The Australian College of Operating Room Nurses has used this year’s Perioperative Nurses Week to cast the oft-invisible work such professionals do into light. During the celebrations, Dr Paula Foran, ACORN’s education officer, brought up the notion of the invisible nurse. ...
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Family matters: survey finds relatives want role in acute care
New Australian research has found the need for an increased focus on family members who are carers for people with dementia across acute-care settings. The study, funded by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Carers and Consumers, found the family should be a bigger resource for ...
More »Social media standards still unknown to many new staff
Most new nurses and midwives know when they shouldn’t use social media in their profession, but many aren’t aware of the professional standards surrounding its use. Research from the University of Queensland has analysed the use of platforms such as Facebook, ...
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Midwives lead to better experience for mums: study
Women looked after by a primary midwife are more likely to have a positive experience of childbirth. That was one of the key findings from the Comparing Standard Maternity care with One-to-One Midwifery Support (COSMOS) trial, from La Trobe University ...
More »ED nurses trialled at watch houses
A recently announced research project will look into the value of providing 24-hour emergency nursing care for people held in police watch houses. Associate professor of emergency care at Griffith University and Gold Coast Health, Julia Crilly, said the project ...
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