Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

Private providers and government must work together to keep costs down in this growing area of nursing. By Mary Casey There have been many changes in the care and nursing industry in the past 10 years, especially in the community ...

Amie Larter talks to Neroli Ellis about the state of nursing in Tasmania. What were the main challenges for nurses in Tasmania throughout 2011- 2012? The significant budget cuts in health in this financial year resulted in the closure of ...

A newly created role in the Central Adelaide Local Health Network is set to strengthen links among nurses in South Australian hospitals and tertiary nursing educators and SA Health executives. The role, executive director of nursing, is to be shared ...

A new one-year course offers nurses the chance to fill in any gaps in aged care knowledge. Nurse graduate Emma Dunlevie has a clear and distinct passion for her work. In fact, when asked about her career prospects, she said ...

Treatment assistance for men with advanced prostate cancer is now available via an iPhone app. Simply called “adt”, which stands for androgen deprivation therapy, the free app is described as the first of its kind. It provides patients with automated ...

Looking after the sick can be demanding so nurses need to keep fit and healthy and plan for holidays. The normal cycle of events means we return to work after a break feeling refreshed and ready to tackle a new ...

Taking money out of primary and preventative care will cost more in the long term, say nurses and health advocates. Leading South Australian health groups have joined forces to launch a petition against recommendations for cuts made in the McCann ...

Planning and forecasting for the future workforce should be a nationwide focus to protect the needs of our graduate nurses, says Professor Ged Williams, executive director of nursing and midwifery at Gold Coast Hospitals and Health Service. By Amie Larter As ...

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) is calling for health to be a top priority leading up to the federal election on September 14. ANF federal secretary Lee Thomas said they are calling on all the parties “to make safe patient ...

Internationally recognised palliative care nurse Molly Carlile spoke to Amie Larter about her career, recent awards and thoughts on the future of nursing. When did you realise you wanted to have a career in nursing? I fell into nursing through circumstance ...