Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

Three outstanding nurses were recognised in last month’s HESTA Australian nursing awards. By Linda Belardi. Combining an innovative 10-metre trailer, simulation technology and the ingenuity of a nurse, CQUniversity nursing lecturer, Nicholas Ralph has developed the world’s first roving community-based ...

Former chief nurses have called for greater investment in resources devoted to the role to strengthen the leadership and influence of nursing at the policy table, writes Linda Belardi. Former department chief nurses in NSW and the Northern Territory have ...

Congratulations to the following winners of last month’s ANZAC day commemorative coin competition which honoured the courage and sacrifice of Australia’s military nurses. Sister Ellen Savage I most admire Sister Ellen Savage who demonstrated the adaptability and compassion of nursing ...

A university photography competition has encouraged nursing students to become active producers, not passive consumers of their representation in the media and identity, writes Linda Belardi. Negative and inaccurate images of nursing misinform the public and disempower the profession, says ...

Linda Belardi speaks to former senior health department advisers to talk about leadership, policy and perceptions of the profession. Questions of power and influence are central to the profession’s ability to persuade and advise governments, so how is nursing perceived ...

The sinking of an Australian hospital ship and the deaths of 11 nurses outraged a nation and has spurred on efforts to ensure their sacrifice is not forgotten. By Madonna Grehan and Linda Shields. Sixty nine years have passed since ...

Can simulated learning environments teach nursing students important interpersonal skills? Flynn Murphy reports on the debate surrounding the challenges and opportunities. Rapid advances in new technology have made simulated learning environments available to a growing number of nursing students for ...

Harmful stereotypes about parents with learning difficulties can profoundly impact how support is provided and received, writes Rachel Mayes. For the majority of women without disabilities, discovering they are pregnant and embarking on the journey to motherhood is an exciting ...

Caring for patients at the end of life is emotionally demanding work but regular clinical supervision for nurses can help to buffer against stress, writes Andrea Gregory. At the end of 2010, the Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service implemented an ...

There are important strategies that clinical supervisors can use to support culturally and linguistically diverse students while on clinical placement, writes Joan Deegan. In Australia, international student education is a significant part of the economy. It is the third most ...