A successful transition from the city to a quiet life on the farm
2018-08-28T11:01:31+00:00September 20th, 2018|
When I embarked on my journey to become a nurse in 2001, I never in a million years thought I would be where I ended [...]
Aged care under the microscope
2018-09-13T16:01:47+00:00September 11th, 2018|
After examining the experiences of residents and relatives within the aged care system, independent public health researcher Dr Sarah Russell is expanding her study by [...]
CATSINaM chalks up 20 years of advocacy
2018-09-11T16:08:14+00:00September 10th, 2018|
Over the past two decades the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) has risen to become one of the nation’s [...]
Why climate change is a major health threat
2018-08-22T09:34:47+00:00August 16th, 2018|
Health professionals including nurses must view climate change as a major health threat of today in order to improve patient outcomes of tomorrow, according to [...]
Are women the new face of homelessness?
2018-08-16T09:29:34+00:00August 3rd, 2018|
When now retired nurse Chiew Ung Tan (CU) moved from Singapore to Melbourne in 2003 to work at a large private hospital, she was unprepared [...]
Beyond the vampire facial
2018-08-02T11:10:59+00:00August 1st, 2018|
The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has the potential for so much more than skin rejuvenation for cosmetic and aesthetic purposes, says RN, nutritionist and [...]
Australia’s ‘shame’ over offshore detention
2018-07-13T15:00:15+00:00July 10th, 2018|
In late 2014, paediatric clinical nurse consultant Alanna Maycock spent five days on Nauru providing healthcare to asylum seekers in detention. She encountered dreadful incidents [...]
Keeping the legacy of Gayle Woodford alive
2018-07-10T12:13:28+00:00July 10th, 2018|
Associate Professor Sue Lenthall was waiting to board a plane at Sydney Airport when news filtered through that the body of her friend and colleague, [...]
Global nursing campaign aims to empower nurses to maximise influence
2018-06-22T06:09:16+00:00June 8th, 2018|
Nursing Now, a landmark three-year global campaign aiming to improve health and lift the profile of nursing, launched back in February at events in London [...]