“The time to get serious about entrepreneurial thinking, practice and possibilities is now.” These are the words of Flinders University and Monash University professor Philip Darbyshire. “Health funding is in a perpetual crisis. Technology is moving too fast for many ...

In the latest installment of Aged Care Insite's series on the challenges and issues facing gerontological nurses, Dr Sue Lawrence, a lecturer in nursing at the University of Tasmania, discusses the barriers to the development of gerontic nursing as a recognised speciality. ...

Online learning is absolutely essential in a fast-paced world, according to an academic and registered nurse and midwife, but she added it's important to choose the right elearning. "It’s about the type of program that you’re looking at [and] the ...

Dr Clare Heal, associate professor in general practice and rural medicine at James Cook University, spoke to Nursing Review about her research that revealed clean, boxed gloves are just as effective as sterile ones at reducing the risk of wound ...

Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke with professor Chris Del Mar from the centre for research in evidence-based practice at Bond University about his recent research into the public’s expectations of medical tests and treatments. A study by Del Mar and ...

In the first installment of a podcast series, professor Wendy Moyle shared her thoughts on the key challenges and issues facing gerontological nurses. Moyle, who is a registered nurse and the director of the centre for health practice innovation at ...

Senior manager at Hays Recruitment Paul Burch spoke to Aged Care Insite to share his predictions of the top 5 areas of demand for nurses in 2015. In the podcast, Burch identified regional facilities, aged care, midwifery and allied health ...

Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke with Peter Bradley, nurse, exercise physiologist and service manager for RDNS Home Care, about his plan for a march against the enemy – sedentary behaviour. From January 14, Bradley is calling for people to take ...

Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke with professor Chris Reid from Monash University, who is part of the research team looking at whether daily doses of aspirin keep people healthier for longer through prevention of cognitive decline, heart attack, stroke, physical ...

Health editor Dallas Bastian spoke to research fellow from the University of South Australia Dr Sanjee Perera. Perera's research revealed older Australians' decision to leave work was more complex than simply to stay or retire. In the interview, Perera discusses the different job ...