A new study into the intimate relationships of Australian Army personnel sent to war zones will reveal the triggers most likely to cause marital breakdown and help to prepare couples for the unique challenges of deployment. Brisbane nurse and Queensland ...

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 ...

As part of our Specialty Focus series, spotlighting the work of nurses across the country, Nursing Review sits down with Catherine Bellantonio, who has worked at IVF and fertility clinic Genea for the past seven years. In the interview, Bellantonio, ...

Researchers and nurses have agreed on the content of a competency framework for gerontological nursing. Associate professor Victoria Traynor from the University of Wollongong’s School of Nursing said the idea of a framework or approach that could be considered standard ...

Registered nurse Vanessa Cramond knows well the toll of war on the health of a country’s people. After starting her career working with people living with HIV, Cramond took on increasingly senior roles within Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and eventually led ...

The story of one nurse’s mission to empower communities in conflict zones by teaching them first aid. My name is Jean-Philippe Miller. I am an emergency and trauma nurse, currently based at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. During my time ...

In combat, just like in a hospital ED, you never know what is going to come through the door and you must always be prepared to help the people around you. These are the words of former British Army soldier ...

Research into surgical wound management has revealed a clear gap between recommended and observed wound care practice. Led by a team from Griffith University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, the study aimed to describe surgical nurses' postoperative wound care practices ...

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 ...

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 ...