Stress, work-life balance, cost and lack of employer support are some of the factors inhibiting nurses from undertaking postgraduate education, an Australian study has found. The study, "Exploring factors affecting registered nurses' pursuit of postgraduate education in Australia", was published ...
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Nurses must be leaders in the digital health era: informatics exec
It’s critical that nurses be at the forefront of the movement into the digital health era and are heavily involved in leading change, not just for the care team and patient but to ensure they are advocating for their own ...
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Australian experts hope the first group of graduates of the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) bachelor of dementia care will help make a difference in lives and contribute to a growing pool of leaders in the field. The first six bachelor's graduates ...
More »Nursing, paramedic students pick up sign language
Health students from the Townsville area have been learning Auslan to better communicate with deaf patients and help them feel more comfortable and accepted. Central Queensland University Townsville has been hosting evening classes in Auslan – Australian sign language – aimed ...
More »Hospital cliques are not inevitable: study
Divides between nurses, doctors and other health professionals in hospitals do not reflect innate human behaviour and can be overcome, new research has found. The study, by Macquarie University’s Australian Institute of Health Innovation, explored the underlying reasons for the ...
More »More than plastic: Vignettes help students connect with manikins
A technology-enhanced approach to learning simulations improved students' engagement with manikins and helped them reflect on their values and pre-conceived notions of people from diverse backgrounds, research has found. The study aimed to address a lack of empirical research regarding how to ...
More »Nursing students to gain skills in Thailand, lend a hand
Australian nursing students will travel to Thailand to learn how local health professionals and community members approach the issues they encounter, while also delivering much-needed eye glasses for locals. The Charles Sturt University (CSU) students will travel to villages in ...
More »Study shines light on challenges young midwifery students face
Age-related prejudice and transport issues when meeting on-call commitments are just a couple of the challenges young midwifery students face while studying, but they soon develop strategies to build confidence and competence both at university and in the clinical environment. ...
More »Dos and don’ts of nurse-friendly hospital design
Following from the news that poorly designed hospitals are having a deleterious effect on nurses' productivity, job satisfaction and career longevity, Nursing Review wanted to find out exactly what types of architectural and ergonomic features make and break it for this ...
More »Kenya calls: stomal therapist trains nurses abroad
Three years ago, a call went out for stomal therapy nurses from Australia to help implement a new training program in Kenya, and Trish Griffin was one of the people who answered. The call came from Elizabeth English, from the ...
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