Nurses have been ranked as Australia's most ethical profession. The annual 2022 Ethics Index released last month quizzed a thousand Australians on ethical challenges around topics such as Covid-19 and climate change. Nurses were considered the most ethical in the healthcare sector, ...
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New $10M virtual reality clinic at Westmead Hospital
A new multi-million dollar training facility in Western Sydney will use virtual reality and artificial intelligence to train nurses how to better manage violent situations. On Tuesday, the University of Sydney announced plans to build a $10M 16-bed simulation ward ...
More »Secret ingredient in black tea may prevent heart disease
A cup of black tea each day could help stave off heart disease and reduce pressure on hospitals, a new study says. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in Australia and is taking the lives of ...
More »Surprising long Covid-19 symptom in children
The health system is not well set up to appropriately respond to long Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 conditions among children, including addressing serious mental health issues, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. Paediatric infectious diseases physician Philip Britton told the committee on Monday ...
More »One hospital, two jobs: NSW’s nurse and midwife of the year
A nurse and midwife working at the same hospital found out last week that their hard work had not gone unnoticed. Nurse Cecilia Desousa and midwife Kim Wood were celebrated for their outstanding service to Australia's healthcare during the 10th ...
More »Union fears household model will ‘push nurses out of aged care’
A controversial decision to move lifestyle and admin staff into carer roles has raised significant concerns among one of Australia's major nursing unions. Southern Cross Care Tasmania announced in mid-November its plans to train lifestyle, kitchen and leisure staff to ...
More »Nurses can now bargain for higher pay
A new bill has passed this weekend that will allow workers, including nurses and midwives, to push for higher pay with their employers. The 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' bill introduces a new multi-employer bargaining system where staff can join forces ...
More »Workers urged to stay home as Covid hospitalisations rise
People are being urged by health experts to work from home to curtail pressures on the healthcare system, with the latest Covid wave forecasted to peak around Christmas. Cases have surged in NSW and Victoria in recent weeks after steadily rising ...
More »Guide fights ageism through language
An advocacy group has released a manual for healthcare workers to help reduce the impact of ageism on older people. The guide from EveryAGE Counts hopes to assist workers in preventing and addressing ageist attitudes affecting older people through language. Ageism is ...
More »Nurses make up bulk of psychological injury claims in NSW
Widespread understaffing in Australian hospitals could be significantly reduced if high rates of psychological injuries among nurses are addressed, a new study said. Researchers from Australia's three leading universities, Monash, Curtin Uni, and Sydney, examined nine years of psychological injury ...
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