With ongoing social distancing and lockdowns, the use of telemedicine has skyrocketed across the globe, with more patients than ever reaching for the phone to meet their healthcare needs. A new survey has delved into how primary care nurses have ...
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We’re seeing more COVID patients in ICU as case numbers rise. That affects the whole hospital
Rising COVID cases in several Australian states means demand for intensive care unit (ICU) beds and specialist critical nurses will rise. This increase in demand is on top of the typical workload ICUs might see. And because of the nature ...
More »Workload and families linked to patient inactivity — nurses have their say
With COVID-19 severely restricting physical activity on wards, nurses have spoken out about the most significant challenges they face when getting their patients up and moving. Professor Danny Hills and his colleagues at Federation University surveyed 138 nurses and found ...
More »More than half of chronic pain sufferers feel stigmatised, advocates and sports stars speak out
National Pain Week is an annual event drawing awareness towards the impact of chronic pain on people’s lives and this year runs from July 26 to August 1st. Around 3.4 million Australians currently suffer from the condition. More than half ...
More »Thousands of infant deaths worldwide caused by COVID separation policies in hospitals: research
Dr Karleen Gribble, associate professor at Western Sydney University, has spent the last year studying the different COVID-19 separation policies in maternity wards across the globe. According to her research, the impact of changing health advice and an absence of ...
More »Why the time is right for a clinical care standard to ensure best practice use of PIVCs: opinion
Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) or cannula insertion is the one of the most common medical procedures in Australia, experienced by 7.7 million patients each year.1 While it is a well-practiced procedure, research reveals significant issues in the way that PIVCs ...
More »Blood transfusions at home are ‘safe and effective’
The trend from hospital to home-based care, accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic, looks set to continue with the first evidence in Australia that regular blood transfusions can be safely performed by nurses in residential homes and aged care facilities. The ...
More »Is it time to rethink the age-old use of the cannula?
Around 7.7 million Australians get a cannula or 'drip' placed each year and the procedure can be a painful experience. That may be about to change with a new clinical standard that aims to provide national guidance on best practice ...
More »New study looks into vaccine knowledge in maternity care
Vaccination is a tricky topic of late. The global race to find a way to get our lives back to some semblance of normality has caused concern among some as to the efficacy and safety of the vaccine options available. ...
More »What’s in a name? Medical terminology might influence patient decisions
Does the way in which a doctor describes a medical condition influence our decision making? Researchers from the University of Sydney believe that it does, and found that in some cases the terminology used could make people up to 25 ...
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