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Building on Week 1’s exploration of nursing history and professional identity, this week focuses on contemporary nursing practice in Australia. While nursing developed from historical foundations such as Florence Nightingale’s reforms in sanitation, education and discipline, modern nursing has evol…

Building on Week 1’s exploration of nursing history and professional identity, this week focuses on contemporary nursing practice in Australia. While nursing developed from historical foundations such as Florence Nightingale’s reforms in sanitation, education and discipline, modern nursing has evolved into a complex and highly skilled profession characterised by evidence-based practice, patient safety, cultural safety, interprofessional collaboration and holistic, person-centred care. This week