RN Amanda Gorton’s primary role is as an instrument nurse, so volunteering in a Nepalese hospital has solidified her admiration for nurses working in developing countries with limited resources. Gorton, who is a project co-ordinator for the Gynaecological Oncology Surgical ...
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Delirium expert calls for more awareness
Delirium is one of the most prevalent clinical syndromes at the end of life, yet it is often missed and undertreated, a palliative care expert has said. Dr Meera Agar, associate professor at the University of New South Wales and ...
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Expert says nurses can help improve antimicrobial use
A report has provided a snapshot of antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals and one expert says nurses can affect future results. National Antimicrobial Prescribing Practice: results of the 2014 National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS), was released by the Australian Commission on Safety ...
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Long ED waits, mortality risk linked for over-50s in study
Older patients are more likely to die if they wait more than four hours to be transferred to an in-patient hospital bed after receiving emergency care than people who waited less time. That’s according to a three-year study that looked ...
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