Luke Skywalker did it. will.i.am did it. Now, nursing students from the University of Canberra are exploring the use of hologram technology. Assistant professors of nursing Dr Jane Frost and Lori Delaney, and professor Robert Fitzgerald have introduced the HoloLens ...
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Beyond the corkboard: better engaging staff key to digital transformation
A new survey, focussed on the way different sectors approach technology, has revealed a mismatch between the views of firstline health workers and executives. The research, commissioned by Microsoft, highlighted an eagerness among firstline health workers to engage with technology, yet ...
More »Picking apart conscientious objection in healthcare
How much should healthcare be left up to a clinician’s own discretion? This question will be unpacked by Dr Doug McConnell, from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Humanities and Social Sciences, at a conference focused on conscientious objection. McConnell ...
More »Men worried about time, being seen as a whinger in primary care
Cost. Waiting time. Lack of confidence. These are some of the healthcare barriers men and primary healthcare nurses (PHCN) identified in a new study published in the Australian Journal of Primary Health. Led by Del Lovett, a PhD candidate at Charles ...
More »Opioids still misused by many, more education needed: peak body
Painaustralia has cautioned Australians against using opioids to treat chronic pain, and says the public and health professionals need better education about alternative treatments. Chief executive Carol Bennett said opioids are still widely used to treat chronic non-cancer pain in ...
More »The right to grieve: coping with the death of a patient or client
It's not abnormal to feel grief when a client or patient dies. Marie-Anne Schull, from palliative care provider Karuna, offered this reassurance in an interview with Nursing Review. Her comments followed Karuna’s survey of 100 nurses that revealed nearly 70 ...
More »GFC aftershocks felt by nurses, tied to missed care: paper
Following the global financial crisis (GFC), it was expected that countries would tighten their purse strings, including within the welfare state, but is this austerity making patients sicker? Researchers, led by emeritus professor Eileen Willis from Flinders University, unpacked this ...
More »ED nurse cautions against skipping vital check
A Queensland RN has urged fellow nurses to not let respiratory rate checks fall by the wayside. CQUniversity doctoral researcher Tracy Flenady said that while abnormal respiratory rates are accurate, early indicators of clinical decline, previous studies indicate that this ...
More »Are flying maggots part of healthcare’s future?
When a patient in a remote community needs medical supplies from the closest major city, the path of least resistance might be use of a drone that can travel long distances. Researchers from Griffith University have explored the potential for ...
More »Memory aids make brains lazy: myth or on the money?
Are smartphones making our brains lazy? It’s a common concern about the devices and their handy memory tools but Australian researchers say these applications are more helpful than harmful. Writing in The Conversation, Dr Dana Wong, senior lecturer in clinical ...
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