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Cut in Sunday penalties worth $359 million yearly: report
Nurses, midwives and aged-care workers stand to lose more than $359 million a year if Sunday penalty rates are reduced to Saturday levels, a new report commissioned by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has found. The McKell Institute report, ...
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Order of Australia inductee leads nurses in Australia Day honours
An Australian clinical nurse who has been deployed as a volunteer 50 times across nine countries has been recognised through an Order of Australia award in this year’s honours. Kym Stuart was recognised for her service to nursing through a ...
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Mobile tech for patient communication: pros, cons
Nurses have had a say about using mobile technologies at the bedside with patients who are unable to speak. In a recent study, associate professor Bronwyn Hemsley from the University of Newcastle, and former honours student Bridget Sharpe, carried out ...
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Students not finding time for compassion: academic
Empathy and compassion are often lacking when students engage with simulation technologies in nursing programs, a lecturer has said. Sue Dean, a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, wrote about the topic in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Dean said ...
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