Telling someone that their loved one is gone or has passed might seem like a gentle way to break news of a death but sometimes using such euphemisms can lead to misunderstanding and confusion, a palliative care expert has cautioned. ...
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Antibiotic resistance fight is in healthcare workers’ hands: WHO
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has lent its voice to a World Health Organization (WHO) campaign to fight antibiotic resistance through good hand hygiene practices. Dr Trent Yarwood, from the Commission, said when ...
More »Getting the skinny on dietary fat: the good, the bad and the fantastical
Learn to separate the fat from fiction with this quick guide. Once upon a time, fat was the enemy. Eating as little of it as possible was supposed to keep us trim and free of heart disease and diabetes. For ...
More »Noticing and treating delirium in older patients
Delirium affects a quarter of older people in hospital and has the same death rate as a heart attack yet it is often missed or untreated by health professionals in hospitals, residential aged care facilities and the community. This concern ...
More »A solid start: enjoying food while avoiding allergens
Allergy guidelines have been revised. How does this affect infant feeding? Starting solids can be a confusing time for new parents, with the barrage of information available online offering conflicting advice. Allergies and intolerances are on a dramatic incline, and ...
More »Misconceptions and hospital systems restricting older patients’ food intake
"I don’t eat when I’m sick." "The smell of food makes me feel nauseous." "I’m quite depressed at the moment. When you get like that you don’t feel like eating much." These were some of the sentiments shared by participants ...
More »New guide offers firsthand insights into recovery from eating disorders
More than 100 Australians who have experienced an eating disorder have lent their voices to a new guide that aims to help healthcare professionals adopt a person-centred, recovery-oriented approach to care. There are almost a million Australians living with an ...
More »GEDI mastery: nurses fast-track seniors’ hospital care in top project
A Queensland nursing project focused on providing quicker and more personalised treatment to older patients has received a state award. The Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) won the customer focus category at the 2016 Queensland Premier’s Awards for Excellence. The ...
More »Training offered to help nurses discuss death and dying
Nurses in general practices across Australia will soon have access to training to help older people and those who are chronically ill discuss advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care. Through a federally funded program, called Advance, nurses will have ...
More »Australian students compare treatments with US counterparts
Nursing students from New South Wales gained insights into US approaches to opioid dependency after linking up with 900 University at Buffalo students via videoconferencing. Professor Cynthia Stuhlmiller from the School of Health at UB, said exercises such as the video link up help ...
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