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Aviation nurses work in civilian and military contexts in often demanding and autonomous roles. Linda Belardi speaks to one nurse in the field. After 12 years as a flight nurse, Genevieve Brideson is about to commence Australia’s first PhD in ...

A leading educator says nurses and other health professionals need to be taught more about how different cultural groups approach death and dying, reports Linda Belardi. Renowned healthcare ethics expert Professor Megan-Jane Johnstone has called for a component of death ...

A new minimum standard for enrolled nurse education represents an important opportunity to advance the skills and career pathway of this role. Linda Belardi reports. Peak bodies representing enrolled nurses have praised changes to enrolled nurse education as a significant ...

A leading educator says nurses and other health professionals need to be taught more about how different cultural groups approach death and dying, reports Linda Belardi. Renowned healthcare ethics expert Professor Megan-Jane Johnstone has called for a component of death ...

A new minimum standard for enrolled nurse education represents an important opportunity to advance the skills and career pathway of this role. Linda Belardi reports. Peak bodies representing enrolled nurses have praised changes to enrolled nurse education as a significant ...

The English language proficiency of internationally trained nurses is an important issue for patient safety but there are global concerns about the appropriateness of the testing process, writes Tiffany Lynch. The Australian healthcare sector is expected to experience an unprecedented ...

Government inaction and insurance are two roadblocks in the way of private practice midwives, writes Joy Johnston. On May 10 an Australian Greens senator, Lee Rhiannon, drew attention to serious obstructions to maternity reform when announcing the passage in the ...

Cathy Chapple has been named the Northern Territory’s nurse of the year for her commitment to developing perinatal mental health services. Isolation from family and friends is a common reality for many Territorians, but for pregnant women and new mums ...

A significant period of Canberra’s nursing history is currently being recorded in a new book celebrating 100 years of community and district nursing. For the first time the history of district and community nursing in the nation’s capital territory is ...

Poor literacy and numeracy skills can be overlooked in aged care staff but workplace reforms can lead to positive results. Mardi Chapman reports. The three Rs – foundation skills of reading, writing and arithmetic - might sound a little dated ...