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Media release: ANMF opposes drug testing welfare recipients
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), opposes legislation that seeks to drug test welfare recipients. [...]
Seizing opportunities of Nursing Now
Australia’s nursing organisations must work together if they are to capitalise on the opportunities afforded by the unfolding global Nursing [...]
NPs urged to lead push to improve aged care
Nurse practitioners should actively engage with the current Aged Care Royal Commission, champion nursing and use their expertise to lead [...]
NPs primed to take role and healthcare to new level as MBS Review outcome looms
The looming outcome of the contentious Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review has the potential to improve access to nurse practitioner [...]
Breaking barriers for people with a disability from CALD backgrounds
People born in a non-English speaking countries with a disability are not receiving the assistance they need compared to Australians [...]
Video technology could replace ECG monitoring in neonatal intensive care
New computer vision technology to safely monitor heart and respiratory rates of premature babies has the potential to replace ECG [...]
In Practice
Reducing catheter associated urinary tract infections
One of the most common infections occurring in hospitals are urinary tract infections, with approximately 1% of admitted patients acquiring [...]
Accessibility – a pivotal factor in maternal and neonatal outcomes
Australia is one of the safest countries in the world in which to give birth or to be born. Despite [...]
Interviews
CRANAplus CEO calls it a day
CRANAplus CEO Christopher Cliffe will depart the organisation, closing the chapter on 15 years of involvement across roles including state [...]
Justice & Action
Why awards and annual wage reviews still matter
For over a century, industrial awards have been an important part of the employment landscape of Australia. The Conciliation and [...]
It’s time to eliminate rheumatic heart disease
Australia is using surgical solutions for social problems in its efforts to tackle escalating rates of rheumatic heart disease, (RHD)according [...]
Industrial manslaughter – moving towards a national regime
In Australia, only the ACT and Queensland have laws covering the crime of industrial manslaughter, whilst Victoria is considering passing [...]
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