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More support for veterans living in aged care
Veterans, war widows and widowers living in residential aged care will benefit from expanded access to clinically necessary allied healthcare [...]
Family comes first for changing face of student nurse, study finds
With the average age of Australian female nursing students on the rise, family responsibilities and other life commitments are regularly [...]
‘I didn’t think she was going to survive’: Pituitary Awareness Month 2022
Just six weeks after giving birth to her first child, Ruby, Marla Cawthorne and her partner Aroon spent 17 hours [...]
ANMF concerned by removal of COVID-19 safety measures
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed concern that the mandatory COVID isolation period will be scrapped for [...]
In safe hands: How Health and Safety Reps are keeping workplaces safe
Registered nurse Nick Howson describes COVID-19 as “the giant monster at the door” for the past two-and-a-half years. His job [...]
Climate change and air pollution responsible annually for 7 million deaths from cardiovascular disease
World Heart Day is celebrated each year on 29 September to raise awareness and mobilise international action against cardiovascular disease [...]
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Evidence Brief: COVID-19 variants and sub-variants
Australia has recently reached the end of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections that occurred over the winter months. This [...]
A lifetime of caring leads to safe homes for vulnerable children
Pip isn’t sure where the desire to work as a nurse came from, but it has been there for a [...]
Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on
Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged [...]
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
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Australia’s first Aboriginal Nurse Practitioner honoured
Australia’s first Aboriginal Nurse Practitioner honoured
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More support for veterans living in aged care
Veterans, war widows and widowers living in residential aged care will benefit from expanded access to clinically necessary allied healthcare [...]
In safe hands: How Health and Safety Reps are keeping workplaces safe
Registered nurse Nick Howson describes COVID-19 as “the giant monster at the door” for the past two-and-a-half years. His job [...]
Everyone deserves to feel safe at work- Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Bill introduced to Parliament
An anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022, was introduced by the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in [...]
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6 healthy ingredients to keep you energetic and healthy during shift work
6 healthy ingredients to keep you energetic and healthy during shift work
7 quick ways to de-stress after a tough shift
Nurses and midwives work in fast-paced environments that are invariably physically, and mentally, demanding. Taking the time to prioritise health [...]
Finding balance in relationships and social interaction outside work
According to Celeste Pinney, a registered midwife who works at Victoria’s Nursing and Midwifery Health Program (NMHPV), the challenges for [...]
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Family comes first for changing face of student nurse, study finds
With the average age of Australian female nursing students on the rise, family responsibilities and other life commitments are regularly [...]
Gut linked to harsher COVID-19 outcomes
Research from Flinders University has uncovered a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. Authors suggest the [...]
Attitudes on antibiotic administration to kids being studied
A study from Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to find out what affects parental decisions on giving their children antibiotics. [...]
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