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Report on antibiotic resistance exposes threat to patient health
Despite the use of antibiotics falling for the first time in two decades, they continue to be overprescribed, leading to [...]
International Nurses Day: 12 May 2019
2019: Celebrating nurse-led models of care The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is highlighting nurse-led initiatives that push the boundaries [...]
Nurses support medicinal cannabis but concerned about knowledge and patient harm
Health professionals including nurses broadly support the clinical use of medicinal cannabis but believe they lack legislative knowledge regarding access [...]
Survey: Aged care staff bullied and harassed
Thousands of nurses and carers working in aged care are being bullied and harassed and believe they are becoming ‘scapegoats’ [...]
International Day of the Midwife: 5 May 2019
2019: Defenders of Women’s Rights Midwives often play a pivotal role in standing up and speaking out for the rights [...]
TGA issues fewer warnings about health risks of medicines than other countries
Australia’s medicines regulator lags well behind other countries when it comes to alerting the public about the emerging health risks [...]
In Practice
The future of chronic disease management is here…we just need to fund it
Across Australia there are small populations of chronically unwell people who are using Telehealth Home Monitoring Service to support them [...]
A nursing workforce education program to support Australia’s Hepatitis C elimination goal
Globally, viral hepatitis is a leading cause of death and a major public health threat; in 2017, more people were [...]
Interviews
Nursing and midwifery research makes impact
When the opportunity arose to lead the evolution of Australia’s innovative Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre three years ago, Professor [...]
Justice & Action
International Day of the Midwife: 5 May 2019
2019: Defenders of Women’s Rights Midwives often play a pivotal role in standing up and speaking out for the rights [...]
Nurses in politics: Advocacy and leadership
Australian politics is heating up with a federal election on the way. Three Australian nurse MPs are leading the [...]
Getting Australia on the right side of history
Hope has lifted that Australia’s new government following the 18 May federal election will do the right thing and join [...]
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