Health departments are risking an uptick in compensation claims if they don't take steps to ensure staff safety. That’s the warning from an injury compensation lawyer and former emergency department nurse. Following reports that Caboolture Hospital Mental Health Unit staff ...

Almost 16,000 NSW emergency department patients were surveyed about their experiences during 2017–18, with 88 per cent or nearly nine in 10 patients rating their experience as ‘very good’ (59 per cent) or ‘good’ (29 per cent). This is down slightly from ...

More elderly patients are presenting in emergency departments, presenting new challenges for staff.  Emergency departments throughout the world are experiencing increased presentations of elderly patients, sparking concerns that procedures, along with physical design, may need to be rethought. In response ...

As resources get stretched to breaking point, nurse practitioners could help solve ED workflow problems. By Louis White Australian hospital emergency departments are under pressure as patient numbers increase, while workforce and workflow issues between hospital departments remain constant. Funding ...

Inquiry report rejects Victorian plan to introduce armed guards in Emergency Departments. By Jennifer Bennett The Victorian nurses union has welcomed the results of a report into safety in Victorian hospitals and hopes it will pave the way for attacks ...

A new batch of scholarships aims to increase the number of prepared, confident and skilled nurses providing patient care in emergency departments. Nurses working, or planning to work in emergency departments may be eligible for a range of scholarships, covering ...