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Australian nurses who served in Vietnam relive their stories
Theatre nurse Jan McCarthy vividly remembers the day she arrived in Vung Tau, Vietnam, in May 1968. “I got to [...]
Vic govt to conduct food audit of meals in public hospitals and aged care homes
The Victorian government will conduct a food audit of meals served across its public hospitals and aged care homes focusing [...]
Homebirths as safe as hospital births for low-risk women
Homebirths in a well-integrated midwife setting are as safe as hospital births for low-risk pregnant women, a large international study [...]
Workers battling mental and physical injuries
A NSW mental health nurse has opened up about being assaulted on the job and suffering permanent injury as part [...]
Why I gave evidence to the Royal Commission
Registered nurse Emma Murphy had just clocked off after a stressful shift at one of the handful of Brisbane aged [...]
New Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights released
A revised Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights has been launched today in a bid to encourage people receiving healthcare in [...]
In Practice
Reducing catheter associated urinary tract infections
One of the most common infections occurring in hospitals are urinary tract infections, with approximately 1% of admitted patients acquiring [...]
Accessibility – a pivotal factor in maternal and neonatal outcomes
Australia is one of the safest countries in the world in which to give birth or to be born. Despite [...]
Interviews
Tales from ‘The Half Century Nurse’
Registered nurse/midwife Janene Steward retired back in February exactly 50 years on from the day she began nursing. In the [...]
Justice & Action
Why awards and annual wage reviews still matter
For over a century, industrial awards have been an important part of the employment landscape of Australia. The Conciliation and [...]
It’s time to eliminate rheumatic heart disease
Australia is using surgical solutions for social problems in its efforts to tackle escalating rates of rheumatic heart disease, (RHD)according [...]
Industrial manslaughter – moving towards a national regime
In Australia, only the ACT and Queensland have laws covering the crime of industrial manslaughter, whilst Victoria is considering passing [...]
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