One of the greatest concerns Australians living with HIV have for the future surrounds the availability of ongoing assistance. This was a key finding from research by RDNS’s Melbourne-based HIV team, which supports 220 clients. The findings, published in the ...
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Study sheds new light on healthcare workers’ drug-related deaths
Between 2003 and 2013, nearly five deaths per 1000 employed Australian healthcare professionals were caused by drugs, new research has revealed. The Monash University study aimed to identify the best approaches to healthcare professionals’ drug use and their mental healthcare ...
More »Nurse-on-nurse bullying topic of coming study
Nurse-on-nurse bullying is a problem and one research project aims to find out how nurses think it should be tackled. Study lead Peter Hartin, from James Cook University, said: “The idea that bullying is a problem in nursing probably shocks ...
More »Nurses help patients with incurable cancer discuss end-of-life care
A nurse-led communication support program is changing the way patients with incurable cancer discuss their prognosis and care with other health professionals. The authors of a paper on the program, published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, stated: “Patients ...
More »Government launches consultation on future of digital health
There's a new way for health professionals and consumers to let policymakers know their opinions on the My Health Record system, telehealth, innovation and other aspects of digital health. The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a national consultation with the general ...
More »Healthcare, family violence agencies need better links
Researchers, educators and health and social service providers gathered in Melbourne recently to explore a systematic response to family violence across the healthcare system. The Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI) partnered with La Trobe University to present ...
More »Hospital wards not necessarily better with nursing assistants: study
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 ...
More »Communication, vigilance essential for clean hands away from hospital
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 ...
More »Paper explores human factor in failures to spot problems
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 ...
More »Consumers help students develop therapeutic communication
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 ...
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