Nurses on the front line against coronavirus
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is ramping up its efforts to support nurses around the world responding to the deadly coronavirus outbreak and has welcomed new mental health and psychosocial support guidelines set to be issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) for people affected by the virus and staff caring for them. ICN […]
Nurse knocked unconscious in an attack
A South Australian nurse who was knocked unconscious by a patient, turned purple and had no pulse before needing to be revived by a doctor has ignited calls by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) for urgent action on rising occupational violence across the state’s hospitals. According to the union, the female nurse […]