The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) will today reiterate its support for a Bill that would make it compulsory for aged care providers to publicly disclose staffing levels. The Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport will also ...
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Chemical restraint in aged care – we can reduce use
Fred was a resident with Alzheimer’s disease living at one of our aged care homes. He was a quiet man; in fact, Fred had not spoken for years. Like many people with dementia he became agitated and upset, particularly around ...
More »Nursing graduates find success in employment
Education and employment trends for nurses are ready to soar as statistics in the Good Universities Guide show. Published by The Good Education Group, data shows that more than 250,000 jobs will be created over the next five years in ...
More »Boosting energy for tube-fed patients: lingering question answered
Does swapping out current tube-fed formulas with an energy-enriched option lift survival rates among critically ill patients? This was “one of the most important unanswered questions” in the field of critical care nutrition, Monash University’s Dr Emma Ridley said. Ridley, ...
More »Cosmetics procedures growth sparks new course
Training provider The Advanced Skills Academy has launched a new cosmetic injectors course to meet the rising demand for cosmetic procedures. The course is only open to RNs and doctors, who have seen the number of cosmetic procedures grow between ...
More »University, union partner to tackle mental health nurse shortage
The university and nursing sectors have teamed up to boost the number of mental health nurses in South Australia. Flinders University and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) joined forces to tackle statistics showing the state is set ...
More »Tip of the iceberg? The neglect and abuse seen in residential care is simply the most visible part of a larger problem
The Royal Commission into Aged Care needs to go beyond the urgent problems of residential aged care to look at the full formal system of care and support. We need to ensure we can increase staffing levels in residential care ...
More »Leprosy in Australia: a forgotten disease
There have been recent reports that leprosy is on the rise in Australia with 20 cases reported in Western Australia in the last five years. A common myth is that it has been eradicated, however it still exits, as every two ...
More »Blood clots: preventing the “little known killer” in hospitals
Blood clots kill four times more Australians than car accidents – and not enough is being done to curb them in hospital settings. That’s why the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) released a new ...
More »Beyond data silos: creating collaborative ecosystems
Transforming information into intelligence requires the adoption of interoperability approaches, including a key set of standards. That’s the message from managing director for Global ehealth Collaborative Dr Evelyn Hovenga who will address delegates at the World Hospital Congress in Brisbane. ...
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