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Maternity report flags improvements for bush services
A $500,000 fund to allow Queensland’s rural midwives and doctors to rotate through larger urban hospitals in a bid to [...]
Voluntary assisted dying: What nurses need to know
Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying legislation, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017, comes into effect today, making it the first state [...]
Nurses and midwives recognised
More than a dozen nurses and midwives from across Australia have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List [...]
Pill testing at music festivals could reduce harm for first-time users the most
The introduction of pill testing at music festivals is likely to be more effective in reducing harm among people trying [...]
Workplace stress taking toll on mental health nurses- Victoria
Staff shortages, high workloads, acutely unwell patients and verbal and physical aggression top the biggest triggers of workplace stress for [...]
World Environment Day: Eight tips you can do now to reduce air pollution
On World Environment Day take a moment to think about the quality of air you breathe and how critical it [...]
In Practice
Nurse-led initiatives lift team morale
Victoria Fitton, Nurse Unit Manager of the Cardiothoracic Wing at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, was named Young Professional of the [...]
Leading the way in CPD – Make it count!
I remember a short while after I qualified as a midwife, when the sister in charge came to me and [...]
Interviews
New Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse for the Top End
New Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse for the Top End, Ruby Hilario, says she will be able to increase the level [...]
Justice & Action
Blowing the whistle
What drives nurses and midwives to turn whistleblower and report wrongdoing outside their organisation? What ramifications surface personally and professionally [...]
Democracy improves health outcomes
Democracy is linked with decreases in mortality caused by cardiovascular disease and road deaths, as well as increases in government [...]
My Mum – My Inspiration
Why we enter into a profession of our choosing differs for everyone. My motivation to become a nurse was because [...]
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