Breast care nurses help guide cancer patients in the right direction throughout their continuum.  About 113 out of every 100,000 Australian females will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, a figure set to remain constant until at least 2020. ...

It’s one of the top 10 causes of death. Yet type 2 diabetes can be better managed if more research is done to help sufferers help themselves – especially in multicultural societies, say health experts.  Diabetes is one of the ...

The use of ICU diaries as a tool to assist patients’ recovery and reduce their chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder is gradually increasing throughout Australian hospitals.  Researchers around the world are homing in on the psychological impacts faced by ...

A recent abortion case in Scotland raises questions on just how involved midwives are in procedures to which they may object.  Recently a Scottish appellate court upheld the right of two midwives to “conscientiously object” to undertaking employment duties in a ...

The lower life expectancy of those with a mental illness is an issue nurses continue to address.  Australians with a mental illness are more likely to struggle with poor physical health and have a shorter life expectancy than the general ...

An intriguing conflict of interest case went before a recent tribunal, and managed to raise more questions than answers.  A recent Nursing and Midwifery Professional Standards Committee Determination delivered in NSW raises some interesting issues concerning conflicts of interest involving ...

Latest statistics show that up to three million Australians over the age of 25 will have diabetes by 2025. National Diabetes Week –14 to 20 July – serves as a timely reminder for Australians to take steps to change their ...

As allergy rates skyrocket nurses are playing an increasingly important role in allergy testing, patient education, medication compliance and liaison with GPs. Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common allergic diseases, and yet is often trivialised in Australia. It ...

A $1.5 million research trial to prevent falls hopes to keep elders standing firm.  Amid current concerns about the impact of falls on the ongoing health of older people, research is being conducted via a patient-centred program to prevents falls, ...

Mary Casey reveals the benefits of education in a simulated environment. Simulated training is an educational concept that all nursing and allied health colleges should be offering students. Teaching multiple objectives in a ‘real life’ environment can grow confidence, encourage ...