Age-related prejudice and transport issues when meeting on-call commitments are just a couple of the challenges young midwifery students face while studying, but they soon develop strategies to build confidence and competence both at university and in the clinical environment. ...
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People with dementia must have say in care: panel
Advance care planning (ACP) for people with dementia must focus on the individual with dementia and a new approach is needed to ensure their voice is heard. These were key points experts raised during a forum on the topic, held ...
More »Marijuana use and pre-term birth linked: study
Experts have warned women against using marijuana whilst pregnant, following research that has linked its use with pre-term pregnancy. The international research, led by the University of Adelaide, looked at data from more than 5500 pregnant women from Australia, New ...
More »NSW minister knew of Legionnaires’ cluster
Information about a deadly Legionnaires' cluster in Sydney's inner-west was given to the NSW health minister a "few days" before the public was notified, following the death of a patient from the disease. The elderly male patient died in Concord ...
More »Dos and don’ts of nurse-friendly hospital design
Following from the news that poorly designed hospitals are having a deleterious effect on nurses' productivity, job satisfaction and career longevity, Nursing Review wanted to find out exactly what types of architectural and ergonomic features make and break it for this ...
More »Kenya calls: stomal therapist trains nurses abroad
Three years ago, a call went out for stomal therapy nurses from Australia to help implement a new training program in Kenya, and Trish Griffin was one of the people who answered. The call came from Elizabeth English, from the ...
More »Pay rise makes nurses happy, opposition angry
The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation’s Victorian branch has dismissed claims by the state’s opposition health spokesperson that the union got everything it wanted out of last week’s deal to resolve enterprise agreement negotiations. ANMF's Victorian branch recommended the state ...
More »Academics explore best practice in vascular access
Australia can put vascular access devices to better use, experts said. Academics from Griffith University’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland said best practice for IVs and other devices within medical settings would improve patient outcomes and provide cost savings. Professor Claire Rickard ...
More »Health check highlights risk of stroke for men and women
The Stroke Foundation has warned Australian men and women they are putting themselves at serious risk of disability or death. The call comes after the group discovered more than 41 per cent of men had been urgently referred to their doctor after free ...
More »BUDGET: Key measures for nursing
Medicare Benefits Schedule – pause on rebate indexation extended The government will achieve savings of $925.3 million over two years from July 1, 2018 by extending the pause on indexation of Medicare Benefits Schedule fees for all services provided by general practitioners, medical ...
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