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Hepatology pioneers share word of initiative at Royal Perth hospital.  The results of a program focused on maximising the use of nurses in one of Australia’s busiest hepatology units were presented recently at the Asian Pacific Association for the Study ...

Nurses who are new to the workforce or changing their area of practice need the right resources for success. When newly registered nurses commence employment within the Australian healthcare system, they quickly learn what is truly required of them. Their ...

New asthma guide updates recommendations in concise format.  Primary care nurses, GPs and pharmacists now have access to new asthma management guidelines. The revised Australian Asthma Handbook was launched by minister for health Peter Dutton recently, who hopes the information ...

Plan for online resources in mental health surveys practitioners.  An internet survey will help researchers evaluate how health professionals use online mental health resources. The survey is a part of the eMHPrac project, which is funded by the Australian Government ...

Students find new career goals, enhanced perspective on four-week placement.  Nursing and midwifery students recently travelled to Cambodia to apply concepts and skills in an unfamiliar environment. The four-week placement to Siem Reap was open to second- and third-year students ...

Hard work, research and editing; being skilled at communicating in print is far from glamorous but you can do it. The ability to communicate effectively in the written format is one of the nurses and student nurse’s fundamental skills. It ...

It may sound paradoxical, but ‘boutique’ continuity of care through midwives costs public hospitals less.  Women who see the same midwife through the course of their pregnancy not only encounter fewer interventions at birth but cost less to the public ...

Upgrades improve access for non-English speakers, allow better communication with doctors. Imagine trying to talk about incontinence with someone who doesn’t speak your language. That’s the reality for many people from non-English speaking backgrounds. The Continence Foundation of Australia has ...

There is room for many different interests in the field of aged care.  There is a big demand for aged-care nurses, and it’s set to continue. “As a nation, we continue to face a critical nurse shortage – 20,000 nurses ...

Comments from nurses who have practised in war zones demonstrate the therapeutic importance of talking about PTSD.   Nurses everywhere are becoming increasingly aware of the need for trauma-informed care as the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder amongst abuse victims, ...