A new survey, focussed on the way different sectors approach technology, has revealed a mismatch between the views of firstline health workers and executives. The research, commissioned by Microsoft, highlighted an eagerness among firstline health workers to engage with technology, yet ...
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Sex with patient’s wife: nurse faces tribunal
If a nurse has an intimate, consensual relationship with a patient, it is deemed unacceptable to the profession. But what if the relationship is with a patient’s spouse? A recent hearing examined such a case. CB was an enrolled nurse ...
More »Trial tests Inflammatory Bowel Disease medication
A groundbreaking trial of medication for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) may soon see the condition treated by tablets or injections. The USC Clinical Trials Centre has partnered with specialists from Coastal Digestive Health at Maroochydore to conduct research into IBD ...
More »AMA opposes changes to private health insurance
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says it will reject any government proposals that would limit a person’s ability to use private health insurance for treatment in a public hospital. President Dr Michael Gannon warned that such a move would restrict ...
More »Union calls for clearer medication management guidelines in aged care
The peak nursing union for NSW has warned aged care providers, policymakers and the broader community that current medication management practices allow for an unacceptable margin of error and risk to residents. The call stems come from a NSW Nurses ...
More »Internet addiction needs treatment
Internet addiction should be recognised as a disorder needing treatment, experts say. Flinders University senior lecturer in social work, Dr Mubarak Rahamathulla, has conducted research which shows the link between internet addiction and deviant or harmful behaviour on social media. According ...
More »Drawing test detects signs of Parkinson’s
A simple drawing test is being hailed by researchers as the first ever tool to diagnose Parkinson’s disease when there are no obvious physical symptoms. A team at RMIT University has developed new diagnostic software that analyses the way people ...
More »Picking apart conscientious objection in healthcare
How much should healthcare be left up to a clinician’s own discretion? This question will be unpacked by Dr Doug McConnell, from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Humanities and Social Sciences, at a conference focused on conscientious objection. McConnell ...
More »Army nurse leads new research into PTSD
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 ...
More »Men worried about time, being seen as a whinger in primary care
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 ...
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