Student nurses and midwives will be critical to assisting Australia’s recovery from COVID-19, but have gone largely unrecognised by the broader system, according to education leaders. Tracey Moroney, a professor of Nursing at the University of Wollongong, says there needs ...
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Fresh challenge to NSW vaccine mandates, Unvaxxed Vic nurses rush to fight sacking
A fresh legal challenge to Covid-19 vaccination mandates for health workers in NSW is “very different” to the two lawsuits knocked back last week, a court has been told. John Edward Larter, a paramedic and deputy mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council, ...
More »‘I don’t recognise myself’: nurse has revealed the horrifying effects of long-COVID
A Tasmanian nurse who contracted Covid-19 last year has detailed how drastically her life has changed since recovering from the virus. Department of Public Health Secretary Kathrine Morgan-Wicks told reporters on Wednesday that the woman contacted her while in lockdown at the ...
More »It’s time to talk about vaccine equity and mental illness
Australians living with mental illness are four times more likely to be hospitalised with a vaccine preventable illness compared to the rest of the population, according to recent studies. As NSW and Victoria emerge from extended lockdowns, experts are raising ...
More »Thousands of nurses demand hazard pay
Nurses are calling on the NSW government to introduce hazard pay for health workers who have risked exposure to COVID-19. Registered nurse and NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association delegate, Jennifer Le, started an online petition urging the state premier to ...
More »No nursing workforce shortage in Australia — but why doesn’t it feel like it?
The nursing and midwifery workforce is the largest group of regulated health professionals representing approximately 60 per cent of the registered workforce in Australia, and contributes significantly to the health outcomes of individuals, families and communities. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
More »Life as a remote area nurse in Australia’s most isolated communities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this material may contain images of deceased persons. Across the vast, red desert of northwest South Australia, Terrie Ivanhoe is helping to deliver the COVID-19 response in the country’s most remote Indigenous ...
More »‘Scared for their jobs’: Hundreds of Qld nurses may quit over mandate
Hundreds of Queensland nurses who oppose the health worker vaccine mandate may walk out of their jobs, according to a state employee union. Nurses Professional Association of Queensland (NPAQ) Secretary Aenghas Hopkinson-Pearson said within the past week the union has ...
More »What do nurses think of telehealth during COVID-19?
With ongoing social distancing and lockdowns, the use of telemedicine has skyrocketed across the globe, with more patients than ever reaching for the phone to meet their healthcare needs. A new survey has delved into how primary care nurses have ...
More »Nurse-led hotline reports increased calls during COVID-19
Unprecedented circumstances and workforce pressure has led more nurses, midwives and students to call for mental health support during COVID, a national counselling service has told Nursing Review. Mark Aitken, a registered nurse and manager from the Nurse & Midwife ...
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