title: Current challenges and issues facing nursing in Australia.
abstract: This column is a discussion of nursing in Australia. The authors present current challenges and issues related to recruitment and retention, an aging workforce, violence and bullying, diversity, undergraduate and graduate education, professional development, information technology, clinical pathways, models of care delivery, and funding models. They also present what is happening in Australia in relation to nursing's scope of practice, development of the nurse practitioner role, nursing leadership, and nursing research.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Family & Community Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daly
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016526:Workload