Women in Labor could soon have another alternative for pain relief — water. Researchers at the University of Queensland are conducting research into whether labor pain could be reduced by water injections thanks to a new round of federal funding. ...

'Freedom day’ in NSW has arrived, and families, staff and residents are preparing for increased visits with loved ones after enduring over three months of strict isolation. As part of the eased restrictions, aged care residents are permitted two visits ...

Nurses who have taken a prolonged break from their careers are being offered short courses to fast-track their return to the workforce.  La Trobe University’s ‘re-entry to practice course’ is the only approved 10-week course in Australia available for nurses ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...