Podcasts

Public health physician discusses how hospitals can tackle climate change

This week climate change has been thrust to the forefront of national debate with catastrophic fires engulfing parts of the…

What is forensic nursing?

Nursing specialities are increasingly being recognised with individual training programs and diplomas – one such field is forensic nursing. The word forensic brings to…

Rural nursing: what difference does personality make?

Rural and remote communities face many unique challenges when it comes to healthcare. Well publicised is the fact that those…

Do nurses really understand pain?

Research has found that pain care for hospitalised patients over 65 years old is assessment driven and lacks sufficient patient…

The struggle for legitimacy: nursing in Australia

At the recent ACN National Nursing Forum Georgina Willetts gave the key note speech on nursing's past, present and future.…

Can working in aged care produce better nurses?

Research by academics at Western Sydney University has found that nursing undergrads who work in aged care while completing their…

We could be Hearoes with new app

In an Australian first, a new app has been developed to help people adjust to life with a cochlear implant.…

After the gold rush: the history of The Women’s Hospital in Melbourne

The 1850s was a period of immense change in Melbourne. The rush for gold was frantic and in the period…

On the sauce: Are nurses drinking too much?

Australia is a country that likes a drink. Recently deceased former prime minister Bob Hawke was lauded for his larrikin…

Nurses courted by pharmaceutical companies, given financial incentives

New data shows that pharmaceutical companies are increasingly targeting non-prescribing health professionals, such as nurses, with financial gifts. Payments to…

Radiation oncology nurse pushes for better recognition of the job

Michelle Roach is a radiation oncology clinical nurse consultant, the first NSW has ever had. And she is passionate about…

Deakin University launches new Institute for Health Transformation

Deakin University has announced a new Institute for Health Transformation with the aim to “guide a transformation of the way…

Nurses should lead the way in palliative care: ACN

In the five-year period between 2011–12 and 2015–16 there was a nearly 30 per cent growth in palliative care hospitalisation.…

Nurses on tour: USQ students head to Vietnam

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) recently welcomed home a group of nine nursing students from a placement in northern…

Connecting the unconnected: rural nurses taking matters into their own hands

“We felt that we deal with anxious upset patients on a daily basis. And we felt that our nurse peers…

Nurse practitioners face barriers to providing best care in rural areas

Rural nurse practitioners are facing a number of hurdles when it comes to being able to deliver the best care…

Proud Aussie nurse talks about heading up prestigious US nursing school

Patricia Davidson is a "proud Aussie nurse". She has been an RN since 1980 and has clinical, teaching and practice…

Women in leadership: How do you get there?

Healthcare is one of the few industries dominated by female employees, yet in these industries CEO roles are only held by…

New gerontology framework to ensure skills for nurses

In the wake of the aged care royal commission and a perceived skills shortage in the sector, the University of…

Palliative care nurse blazing a trail to awards

The inaugural Health Minister’s award for nursing trailblazers has been awarded to a Canberra nurse for her work in improving…

We should be optimistic: addressing mental health in aged care

This issue of psychotropics has been front and centre during the Royal Commission, but not much time has been devoted…

Predictable and preventable: pressure injuries need to stop

Pressure injuries are expensive for our health system, hugely distressing for patients and, most of all, preventable and predictable. That…

Uni’s nursing e-portfolio wins innovation in teaching award

The nursing department at Murdoch University recently received an innovation honour at the 2018 Australian Awards for University Teaching. Awarded for their e-portfolio,…

Nurse fatigue and its effect on patient safety

How many hours do you work a day, and how much sleep do you think you get a night? According…

Take it easy: mindfulness experts talk about stress reduction

Nurse retention is a constant battle in healthcare. It has been estimated that to replace one registered nurse, it can…