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An Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program set to transform services
A first-of-its-kind Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program is set to receive $166 million of Government funding. The program will [...]
High levels of antimicrobial use puts Australians at risk of harm
Australians are unwittingly being exposed to increased risk of harm from taking antibiotics, used to treat common infections which have [...]
One head injury hospitalisation every four minutes in Australia
Head injuries resulted in 142,000 hospital admissions during 2020-21 – about one hospitalisation every four minutes – according to a [...]
One in four primary healthcare nurses considering leaving the sector
Three-quarter of nurses working in primary healthcare (PHC) feel stressed and burnt out at work, while one in four nurses [...]
Nominations open for 2024 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards
The search is now underway to identify Australia’s top nurses and midwives, with nominations officially opening for the 2024 HESTA [...]
Recognising excellence: Aged care registered nurses’ payment for clinical skills and leadership
The second round of the Aged Care Registered Nurses' Payment initiative is now open for eligible registered nurses. The payment, [...]
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5 refinancing pitfalls – and how to get it right
As the cost of living continues to climb and more borrowers roll off super-low, pandemic-era fixed rate mortgages, refinancing has [...]
Help shape policy and workforce planning in Primary Health Care
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association is inviting nurses and midwives working in non-hospital settings to participate in its [...]
COVID-19 and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
With another wave of COVID-19 infections building and a peak expected around Christmas 2023, the pandemic is now having a [...]
Registered nurses encouraged to take advantage of free ‘Every Nurse’s Business’ CPD program
The ‘Every Nurse’s Business’ free CPD program, developed to build registered nurses’ capacity to provide quality care for people with [...]
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A compassionate approach
“Let’s take care of ourselves and each other”, says Mark Aitken, Deputy Director of Australia’s new national health and wellbeing [...]
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‘The Black Mist and the Ban’: More than 130 organisations urge government to sign Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Seventy years ago, on 15 October 1953, the first nuclear weapon tested on mainland Australia was detonated on Emu Field, [...]
Positions vacant: The unintended adverse effects of ‘nurse influencers’ on nurse recruitment
School leavers have more career options available to them now than ever before. Female leavers who traditionally account for most [...]
Midwives go green in bid to reduce waste footprint
Midwives go green in bid to reduce waste footprint
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Why nurses and midwives are at risk of burnout – and how you can help prevent it
“Burnout is a risk factor for those working in helping/caring professions and it needs to be recognised and addressed at [...]
6 tips to reduce psychological risks at work
New national Work Health and Safety Regulations aim to strengthen and clarify how to manage psychological health risks in the [...]
Nurse, midwife and student contributors needed to share health and wellbeing experiences
Do you want to contribute to a service that supports and promotes the health and wellbeing of those who care [...]
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Survey aims to improve legal response to occupational violence
A survey addressing workplace occupational violence aims to clarify what discourages nurses from reporting incidents to legal authorities, according to [...]
One in four primary healthcare nurses considering leaving the sector
Three-quarter of nurses working in primary healthcare (PHC) feel stressed and burnt out at work, while one in four nurses [...]
Dissolvable stent reduces risk of lower limb amputation in PAD
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) with blocked lower leg arteries could soon have access to treatment with a dissolvable [...]
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