‘We support each other’: A nurse’s journey working in war-torn Ukraine
My husband and I were deployed to Ukraine to work in an Emergency Field Hospital (EFH) with International Relief Agency, Samaritan’s Purse (SP), following the full-scale invasion by Russia the previous February, 24 May 2022. The journey from Poland was eerie as our bus of aid workers was the only vehicle on the motorway headed for […]
Nurse practitioners working in urgent care invited to take part in Curtin University study
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) working in urgent care are invited to participate in a Curtin University study exploring NP roles in Australian Urgent Care Centres (UCCs). The research aims to identify how organisational and systemic factors enable or constrain NPs’ ability to work at full scope in urgent care settings. Despite strong evidence supporting NP-led models, […]
Prac Payment a game-changer for nursing and midwifery students
Final-year nursing student Emily is among thousands of students already benefiting from the new Commonwealth Prac Payment.
Frailty – supporting better outcomes
Frailty is a common, yet often under-recognised, condition in older people. It is estimated that at least 11% of community dwelling older Australians, and up to 75% of residents in aged care homes are living with frailty. Frailty is an independent predictor of poor health outcomes, however it can be slowed and even reversed in […]