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ANMF pays tribute to nurses across the globe on International Nurses Day
ANMF pays tribute to nurses across the globe on International Nurses Day
Federal budget falls short of promised aged care reform
Federal budget falls short of promised aged care reform
International Nurses Day: A voice to Lead
Today nurses are recognised for the awesome job they do. Every year on 12 May the profession is celebrated. This [...]
Report: At least $10 billion more needed per year to reform aged care
The Morrison Government would need to inject at least an extra $10 billion in funding per year to implement the [...]
Winners of 2021 HESTA Nursing & Midwifery Awards announced
A NSW nurse practitioner who has dedicated her career to improving care for women with gynaecological cancers and a midwife [...]
State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 report: Alarm sounded on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
The world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, according to the latest State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) report, [...]
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy despite mounting evidence of effectiveness, efficacy, and safety
The benefits associated with COVID-19 vaccine administration - both Pfizer (Comirnaty) and AstraZeneca - outweigh the potential risk of adverse [...]
‘Our eyes became our big way of communicating’: The power of body language during COVID-19
Flashing a reassuring smile. Giving the thumbs up. Offering a comforting hand. A subtle, yet often powerful tool, the importance [...]
Community HIV care through the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: In 2020 a global unprecedented event occurred- the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian response to rising COVID cases was to [...]
Professional and Selfless: A personal account on the value of nurses
It was an ICU nurse who found me, curled around a comedically bent street sign, unconscious and not breathing. I [...]
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A passion for clinical and nursing education well recognised
A passion for clinical and nursing education well recognised
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NSW aged care nurses rally outside PMs office to demand funded mandated staff ratios
NSW aged care nurses rally outside PMs office to demand funded mandated staff ratios
Leading health and medical groups call on PM to take urgent climate action
Leading health and medical groups call on PM to take urgent climate action
Remembering nurses who have died from COVID-19 during the global pandemic
On International Day of Mourning the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and the End COVID for All campaign have paid [...]
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EFT tapping for relief from stress and anxiety
Stress, anxiety and a heightened nervous system are common in nurses and all medical professionals.1 Kim McPherson, former RN and [...]
Study pinpoints ways to improve mental wellbeing
Practising mindfulness, performing small acts of kindness and finding a keeping a gratitude journal are among a range of effective [...]
Make self-care part of your routine-Your Health Matters
2020/2021 has served up some very challenging times for many nurses and midwives; between the floods, devastating bushfires, and COVID-19 [...]
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Community HIV care through the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: In 2020 a global unprecedented event occurred- the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian response to rising COVID cases was to [...]
Mandated minimum staffing levels and skills mix key to delivering quality aged care, new paper argues
In a new paper, my colleagues Annie Butler (ANMF Federal Secretary) and Casey Marnie from the Federal Office Research Unit [...]
Update: Fit testing and checking PPE for COVID-19 care
Fit testing and checking PPE is evidence-based best practice for protecting the health and safety of staff, patients, and the [...]
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