A new call device that allows people with physical disabilities to call for assistance in a way that wasn’t possible before, has won a series of awards. The device, developed by researchers from Flinders University and the University of South ...
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Aussie plants may treat golden staph, Alzheimer’s more
Australian plants may soon play a role in the way healthcare professionals combat golden staph infections, heal wounds, and even treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Queensland University of Technology research into the use of plants in treating these ...
More »OR nurses look to shed ‘invisible’ cloak
The Australian College of Operating Room Nurses has used this year’s Perioperative Nurses Week to cast the oft-invisible work such professionals do into light. During the celebrations, Dr Paula Foran, ACORN’s education officer, brought up the notion of the invisible nurse. ...
More »Family matters: survey finds relatives want role in acute care
New Australian research has found the need for an increased focus on family members who are carers for people with dementia across acute-care settings. The study, funded by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Carers and Consumers, found the family should be a bigger resource for ...
More »Social media standards still unknown to many new staff
Most new nurses and midwives know when they shouldn’t use social media in their profession, but many aren’t aware of the professional standards surrounding its use. Research from the University of Queensland has analysed the use of platforms such as Facebook, ...
More »ED nurses trialled at watch houses
A recently announced research project will look into the value of providing 24-hour emergency nursing care for people held in police watch houses. Associate professor of emergency care at Griffith University and Gold Coast Health, Julia Crilly, said the project ...
More »NSW patients say they trust their nurses
Seven in 10 patients in NSW public hospitals rated nurses who had treated them as ‘very good’, a recent report has shown. Furthermore, 82 per cent said they always had trust and confidence in the nurses treating them. The figures come ...
More »Stroke prevention research wins grant
Sydney Nursing School researchers have been awarded a $200,000 grant at the NSW Cardiovascular Research Network State of the Heart Showcase and Awards ceremony. The funding will allow the University of Sydney team to further research stroke prevention through early detection ...
More »Work app for nurses is best made one ThinkPlace at a time
A smartphone application that helps empower remote Ghanaian nurses could be used in many other countries, the creators have said, but nuanced, localised approaches are critical. ThinkPlace also attributed much of the success of the app – which helps nurses diagnose patients, calculate medication dosages, access ...
More »Red Cross co-ordinator says look after yourself first
You can’t give 100 per cent if you do not look after yourself. This is a key point Red Cross aid worker Nuran Higgins raised when discussing her recent work in the earthquake-devastated regions of Nepal. Higgins recently returned from ...
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