It has been over four months since Queensland Health’s bungled payroll system left thousands of nurses and hospital workers underpaid. Of all the hundreds of signs held up outside of parliament house in Brisbane last month, there was one that summed ...
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Project to nurse the nurse
Nurses are the backbone of the health care system but little attention is paid to what keeps them well and happy. Despite the increasing challenge Australia is facing in recruiting and retaining nurses, little attention is being given to what ...
More »National health network needs local attention: academic
Territory hospitals could be better administered by two local bodies, says academic. Differing regional health challenges facing the Northern Territory could be met with the development of truly “local” Local Hospital Networks (LHN) rather than a sole body. This is ...
More »iPads infiltrate hospitals
From January next year, Victorian nurses and doctors will be given iPads to use when treating patients in hospital. Victorian doctors and nurses could be equipped with iPads while undertaking their hospital rounds in future, if a trial of wireless ...
More »Jobs hard to come by despite shortage
What happens to nurses who don’t get a job when they finish their degree? Despite a shortage of nurses across the country, reports have emerged that some are still struggling to find employment. Just 222 of the 800 nursing graduates ...
More »Time for health policies
The result of the federal election will be pivotal for primary health care, say nurses. Annie May writes. The federal election is just weeks away and nurses are being urged to push both parties to commit to a workable and ...
More »Not an easy road ahead
Armed soldiers and basic services are just part of the job in a post-war city, writes Gold Coast nurse Andrew Cameron. Usually I am employed in rural and remote Queensland, at out-posts such as Dajarra, Richmond, Quilpie and most recently ...
More »Working towards fair access for all
It is the responsibility of universities to make sure all students feel engaged and supported. The University of Western Sydney’s School of Nursing and Midwifery faces many challenges in relation to potential and current undergraduate nursing students as a result ...
More »A for attitude
Instilling future nurses with a positive attitude towards working with the elderly. Encouraging student nurses to critically reflect on their attitudes towards older people is one way in which Dr Sharyn Hunter is having a positive impact on the nursing ...
More »Meeting the patients needs
Nurses need to be properly educated in how to care for older people, particularly someone with complex and chronic illnesses. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the most common illnesses affecting older Australians. However, the situation is changing and it’s ...
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