In Practice
Evidence Brief: COVID-19 variants and sub-variants
Australia has recently reached the end of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections that occurred over the winter months. This [...]
A lifetime of caring leads to safe homes for vulnerable children
Pip isn’t sure where the desire to work as a nurse came from, but it has been there for a [...]
Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on
Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged [...]
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
Professional Standards – what are they why do nurses and midwives need to adhere to them
The Nursing and Midwifery Board’s (NMBA) professional standards are guidelines for all nurses and midwives to practise within Australia. A [...]
Following his calling to care for the elderly
As a teenager in Mauritius, an island-nation famed for its palm-fringed beaches, Dayolen Kistnen lived in a multi-generational household – [...]
Towards a more climate resilient health system
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to human health today. In 2009, the leading medical journal The Lancet [...]
Maggie Beer – The champion for quality food in aged care
As one of Australia’s most iconic cooks, Maggie Beer is passionate about changing the wellbeing of the elderly through access [...]
The pivotal role of nurses in pain management: impacts of a revised definition of pain and review of opioid analgesia practice for the future
Pain assessment is a critical component of optimum nursing care to enable effective pain management.1 Introduction Advances in the understanding [...]
Evidence Brief: COVID-19 variants and sub-variants
Australia has recently reached the end of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections that occurred over the winter months. This [...]
A lifetime of caring leads to safe homes for vulnerable children
Pip isn’t sure where the desire to work as a nurse came from, but it has been there for a [...]
Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on
Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged [...]
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
