Immunisation nurses need the ability to work to their full scope of practice through better funding models to ensure ongoing community access to COVID and [...]
Some anti-depressant and anxiety medications more than double the risk of post-surgical delirium for older patient after knee or hip surgery, research has revealed. The [...]
Top 10 medicines prescribed in Australia in 2020-2021
New anaphylaxis guidelines clarify protocols for healthcare clinicians
Two call bells are ringing, a patient’s pump is beeping and a relative has just motioned for a word as you’ve started your medication round. [...]
An experienced nurse practitioner labelled the potential reduction in the use of antipsychotic medication a “blunt instrument” for dying patients suffering from dementia during a [...]
Many older Australians are putting their health at risk by mixing alcohol with commonly prescribed medications, a new research program has found. Led by Edith [...]
Hospital staff will be encouraged to provide a new two-page guide to patients who are prescribed opioids as inpatients or on discharge as part of [...]
Nurses are being encouraged to access a new Severe Asthma Checklist tool that helps identify patients with severe asthma and set them on the right [...]
