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The (ACN) has assured聽that the nation鈥檚 nurses are well trained and ready to protect the community in the event of a coronavirus outbreak in Australia.

鈥淲hile this coronavirus is new, nurses are trained to deal with infectious diseases and are ready to support Australians just as they always have and always will,鈥� ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN explained.

鈥淭his is business as usual for our nurses.

鈥淲e have already seen stories emerging of nurses meeting planes to check passengers for symptoms. Nurses鈥� contribution to Australia鈥檚 response to this novel coronavirus will cover all aspects including care, leadership and research.

鈥淭his is the . During this crisis we are reminded of how important nurses are to health care in Australia and around the world, and why they are the most trusted profession. During our worst of times, nurses are here for us all.鈥�

Ward explained that nurses make up more than half of Australia鈥檚 health workforce and are usually the first professional to see a patient. Nurses are often the point of triage and will spend more time with patients than other professionals.

鈥淭o assist nurses, health agencies must ensure advice is up to date, consistent and readily available, and employers have a responsibility to distribute information immediately and provide the recommended protective equipment, training in use and appropriate facilities, including isolation spaces,鈥� she said.

鈥淲hile we cannot take our focus from keeping Australians safe from this latest challenge, this should be a wake-up call that as a nation we must invest more in preventing and preparing for outbreaks of infectious viruses.鈥�

The 聽(GPMB) has recognised聽global shortcomings in pandemic readiness and has developed countries should adopt to prepare for a disease outbreak.

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