Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

Practice nurses perform myriad tasks in doctors' surgeries, one of the most important is to communicate with patients. By Flynn Murphy It is 1pm on a Wednesday at Glebe Medical Centre in Sydney's inner west, and nurse Jessica Turner is sneaking ...

A new online course launched by the federal government will give nurses greater understanding of the common mental health issues faced by Australia's 325,000 war veterans, widows and widowers. The issue of mental health disorders amongst Australian Defence Force personnel, ...

The courts can face a real dilemma, legally and ethically, when it comes to patients with a life-threatening eating disorder. By Scott Trueman. A highly cherished ethical principle that courts jealously guard is that of autonomy; the patient's right to ...

Letting too many nurses concentrate on narrow areas of practice depletes the number of general duties staff, say critics. But educators argue that medical advances make it necessary. Louis White reports. As a patient, we are both relieved and fraught ...

A joint university research project will examine the success of encouraging patients to have more of a say in their care. Amie Larter reports. Patient participation in care (PPC) is not a new concept, however, little research has been done ...

Getting men to discuss health issues, especially with their mates, could help reduce the gap between male and female life expectancy. By Amie Larter Compared with their counterparts around the world, Australian men fair well and generally can expect better ...

Michael Robertson discusses the provision of acute care for those with mental health problems and what is lacking for such patients. Nursing professionals working in acute care settings frequently provide the only clinical contact such patients receive. Acute care teams ...

Financial pressure on the health system is being eased by a scheme which allows patients to be treated in their own residence. The Hospital in the Home (HITH) program is becoming increasingly popular with patients, and contributed to the NSW ...

Researchers are making great improvements in treatment of hard-to-heal wounds, a problem that costs the nation up to $3bn a year. Amie Larter reports Patients experiencing inflamed, weeping sores that are either reoccurring or fail to heal are typically suffering ...

A major shortage of nurses in one of NSW's largest residential centres for people with disabilities is driving a campaign that hopes to get 10,000 signatures. Stockton Centre has about 122 full-time registered nurses positions, with only 60 filled with ...