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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Recharging compassion in paediatric trauma
Nurses in paediatric trauma services must be especially proactive with self-care strategies, to manage the personal impact of encountering so much intense suffering over time. In my paediatric nursing career spanning more than 30 years, there have been many wonderful times ...
More »Cancer to carer: Survivor pursues midwifery career
Megan Grisman is an activist and a cancer survivor. Soon she will add midwife to that list. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at 28 and again at 33, Grisman's battles have made her determined to enter the profession and ...
More »Nurse reflects on more than a decade of international aid work
When Denise Moyle got the call for her first international aid mission, she was nervous, excited and a little scared about what was in front of her. Moyle ended up working on the perimeter of Kenya and Sudan, providing care ...
More »Nurse educator shares advice on working in pediatric oncology
Starting work in paediatrics, especially on the oncology and hematology ward, can be daunting. It’s important to give yourself time to get your head around things. This is a key piece of advice that Andrew Grant, acting clinical nurse educator for ...
More »Mentors can mend the gap: solving the underemployment dilemma
A workforce shortage looms even as unemployment plagues the sector; greater commitment to teaching nurses at all levels new skills can address both problems. Mentoring is underused in addressing nursing workforce challenges. Australia’s healthcare system is facing an impending crisis, as ...
More »High intensity training advocated for kidney health
Kidney Health Week is a time to raise awareness for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), an irreversible condition that affects about 10 per cent of Australians, said researchers Dr Patrick Tucker and Dr Vincent Dalbo from Central Queensland University. “The majority of ...
More »Global Health Alliance taking WA nursing skills to the world
A partnership spanning two continents is seeking to transform healthcare in one of Africa’s most populated cities. Known as the Global Health Alliance Western Australia (GHAWA), the partnership is underpinned by a program that, to date, has delivered professional development education ...
More »New lives amid chaos: pediatric nursing in war-torn Afghanistan
An Australian pediatric nurse describes learning, sharing and working with Afghan women and their babies, surrounded by violence. As part of its broad operations in Afghanistan – a mission now in its 32nd year, having commenced in 1980 but closed ...
More »Simulated success: RN creates ‘wounds’ and more for training
Nurses aren’t often asked to create chronic wounds, but that’s part of RN Crystel Schuchmann’s line of work. After graduating from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a bachelor of nursing science, Schuchmann gained work in the Fraser Coast ...
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