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Latest News
Australian nurse chosen to lead International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Australian remote area nurse turned research academic Dr Isabelle Skinner will represent more than 20 million nurses worldwide after being [...]
Peak body established to combat risk of elder abuse
A new peak body established to protect vulnerable older Australians from elder abuse will focus on developing a national plan [...]
Candidates urged to support aged care ratios
Members from ANMF branches in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia have been seeking pledges of support for aged [...]
Multidisciplinary teams: Understanding GP clinical practice in the end of life care
Despite most deaths taking place in hospitals, the bulk of palliative and end of life care (PEoLC) is given in [...]
Why are we still reluctant to talk about end of life care?
Quality end–of–life care (EOLC) and decision making has been prominent in the literature over recent years with EOLC having a [...]
The therapeutic lie: a reflectice account illustrating the potential benefits when nursing an elderly confused patient
Situation: The circumstances involved an extremely anxious, frustrated and distressed man named John, with a severe cognitive impairment. John was [...]
The ANMJ is a publication of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. The Federation is Australia’s largest national union looking after the industrial and professional needs of nurses, midwives and carers.
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In Practice
Lifestyle factors could contribute to dementia
Close to 50% of dementia cases could be attributed to seven key modifiable lifestyle factors, according to a new report. [...]
The impact of codeine rescheduling on rural and remote
Rural and remote health practitioners are being primed to offer alternative treatments to opiate codeine to consumers after the drug [...]
Interviews
Keeping the legacy of Gayle Woodford alive
Associate Professor Sue Lenthall was waiting to board a plane at Sydney Airport when news filtered through that the body [...]
Justice & Action
Campaigning climate change impacts on health
The impact of climate change on the health of Australians and the rest of the world is fast becoming apparent. [...]
The Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country
Faye Clarke, a Gunditjmara, Wotjaboluk and Ngarrindjeri woman and ANMF Aboriginal Nurse Adviser talks to the ANMJ about the importance [...]
Push to make paid domestic violence leave the norm
In recent years Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) branches across the country have led the way in attaining paid [...]
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