Writing for a peer review journal
For many nurses and midwives writing for an academic journal may be daunting. With the relaunch of the ANMF’s Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, we want to inspire and support nurses and midwives to be more engaged in writing, reviewing, and using research evidence. To kick off 2020, the World Health Organization-designated Year of the […]
Nurse researcher develops poop kits for kids
One of Australia’s most unconventional nurse researchers is developing a ‘Poop-it’ educational kit for children. The Poop-it Kit will contain poo-related stories, wall posters, poo-shaped cartoon characters, a Monopoly-style game, a colouring-in book, a whoopee cushion and an apron with a map of the digestive system. Professor Kerry Reid-Searl of CQUniversity Australia’s School of Nursing, […]
Artificial intelligence diagnosing disease
Artificial intelligence may be as effective as health professionals at diagnosing disease, according to research published in international journal The Lancet Digital Health. Artificial intelligence (AI) appears to detect diseases from medical imaging with similar levels of accuracy as healthcare professionals, the international systematic review and meta-analysis found. Deep learning, or the true diagnostic power […]
Tag team simulation
An innovative simulation which uses theatre, drama and improvised acting is helping to prepare undergraduate nurses for the workforce in the context of patient safety. CQUniversity’s Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation (TTPSS) has been developed to help students focus on patient safety before they graduate. “TTPSS is unique as it promotes an ‘all-inclusive’ approach to […]
Mannikins help nursing students gain experience
As part of their education, nursing students at the University of Adelaide gain hands-on experience through life-like mannikins that display all the signs and responses of real people and actors employed as standardised patients who portray health problems. The university’s state-of-the-art simulation lab, Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS), replicates hospital suites with resuscitation, neonatal and anaesthetic […]
The future of the primary healthcare nursing workforce
“We need to build a robust primary healthcare (PHC) workforce to provide care for those in the community, and to be able to deliver on our commitment to universal health coverage and health for all. This was a commitment made 40 years ago through the Declaration of Alma Ata, recognising that health is a fundamental […]
Reducing low value and unnecessary care
A national scale-up of an initiative to reduce low value care and reduce unnecessary treatment was the focus of a nationwide meeting recently. The Choosing Wisely Australia national meeting was held in Melbourne in late May and showcased innovative projects both national and international. A nurse discontinuation protocol of telemetry implemented at Johns Hopkins Hospital, […]
Reducing low value and unnecessary care
A national scale-up of an initiative to reduce low value care and reduce unnecessary treatment was the focus of a nationwide meeting recently. The Choosing Wisely Australia national meeting was held in Melbourne in late May and showcased innovative projects both national and international. A nurse discontinuation protocol of telemetry implemented at Johns Hopkins Hospital, […]
Gut Feelings: Your Mind, Your Microbes Exhibition
The fascinating world of faecal microbiota transplants and the research behind them are currently being explored in a new exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Gut Feelings: Your Mind, Your Microbes is open until February 2020. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in faecal microbiota transplants, which is taking the microbe-rich poo from a healthy […]
New Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse for the Top End
New Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse for the Top End, Ruby Hilario, says she will be able to increase the level of support for the 100 Territorians diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. A joint funding agreement with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) and the NT Government has resulted in the new dedicated Prostate […]