The mental health system is failing to provide treatment to the people who most need it. That was the opinion of last year's report on mental health by the productivity commission which found that, among other things, mental health is ...
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Nurses have ‘key role’ in COVID vaccine rollout
Nurses are set to play a key role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout that will see 50 million doses available across hospital hubs and up to 2,000 GP clinics nationwide. Nurses and other frontline healthcare workers will be among the ...
More »World’s nurses face mass trauma: ICN
The world's nursing profession is reporting signs of "mass trauma" which experts believe will impact the profession for generations. In the wake of continually rising COVID-19 figures across most of the world, nurses are facing high levels of infections, increased ...
More »Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine questions arise with aged care deaths in Norway
The Australian government is following up on reports that the Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 vaccine has caused side effects among several people who have been administered the vaccine in Norway. Norwegian authorities have confirmed at least 29 elderly aged care recipients of ...
More »‘The Nurse’ podcast sheds light on alleged sexual abuse and mismanagement in Tasmania’s health system
James Griffin was a paediatric nurse in Tasmania. A family man, he was well liked, a bit un-PC for some, but a ‘moral citizen’ some said. But Jim was allegedly hiding a dark and horrific secret that when revealed would ...
More »Nurse turned filmmaker releases ode to the profession with new short film, Shift
A new film by a registered nurse turned filmmaker has been released, with the help of Edith Cowan University, to celebrate the dedication of our nurses and midwives. Helen Hanson-Searle is an RN, actor, writer, director and sometimes opera singer; ...
More »Blacktown Hospital nurses and midwives still fighting, say understaffing puts health at risk
Nurses and Midwives at the embattled Blacktown Hospital in Sydney are continuing protests against their employer, again voicing frustration at understaffing and what they see as a disregard for patient safety. Staff and members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ ...
More »US nurse suspended for TikTok flouting COVID safety
A nurse in the US has been suspended after posting a video to social media where she appeared to admit flouting COVID-19 safety measures. A hospital in Salem, Oregon, announced it had placed the nurse on administrative leave after public ...
More »Inaugural ‘It’s Time For Nurses’ 24-hour Giving Day announced to give Aussie nurses access to scholarship funds
A new 24-hour donation drive has been announced by The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) so Australians can give back to the nurses who've led from the front during a year beset by bushfires and a deadly pandemic. The inaugural ...
More »New nurse on the beat: the nurses swapping wards for police stations
Paula’s regular shift is 2pm to 10pm, she tells me. It’s only ten past and today a police officer has already come to her desk to fill her in on a domestic violence-related incident with mental health implications. The incident ...
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