Nurses involved in pandemic preparations

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) and Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) are taking an active role in contributing to the development of national plans should an influenza pandemic emerge.

Joint representatives of RCNA and the ANF are on the Primary Care Working Group, Clinical Care Working Group and the Infection Control Sub-committee of the National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee (NIPAC). These representatives are involved in developing some of the specific information which will help nurses and other health care professionals provide care during a pandemic.
More information on the Australian government plans can be found on the following website, http://www.health.gov.au

The World Health Organisation has some useful information about an influenza pandemic on its site, http://www.who.int

Health departments in each state and territory are also preparing their plans so check their websites or contact them for local information.

 

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