Deploying assistants in nursing to hospital wards doesn’t ensure better outcomes and, in fact, may leave patients worse off, new research has suggested. The team behind the study, published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, examined the records of patients ...

Maintaining good hygiene outside of controlled environments is a challenge that must be met. With companion animals and cluttered workspaces to deal with, infection control in the community can be challenging. Still, nurses and community-care workers must not lose sight ...

Before you read this article, watch the video above. Watched it? Perfect. Now, were you one of the viewers so focused on counting passes that you didn't notice the gorilla? If you didn’t spot the person in a gorilla suit strolling across the ...

Thousands of people with diabetic foot disease could be spared amputations and lengthy hospitalisations if government invests in proven treatments, new research suggests. The study also found the Australian health system could save $2.7 billion over five years if people ...

Exercise just after eating is best for those with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand found a walk after eating resulted in significantly lower blood glucose levels. Type 2 ...

Non-dispensing pharmacists will be integrated into medical centres in the greater Brisbane area to help patients stay out of hospital after discharge. The intervention is part of a study that aims to improve the transfer of information between hospitals and ...

The University of Technology Sydney is bringing nursing students together with people who have lived experience of mental illness to build rapport and empathy. In a collaboration with fellow UTS academics and healthcare consumers, health academic Fiona Orr developed the 'Making ...

With World Thrombosis Day falling this week (Thursday 13 October 2016), it's a time to learn more about this medical condition and determine who is most at risk and what can be done to prevent its onset. According to Dr ...

Nursing Review's sister site Campus Review recently profiled Greg Hobson, a nurse and paramedic with a passion for giving back to the community and the coastal lifestyle. The interview offers an insight into what motivates young healthcare professionals. NR: Where are you based and ...

Nursing is not being used to its potential, leaving the door open to reform that does not reflect the realities of providing healthcare and aged care, a white paper from the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has warned. Nurses are ...