-
Dec- 2014 -9 DecemberWorkforce
An entrepreneurās trail
In the 1980s, a passionate Melbourne emergency nurse co-authored an educational book on urinary incontinence. After never hearing back from…
-
4 DecemberNews
A volunteer makes a difference in Bhutan
RN Dallis Fellows shares her story of setting up the first operating recovery ward in Thimphu, Bhutan. Fellows, an operating…
-
3 DecemberNews
Dementia envoy wants Australia on board
An international dementia expert appointed by the G7 group of nations touched down in Australia to meet with government and…
-
2 DecemberClinical Practice
Don’t waste your breath
Some guidelines are leading users away from best practice for the use of inhalers.Ā From the very start of their…
-
2 DecemberClinical Practice
Staff reveal palliative-care opinions in survey
Study shows healthcare workers' perceptions and challenges related to end-of-life care and choices.Ā Despite a plethora of local, state-based, national…
-
2 DecemberNews
Emergency nurses announce top concerns for 2015
Violence and budget cuts are just some of the big issues that need to be addressed as we head into…
-
2 DecemberNews
RDNS embraces the local approach
A revamp puts staff at a Victorian-based provider in closer contact with the patients they serve. More than 1200 RDNS…
-
Nov- 2014 -28 NovemberIndustry & Reform
ANMF insists Medicare battle isn’t over yet
Amid confusion over the future of the proposed $7 GP co-payment, the head of Australiaās nursing union cautions the fightās…
-
26 NovemberNews
Into the fire
Study find early-career staff in rural settings must take on more responsibility and need more support.Ā A senior nursing lecturer…
-
26 NovemberNews
Safety net
Academic says improving security for healthcare workers will take more research and better design.Ā People in the healthcare professions are…
-
26 NovemberNews
Some advice from the ED of the year
There are lessons for everyone inside the Australasian ED of the year. Being at the forefront of innovative service delivery…
-
26 NovemberIndustry & Reform
Hot topics, from this year to next
Three sector stakeholders discuss the yearās biggest issues ā and whatās still on the agenda for 2015.Ā The Australian publicās…
-
18 NovemberClinical Practice
Nurses can inform palliative-care decisions
Nurses may realise early in the piece that patients are ready to move from life-prolonging treatment to palliative careĀ but are…
-
18 NovemberClinical Practice
Wound study to help patients self-treat
A Melbourne-based community nurse is about to embark on a study to investigate how to assist people who self-treat wounds.…
-
18 NovemberClinical Practice
Good healthcare treats mind and body
The links between mental and physical care must be acknowledged and understood to treat the whole patient.Ā Understanding the integral…
-
18 NovemberNews
White leaves nursing school for policy work
An admired academic, researcher and nurse is leaving her university postĀ to pursue national and international policy matters. Professor Jill White,…
-
11 NovemberNews
Talking books on diabetes, dementia in Vietnamese
Talking books on dementia and diabetes are on the way, with the learning needs of the older Vietnamese population in…
-
11 NovemberClinical Practice
Empathy heals
The ability to understand what patients are going through is a vital part of providing care. Care and compassion are…
-
11 NovemberClinical Practice
When Mum or Dad has cancer
Some straightforward advice for parents with the disease can help them make things just a little more bearable for their…
-
11 NovemberClinical Practice
Inside the epidemic
Amanda McClelland, Australian senior emergency health adviser with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, worked in…
-
4 NovemberSpecialty
Timor-Lesteās lessons
A mentor and trainer abroad confirms the value of personal growth and mutual respect. The conditions RNs are accustomed to…
-
4 NovemberIndustry & Reform
Early-career nurses find pathways to leadership
Itās important for nurses to develop leadership skills at the start of their careers; here, two at the forefront share…
-
4 NovemberOpinion
Data points to opportunities
Senior consultant Dr Kerryn Butler-Henderson tells Amie Larter why health information fields need more nurses. The number of nurses specialising…
-
4 NovemberNews
Early onset, earlier detection
A blood test for the diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimerās disease has been developed. The test, made by University of Melbourne…
-
Oct- 2014 -29 OctoberPodcasts
Exclusive podcast with RN Laurie Bickhoff
Laurie Bickhoff, RN and founder and editor of the Defining Nursing blog, is completing a transition-to-cardiology nursing program after last…
