Epilepsy register helps for safer pregnancies
2023-01-24T15:02:16+11:00January 24th, 2023|
An Australian register set up to help pregnant women with epilepsy has helped reduce the number of stillbirths and birth defects such as spina bifida, [...]
Australian researchers create anti-COVID cleaning spray
2023-01-18T14:59:33+11:00January 18th, 2023|
A long lasting surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 is currently being assessed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) [...]
Be seen in ANMJ’s Focus section
2022-12-19T12:57:46+11:00December 19th, 2022|
Do you want to share your work practices or experiences with other nurses and midwives across Australia and worldwide? We are looking for writers on [...]
The ANMF National Policy Research Unit – the first five years
2022-12-13T10:04:53+11:00December 18th, 2022|
Embedding high-quality research into nursing and midwifery is vital for delivering safe, effective healthcare. This is not only important in informing best practice, but having [...]
How disposable PPE is being recycled to make stronger concrete
2022-12-12T14:14:09+11:00December 12th, 2022|
A new generation of nurses, midwives and carers have never practiced without wearing disposable PPE since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, research at [...]
Rural pregnant women missing out on vital ultrasounds
2022-11-23T13:05:41+11:00November 16th, 2022|
A lack of ultrasound equipment and training for rural clinicians is contributing to higher mortality and fetal abnormalities in remote Australia. Rural health professionals identified [...]
Thermal imaging could detect chronic wounds during first home visit
2022-11-23T13:03:08+11:00November 15th, 2022|
A thermal-imaging tool could enable nurses in the primary care setting to identify chronic wounds during a patient’s first in-home assessment. While thermal imaging has [...]
Call for more investment in nursing and midwifery-led research
2022-12-05T08:12:37+11:00November 8th, 2022|
Nurses and midwives, the frontline workers across hospitals and communities, are well-positioned to lead research addressing clinical and health priorities. But there are serious inequities [...]
Safe sleeping program linked to reduction in infant deaths caused by suffocation
2022-11-04T10:26:18+11:00November 4th, 2022|
A maternal and child health nurse-led program aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a 22% reduction in Queensland’s infant [...]