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ACORN Queensland Inc. is the professional perioperative nursing association, facilitating and promoting excellence in safe patient care for all Queenslanders.

Management Committee 2022-2023

Simone Ohlin (President), Angela Hand (Vice President), Kathryn Herrick (Secretary), Ann-Maree Layton (Treasurer), Justine Vost (ACORN Director),Julie Eather, Maritza Harvey

The new management committee was elected on the 8th November 2022 at the Annual General Meeting

Events

VPNG 2024 Country Conference 23rd March 2024 VPNG 2024 Country Conference Saturday 23 March 2024 Currently calling for abstracts ... more

News

ACORN Standards - to be updated to include enrolled nurses 4th September 2023 Thank you to everyone who provided feedback about the recently released 2023 Professional Practice Standards ... more
JPN: Strategies to prevent inadvertent retained surgical items 19th June 2023 Unintentionally retained surgical items (RSIs) remain a global concern despite the attempts for prevention. Strategies, ... ... more
JPN is pleased to announce the winners of the best paper 2022! 12th June 2023 JPN is pleased to announce the winners of the best paper 2022! Congratulations to Lucy Michaels and Dr Paula Foran for t... ... more