Prior to undertaking advanced emergency training, nurses working in a small island nation in the Pacific called Kiribati had limited knowledge and were easily overwhelmed. [...]
The over-prescribing of opioids following hospital surgery is increasing the risk of long-term misuse and addiction among patients, according to a new report. The report [...]
The purpose of this article is to shed some light on the importance of pain management, to examine major barriers and make some recommendations to [...]
The first national standard of care for venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been released ahead of World Thrombosis Day on Saturday 13 October. The Venous Thromboembolism [...]
Pasteurised donor breast milk will now be available to South Australia’s most vulnerable babies under a new partnership between SA Health and the Australian Red [...]
New research examining the experiences of emergency department (ED) staff who worked during South Australia’s disastrous power blackout in 2016 has revealed frontline hospital workers [...]
Australian Medicine’s Handbook (AMH) is now available as an App for Desktop. The App includes the AMH prescribing guides and can be downloaded for free [...]
Radiation Oncology Clinical Nurse Consultant Michelle Roach believes nurses practicing in the field deserve greater recognition for the valuable role they play in cancer treatment. [...]
The Royal Flying Doctor Service will use $84 million it received in May’s federal Budget to expand its existing services and establish a mental health [...]
