Over thirty per cent of NSW residents are waiting over four hours for emergency medical treatment, new figures have shown, as a combination of worker shortages and rising flu cases take a toll on state hospitals. A NSW health department ...

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will push for a fourth jab for healthcare workers following concerns over waning Covid immunity. The Premier on Monday revealed plans to seek federal government support in including healthcare workers among those eligible for a fourth dose as ...

After two years of almost flu-free Australia, cases are rising once again as winter closes in. Within a fortnight, 26,000 confirmed influenza cases were recorded nationwide while borders open up and covid restrictions eased. It's a stark contrast compared to ...

Today, nurses are increasingly playing a greater role in diagnosing and prescribing treatments. The digitalisation of healthcare systems in recent years also meant that nurses had to upskill to keep up with new administrative demands in addition to their extensive ...

Peaks have called on the government to address severe staffing shortages in a state hospital after a nurse was allegedly stabbed by a patient during a busy emergency shift. According to the NSWMWA, emergency patients at Shoalhaven Hospital on the ...

Picture: Supplied. Nurse practitioner Sue Hegarty had the honour to receive the 2022 HESTA Nurse of the Year award. She was one of the three nominated nurses this year and won because of her exceptional contribution to the not-for-profit organisation ...

A new book has offered a closer look into the lives of nurses working in the Northern Territory almost a hundred years ago. Pride and Revelation – Stories from Charles Darwin University Nursing Museum was written by Janie Mason, who ...

Whitney Fear A new documentary highlights the vital role nurses play in the wellbeing and support of their communities. The 30-minute film 'Who cares: A nurse's fight for equity' follows nurse Whitney Fear who works at Family Healthcare, a health ...

Nurses play a crucial role in detecting, preventing and helping those experiencing domestic violence (DV). DV involves complex patterns of physically and mentally abusive behaviour and is still shockingly common in our country. For instance, one in six women and ...

Professor Kylie Ward loves her job and is proud to be a nurse. In light of today being International Nurses Day, Nursing Review asked ACN's chief executive what the 12th of May means to her. She says that 2022's theme: ...