James Griffin was a paediatric nurse in Tasmania. A family man, he was well liked, a bit un-PC for some, but a ‘moral citizen’ some said. But Jim was allegedly hiding a dark and horrific secret that when revealed would ...
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Nurse turned filmmaker releases ode to the profession with new short film, Shift
A new film by a registered nurse turned filmmaker has been released, with the help of Edith Cowan University, to celebrate the dedication of our nurses and midwives. Helen Hanson-Searle is an RN, actor, writer, director and sometimes opera singer; ...
More »Blacktown Hospital nurses and midwives still fighting, say understaffing puts health at risk
Nurses and Midwives at the embattled Blacktown Hospital in Sydney are continuing protests against their employer, again voicing frustration at understaffing and what they see as a disregard for patient safety. Staff and members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ ...
More »US nurse suspended for TikTok flouting COVID safety
A nurse in the US has been suspended after posting a video to social media where she appeared to admit flouting COVID-19 safety measures. A hospital in Salem, Oregon, announced it had placed the nurse on administrative leave after public ...
More »Inaugural ‘It’s Time For Nurses’ 24-hour Giving Day announced to give Aussie nurses access to scholarship funds
A new 24-hour donation drive has been announced by The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) so Australians can give back to the nurses who've led from the front during a year beset by bushfires and a deadly pandemic. The inaugural ...
More »New nurse on the beat: the nurses swapping wards for police stations
Paula’s regular shift is 2pm to 10pm, she tells me. It’s only ten past and today a police officer has already come to her desk to fill her in on a domestic violence-related incident with mental health implications. The incident ...
More »Government-run providers best performers: new royal commission research
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has today released the most detailed look into the quality of residential aged care homes published in Australia. Using data acquired under the legal authority of the commission, and not previously ...
More »Budget to add 100 nurses to NSW schools
As the NSW government looks to hand down its 2020-21 budget, treasurer Dominic Perrottet has given people a taste of things to come in his pre-budget announcements on Sunday. The budget will be squarely aimed at post-COVID-19 recovery, stimulating the economy ...
More »COVID-19 vaccine 90 per cent effective, says Pfizer
Phramaceutical brand Pfzier says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective in protecting people from the virus. The news has been welcomed worldwide and one leading scientist says life might be back to normal by the spring. "I am ...
More »Aussie nurse featured in Brisbane Portrait Prize
Helen Zahos is stumped. It’s early on a Monday and we’re both a bit slow to start. Helen has been up late the night before on Zoom meetings with people in Europe and I have no good excuse other than, ...
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