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Nurses can’t stay silent on medicinal cannabis: A call for safer, smarter practice
- July 21, 2025
- Category: Career & Practice
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives
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Frailty – supporting better outcomes
- August 21, 2025
- Category: Career & Practice, Sponsored Post
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives
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

Rapid response nursing model of care supports early intervention for at-risk patients
- July 2, 2025
- Category: Career & Practice
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives
An innovative Rapid Response Nursing (RRN) Model of Care is strengthening hospital-based care at Canberra Hospital by enabling early intervention and enhancing patient safety. Launched in May, the $4 million ACT government-funded nurse-led outreach service

Australian nurses under-prepared for mass disaster
- June 26, 2025
- Category: Career & Practice
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives
While having responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, new research suggests Australian nurses still aren’t ready for the impact of catastrophe. Almost one disaster event every 10 days has occurred

Renewed nursing definitions reflect modern nursing to embolden the profession
- June 17, 2025
- Category: Career & Practice
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, ICN, Nursing

How workforce reform may also be good for the planet
- June 12, 2025
- Category: Career & Practice
- / Tag: All Nurses And Midwives, Climate Change, Primary care
Australia’s healthcare system is undergoing scrutiny, facing calls for reform not only to improve patient care but also to address its significant environmental impact. Recent reports highlight how reforming the health workforce, particularly in primary
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