Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

A new treatment provides the benefits of gastric bypass surgery without the associated surgical risks, trial shows. Surgeons at a British hospital have pioneered a new treatment that could remove the need for medication to treat type 2 diabetes while ...

New study finds Mozart helps pre-term infants grow. The music they listen to doesn’t have any lyrics that tell them to grow, but new research from Tel Aviv University finds that premature babies who are exposed to music by 18th-century ...

When it comes to embarking on a new career, your nursing background could be more valuable than you first realise. When it comes to embarking on a new career, your nursing background could be more valuable than you first realise. ...

Experts says home birth debate is missing the main message. A new study on differences in outcomes of home and hospital births has reignited the home birth debate, but according to the study’s author its main message has been lost. ...

RCNA provides feedback on the draft national registration and accreditation standards for nursing and midwifery. Registration feedback In October 2009 the newly established Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) released two consultation papers seeking feedback on a proposed set ...

The road to nursing wasn’t always smooth for Dan Gordon, a new generation nurse currently employed at Calvary Hospital in Canberra. “My new graduate year didn’t work out exactly as planned,” he says. “One of my rotations was in private ...

Mental illness can be a lonely, scary and dark existence, says one nurse who is sharing her secret to bring about change. For Belinda McCormack, living with mental illness has been a very personal journey. For years it has been ...

When looking for a change of job, more nurses are discovering careers beyond hospital walls. Linda Belardi speaks to one nurse whose degree found her behind bars. The most rewarding aspect of Kerry Irwin’s job as a prison nurse is ...

Through the RCNA Advisory Council, RCNA has undertaken a comprehensive review of the recommendations contained in the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s (NHHRC) final report. A Healthier Future for All Australians (the Report), released in June 2009. RCNA expert ...

Academia and clinical practice unite at a newly launched institute that will allow nurses to take the lead in research. The name may not easily roll of the tongue, but the St Vincent’s and Mater Health Sydney and Australian Catholic ...