Are hospitals the reservoir of antibiotic resistant bacteria? Or is it nursing homes? Research from the University of Queensland (UQ) has received a $1.8 million government funding boost to find out. The study will explore the spread of antibiotic resistant ...
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Job ads data reveals areas looking for new healthcare workers
Healthcare continues its lead as Australia’s biggest employer while community services helps to boost growth in job ads, according data from employment marketplace SEEK. Overall, job ads were up 16.5 per cent in April compared with 12 months ago, and ...
More »Exciting developments in the future of nursing
The health sector is undergoing rapid and widespread change. Substantial technological developments are opening new avenues for diagnosing and caring for patients. The implementation and ongoing utilisation of this technology depends on qualified individuals being provided with the skills and ...
More »Falls top list of most common hospitalised injuries
Falls are the most common cause of hospitalised injury – and numbers are rising. A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report revealed falls account for almost half (41 per cent) of all hospitalised injuries. This was followed ...
More »Nursing gongs recognise patient advocates, visionaries
People with liver disease in south-east Queensland can access mobile, life-saving treatments, West Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are treated better when accessing health services, and patients with difficulty communicating are able to make their preferences known – ...
More »Digital narrative illustrates story of WWII nurse hero
The story of an Australian nursing hero has been immortalised through a student-led digital narrative. Marking the first stage of CQUni Research Centre's Everyday Nursing Heroes project, the creation tells the story of Ellen Savage (1912-1985), who survived the sinking ...
More »Labor promises boost to public hospital funding
If elected, the Labor Party will commit an additional $2.8 billion to fund Australia’s public hospitals, the party announced in its Budget reply. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said the funding injection would put more beds in emergency departments and on ...
More »Budget 2018-19: How did nurses fair?
The 2018-19 Budget has been released and Minister for Health Greg Hunt says it’s guaranteeing the essential health services that Australians rely on. While key industry stakeholders continue to pick through the Budget with a fine-tooth comb, Nursing Review canvasses ...
More »Funding boost for Newton-John cancer centre
Victorian cancer patients will have access to rare, cutting-edge technology at the Olivia Newton-John centre under an $18 million state government package. Newton-John was at state parliament with Premier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Jill Hennessy today to announce the ...
More »No more cotton wool: experts push for exercise for cancer patients
Exercise should be prescribed as part of routine cancer care for all patients, the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia has said in a position statement. The move has been endorsed by Cancer Council Australia and supported by over 20 cancer ...
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