Thursday 21 marks World Alzheimer's Day - an international day to support those living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia driven by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) along with many other bodies globally. This year's theme is 'Never too early, never too ...
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Nurse fatigue and its effect on patient safety
How many hours do you work a day, and how much sleep do you think you get a night? According to Dr Ann Rogers, it probably isn't enough. And if that's the case, your patients are at risk. Studies have shown ...
More »Tap to feel better: de-stressing methods under the microscope
Should you tap your way to feeling less stressed? Or is plain old 'switching off' the better option? That’s what Bond University researchers hope to confirm as part of a new study into psychological interventions for stress. The research team will ...
More »Hospitals ‘must take note’ of rates of domestic violence among healthcare workers
It happens to clinicians too. That’s one of the key messages of a study investigating intimate partner and family violence among female healthcare workers in Australia. For the study, Elizabeth McLindon from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Women’s ...
More »Project to nurse the nurse
Nurses are the backbone of the health care system but little attention is paid to what keeps them well and happy. Despite the increasing challenge Australia is facing in recruiting and retaining nurses, little attention is being given to what ...
More »Sanctioned facility responds
Implementing action plan overseen by nurse advisor. The NSW facility under sanction as of last Friday is implementing an action plan which will be supervised by an independent nurse advisor. Charles Wurf, CEO of ACAA NSW, also said Fairfield Nursing ...
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