Connected health technologies such as wearables and apps are designed to increase individual engagement in self-care and health management. For example, wearables, such as Fitbit, and apps, such as Couch to 5K, promote walking and running as a form of exercise ...
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Axing 457 visas: the remote bottom line
Peak bodies in healthcare have raised concerns over the capacity of rural and remote services to meet workforce demand following the government’s announcement that it will axe 457 visas. The calls follow Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement via a Facebook ...
More »Phone calls between patients, RNs reduce readmission rates: study
Patients who receive a phone call from a nurse following discharge are less likely to end up back in hospital within 28 days than those who don’t. This was one of the key findings of research, conducted by not-for-profit health ...
More »HESTA Awards spotlight shines on 12 finalists
A Mount Isa midwife, a community health nurse from Grisborne and the team behind a dementia eHealth program have been named finalists in the 2017 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards. The awards recognise graduates, individuals and teams for their ...
More »Hospital trials facial-recognition technology to ID patients
Facial recognition technology might be something you would expect to see while watching a blockbuster movie or crime show, but for staff at Epworth Freemasons in Melbourne, it was part of the patient-identification process. Epworth HealthCare trialed the use of ...
More »What nurses can do to understand and prevent youth suicide
Imagine your busy household, on a Tuesday evening. Your children are watching TV, you are tidying away the dishes after the evening meal. Your mind drifts to the pile of laundry waiting from the weekend sports, the homework that needs ...
More »Law offers no protection: when unplanned pregnancy leads to litigation
A man sues his partner after she falls pregnant and gives birth, alleging she lied about her contraception. The birth of a child is usually a joyous occasion for both parents. But what if the father did not plan for ...
More »Getting the skinny on dietary fat: the good, the bad and the fantastical
Learn to separate the fat from fiction with this quick guide. Once upon a time, fat was the enemy. Eating as little of it as possible was supposed to keep us trim and free of heart disease and diabetes. For ...
More »Power to the people: training the healthcare trainers in Myanmar
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 ...
More »No place like home: exploring the potential of community nursing
Could community nursing be the solution to the ever-growing hospital bed shortage? Many hospitals across Australia regularly struggle to cope with the number of patients versus the number of beds available. Beds are in high demand, and doctors and nurses ...
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