Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

Nursing job interviews can be tough; do your homework and brush up on how to present yourself if you want to impress. The one thing standing between you and your dream job: the interview. Often considered nerve-racking and stressful, a ...

Postgraduate qualifications can lead to more pay and advanced positions for nurses, but many candidates are driven by more personal goals.  Nursing sustains a reputation as one of Australia’s lowest-paid employee categories. Further study can present an array of choices ...

Health budget changes ‘shortsighted’, ‘sleight of hand’, leaders charge. Yesterday’s Budget release from federal Treasurer Joe Hockey confirmed what many expected: the introduction of a $7 co-payment. In addition, general patients will pay an extra $5 for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme-listed ...

Aged-care worker, infant health team take other top honours at HESTA awards.  A mental health nurse from Melbourne has been named Nurse of the Year at the recent HESTA Nursing Awards. Steve Brown, from NorthWestern Mental Health, was recognised for ...

Celebrate the legendary nurse by following her directive to insist on recognising and exerting your ability to create change.  The International Council of Nurses has emphasised the innate potential of the nursing workforce through its selected theme for yesterday’s International ...

Clinicians and educators both need more realistic understanding of how prepared newly registered nurses are for practice.  I fully agree with Debra Thoms’ article, “Transitions require support” (Nursing Review, April); transition to practice does indeed require support. I also concur ...

A co-ordinated effort can keep older residents hydrated, even in hot weather.  Dehydration is one of the leading causes of hospitalisation in older Australians. Not only are older adults at greater risk of dehydration, they are also more vulnerable to ...

The Commission of Audit (CoA) has put forward reforms to keep Australia’s healthcare system “efficient and competitive”. Acknowledging the current health system is not well equipped to face future challenges, including an ageing population and rising health services costs, the ...

A recent road trip to parts of western Victoria gives a reminder of why nurses and midwives occupy such a revered place in local history.  Around Australia, in suburbs and in most sizeable country towns, you’ll find a local history ...

Organisation finds video offers more ways to connect than meet the eye.  Not-for-profit health and community care organisation Silver Chain is using Polycom video technology, together with tablets and a secure platform, to overcome distance. Nurses have access to media ...