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  Graduates brought in to meet future shortages are struggling to find jobs at present.  Australia may be gearing up for a nursing shortage in 2025, but in the interim, nursing graduates around the country are struggling to find work. A ...

Inaccurate, insensitive depictions of organ donation can have a real impact on a family’s decision.  Over the last few weeks, a number of incidents in the public sphere have highlighted the problem of callous, inaccurate and insensitive representation of organ donation. ...

Even in a seemingly obvious case of negligence, the accuser must provide appropriate evidence in order to win.  Not every act of harm is negligent, just as not every negligent act is harmful. An assessment relies on the context, the ...

Survey finds heavy workloads, lack of respect driving people from profession.  Preliminary findings from a national survey have shown an increase of 8 percentage points in the number of nurses wanting to leave the profession over the next 12 months. Researchers ...

The first National Nursing Forum will explore the power of synergy.  Nurses from around the nation will descend upon the Australian capital from October 20–22 to attend the inaugural National Nursing Forum. Hosted by the Australian College of Nursing, the ...

Video-conferencing is part of new model aimed at increasing remote students’ access.  Nursing students in the Pilbara region now have the opportunity to attend classes through high-end video technology in a first for Curtin University. Students who once could participate ...

Connect program helps students and expectant mothers experience continuity of care.  Student midwives are receiving first-hand experience in antenatal, birth and postnatal care through a program that places them in hospitals to join expectant mothers on their pregnancy journey. The ...

Don’t wait for the next generation of hospitals, a few changes can make current environments better for dementia patients. Admission to hospital can be a confusing and frightening experience for people with dementia. Their problems with memory, orientation and confusion ...

In The Pangolin Diary, a male midwife recounts his experiences in Africa.  “I remembered how afraid I was … of being alone and so far from home, of leaving my friends and family, of travelling to a new country and of known ...

Experts say limiting bandage options and providing special skin care can improve healing for aged patients. Wound care management is a delicate matter. Ensuring that a wound doesn’t become infected is crucial. Amongst the elderly, whose recovery from illness and ...