It was hearing birthing stories from her grandmother and aunties that sparked midwife and urbanised Ngunnawal woman Cassandra Nest’s passion for maternity care. Now, she plans to share her knowledge of the industry and of the importance of culturally safe ...

Brain stimulation during exercise might look like something straight out of science fiction but the combination could one day be used to help older Australians and people who have had a stroke, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of ...

Not enough people are protecting themselves from a potentially fatal lung disease, respiratory disease experts have said. The call coincides with the release of Lung Foundation Australia research that found three quarters of Australian adults couldn't be motivated to protect ...

A nurse from the Northern Territory has taken out one of the top gongs at the HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards for her work in delivering on-country dialysis services to Aboriginal people experiencing kidney disease. Sarah Brown, chief executive ...

An aged care provider has launched a campaign to encourage the public to give their thanks to nurses for all they do, following research that revealed fewer than one-in-three people can name a nurse who has cared for them or ...

Following its release last night, health and aged care peak bodies and industry experts have sorted through the Turnbull Government’s 2017-18 Federal Budget with a fine-tooth comb. Here, Nursing Review shares what they believe are the biggest wins for the ...

Taxpayers will split the bill for the national disability insurance scheme through a 0.5 per cent hike to the Medicare levy. The Turnbull government has also earmaked more than $200 million to establish an independent commission to scrutinise the quality of ...

Widespread screening for atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that can cause blood clots to form in the heart and travel to the brain, in people aged 65 years and over could reduce the risk of strokes and premature ...

Registered nurse Maggie Groff has worn many hats throughout her career, including staff nurse, island nurse and industrial nurse. She now wears another: award-winning author. Groff has penned a new book called Not Your Average Nurse, which explores the true story ...

When I walked into the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1982 to begin my nursing training I didn’t dream I would one day be passing on my nursing knowledge to others. Like most people who sign up to become a nurse, ...