Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

A national forum has explored how nurses can make a difference both as individuals and collectively.  The Australian College of Nursing’s first National Nursing Forum has been labelled a success by the profession and organisers alike. Taking as its theme ...

Podiatrists lobby for more national benefits to help detect and treat problems sooner.  The Australasian Podiatry Council wants the federal government to enable more Medicare-subsidised podiatrist visits a year, in line with National Health and Medical Research Council data stating ...

PCA chief Yvonne Luxford sets the record straight as the sector comes into the spotlight.  Palliative care was launched onto the world stage on October 12 for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, an event dedicated to celebrating and supporting ...

Nurses for Nurses webinars provide round-the-clock access to materials for professional development.  Since June 2010, nurses in Australia have been required to meet the refined legislated requirements set out in a national registration and accreditation scheme. Nurses for Nurses Network ...

Study also finds two-thirds of admissions into residential aged care are permanent.  According to a recent report, a majority of the hospitalisations that occur amongst older Australians are for people who still live in their own homes – and most ...

The University of Wollongong has joined Australian massive open online course (MOOC) provider Open2Study, to deliver free online courses to the public. The first UOW MOOC which will run for four weeks aims to provide comprehensive research and science-based information ...

Study compares effectiveness of two well-known treatments.  GPs are being called to participate in a world-first study exploring the treatment of depression in older people who live with chronic health conditions. The project, partially funded by beyondblue, is the first ...

Nurses’ continuing professional development helps build careers and gives the public peace of mind.  Nursing is often rated as one of the most trusted professions in Australia, topped only by other emergency services. While this is a warming statistic, we ...

Social media makes guarding privacy critical for patients and you.  Patient privacy is essential in healthcare. However, we are seeing increasing breaches on social media. From status updates containing patient information to photos of patients, x-rays or wounds, private data ...

Finding success throughout each working day means knowing what you want and having a plan to get it.  How do we decide what to wear each day? According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, psychologist and author of the seminal 1990 book Flow: The ...