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“Ratios, ratios, ratios. Everybody will tell you that.” This was the response of aged care resident Merle Mitchell earlier this year at the royal commission when asked to nominate one thing she would change in the sector given the chance. ...

A new “world first” virtual reality simulator is aiming to equip student nurses at the University of Newcastle with conflict resolution skills. The VR program replicates a real-world emergency room and asks students to respond to a high-pressure mock scenario. The program, ...

Three of Australia’s largest trade unions have joined forces to urge the government to accelerate plans for an increase in superannuation. The compulsory superannuation guarantee is set to rise from 9.5 per cent in five annual increases starting from July ...

Which hospital do you work at and what do you do there? Liverpool Hospital Postnatal Ward CC1A, I am a registered nurse/midwife and job share clinical midwifery educator. What is your education background? Nursing and midwifery. Why did you choose ...

Nurses are once again front and centre during a contentious UK election campaign. This time because of dubious promises made by the prime minister, Boris Johnson. A key pledge from the Tory manifesto was the introduction of 50,000 extra nurses for ...

It has been six months since the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act was passed into law in Victoria and the idea of state sanctioned euthanasia has been a topic continuously debated in state parliaments across the land. The full effect of ...

Suicide is the leading cause of maternal death for Australian women during pregnancy and a new research project is being funded to develop ways to help this vulnerable group. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, James Cook University, and service provider and ...

Sportswear giant Nike has released a new shoe specifically designed for “everyday heroes” – doctors and nurses. The Nike Air Zoom Pulse was designed and product tested with the insights of medical workers at the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital located in ...

The royal commission finished its Hobart hearing with some ideas as to how better governance can go some way to fixing the poor practices currently seen across the sector. In his concluding remarks counsel assisting Peter Rozen alluded to the ...

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has angered nurses in the lead-up to the election slated for December this year by failing to address the immigration health surcharge (IHS) levied on nurses from outside the EU – who make up one-tenth of the ...