Research & Innovation
Epilepsy register helps for safer pregnancies
An Australian register set up to help pregnant women with epilepsy has helped reduce the number of stillbirths and birth [...]
Australian researchers create anti-COVID cleaning spray
A long lasting surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 is currently being assessed by [...]
Be seen in ANMJ’s Focus section
Do you want to share your work practices or experiences with other nurses and midwives across Australia and worldwide? We [...]
The ANMF National Policy Research Unit – the first five years
Embedding high-quality research into nursing and midwifery is vital for delivering safe, effective healthcare. This is not only important in [...]
How disposable PPE is being recycled to make stronger concrete
A new generation of nurses, midwives and carers have never practiced without wearing disposable PPE since the start of the [...]
Rural pregnant women missing out on vital ultrasounds
A lack of ultrasound equipment and training for rural clinicians is contributing to higher mortality and fetal abnormalities in remote [...]
Thermal imaging could detect chronic wounds during first home visit
A thermal-imaging tool could enable nurses in the primary care setting to identify chronic wounds during a patient’s first in-home [...]
Call for more investment in nursing and midwifery-led research
Nurses and midwives, the frontline workers across hospitals and communities, are well-positioned to lead research addressing clinical and health priorities. [...]
Safe sleeping program linked to reduction in infant deaths caused by suffocation
A maternal and child health nurse-led program aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a [...]
Most adults now eligible for a COVID-19 Booster shot
All adults who have not had a COVID-19 booster or a confirmed case in the past six months can now [...]
10 things I wish I knew before my first clinical placement
Clinical placements give nursing and midwifery students the opportunity to build critical hands-on skills. For first-year nursing student Matilda Preston, [...]
An expert’s guide to help ‘inoculate’ yourself against burnout
How can you help protect yourself against burnout? According to Dr Tom Buckley, an internationally recognised expert on the impact [...]
ANMF calls for funding for Medicare reforms in May Budget following release of Taskforce report
ANMF calls for funding for Medicare reforms in May Budget following release of Taskforce report
