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Nurse-to-patient ratios in Victoria's public hospitals will be enshrined in state law. The legislation, to be introduced to parliament this week, will also cover midwives, and mirror the ratios included in a current Public Sector Enterprise Agreement. Private hospitals and ...

Intimate relationships with patients are never acceptable.  A cornerstone of nursing is the therapeutic relationship. It is a privileged relationship, which nurses should at all times protect and respect. The profession is conscious of this; hence any suspected transgressions are ...

We have the power to bring about the mental states we want to achieve, and doing so is becoming an essential skill. Dictionary.com defines mindset as “an attitude, disposition or mood; an intention or inclination”. But our mindset is so ...

Australian women are being warned against complacency when it comes to breast cancer amid a fall in screening rates. New figures reveal the number of women aged 50–69 attending their free mammogram every two years has been in decline since ...

A little extra weight can be quite healthy in old age; and working to lose it is generally a bad idea. Globally, excessive weight and obesity are major health issues. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports 1.4 billion people are ...

Parents facing the double whammy of caring for a new baby and dealing with an unhelpful partner can get help from a free online tool designed to reduce postnatal depression. The blog and app, based on findings of a 10-year ...

Parents shouldn’t buy into the idea that good babies rest through the night. It’s not long before new parents get asked the loaded cultural question, “Is she a good baby?” Which all new parents understand as code for is the ...

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Greater support is needed for diverse and outside-the-box approaches to researching dementia causes and treatments, a leading expert has said. Speaking at the National Dementia Congress taking place in Melbourne today, Dr Bryce Vissel – head of neurodegeneration research at the ...