Specialty Focus
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‘Taking pollution down to zero’ – nurse sends medical equipment to war-torn countries
A '90s cartoon inspired nurse Claire Lane to set up a for-purpose organisation that collects usable medical supplies from hospitals…
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RN and coach is supporting nurses to fight burnout
An exhausted nurse finishing a 12-hour shift for the third time in a row is no longer an uncommon scenario…
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‘Delay’ while patient lay critically ill at Melbourne hospital: inquest
After just four days of evidence, the coronial inquest into a young mother’s death in August 2017 has raised serious…
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Supporting dying Australians through Buddhist principles: Q&A
A palliative care provider is spreading awareness around community-based end-of-life services and highlighting the special role of spiritual care. Chief…
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Aspiring flight nurse follows his grandmother’s footsteps
A World War II nurse has passed on her passion to her grandson, who now is now aiming for a…
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‘I just jump into anything’ – carer wins award for her unwavering spirit
Personal care assistant Maria La Marca has been honoured with an award for her stop-at-nothing attitude in supporting nurses and…
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Academic urges for reform of Australia’s abortion laws: podcast
Photo: Supplied An expert says Australian abortion legislation is hindering people seeking access to those services, and suggests nurses and…
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Clinical nurse pursues her ‘calling’ in higher education
Twenty-six-year-old nurse Hannah Kent always considered becoming an associate lecturer as her career goal. But when the job opportunity popped…
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Project uses humour to shed light on palliative care for Indigenous peoples
A new animation starring Indigenous characters uses humour to destigmatise palliative care, grief and death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Free program helps refugee nurses and addresses workforce shortage
Nurses forced to flee their homeland have been given a new chance to use their skills in Australia's healthcare system…
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