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Mums with unsettled babies seek emergency help

More focus needed to be placed on teaching new parents practical, evidence-based strategies to deal with unsettled behaviour, say researchers. Mothers trying to cope with babies who cry persistently and wake frequently during the night are turning to hospital emergency ...

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The right numbers at the right time

Moves to increase university nursing enrolments is being questioned due to a shortage of clinical placements. The looming retirement of 'baby boomer' nurses will place unprecedented pressure on Australia's health workforce over the coming years, but contention surrounds how best ...

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Nurses in need of a healthy balance

Unless work-life issues are addressed, nurses will continue to feel increasingly burnt out. Gaps between policy and practice in ensuring a good work-life balance and the resulting "struggle to juggle" is resulting in nurses withdrawing and disengaging from the workforce, ...

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Nursing programs go online as research blossoms

Flexible methods of study are attracting a wider pool of future nurses. Natasha Egan reports. The future of university nursing programs will give students the flexibility to study online, fast-track their way to registration and get involved in research early ...

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The importance of wound bed preparation

Wound bed preparation a core component to effective wound care treatment. It is well documented that chronic wounds constitute a major problem in society, as they lead to social isolation of the patient, prolonged inability to work and considerable effects ...

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Chameleon bandage helps wounds to heal

A smart bandage that changes colour when a wound becomes infected has been developed by Melbourne researchers. Melbourne researchers have developed smart bandages that change colour to reveal the state of the wound beneath. Their invention could reduce the $500 ...

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The finalists

While not walking away with the main prize, this year's finalists were all worthy of recognition. NURSE OF THE YEAR Merrilyn Hewett Merrilyn Hewett is known as the woman who transformed aged care in the tiny rural town of Port ...

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More payroll trauma for Queensland nurses

Health pay debacle continues to cause problems as thousands of nurses asked to repay overpayments. Queensland Health is again under fire over the bungled introduction of its payroll system, with nurses asked to prove they don't owe their employer any ...

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