Nothing is beyond a nurse’s reach. These were the words of Queensland's chief nursing and midwifery officer Dr Frances Hughes, who was recently named chief executive of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), when discussing nurses becoming involved in different ...
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RDNS aims to boost support for trans, gender-diverse clients
After facing discrimination throughout their lives, many older trans and gender-diverse people fear they will encounter more of the same when accessing care services in the community. This is one of the issues Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) diversity manager ...
More »Nurses may quit if penalty rates go
Four out of five nurses would consider abandoning the profession if existing penalty rates applying to wages were axed, a new ANMF survey has found. With the holiday season looming, the union has issued a fresh warning to legislators against ...
More »Emergency department to trial asthma packs
Changing hospital procedure may be the key to reducing the number of emergency department visits due to asthma. A new study by a team comprising the Asthma Foundation Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital will ...
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The safety of aid workers operating in war zones and conflict areas has been spotlighted at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva. Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope, director of international humanitarian law and movement relations with ...
More »Nurse takes honours for linking homeless people to oral care
RN Cath Flanagan is in the business of bringing smiles to young people's faces. Her work empowering homeless clients to make decisions to improve their oral health has led to her being named the 2015 Community Oral Health Champion at the ...
More »McGrath adds 5 breast care nurses, reaches goal
The McGrath Foundation has announced the funding of an additional five McGrath breast care nurses to support families experiencing cancer, reaching its goal to increase the total number to 110 by its 10th anniversary. The foundation said it has now supported 40,000 ...
More »Take heart: no CPR world record, but still a success
Thousands of people took part in a world-record attempt in Sydney on Monday, all the while learning high-quality CPR. Participants attempted to break the Guinness World Record for most people trained in high-quality CPR across multiple venues in one day. ...
More »Clarity is key in transfers of care: panel
The importance of good communication and concerns surrounding consumer-directed care were among the key points of discussion at Akolade’s Transfer of Care for Complex Consumers conference today. The topics were covered during a panel discussion on what consumers expect from ...
More »Packing day to aid domestic violence victims
Sydney Nursing School’s packing day, which has delivered health kits to more than 12,000 people in need since 2011, will this year help those domestic and family violence have affected. More than 3000 health kits will be packed and sent ...
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