‘We’ve got your HECS fees covered’: Free uni degrees for Victorian nurses and midwives
More than 10,000 Victorian nursing and midwifery students will have the cost of their university degrees paid for as part of a state government plan to grow the workforce and strengthen the health system. Under the five-year program, all new domestic students enrolling in a professional-entry nursing or midwifery course in 2023 and 2024 will […]
A culturally appropriate safe sleeping tool could reduce SIDS for First Nations’ families
A program focused on delivering safe-sleeping practices for infants in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities could reduce the incidents of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI). The Pepi Pod program, studied in collaboration with Charles Sturt University, Flinders University, SA Health, The Aboriginal Health Council of SA, and […]
Nurse-led techniques help reduce children’s vaccination and needle fear
Children’s vaccination and needle fear can be lowered when nurses spend additional time supporting them during the process, new research from the University of South Australia has found. With vaccinations becoming more regular, researchers set out to explore ways to help reduce the tears, tantrums and distress many children display because of needle-related fear. Working […]
Can clinical (reflective) supervision help reduce workplace bullying?
Can clinical (reflective) supervision help reduce workplace bullying?
Government supports pay rise to undervalued aged care workforce
Government supports pay rise to undervalued aged care workforce
Tai Chi: Body & mind medicine program for Australian nurses’ mental wellbeing
Australian nurses have experienced higher anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic than before. This may have affected their long-term mental health and intention to stay in the profession, resulting in a workforce shortage that impacts the health system and community. Management is urgently required to improve nurses’ wellbeing. Tai Chi is a moderate exercise known […]
NSWNMA General Secretary Brett Holmes announces retirement after two decades in the job
General Secretary, of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) Brett Holmes will conclude his leadership at the end of this week after two decades in the top job. Mr Holmes, who was elected General Secretary in August 2002, formally announced his retirement to delegates and members during the NSWNMA’s 77th Annual Conference in Sydney […]
The power of art making
Visual arts-based activities are powerful accomplishments in the context of mental healthcare. Through these activities, mental health consumers’ can explore and express their own ideas about health, illness, and personal recovery. Also, when the activities are done in a group, the relational aspects benefit all. In a recent systematic review, submitted for publication by the […]
Tasmanian nurses strike as government tables last-minute proposal
Tasmanian nurses fighting for improved workloads and safer staffing went ahead with strike action outside Launceston General Hospital yesterday after a last-minute proposal by the state government offering solutions arrived too late. In pouring rain, hundreds of Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmanian Branch) members walked off the job for a 15-minute strike yesterday afternoon […]
Meet Queensland’s first NP for adult cancer care patients
Mount Isa Hospital’s cancer care Nurse Unit Manager Nicole Williams completed her master’s degree earlier this year and became the first qualified nurse practitioner in Queensland for adult cancer care patients. Nicole committed to the two-and-a-half year undertaking, which included more than 300 hours of supervised practice during the course, along with assessments and exams […]