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Position statements

The following Position Statements have been authorised by the Board of Directors of RCNA. Position Statements are developed in response to issues relevant to and/or directly impacting on the nursing profession.

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Advanced Practice Nursing (2006) Advanced Practice Nursing (2006) (49 KB)
Community Immunisation (2007) Community Immunisation (2007) (41 KB)
Role of nurses in the management of cardiorespiratory arrest (2006) Role of nurses in the management of cardiorespiratory arrest (2006) (48 KB)
Social Policy and Health (2006) Social Policy and Health (2006) (48 KB)
Voluntary Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide (2006) Voluntary Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide (2006) (51 KB)


ICN Position Statements
As the Australian member of the International Council of Nurses, RCNA encourages members to regularly view the ICN position statements, available at www.icn.ch

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