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A recent study suggests that continence telemonitoring could help return patients’ quality of life. Early findings on the use of telemonitoring systems to augment continence assessment procedures in residential aged-care facilities are promising, says Barry Cahill, CEO of Continence Foundation ...

Even the routine tasks of everyday nursing are a vital part of high-quality care.  Essential nursing care sits at the very core of what nursing is all about and its importance cannot be overstated or talked about too often. Essential ...

When mental illness meets the medical ward.  The complexity of providing treatment to patients who suffer from both physical and mental illness is well recognised. People who experience mental illness have a disproportionate rate of physical comorbidities, such as cancer, ...

A university initiative engaging students with older people is benefitting the community and the future workplace. A nursing academic has been working to improve the quality of aged care by attempting to change students’ attitudes towards older people. “In keeping ...

A West Australian aged-care provider has been honoured for its commitment to workplace safety at state industry awards. A unique program committed to preventing the rate of incidents in the workplace has seen a WA aged-care provider recognised in state-wide ...

Indigenous Australians are affected by racism more in healthcare than in any other field, according to new research. A new survey examines experiences of racism in healthcare settings compared with other areas including workplace, education and support and its impact ...

Adjunct associate professor Lydia Dennett, chief nurse and midwifery officer for SA Health, looks to the complex challenges of the future with a focus on the individual. Now that we’ve celebrated International Day of the Nurse and Midwife around the ...

The transition from pagers to more modern devices is full of ups and downs.  Pagers are outdated and healthcare workers are turning to their own smartphones to communicate, opening up potential issues, industry experts say. Joanne Foster, lecturer in Queensland ...

Speakers at a recent symposium discussed the problems with dementia care in the hospital system – and what’s being done about them.  Many were relieved when the government’s recent Budget upheld its pre-election promise to commit $200 million over the ...

The secrets of monitoring food intake in aged care. One of the most important aspects of aged care meal services is to ensure that residents are eating sufficient food and drinking enough fluids. This is important so they do not ...