Community Nurses

 

 

16 Oct 12 edition

Street nurses seek out forgotten Australians

A dedicated and inspiring group of nurses walk the streets of Melbourne providing care to an overlooked segment of society, writes Flynn Murphy

 

03 Jul 12 edition

Community care come rain, hail or shine

A significant period of Canberra’s nursing history is currently being recorded in a new book celebrating 100 years of community and district nursing.

 

03 Apr 12 edition

Tripping over family purse strings

Nurses working with older people in the community are well placed to prevent or intervene in cases of financial elder abuse, writes Lana Zannettino.

 

29 Nov 11 edition

No conflict with NPs in pharmacies

A study has shown private nurse practitioner clinics do not conflict with or duplicate the traditional roles of the pharmacist. By Linda Belardi.

 

02 Nov 11 edition

A class of their own

Mounting calls for community health nurses to be employed in all schools, coupled with the development of national professional standards, may finally harness their potential in the community, writes Mardi Chapman.

 

04 Oct 11 edition

'Geriatric flying squad' takes flight

A multidisciplinary mobile team is improving the quality of life for older people living in the community, reports Darragh O Keeffe.

 

03 Aug 11 edition

United we (should) stand

Community nurses would benefit from forming a strong united face, writes Sandra Lucas.

The art of independence

A new study will examine the long term benefits of restorative home care programs. Megan Stoyles reports.

Home sweet home

People’s desire to stay in the home for longer is increasing the demand for community nurses.

Taking the hospital to the home

With a growing effort to keep people out of hospital, community based services are meeting an important need, writes Greta Marsh.

 

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