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Nursing education under review
The federal government has announced a review of nursing education will start this year. The last independent review of nurse [...]
ANMF calls for radical change ahead of Royal Commission into Aged Care
The ANMF has called for radical change ahead of official proceedings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and [...]
Nurses to warn smartphone users of ‘text neck’
Nurses are being encouraged to educate people about the link between neck pain and excessive use of smartphones. Latest international [...]
Government launches online life checks
The federal government is urging Australians to take a free online life check on a new website launched. The new [...]
Harmful behaviours linked to bullying and sexual abuse
People who have experienced bullying or sexual abuse are more likely to have a lower quality of life and exhibit [...]
Nominate unsung stroke heroes
Nurses are encouraged to nominate inspirational heroes who are making a difference in stroke care or advocacy. Nominations are now [...]
In Practice
Nurse Practitioners: Barriers to practice
Jo Perks was one of the first nurse practitioners in Australia, gaining authorisation over a decade ago in 2005. Despite [...]
Pain management for people with dementia
The purpose of this article is to shed some light on the importance of pain management, to examine major barriers [...]
Interviews
A nurse’s road to recovery
Victorian nurse Mary Wong hopes her journey will help inspire other stroke survivors. The nurse who had a stroke in [...]
Justice & Action
Nurses help build capacity in the Pacific
Prior to undertaking advanced emergency training, nurses working in a small island nation in the Pacific called Kiribati had limited [...]
Women on boards: A leading force
Resignations of high profile women leaders last year have thrown the spotlight on the culture and gender disparity in Australian [...]
Culture shift to change aged care
Every Australian needs to roll up their sleeves, embrace their own ageing and rethink their interactions with older people, says [...]
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