They serve close to the fighting, often in harm’s way and in extreme conditions. They are Australia’s army nurses, who go willingly into the fray. By Annie May. When army nurse Lieutenant Colonel Judith Spence stepped off the plane after ...

Darragh O Keeffe reports on new efforts to provide quality clinical placements for the health professionals of tomorrow. Providing students from various disciplines, such as nursing, physiotherapy and podiatry, the opportunity to learn and work together in aged care facilities ...

New study contradicts existing recommendations on the benefits of fish oil capsules. There is no evidence that taking fish oil capsules during pregnancy can help reduce the risk of post-natal depression, contrary to international recommendations. So found a University of ...

If used properly, early warning systems have proved successful in helping nurses respond to deteriorating patients. Outcomes for patients are often dependent on nurses’ ability to identify and respond to signs of increasing illness and initiate medical intervention. In an ...

Professional understanding of dementia within indigenous populations is still in its infancy. Linda Belardi examines the current evidence. The early identification of dementia in indigenous populations is an emerging public health concern with studies revealing a prevalence rate nearly five ...

The Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses (ACCYPN) is a national organisation which was formally established in 2008. The Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses (ACCYPN) is a national organisation which was formally established in 2008. ...

My name is Belynda Abbott and I am currently a Nurse Educator for the Surgery and Perioperative Services at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). My name is Belynda Abbott and I am currently a Nurse Educator for the ...

As an education provider, you know that choosing which learning tool to use, which course to undertake or which event to attend can be daunting and time-consuming for nurses and health professionals, given the range available to them. As an ...

Although the end of the year is in sight, things are not slowing down for us at RCNA. Although the end of the year is in sight, things are not slowing down for us at RCNA! By the time this ...

Rebates have been set for nurse practitioners and midwives. By Annie May The first day in November will be remembered as a big step for nurses – the day when Medicare starts offering rebates for services provided by nurse practitioners ...