An online education program aims to boost nurses' emergency management skills using simulations of deteriorating patients. The program, FIRST2ACTweb (Feedback Incorporating Review and Simulation Techniques to Act on Clinical Trends), was developed by Monash University researchers, the University of Queensland, ...

A new technique has potential to make information transfers easy and more accurate.  Technology that can record and classify the clinical data transferred in a typical nursing handover could improve the accuracy of the information shared and reduce administrative work.  ...

An online presence is becoming an essential career enhancement tool.  Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter – are you on board? Recent statistics reveal more than 13 million Australians are on Facebook, 3.5 million have a LinkedIn profile and 2.5 million tweet on Twitter ...

Online posts and profiles are helping with the spread of information and opportunity amongst colleagues around the globe.  Nurses and midwives around Australia are taking to blogs to share their experiences and gain new ones. Their posts have brought about ...

Aged-care nurse leads the way in new informatician qualification.  An aged-care nurse has become the first Australian in the sector to receive a Certified Health Informatician Australasia (CHIA) qualification. As the fifth nurse overall to gain the certification nationally, RN Donna ...

Upcoming conference will explore how to bring IT online for maximum benefits and support from staff.  The changing landscape of healthcare and increasing demands on the system mean technology and informatics will need to play a much stronger part in ...

The transition from pagers to more modern devices is full of ups and downs.  Pagers are outdated and healthcare workers are turning to their own smartphones to communicate, opening up potential issues, industry experts say. Joanne Foster, lecturer in Queensland ...

Organisation finds video offers more ways to connect than meet the eye.  Not-for-profit health and community care organisation Silver Chain is using Polycom video technology, together with tablets and a secure platform, to overcome distance. Nurses have access to media ...

New asthma guide updates recommendations in concise format.  Primary care nurses, GPs and pharmacists now have access to new asthma management guidelines. The revised Australian Asthma Handbook was launched by minister for health Peter Dutton recently, who hopes the information ...

Plan for online resources in mental health surveys practitioners.  An internet survey will help researchers evaluate how health professionals use online mental health resources. The survey is a part of the eMHPrac project, which is funded by the Australian Government ...