Celebrating Australian nurses who are pioneering the response to climate change: a compilation of case studies

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Levett-Jones, Tracy, Bonnamy, James, Cornish, Jack, Moll, Elaine, Fields, Lorraine, Oam, Tracey, Richards, Catelyn, Tutticci, Naomi and Ward, Aletha. 2024. "Celebrating Australian nurses who are pioneering the response to climate change: a compilation of case studies." Contemporary Nurse. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2336230

Article Title	Celebrating Australian nurses who are pioneering the response to climate change: a compilation of case studies
ERA Journal ID	40054
Article Category	Article
Authors	Levett-Jones, Tracy, Bonnamy, James, Cornish, Jack, Moll, Elaine, Fields, Lorraine, Oam, Tracey, Richards, Catelyn, Tutticci, Naomi and Ward, Aletha
Journal Title	Contemporary Nurse
Number of Pages	13
Year	2024
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Place of Publication	Australia
ISSN	1037-6178
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2336230
Web Address (URL)	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10376178.2024.2336230
Abstract	Background Nurses, the largest healthcare workforce, are well placed to provide leadership in initiatives that promote planetary health. Yet, few practical examples of nurse leadership in the health sector’s response to climate change are evident in the scholarly literature. Aim The aim of this discussion paper is to profile Australian nurses who are leading initiatives designed to champion planetary health and promote sustainable practice. Methods The paper presents a series of case studies derived from interviews conducted in October and November 2023. Findings The nurses’ experiences and insights, along with the challenges they have encountered, are presented as evidence of Kouzes and Posner’s five practices of exemplary leadership. Conclusion The case studies demonstrate that appointment of more nurses with climate and sustainability expertise will accelerate the implementation of responsive strategies that target waste management, emissions reduction and climate resilience across healthcare organisations.
Contains Sensitive Content	Does not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified
Byline Affiliations	University of Technology Sydney
	Monash University
	University of Wollongong
	Curtin University
	First Nations Research Alliance
	Griffith University

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