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gettin em n keepin em
This report by the Indigenous Nursing Education Working Group for the Commonwealth focusses on the inclusion of indigenous health in nursing curricula and recruitment and retention of indigenous nurses in the workforce.
The report 'gettin em n keepin em' by the Indigenous Nursing Education Working Group established by OATSIH and the Australian Congress of Deans of Nursing.
The major focus of the report is the inclusion of Indigenous health in nursing curricula and recruitment and retention of Indigenous nurses in the health workforce. The report has made 32 recommendations about nursing education.
'gettin em n keepin em' (PDF 592KB)
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