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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryNews
Quit smoking for better outcomes after surgery: WHO
Nurses and other health professionals are being urged to encourage patients to give up tobacco before undergoing surgery. The call…
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28 JanuaryNews
Aged care wait times rise: level 4 home care wait now nearly three years
The latest data released by the Productivity Commission shows that wait times for those needing to enter residential aged care…
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28 JanuarySpecialty
Nurse turns to creative writing to help young people in chronic pain
A nurse who cares for patients with chronic pain is working on a novel that tackles its impact on young…
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21 JanuaryNews
RN praised for efforts to save Yellow Wiggle’s life
A concertgoing nurse has been labelled a hero for her work treating Wiggles performer Greg Page after he suffered cardiac…
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21 JanuaryNews
Nurses criticised for messages spread on TikTok
Nurses have made headlines in the US for using social media platform TikTok to spread health information some believe is…
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14 JanuaryNews
2020: Year of the nurse and midwife
In May, it will have been 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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14 JanuaryIndustry & Reform
Thereâs a hole in the aged care funding bucket
The royal commissionâs interim report, ominously titled Neglect, was released on 31 October. A great early Christmas present for all…
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Dec- 2019 -10 DecemberLegal Corner
Face value: cosmetics court case a warning to nurses
Many nurses are engaging in cosmetic and beauty practices for commercial benefit, either as an employee or sole practitioner. While…
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Nov- 2019 -25 NovemberNews
Fake nurse who worked with cosmetic injectables convicted
A man who falsely presented himself as a nurse while working in a West Australian cosmetic clinic has been convicted…
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25 NovemberNews
Morrison pledges $537 million for aged care
The federal government will spend more than half a billion dollars on aged care. Following the release of the aged…
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22 NovemberNews
Hospitals, aged care providers could hire, fire over religious beliefs
Religious hospitals and aged care providers would be able to make staffing decisions based on faith under a redrafted bill.…
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19 NovemberNews
‘Do I have cyberchondria?’: Helping people stay away from Dr Google
âDo I haveâŠâ Insert any disease name and thereâs a good chance the question has popped up on more than…
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12 NovemberNews
Be proud of your roots: academic on lunatic asylums and mental health nursing
Halloween is over for another year and itâs likely more than a few revellers across the globe opted for one…
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12 NovemberAged Care Royal Commission
Home care provider charged customer for visits that didn’t occur, royal commission hears
âI want to begin this hearing with a basic proposition. People living in rural, regional and remote communities of Australia…
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Oct- 2019 -29 OctoberNews
Mental health, car crash warnings for shift workers
Shift workers are at greater risk of poor mental health and of crashing their car after their first shift of…
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29 OctoberIndustry & Reform
The rise of precarious care
Perhaps the most damaging side effect of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is that instead of…
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28 OctoberOpinion
Additional training essential for mental health nursing: opinion
There is an accelerating need for a skilled mental health workforce in Australia given the growing recognition of mental illness.…
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22 OctoberNews
Commonwealth MIA on aged care workforce: royal commission lawyer
The Commonwealth appears to be missing in action. That was counsel assisting Peter Rozen's assertion as he discussed governance and…
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22 OctoberNews
Hospitals could face rise in prosecutions for failing to protect nurses: lawyer
Health departments are risking an uptick in compensation claims if they don't take steps to ensure staff safety. Thatâs the…
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15 OctoberNews
Is there ever too much of a good thing? Oxygen use put to the test
Historically, oxygen has been treated like holy water but it's time to take a closer look at its role in…
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14 OctoberTop Stories
Slew of aged care workers plan to leave the sector: survey
Attrition is a key player in the aged care sector's future workforce woes and a new survey has shown why. The survey…
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4 OctoberNews
Early menopause link to heart disease a âwindow of opportunityâ
Early menopause puts women at greater risk of non-fatal cardiovascular disease, new research says. The University of Queensland found that…
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4 OctoberNews
CSIRO work uses computer game to diagnose depression
Diagnosing depression and bipolar disorder might be as simple as a few clicks of a mouse. Thatâs what CSIRO research…
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1 OctoberClinical Practice
Doing âeverythingâ near the end of life may be inappropriate for seniors in ICU
No-one wants to be a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU). But if you ever do require intensive care,…
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Sep- 2019 -30 SeptemberNews
Nurse banned from aged care work after inheriting resident’s estate
A nurse has been banned from working in aged care over her involvement in an elderly residentâs will. Abha Kumar…
