoria.    July 2001 Issue Contents   
       Toxic Boss
           article Guest Editorial;
           nurse Education in 2001 by Vivienne Paramore GAP Update. Addressing
           Workplace Violence in Meetings Article. PEAK Nursing
           Forum Report. News from
           Queensland. Zone reports    February 2001 Issue Contents  
       Editorial raising
           questions about  "Who is looking after the
           profession". Distinguished
           Nursing Service Award; Call for Nominations. Guest Editorial:
           Amanda Adrian, "Complaints- A key indicator for improving the
           quality of nursing practise". Correspondence
           from a member about Nurse Manager Award Issues. Meeting report
           following discussions with NSWNA. Business Plan
           2001. Government
           Action Plan for Health, Anna Thornton, Co-chair Acute Care
           Implementation Group. Article;
           "Addressing Workplace Violence; Violence from patients: an
           invisible problems" by Bronwyn Carr. Article; News
           from S.A.; Nursing Recruitment and Retention Strategies for the
           Riverland", AM DeLaine. Zone Reports.  December 2000 Issue Contents  
       Guest
           Editorial  Discussions held
           with NSWNA about Nurse Managers.  Report on Review
           of Nursing Home Act 1988 & Disposal of Public Health
           Records.  Article; Hashe,
           C. 2000, "Addressing Workplace Violence"  Results of Web
           Site Survey.  Evaluation of
           Mentor Workshop.  Rural Sector
           News Update.  Zone Reports.   | Elizabeth (Betsy) Graham Director of Nursing and Support Service Fairfield Health Service PO Box5 FAIRFIELD 
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