Let’s talk about stillbirth: New clinical standard provides roadmap for improved care and support
In 2014, Brisbane woman Ashleigh experienced the tragic and painful loss of her son Dominic to stillbirth. In the aftermath, she and her partner chose to go home, pack their bags, and return to the hospital. “We were given as much time as we wanted to spend with Dominic [but] we ended up feeling that […]
NSW nurses and midwives out of pocket $80,000 since wage caps introduced, report finds
NSW nurses and midwives have lost about $80,000 each since the state government’s public sector wage caps were introduced a decade ago, a new report has revealed. By the 2021-22 financial year, wages for an experienced nurse/midwife working full-time were $335 lower per week, or about $17,500 for the year, because of pay caps put […]
Full scope: Nurses lobby politicians for greater healthcare role
Nurses working to their full scope across the health system, free from barriers that hinder the delivery of care, can make a far greater difference to access to healthcare and outcomes, a delegation of ANMF members from across the country told key politicians at Parliament House in Canberra last week. Members, including registered nurses working […]
‘It’s vital’: RN 24/7 becomes law
‘It’s vital’: RN 24/7 becomes law
‘Insider knowledge’ helps midwives get the maternity care and birth outcomes they want
Midwives’ professional experience, insider knowledge and ability to draw on colleagues and friends for support and care can help them get the maternity care and birth outcomes they want, a new Australian study has found. Exploring midwives’ childbirth preferences and outcomes when giving birth to their first child, after qualifying as a midwife, the national […]
Nurse practitioners continue to grow in force and numbers
Nurse practitioners continue to grow in force and numbers
Making aged care nursing ‘sexy’: Special interest group for gerontological nurses launched
A special interest group aiming to raise the profile of gerontological nursing as a challenging and rewarding speciality that makes a vital contribution to the health and wellbeing of older Australians has been launched. The Gerontological Alliance of Nurses Australia (GANA) brings together a community of specialist nurses and assistants who work across aged care. […]
Nursing and the law: In conversation with Linda Starr
Nurse academic Linda Starr has always been intrigued by crime. She likens her longstanding research into nursing and the law to reading a good thriller where you sit back and wait to see how the story unfolds. Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Flinders University in South Australia, Linda says nursing […]
In safe hands: How Health and Safety Reps are keeping workplaces safe
Registered nurse Nick Howson describes COVID-19 as “the giant monster at the door” for the past two-and-a-half years. His job on an acute adult mental health admissions unit with 34 inpatient beds at western Sydney’s Cumberland hospital has been impacted by a range of issues such as understaffing, role overload and inadequate workplace health and […]
Health and Safety Representatives – keeping workplaces safe
Health and Safety Representatives – keeping workplaces safe