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Website is fourth in series of web-based education programs. Anatomy, physiology, disease and disease management, and medical procedures are amongst the 33 courses available through a new range of online CPD programs called Body Systems Training Room. ANMF today launched ...

Two Australian nursing researchers receive global honour for the widespread impact of their work.  Two revered Queensland-based nursing researchers have received international recognition for the impact their work has had on the profession. Patsy Yates and Mary Courtney have been ...

Quiet please, sleep in progress A study into patients’ sleep patterns reveals plenty of ways to cut down on noise pollution in hospital. Australia’s largest study into what keeps patients awake at night reveals that sleep quality is poor, but ...

Nurse leadership – important for the workforce and the community. The Australian College of Nursing’s new strategic direction positions ACN as the national organisation for nurse leaders and those with an interest in nurse leadership. This new direction recognises the ...

Nurses frequently collect personal information; that means they must be mindful of privacy laws and standards.  George Clooney surely spoke for many when he understandably said, “I don’t like to share my personal life … It wouldn’t be personal if ...

Plans include grants, campaign to attract talent from other fields.  The NHMRC has unveiled plans for how the $200 million Boosting Dementia Research budget measure will be spent. This includes the opening of the new Dementia Research Grants Scheme, worth ...

Online resource aids the development of staff who address cases of genital mutilation. By Amie Larter.  Nurses and midwives now have access to an online resource to inform those working with women and girls affected by, or at risk of, ...

Conference speakers call for staff to spread the word about improving service to patients by expanding their scope of practice. Nursing engagement and expansion were the hot topics at Southern Cross University’s recent healthcare conference. Frances Hughes, the chief nursing and ...

Operating room nurses celebrate success and the importance of collaboration.  Teamwork is being put into the spotlight in the surgical wards. The Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN) is encouraging perioperative staff to celebrate the work they do and ...

Australia adopts new specialist area to meet a growing need.  The demand for bowel cancer screening has led to an emerging specialisation, as nurses in Victoria and Queensland have begun undertaking training to be nurse endoscopists. Victoria statistics show a steady rise ...