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Pathway to politics: Why nurses have the right skills to lead change
Nurses turned politicians Dr Helen Haines and Ged Kearney have encouraged nurses to get political and consider utilising their unique [...]
High risk of antimicrobial resistance as prescription rates increase in aged care
Despite antimicrobial resistance being one of the greatest challenges facing healthcare, prescription rates in aged care facilities are on the [...]
Investment in nurses and midwives and health system makes sense, Vic Premier says
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has paid tribute to the valuable contributions made by nurses and midwives and the leadership and [...]
Albanese fails to guarantee mandated aged care ratios
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has committed to implementing all recommendations set to be handed down at the conclusion of the [...]
Parents of autistic kids feel shutout
Parents who advocate for their children with autism feel ignored and dismissed by medical practitioners when navigating initial concern for [...]
Aged care workers underpaid, undervalued and short-staffed, Royal Commission told
Many personal care workers (PCWs) in aged care believe they would be better off financially working as supermarket checkout operators, [...]
In Practice
Assessing pain in residents experiencing dementia in residential aged care
The purpose of this study was to identify if nurses and personal care assistants were instigating best practice in pain [...]
Healthy happy beginnings: A co-designed model of group pregnancy care
Women from a refugee background are at increased risk of poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. They are more likely to [...]
Interviews
First nurse awarded Bridges-Webb Medal for research
Since the establishment of the Bridges-Webb Medal in 2008, an annual award presented by the Australasian Association for Academic Primary [...]
Justice & Action
Dementia Action Week: eliminating discrimination
Eliminating the discrimination experienced by people living with dementia, their families and carers marks the focus of this year’s national [...]
Women’s Health Week: Powerful stuff
Women around Australia are being invited to get on board during Women’s Health Week on 2-6 September, 2019. This year’s [...]
The rise of Global Nurses United (GNU)
In 2013, leaders from nursing and healthcare unions from across the world formed a new alliance called Global Nurses United [...]
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