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Why I’m studying to become a Designated RN Prescriber
Latest Interviews
Why I’m studying to become a Designated RN Prescriber
As part of Australia’s first wave of registered nurses studying to become designated RN prescribers, Tasmanian mental health nurse Emily Brinckman is already picturing what the expanded scope of practice
LOCKED OUT: The housing crisis facing nurses and midwives
Nurses, midwives and carers are being priced out of the communities they work in, with rising rents, unaffordable homes and cost-of-living pressures taking a growing toll on the workforce. Robert
Q&A: Michael Whaites, NSWNMA General Secretary
As workforce challenges and cost-of-living issues intensify across the professions, Michael Whaites, General Secretary of the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), speaks to the ANMJ about his
Latest Career & Practice
Retired nurses and midwives support community to solve loneliness: Generativity in action
After decades tending to patients’ health and welcoming newborns into the world, a growing group of retired nurses and midwives are discovering a new kind of caregiving – one centred
Seven-year itch: Why Australian nurses stay or leave the profession
Australian nurses are most likely to consider leaving the profession after seven years of employment, new research has revealed. This is likely driven by a range of factors, including career
Early malnutrition screening: What nurses need to know
Early, consistent use of validated screening tools — such as the Adult Nutrition Tool (ANT) and the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) — are essential for nurses working in remote and
Latest Digital Health
Beyond the call bell: Iterating digital nursing workflows
In acute care, timely communication is critical. Traditional nurse call systems typically depend on corridor lights or central annunciators, which can delay responses and limit nurses’ ability to prioritise patient
Digital healthcare shift with smart glasses for nurses
Home care provider Silverchain is driving a digital healthcare shift as Australia’s first home care provider to introduce smart glasses at scale. Silverchain demonstrated how its use of smart glasses
New national standards to boost virtual care safety
National standards for virtual care are set to be developed for the first time in Australia, with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care tasked with creating
Latest Grads & Students
Educating students about cultural safety and trauma informed practice
In Australia, mental health statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remains deeply disproportionate. In 2018–19, over a third of Indigenous People (37%) reported having a current mental health
Why graduate nurses are burning out
Health researchers are calling for urgent action to better support graduate nurses, with emotional burnout in the first year of practice a key driver of early workforce attrition in the
UTS to make VR violence prevention training mandatory for nursing students
In an Australian first, the University of Technology Sydney will make immersive virtual reality training in aggression and violence prevention mandatory as part of preparation for clinical placements. From 2027,
Latest Research
Major new nursing and midwifery research partnership
A new Melbourne-based nursing and midwifery research partnership will embed research in clinical practice and strengthen leadership pathways. The Nursing Research Academic Partnership brings together La Trobe University, The Royal
Take part in study: How mental health nurses provide care in older adult mental health public inpatient settings
A research team from Australian Catholic University is investigating how nurses organise and provide care within organisational conditions of older mental health inpatient settings. Patients often present with a combination
Call for study participants: Knowledge of chronic pain management among primary care nurses
A research team from the University of Southern Queensland are investigating primary care nurses’ knowledge, confidence, challenges and support needs in chronic pain management in Australia. The findings of the
Latest Justice & Action
Cost of leaving domestic and family violence rises 71% in a decade
The cost of leaving a violent relationship has surged by 71% over the past decade, significantly outpacing inflation and creating another barrier for victim-survivors seeking safety. The analysis by Anglicare
Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones continue to escalate
A decade after the world pledged to better protect healthcare in war, the situation is moving in the opposite direction. Across today’s conflicts, attacks on hospitals, ambulances and healthcare workers
Trans and gender diverse healthcare
A ban on gender-affirming hormone treatments for trans and gender diverse young people in the Queensland and Northern Territory public healthcare systems, despite this medical care not being new or
Latest Wellbeing
Medicare Mental Health Check In: Free digital mental health support
Australians can now access free, confidential, high-quality mental health support online, with no referral or diagnosis needed, to help deal with life’s ups and downs. The federal government, in partnership
Time poor? Does this increase your risk of dementia?
Time has been identified as an under-recognised social determinant of brain health, potentially as important as education and income. Time – or the lack of it – could be a
Shift work disrupts liver function rhythm
Shift work and irregular eating patterns could affect liver function and disrupt its delicate circadian rhythm. The timing of food intake plays a critical role in maintaining the natural rhythm
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