James A. Harrison
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James Alistair Harrison was born in 1968 in Melbourne
, Australia
.
He is the President of the International Federation of Perioperative Nurses ([IFPN]www.ifpn.org), being the second Australian to hold this position. Former President of the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN http://www.acorn.org.au)
Although born in Melbourne, James spent most of his formative years in Tasmania
. He was a student of the Ulverstone High School and continued his study at the Don College at Devonport
, Tasmania. He received his formal nursing training at the Launceston General Hospital at Launceston
, Tasmania.
In the 2000s he became deputy director of nursing
at St. Lukes Private Hospital, Launceston
, Tasmania, where he continued until resigning and taking up a position at St. Lukes Health (Australia's 18th largest private health insurance company) as manager of clinical services.
He continues to practice "on call" at the Launceston General Hospital
as an operating room nurse.
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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.
He is the President of the International Federation of Perioperative Nurses ([IFPN]www.ifpn.org), being the second Australian to hold this position. Former President of the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN http://www.acorn.org.au)
Although born in Melbourne, James spent most of his formative years in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. He was a student of the Ulverstone High School and continued his study at the Don College at Devonport
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
, Tasmania. He received his formal nursing training at the Launceston General Hospital at Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Tasmania.
In the 2000s he became deputy director of nursing
Director of nursing
A director of nursing is a registered nurse who supervises the care of all the patients at a health care facility. The director of nursing has special training beyond that of any clinical nurse for the position that pertains to health care management, and in some places, a director of nursing must...
at St. Lukes Private Hospital, Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Tasmania, where he continued until resigning and taking up a position at St. Lukes Health (Australia's 18th largest private health insurance company) as manager of clinical services.
He continues to practice "on call" at the Launceston General Hospital
Launceston General Hospital
The Launceston General Hospital is one of the three main public hospitals in Tasmania, Australia. It is located in Launceston and serves the north of the state...
as an operating room nurse.