Nurses can’t stay silent on medicinal cannabis: A call for safer, smarter practice
As a nurse who has worked at the frontline of both traditional and cannabinoid-based care, I’ve witnessed the real-world consequences of our system’s slow and inconsistent uptake of medicinal cannabis policy. Despite medicinal cannabis being legal and regulated in Australia since 2016, nurses are still left in the dark. We are expected to care for […]
Give peace a chance: Nurses and midwives can play crucial role in fostering global peace in a fractured world
As trusted frontline health professionals in every corner of the globe, nurses and midwives are uniquely positioned to lead collective international efforts for lasting peace. On top of clinical care, nurses and midwives can play a significant role in helping bridge divides – including cultural, political and social – through their daily advocacy and action. […]
Intermittent fasting improves night shift worker health, study finds
Intermittent fasting (IF) used as an alternative to continuous energy restriction (CER) supports metabolic health improvements and weight loss in night shift workers, a Monash University-led study (the SWIFt study) has found. Published in The Lancet’s eBioMedicine, researchers tested the effectiveness of two modified IF strategies, more commonly known as the 5:2 diet, compared with […]
Deadly Outstanding Workforce Leadership (OWL) Research Program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives
Evidence-based practice is crucial for ensuring the best patient outcomes, and as Australia’s largest and most diverse health workforce, involved in almost all sectors of healthcare delivery, it is of great importance that nurses and midwives are equipped to apply evidence-based practice. However, nurses and midwives often encounter difficulties in translating research evidence into clinical […]
Privacy in nursing and midwifery workplaces
If you are in a public place whilst reading this, particularly if you are in a metropolitan city, chances are you will be sitting in a place where your every move – and word – is being captured by CCTV. Disclaimers may be plastered all over the walls stating that you are giving up any […]
Nurses and midwives stand for peace: Why solidarity matters
The ANMF has launched a Nurses and Midwives for Peace campaign – a space for action, reflection and support amid global conflicts and war.
Melbourne emergency nurse delivers humanitarian aid in Gaza
Australian emergency nurse Jean-Philippe Miller has been deployed to Gaza three times with Australian Red Cross since early 2024. Amid the escalating humanitarian crisis, he talks of the need of adherence to International Humanitarian Law. Jean-Philippe spent 36 days in Gaza in February 2024, 42 days in September to November 2024, and more recently 49 […]
New ANMF Federal Vice President brings nursing and midwifery lens to national leadership team
With a diverse career in midwifery, advanced nursing practice and perinatal mental health, new ANMF Federal Vice President Astrid Tiefholz, from Tasmania, brings a unique voice to the union’s leadership. “It’s important that we have diversity of voices from across the nation. It is really important to me to be able to represent Tasmania and […]
‘Our members are furious’: Queensland nurses and midwives ramp up industrial action
Queensland nurses and midwives have ramped up protected industrial action in their fight for improved wages and conditions. Members of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) moved to Stage 2 action earlier this week. This includes not undertaking overtime unless there has been a minimum of four hours’ notice, taking the full period of […]
A life beyond the ward: Andree’s story of conflict, care and connection
When Andree Girardau finished her nursing studies, she knew she wanted more than a standard hospital career. “So, I worked remotely, lived up in Cairns, built up my skills – and then I saw an advertisement for international work.” What came next would change her life. It was the early 1990s, and after an interview […]