Nursing and midwives seeking advice about their health and wellbeing now have access to a national dedicated telephone and online service. Launched today, Nurse & Midwife Support (NM Support) provides nurses and midwives with 24/7 access to an experienced team ...
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Study shines light on urinary incontinence among nurses, midwives
It's still seen as a taboo topic, even among some health professionals, but recent research has revealed there is a high prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among female nurses and midwives and it may affect their intention to leave their ...
More »Nursing union stands in solidarity with workers facing penalty rate cuts
The Fair Work Commission has decided to reduce Sunday and public holiday penalty rates for people working in the hospitality, retail and fast food industries, a move condemned by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). In handing down the decision, ...
More »Self-care important to palliative care workers, not always practised
Most palliative care professionals agree that self-care is very important, however, a considerable proportion rarely engage with relevant strategies, a new study has found. The research, led by Jason Mills, a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology's School of Nursing, ...
More »Midwives report high levels of burnout, severe depression
There is a high prevalence of personal and work-related burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress among Australia’s midwives, new research has found. Published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, the study gathered responses from over 1000 nurses and measured them against the ...
More »Study sheds new light on healthcare workers’ drug-related deaths
Between 2003 and 2013, nearly five deaths per 1000 employed Australian healthcare professionals were caused by drugs, new research has revealed. The Monash University study aimed to identify the best approaches to healthcare professionals’ drug use and their mental healthcare ...
More »Nurse-on-nurse bullying topic of coming study
Nurse-on-nurse bullying is a problem and one research project aims to find out how nurses think it should be tackled. Study lead Peter Hartin, from James Cook University, said: “The idea that bullying is a problem in nursing probably shocks ...
More »Healthcare, family violence agencies need better links
Researchers, educators and health and social service providers gathered in Melbourne recently to explore a systematic response to family violence across the healthcare system. The Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI) partnered with La Trobe University to present ...
More »Hospital wards not necessarily better with nursing assistants: study
Deploying assistants in nursing to hospital wards doesn’t ensure better outcomes and, in fact, may leave patients worse off, new research has suggested. The team behind the study, published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, examined the records of patients ...
More »Consumers help students develop therapeutic communication
The University of Technology Sydney is bringing nursing students together with people who have lived experience of mental illness to build rapport and empathy. In a collaboration with fellow UTS academics and healthcare consumers, health academic Fiona Orr developed the 'Making ...
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