Aspiring male nurses, current nursing students and industry experts gathered in Sydney recently to take part in a discussion about entry barriers to nursing for men. University of Technology Sydney nursing undergraduate students Jake McDonald and Shak Nadesanathan pitched the ...
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Practitioner’s hepatitis C research earns Gilead Fellowship
Studies of HIV and chronic viral hepatitis have been bolstered through a fellowship program from a research-based biopharmaceutical company. Gilead Sciences has awarded funding to the largest number of recipients in the Gilead Fellowship Program’s four-year history. In 2016, Gilead ...
More »Violence survivor’s message to aspiring nurses: ‘keep going for it’
When enrolled nurse Diana Watt left a violent marriage, she didn’t know how to support her children. All she took with her were the clothes on her back and a passion for helping others. "I didn't know how I was going ...
More »Foreign midwives visit Canberra for leadership course
As part of a project that aims to develop and improve the leadership skills of midwives, professionals from three South Pacific countries recently attended a course at the University of Canberra (UC). Nine midwives from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga took part ...
More »ICN’s new chief touts versatility of the profession
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 ...
More »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 »Red Cross, Red Crescent talk aid worker safety
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 ...
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