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May- 2015 -5 MayClinical Practice
The rigour of informed consent
It’s absolutely essential to make sure patients know what they’re getting into – and language barriers can make that a…
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Apr- 2015 -21 AprilNews
Nurse training standards questioned
Nurse training standards have been placed under fresh scrutiny after allegations that sub-standard graduates were posing a potential risk to public…
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10 AprilNews
Academic evaluates tool for elderly alcohol screening
Growing concerns about the risks of alcohol and drug consumption for the elderly have led to calls from researchers for…
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7 AprilNews
Teaching of clinical reasoning skills inconsistent, researchers say
The failure of university curriculums to teach clinical reasoning and decision-making skills may be limiting the safety and effectiveness of…
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2 AprilNews
Nurse imposter charged with fraud
The Queensland health minister has announced a departmental taskforce investigation following revelations that a man impersonating a nurse was employed…
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Mar- 2015 -31 MarchNews
Advice for overweight mums-to-be cost-effective, beneficial
One-on-one lifestyle advice for overweight pregnant women is cost-effective and highly beneficial to mothers and their babies, research has shown. Researchers at the University…
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30 MarchIndustry & Reform
Nurses seeking post-election clarity from Baird
The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association has called on the newly re-elected Baird Government to quarantine the state’s health system…
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26 MarchNews
Aussies courting chronic disease
About two-thirds of Australians have health issues caused by risk factors that are "modifiable", such as exercise, diet and smoking,…
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19 MarchNews
Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ, earnings
People breastfed as infants have higher intelligence scores in adulthood, and higher earnings. And, critically, the socioeconomic status of mothers…
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17 MarchNews
Pete Evans’ Paleo book for kids dumped
Pete Evans' controversial paleo diet book for babies has been dumped by its Australian publisher. Bubba Yum Yum: The Paleo…
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13 MarchNews
Embracing e-health for the good of patients
The perception of eHealth as a separate realm of health systems is a misnomer that must be shed if care…
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13 MarchClinical Practice
Protect online generation’s mental health
Young people’s growing use of and exposure to technology can create risks to their mental health but also provide opportunity…
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11 MarchNews
Baby gastroenteritis cases down 75% since rotavirus vaccine
Australia's free childhood vaccination program for rotavirus has dramatically cut the illness in young children. The vaccine was introduced into…
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10 MarchNews
Europe C-section rates spark calls for probe
Wide variations in the rate of caesarean sections carried out in Europe have raised concerns about whether women are benefiting…
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4 MarchIndustry & Reform
Patient costs to rise despite no co-payment: health groups
Community and professional health groups have warned that despite the axing of the proposed GP co-payment, the remaining freeze on MBS…
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4 MarchNews
NSW hospital waits shrink despite more patients
NSW hospital waiting times have dropped despite more patients, new data shows. About 636,000 people were admitted to emergency departments…
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3 MarchNews
Ebola drug tests offer ‘hope’
The Japanese company behind an experimental Ebola treatment says it offers new hope for thousands of people infected with the…
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3 MarchNews
Ebola drug tests offer ‘hope’
The Japanese company behind an experimental Ebola treatment says it offers new hope for thousands of people infected with the…
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Feb- 2015 -18 FebruaryNews
Release child detainees: nurse leaders
Nurse groups have labelled the Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark Forgotten Children report, the clearest evidence yet that the Australian…
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17 FebruaryNews
Criminal history screenings may cause registration delays
Nurses have expressed concerns about the limited shelf life of newly mandated international criminal background check documents new applicants must…
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16 FebruaryIndustry & Reform
AMA slams Labor’s nurse clinic plan
The Australian Medical Association says the NSW opposition plan for nurse-led medical clinics to treat minor aliments won't relieve pressure…
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11 FebruaryNews
PUP backs nurses on staff ratio concerns
The Palmer United Party has thrown its weight behind the ANMF’s ongoing campaign to improve nurse to patient staffing ratios…
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11 FebruaryNews
Cancer breath test device on trial in UK
A breath test that could detect lung cancer is to undergo clinical trials in British hospitals. A spin-off firm from…
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10 FebruaryOpinion
More legal adventures in social media
Recent cases in this rapidly evolving realm involve nursing, bullying, privacy, defamation and employment. This article follows two previous ones…
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6 FebruaryNews
Drug shows promise fighting opioid addiction
Australian scientists have found a way to hinder the pleasurable effects of cocaine by targeting a receptor that also plays…
