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Consumers urged to return prescription opioids
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has called on Australians to return unused prescription opioids to their local pharmacy in an [...]
Midwife-led care could reduce C-sections
Having a midwife providing continuity of care throughout pregnancy and childbirth has the most significant effect on reducing the number [...]
NSW delegates urged to keep fighting for ratios
NSW nursing and midwifery delegates have been urged to take belief from the success of Victoria and Queensland in legislating [...]
Taking a stand on workplace violence
Hundreds of NSW nursing and midwifery delegates stood up in unison to send a message about the growing prevalence of [...]
NAIDOC WEEK 2019: Voice. Treaty. Truth
NAIDOC Week 2019 invites all Australians to walk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a movement of the [...]
Study: Decreasing depression in sleep apnoea sufferers
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can improve symptoms of depression in patients suffering from [...]
In Practice
Nurse-led initiatives lift team morale
Victoria Fitton, Nurse Unit Manager of the Cardiothoracic Wing at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, was named Young Professional of the [...]
New national practice standards for school nurses released
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has released updated national standards for school nurses that provide a contemporary overview [...]
Interviews
Nurses on the beat: What it’s like to be a custodial nurse
Registered nurse Hugo Chatwin-Smith was drawn to the diversity of Custodial Nursing and opportunity to deliver healthcare to Victorians experiencing [...]
Justice & Action
Blowing the whistle
What drives nurses and midwives to turn whistleblower and report wrongdoing outside their organisation? What ramifications surface personally and professionally [...]
Democracy improves health outcomes
Democracy is linked with decreases in mortality caused by cardiovascular disease and road deaths, as well as increases in government [...]
My Mum – My Inspiration
Why we enter into a profession of our choosing differs for everyone. My motivation to become a nurse was because [...]
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