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The Australian College of Nursing’s submission to Treasury provides many ways to help the profession meet consumer needs.  On January 31, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), along with other Australian professional organisations, submitted its Federal pre-Budget Submission 2014–2015 to ...

Healthcare professionals should exemplify the healthy lifestyles they preach.  It’s almost as if chronic diseases have become more infectious than the plague, and we are beginning to find out that they are just as deadly. The outlook is rather bleak. ...

Innovative program introduces students to new standard for private practice.  To date, midwifery student Kate Dousi has delivered nine babies and observed and assisted in another three births, under supervision of midwives, an experience she describes as a humbling privilege. ...

Many stresses and strains are putting nurses under growing pressure at work, contributing to physical and mental health problems. With care and the right policies, however, these can be managed.  Despite the risks, nursing is a highly rewarding career. Being ...

A former district nurse reflects on how little the role has changed as today’s generation looks after her.  Maureen Lockie began her career as a district nurse more than 60 years ago and now, at the age of 93, is ...

It’s said that those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them and, certainly, our understanding of nurses’ roles in war crimes can help them respond to practice challenges today.  'The nurses using social media in 2012 ...

Two RNs and one midwife describe their roles in Closing the Gap.  After moving from a hospital-based nursing career to the community-controlled health services, registered nurse Nola White was part of a two-person team that set up a centre in ...

Many factors that contribute to worse health outcomes from Indigenous people can be improved with better access to information and care. An effort is under way to provide what’s needed.  Indigenous Australians suffer from higher rates of illness and disability ...

A new RDNS nurse-led dementia trial to support people at risk of being overlooked by the health system because of language or cultural differences is underway across Melbourne. “Too many people with dementia are tending to fall through the cracks ...

Frances Hughes, Queensland Health chief nursing and midwifery officer, believes a new year calls for a new perspective.   “This year, I’d like to see a number of improvements realised for nursing and midwifery within the health sector. I’d like ...