Nothing is beyond a nurse’s reach. These were the words of Queensland's chief nursing and midwifery officer Dr Frances Hughes, who was recently named chief executive of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), when discussing nurses becoming involved in different ...
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RDNS aims to boost support for trans, gender-diverse clients
After facing discrimination throughout their lives, many older trans and gender-diverse people fear they will encounter more of the same when accessing care services in the community. This is one of the issues Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) diversity manager ...
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Four out of five nurses would consider abandoning the profession if existing penalty rates applying to wages were axed, a new ANMF survey has found. With the holiday season looming, the union has issued a fresh warning to legislators against ...
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Emergency department to trial asthma packs
Changing hospital procedure may be the key to reducing the number of emergency department visits due to asthma. A new study by a team comprising the Asthma Foundation Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital will ...
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Red Cross, Red Crescent talk aid worker safety
The safety of aid workers operating in war zones and conflict areas has been spotlighted at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva. Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope, director of international humanitarian law and movement relations with ...
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