A new placement program run by a regional university and aged care provider to attract nurses to the aged care sector is gaining momentum. The UniSC and Lutheran Services expanded their 'Transition to Practise Program' to 28 places across three ...
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Nursing union case against state govt ‘last resort’ to address understaffing
The NSW nurses and midwives union says its legal action against the state government was a 'last resort' to address allegations of widespread understaffing and mistreatment in public hospitals. Last week, dozens of nurses gathered in front of Gosford Hospital ...
More »‘We have had it’: nearly one-fifth of NSW nurses living with PTSD
An estimated 15 out of 100 registered nurses and midwives working in NSW could be experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder due to Covid, a new report has revealed. The Rosemary Bryant Research Centre surveyed 2,300 nurses and midwives across ...
More »Graduate nurses headed for careers in aged care
The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) has launched a new graduate program to attract more registered nurses into residential care facilities. Since its launch in November, over 75 nursing graduates have participated in the Aged Care Transition to ...
More »One hospital, two jobs: NSW’s nurse and midwife of the year
A nurse and midwife working at the same hospital found out last week that their hard work had not gone unnoticed. Nurse Cecilia Desousa and midwife Kim Wood were celebrated for their outstanding service to Australia's healthcare during the 10th ...
More »Nurses make up bulk of psychological injury claims in NSW
Widespread understaffing in Australian hospitals could be significantly reduced if high rates of psychological injuries among nurses are addressed, a new study said. Researchers from Australia's three leading universities, Monash, Curtin Uni, and Sydney, examined nine years of psychological injury ...
More »Using clinical simulation to prepare nurses for rural challenges: Q&A
A university in the Northern Territory is refurbishing their clinical simulation suites to better prepare their nursing workforce for the state's healthcare challenges. Dean of CDU's College of Nursing and Midwifery professor Karen Francis says NT's health system is in ...
More »What Labor’s budget means for nurses and midwives
Federal Labor's first budget tackles key issues facing the nursing workforce such as gender inequity and cost of living, according the nation's nursing advocates, but skims over the essential needs of nurses and midwives. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor's ...
More »Workforce shortage will stay if nurses can’t graduate: Q&A
Financial barriers for students and an unwillingness of hospitals to provide practice placements are hindering studying nurses from graduating, a new study has found. Lead researcher, Professor Lesley Andrew from Edith Cowan University, says that it's critical nursing students are ...
More »From mannequin to metaverse: the evolution and future of training nurses – opinion
From once being bedside support to the doctor, to evolving into fearless decision makers, leaders andadvocates for patient outcomes, the role of a nurse has changed exponentially, with education andtechnology representing the largest difference between past and present. Advances in ...
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