Reducing emergency transfers from nursing homes
Despite recent reforms that have taken effect in Australian nursing homes, including the requirement for 24/7 registered nurse (RN) presence and mandated direct care minutes, high rates of transfers from nursing homes to emergency departments (ED) or hospitals persist. Background While some transfers may be necessary, expected, or unavoidable, transfers are occurring at rates far […]
Wages, career progression, working to scope and sleep: Most read topics in 2024
It’s been an exciting time for nursing and midwifery in 2024. There’s been some big announcements regarding advancements for the nursing and midwifery professions. And we’ve covered it all – the big, the small and everything in-between. Before we head into 2025, we thought we’d recap the top 10 most read ANMJ online stories […]