Study: What would help retention of early career nurses in regional and rural areas?
What would help improve the job satisfaction and retention of early career nurses working across regional and rural Australia? It’s a question often contemplated by Heidi Rose, a clinical nurse based at Mount Gambier, and University of South Australia academics Dr Gemma Skaczkowski and Associate Professor Kate Gunn. So, they asked them. The study aimed […]
Maggie Beer launches new program to train aged care cooks and chefs to deliver better food
Maggie Beer launches new program to train aged care cooks and chefs to deliver better food
Survey on withdrawal effects from stopping antidepressants
Australians who have ceased, or are trying to stop, taking antidepressants are being asked to share their experiences in an online survey. University of Adelaide researchers are taking a closer look at the problems some people experience when stopping antidepressants, with the aim of using the research to improve services and supports for patients. One […]
Nurse, midwife and student contributors needed to share health and wellbeing experiences
Do you want to contribute to a service that supports and promotes the health and wellbeing of those who care for others: nurses and midwives? Do you want to write regularly for us and/or become a health and wellbeing ambassador? The new National Nurse and Midwife Health Service (NNMHS) is looking for contributors to share […]
Nuclear weapons, AUKUS and health
Nuclear weapons have been used twice in warfare, targeting the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. More than 210,000 civilians died by the end of that year. Many more died and suffered long term injuries in the years following these blasts. Nuclear weapons available today can be many times more powerful than those used […]