Nurse banned for stealing PPE during COVID-19 national storage
A tribunal has banned a registered nurse from Western Australia from applying for registration for a year after she stole personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks and disposable gloves, during a critical national shortage amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, Selvarani Burwood was working casually at a Tertiary institution as a clinical nurse […]
Scientists develop game-changer in treating chronic wounds
A team of international scientists has developed a more effective treatment for chronic wounds that doesn’t involve antibiotics or silver-based dressings, but instead, an ionized gas called plasma. The treatment involves boosting the plasma activation of hydrogel dressings with a unique mix of different chemical oxidants that decontaminate and help health chronic wounds. According to […]
Language barriers contribute to higher aggression in immigrants with dementia
Immigrants living with dementia are more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, new research shows. Behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation and aggression, are common. However, its presentation may be influenced by the cultural background of the person, according to research from Edith Cowan University […]
Emergency Department nurses of Flinders Medical Centre drive wellbeing initiatives
Each Friday, nurses working in the Emergency Department at Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia don vibrant scrubs to uplift the mood in the consistently hectic and high-stress ward. This uncomplicated gesture to boost morale is just one of numerous initiatives led by ED nurses to enhance the overall health and wellbeing of staff members. […]
ANMF launches landmark Nurses Award work value case
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has filed a landmark application at the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to increase award wages for frontline nurses, midwives, and assistants in nursing (AINs), by up to 35%. The application seeks to vary the Nurses Award and is made on the basis that the work of nurses and […]
Maternal obesity puts males at risk in later life
Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop metabolic complications in later life, including liver disease and diabetes. The way that male sex hormones activate pathways in the developing liver is partly to blame, according to a new study led by University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers looking […]
Primary health care nurses campaign to work to full scope of practice
Primary health care nurses are calling on policymakers to better utilise nurses in the sector by enabling them to work to their full scope of practice. On today’s inaugural Primary Health Care Nurses Day, established to highlight the pivotal work nurses carry out across the sector, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) leaders, including […]
Navigating the storm: TGA’s guidance on cosmetic injectables causes waves in the beauty industry
In the wake of the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) recent guidance to beauty industry bodies (on 15 Jan concerning the advertising of cosmetic injectables), a significant faction of the beauty industry has unleashed a torrent of furore and indignant bluster across social media. Injectors and influencers, pillars of the beauty realm, have also expressed their […]
Registered nurse leads study to improve palliative care in rural and remote
A new University of South Australia study is aiming to gain a better understanding of what’s working well in rural and remote palliative care, with the goal of improving knowledge and access to palliative care in these areas. Led by UniSA research student and registered nurse Marylouise Freeman, and UniSA Associate Professor Kate Gunn, the […]
The Nurse and Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA): What you need to know
Due to the nature of the work, nurses, and midwives as well as students of the professions face significant risks to their psychosocial and physical health and wellbeing. Increasing natural disasters along with the COVID pandemic have amplified existing workforce challenges and workplace health and safety risks. In recognition of this, the federal government has […]