Researcher investigates why wounds don’t heal, or form deep scars
A University of South Australia researcher is investigating why some chronic wounds don’t heal and why others that do, form deep scars. According to Wounds Australia, more than 420,000 people suffer from chronic wounds, a common side effect of diabetes, obesity, and vascular and autoimmune diseases, costing the healthcare system more than $3 billion annually. […]
The significance of the Voice to Parliament
While there is much debate on whether we should vote Yes or No to the Voice to Parliament in the upcoming Referendum, Tom Mayo, a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man, wants Australians to understand that voting Yes is critical to Indigenous peoples who are at a crisis point. Tom is the […]
With Teeth: Why Medicare must include dental care
The Australian healthcare system, under Medicare, provides comprehensive medical coverage for most basic health services.1 However, one crucial aspect that remains noticeably absent is the inclusion of dental care within the national healthcare framework. Under the current system, children aged zero to 17 years are eligible for capped cover on some basic dental services under […]
World-consensus sleep guidelines for shift workers
International sleep and shift work researchers have come together in a world-first consensus on how shift workers can best schedule their shuteye. The CQUniversity (CQU) research, published in academic journal SLEEP, outlines 18 clear guidelines to ensure healthy sleep patterns, whether on permanent night shift or a rotating roster. The guidance is good news for […]
Q&A: Nurse backs Voice to Parliament as ‘right thing to do’
Q&A: Nurse backs Voice to Parliament as ‘right thing to do’
How nurses can improve access to regional reproductive care
Women face significant barriers in accessing abortion and contraception in rural and regional Australia due to a lack of local services, according to Monash University researchers. Nurse-led models of care, including increased task sharing between nurses and doctors in general practice, is a key strategy that can increase efficiency and access to these critical services. […]
Donation Specialist Nurse calls on Australians to consider giving someone a lifeline
“For most Australians, who are otherwise fit and well, they just don’t ever think that they’ll be in that situation,” says Georgina Callaghan, Donation Specialist Nurse Coordinator at The Alfred, on the challenges of raising awareness about the life-changing importance of organ and tissue donation. Statistics show that while 4 in 5 Australians support donation, […]
Nursing and midwifery recruitment practices hurting low-income countries
Nursing and midwifery recruitment practices hurting low-income countries
Strengthening Health systems with the utilisation of advanced practice nurses- a global perspective
Researchers, who conducted the first-ever study on advanced practice certification programs worldwide, held a policy forum at the recent International council of Nurses’ Congress in Montreal, Canada, to discuss the need to develop and strengthen health systems through the integration of advanced practice nurses (APNs) working in specialty areas of practice. The study, Certification of […]
Let’s talk about weed: Informing practice
Opioid misuse has increased over the last two decades, accompanied by an increasing number of deaths associated with overdose from opioids. In fact, problems related to the therapeutic (prescription misuse) and non-therapeutic (illicit use) of opioids have become a global public health concern. Treatment programs have been established to address opioid addiction. The most used […]