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Date
9 November 2020
In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Marianne Cummins.
Marianne Cummins
Marianne Cummins is a Registered Nurse specialising in Gerontological and Older Person’s Mental Health (OPMH) nursing across Acute and Community Care settings. She is the current President of the Psychogeriatric Nurses Association Inc (PGNA) since 2019. Marianne has a long career in Gerontology and OPMH as Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC). Some of the positions held include managing the first Psychogeriatric Ward outside a Schedule 5 Hospital at Lidcombe Hospital, commissioning Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation units, and setting up the Psychogeriatric Service in Central Australia. Marianne has worked extensively with Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Marianne also has a strong interest in nurse and multidisciplinary education and how this is best delivered. She has been a member of the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) for many years and has held numerous positions.
Marianne Cummins is a Registered Nurse specialising in Gerontological and Older Person’s Mental Health (OPMH) nursing across Acute and Community Care settings. She is the current President of the Psychogeriatric Nurses Association Inc (PGNA) since 2019. Marianne has a long career in Gerontology and OPMH as Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC). Some of the positions held include managing the first Psychogeriatric Ward outside a Schedule 5 Hospital at Lidcombe Hospital, commissioning Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation units, and setting up the Psychogeriatric Service in Central Australia. Marianne has worked extensively with Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Marianne also has a strong interest in nurse and multidisciplinary education and how this is best delivered. She has been a member of the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) for many years and has held numerous positions.
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