Nursing Review The latest in heathcare news for nurses

Fight the Fakes calls for international co-operation to stamp out a deadly problem. The International Council of Nursing (ICN) is continuing the fight to stamp out fake medicines. The Fight the Fakes campaign brings together organisations that are engaged in ...

Infectious disease experts find plenty of roles for nurses in the latest research.  In this edition of Nursing Review, we speak to three experts about the latest research in the field of infectious diseases and the impact findings will have ...

Sue Peter, who found her life’s calling in pediatrics, defines leadership in her field.  Thirty-three years ago, Sue Peter, director for clinical commissioning for the Perth Children’s Hospital project, walked into a pediatric ward during her adult-based nursing training. Instantly, ...

The inherent conflict between self-determination and the sanctity of life makes the law far from simple.  Euthanasia and assisting another in committing suicide are both highly emotive and contentious issues. Certainly, a clinician confronted with a request by a client ...

A recent study found many NICU workers don’t think they have the skills and support to help mums and dads.  Nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit have highlighted concerns about their preparedness to support parents emotionally. New research from ...

Nurses say consultants’ idea to shuffle workforce roles isn’t the answer for overworked staff.  Public hospitals could save up to $430 million a year by making better matches between workers and their work, a new report states. Co-authors Grattan Institute ...

Centre helps students prepare for situations in the community.  A multimedia space that simulates non-institutional settings is being used to prepare university students for community-based care. Federation University Australia’s Immersive Domestic Nursing Laboratory simulates out-of-hospital situations where health services may ...

RDNS has signed a major joint venture agreement with China’s Zhongshan College to develop and operate an aged-care facility in Jiangsu Province, north of Shanghai. The Chair of the RDNS Board Paul Montgomery and the President of Zhongshan College Chen ...

Australia’s voice joins group set on crafting an international agenda for nursing. By Amie Larter. John Daly, dean of the faculty of health at the University of Technology, Sydney, has been named the Australian representative on a new international nursing ...

Report suggests lifestyle factors can have a substantial impact on prevalence.  New evidence suggests prevalence rates for dementia may not be set in stone. “There is evidence from recent studies in Europe that the age-specific rates of dementia may be ...