Evaluating virtual support services as a patient safety net in regional and rural hospitals
A new virtual support model of care introduced as a clinical deterioration safety net in rural and remote hospitals is to be evaluated for its impact on patient outcomes. The Western NSW Local Health District’s (WNSWLHD) vCare Virtual Support model of care was introduced in 2019, an additional function within its existing vCare service. It […]
Is your health service male friendly? Men’s Health Week 2024
How well does your health service engage men? Take a short questionnaire to audit how male-friendly your service is, for Men’s Health Week 2024. International Men’s Health Week runs from 10-16 June and is an opportunity to highlight the importance of men’s health, and to promote the health of men and boys. Men’s Health Week […]
New eLearning module on high risk medicines
Do you work with high risk medicines? An updated eLearning module on the safe use of high risk medications is now available to health professionals. Anyone can access the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care resource which is free for nurses working in the public sector in most states and territories (all […]
Supporting novice perioperative nurses
A Queensland perioperative nurse and academic is exploring current transition to practice programs to assess the experience of nurses entering perioperative care roles for the first time. A perioperative nurse of five years in Bundaberg, Nick Nijkamp is currently conducting the research which seeks to identify how healthcare facilities can better support and educate nursing […]
Now more than ever: Time for reconciliation
National Reconciliation Week, from 27 May-3 June, is a time for all Australians to reflect on what their contribution to reconciliation in Australia might look like.
Heart Health Yarning Tool: new resource for shared decision making
A new shared decision-making tool is now available to help health professionals discuss cardiovascular risk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally safe and meaningful way. The Heart Health Yarning Tool is designed to help health professionals and consumers make informed choices once cardiovascular risk has been assessed using the new Australian […]
Nurse-led vascular access team
A unique Queensland first, nurse-led vascular access team is reducing catheter-associated complications and improving the patient experience. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service’s vascular access surveillance and education (VASE) service sees specially trained nurses insert peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), guided by ultrasound. “Years ago, this was traditionally a procedure that was done by medical […]
Nursing on the doorstep: a socialised model of healthcare
Powered by a passion to increase connectivity and decrease stigma around homelessness, primary healthcare nurse-driven organisation OneBridge provides health equity, health education and social prescriptions for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. OneBridge Founder and Churchill Fellow, Sonia Martin RN, has been working alongside vulnerable populations for 30 years and was recently appointed National Chair of […]
Queensland’s inaugural First Nations Midwifery Director driving the change towards culturally safe care
Proud Gurindji woman and midwife Melina Connors has recently been appointed Queensland’s inaugural First Nations Midwifery Director, a historic first not only for Queensland, but for all of Australia. She talks with the ANMJ for International Day of the Midwife on 5 May. What is the role of the inaugural First Nations Midwifery Director for […]
Supporting women’s choices: The women’s health nurse
Women’s health is much more than reproductive and sexual health, says long-time women’s health nurse (WHN) Annette Heather. “As a women’s health nurse you need to have broad experience and understand all aspects of women’s health – it’s not just reproductive health and pap smears. Sexual and reproductive health is only part of women’s health […]