A small group of nurses and media staff from RCNA and the Australian Nursing Federation have been meeting by teleconference intermittently over the last three years to discuss issues relating to the planning and management of an influenza pandemic. The ...

Nurses are at the forefront when it comes to wound management in older people, writes Michael Woodward. The Australian population is ageing. Already 13 per cent of Australians are over age 65 and this is rapidly increasing to 25 per ...

Home visits by nurses has the potential to save money and patients. An intervention program that includes home visits by nurses has the potential to not only reduce the risk of emergency readmissions among the elderly, but also save hospitals ...

Computer games in aged care have a more important role than merely recreational, writes Linda Belardi. Use of the Nintendo Wii as a therapeutic tool in aged care facilities can have positive effects on the physical and psychological symptoms of ...

One-on-one training is improving aged care staff’s confidence and knowledge of medicines. Darragh O Keeffe reports. Residential aged care homes in South Australia and Victoria are involved in a new project to promote the most effective use of “when required” ...

New technology is making the lives of incontinence sufferers and carers easier. The effective and discreet management of continence is an important issue for many residents of aged care homes. Incontinence impacts on an individual’s health, independence and dignity with ...

Joining the dots between mental health and triage. For the past year, Tim Wand has been running a pilot mental health nurse practitioner outpatient service in the emergency department of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. “It’s a clinical orientated role,” ...

Blood glucose levels need to be more stringently controlled Blood glucose levels should be more stringently controlled and patient education should be accessible and delivered by a multidisciplinary team, according to new type 2 diabetes treatment guidelines. Rural and remote ...

Further study opens new doors for nurses. Nursing education has rapidly progressed in recent years, with masters study available in a diverse range of areas including clinical nursing, and speciality fields such as diabetes and midwifery. The best balance for ...

Postgraduate study is being looked at to combat the skills shortage. If current predictions are to become a reality, the desperate shortage of nurses in Australia is likely to worsen as the population grows and ages. The government has put ...