Incontinence is a major reason why people move into residential care, and most aged residents suffer from it – which is why access to workforce training, education and support on the issue is a top priority for the sector. No ...
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Leadership and the future of nursing
There’s a growing call for nurses to make their voices heard in public life, to stand up for the disadvantaged and for the future of the profession. Anna Groth is a leader of the future and exactly what Australian nursing ...
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In her mission to educate and to promote evidence-based care, Lauren Boxsell has been a source of inspiration at the Melbourne hospital where she works. Meet Lauren Boxsell, Clinical Nurse Educator in the emergency department at Box Hill Hospital in ...
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The number of tears in older people can be reduced by half with daily moistening, study finds. A Wound Management CRC initiative has found a way to potentially reduce the number of skin tears in older people by up to ...
More »Children need holistic care
An international expert in children’s nursing spotlighted the changes, challenges and future of paediatric nursing at a public event recently. Caring for sick children has changed dramatically in the past 50 years and those changes were a major focus in ...
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