Australian Nursing Industry Analysis 2022

Running head: NURSING INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Nursing Industry Analysis
8/25/2019

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Nursing Industry Analysis
The aim of this paper is to present the analysis of Australian nursing industry by
identifying the brief information regarding its role, function and structure of different
regulatory bodies. The paper is also highlighting the skills and qualities required in order to
be successful in nursing. Further, in the end a small reflection has been provided related to
the gained knowledge and skills by me in the nursing profession.
AHPRA – It takes the responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of the
main regulatory functions like Legal, Notifications, Compliance, and Registration Services
under National Law. The body operate as the leader and provide strategic direction for the
delivery and creation of the process and policy that offer support in the procedure of
decision-making all over the regulatory functions. AHPRA provide support to around 15
National Boards accountable for managing the health professions (National Health
Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2017). The National Board’s role is to safeguard public and
set policies as well as standards that should meet by all the registered health practitioners.
The organization structure of AHPRA is presented below:

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Source [(National Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2018)]
NMBA – The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia perform the function set by
the National Law of Health Practitioner Regulation, in operation in every state and territory.
The NMBA is responsible to regulate the nursing and midwifery practice in the Australia and
its primary role is to safeguard the public and their rights (Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia, 2016). The organization structure of the board is presented below:

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Source [(Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2019)]
ANMAC – The full form of ANMAC is Australian Nursing and Midwifery
Accreditation Council is said to be one of the independent recognising body for the
profession of nursing and midwifery in Australia. The main function of this body is to
confirm that programs established for the endorsement and registration of midwives and
nurses encounter the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia accepted principles for
accreditation (Nurse Jobs Australia, 2016). The main role of the body is to establish standards
of accreditation for midwifery and nursing programs and evaluate globally competent nurses
and midwives who desire to transfer to Australia. The below presented image is highlighting
the organization structure of the body.

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Source [(ANMAC, 2016)]
ACN – ACN stands for Australian College of Nursing which is a professional
organization with the main function of providing education. The College is listed as the
Higher Education Institution by offering a set of attributed Graduate certificate programs.
The role of the college is to allow nurses to take care for the sickest Australians. In addition
to this, the function of the college is to increase the nurses’ contribution in palliative care
which will allow the health care system for meeting the social, physical, spiritual, and
emotional needs of the people of Australia with the life-limiting disease, represents at the
National nursing Forum (Australian College of Nursing, 2019). The organization structure of
Australian College of Nursing is presented below:

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Source [(ALACC, 2019)]
ANMF – The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is the biggest national
union and midwifery organization and professional nursing. The member of the body operate
in private as well as public health, disability, and aged care sectors all over in the broad range
of remote, rural, and urban locations. The body operate with its subsidiaries to offer best
practice and safe care in every setting by meeting their goals and attain the healthy balance
between work and life (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, 2014b). In addition to
this, the role of ANMF is to offer high level of industrial, professional, leadership, and
educational representation and service to the members (Halcomb, Stephens, Bryce, Foley &

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Ashley, 2016). The below presented image is highlighting the organization structure of the
body:
Source [(Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation, 2014a)]
In the 21st century nursing is considered to be glue that world in holding the health
care journey of the patient. In the complete experience of the patient and whoever in the need
of care, nurses are the one who work determinedly for recognizing and protecting the
individual needs (American Nurses Association, 2019). Beyond the traditional status for care
and devotion lies an extremely dedicated profession that continually comprises to talk about
the society needs. From safeguarding the precise diagnoses to the continuing knowledge of
the public regarding the serious health concerns; nurses are very important for safeguarding
the health of public. Some of the people may be disagree that the nursing profession is the
most underrated profession in the present time. Nurses are not just compassionate and

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helpful, but they are also competence enough of taking tough decisions and managing the
correct medical care for the patient when there is no doctor. Of course, education considered
performing a major role in confirming this; however, these are some of the inborn qualities
that make one nurse better than the other. In order to be a competent nurse the required
qualities are high level of professionalism, never-ending diligence, attention to detail, action
oriented, empathetic disposition, stamina, and sense of humour (Rouse & Al‐Maqbali, 2014).
In addition to this, the skills are also considered to be very important in order to be a
successful nurse. Some of the skills that are required exceptional communication skills,
interpersonal skills, capability of quick problem solving, etc. (Kuehn, 2019). The role in the
nursing profession that I would like to aspire is to be the caregiver for the patients and
support them in managing their physical requirement, treating health situations, and
preventing them from illness. In order to do so, there is need of observing and monitoring the
patient condition and recording all the important information (Smith, 2019). However, in
order to proceed ethically and properly in this profession there are need of competency
standard, code of conduct or code of ethics. The requirement of competency standard is
necessary because it set a list of required skills, qualities, and values that must be checked
while selecting and judging an individual for the nursing profession. In addition to this, the
code of ethics or code of conduct is needed to make people understand the set behaviour and
policies to be followed to be success in the profession.
Personal Skills - As per my opinion Nursing Profession is one of the most
challenging job that raises the requirement to be ready for all type of situations and patient
that visit at the place. But, to efficiently deal with these situations there is need of
competencies and skills such as interpersonal skills, communication, etc. to have major
influence on the patient and on their families. According to my skills analysis, I have
identified that my experience of 2 years under the nursing profession is the key strength as it

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has allowed me to learn more about the job and situations of patient to be deal with. In
addition to this, after working for years I am able to develop a good basic sense in me which
is many times supported in saving the life of patient. There were times in the hospital where I
used to work when the doctor used to busy in attending any other patient and unable to visit
or treat different patient. At that time, I have used by basic knowledge and sense to save the
life of patient by providing all the required medicines and care needed even in the absence of
family members. Considering the above strength, I do have some weaknesses that stop me
sometimes in maintaining my own health or family’s health. From the self-assessment
identified that I have the tendency to keep the needs of my patient first and my own health
and personal needs last.
From the above analysis, it could be concluded that Nursing is one of the most sever
and challenging job that is beyond caring and compassionate. Nurses are the one who make
tough decisions at the time of unavailability of doctors with the presence of mind and basic
sense. In addition to this, the analysis of the Australian Nursing industry highlights that the
presence of different regulatory authority results in developing different policies and
regulations for the proper execution of the role of nursing in the health care system.

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