QNMU: Nurses' Contribution to Community, Role & Skills Analysis

This presentation highlights the Queensland Nurses’ and Midwives’ Union's (QNMU) role in promoting community well-being and the professional contributions of nurses and midwives. It details the organization's structure, emphasizing its function as a state-registered union and a branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. The presentation underscores the QNMU's commitment to social justice, equality, and high-quality healthcare services. It further explores how nurses and midwives collectively leverage their skills and knowledge to protect community members, advocate for nursing values, and contribute to decent living standards. The author reflects on their potential professional contributions, focusing on creating a healthy environment free from discrimination and promoting peace and security within the community. The presentation concludes by referencing key sources that provide additional context and information about the QNMU and its activities.

Queensland Nurses’ and Midwives’ Union
Name of the student:
Overview of the organization
 It is the industrial and professional organization for
nurses.
 This organization is run by nurses and midwives for
the nurses and midwives.
 The midwives work in the public and private health
and also for aged care in Queensland.
 The organization is responsible for promoting and
defending the social, political, professional and
democratic interests of around 60000 members.
 It is a state registered union.
 It is the only organization in Queensland which
provides comprehensive representation for nurses.
 It is a branch of the Australian Nursing and
Midwifery Federation (Daly, Speedy & Jackson,
2017).
Contribution to the common good
 They play a major role in providing high quality health
services for all whereas in today’s world care is provided
on the basis of need and pay.
 The nurses and midwives work together and group their
combined resources, skills and knowledge for protecting
the interests of all members of the community.
 The nurses and midwives have similarity of concerns and
fights among the unions all over the world.
 They work together to attain security and fairness and
equality in opportunity.
 They promote the acknowledgment and authority of prime
nursing values.
 They believe in democratic Australia and thus value all the
citizens and their aspirations. (Keogh et al., 2015).
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My professional contribution
 I can contribute to the decent minimum living standards
through the social security and taxation systems.
 I can help in presenting them a rich and rewarding life
as per my capabilities.
 I can look into the fact that the members of the
community can live a better life by promoting peace
and security.
 I can use my knowledge for ensuring the safety and
security of the members.
 I can provide them a healthy environment which will be
free from harassment, discrimination and any kind of
violence.
 I can use my power to recruit, organize and represent
workers who will work for the attainment of goals.
Reference
• Daly, J., Speedy, S., & Jackson, D. (2017). Contexts of nursing:
An introduction. Elsevier Health Sciences.
• Keogh, S., Flynn, J., Marsh, N., Higgins, N., Davies, K., &
Rickard, C. M. (2015). Nursing and midwifery practice for
maintenance of vascular access device patency. A cross-sectional
survey. International journal of nursing studies, 52(11), 1678-
1685.
• Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union. (2017). Qnmu.org.au.
Retrieved 3 December 2017, from http://www.qnmu.org.au/
Introduction
This poster aims to describe the contribution of
Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union for
the common good by means of various
projects and require the help of all
community members ("Queensland Nurses
and Midwives' Union", 2017)
Source: "Queensland Nurses and
Midwives' Union", 2017