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Click where it hurts
The adoption of video-conferencing technology for patient consultations in Australia is at a tipping point. For the first time, national…
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Mental health cap short-sighted
The government’s decision not to increase funding for the nurse incentive program is a missed opportunity in preventative care, writes…
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Language a big hurdle
The English language proficiency of internationally trained nurses is an important issue for patient safety but there are global concerns…
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Concerns over graduate job readiness
New research is exploring the significant conflict that exists between what employers and graduates want from nursing graduates, Linda Belardi…
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Nurses welcome federal lifeline for TAS health
The ANF Tasmanian branch has applauded the federal government’s $325 million injection into the state’s ailing health system. Australian Nursing…
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ACT boosts hospital funding
Last week’s ACT budget committed funding for additional nurses and elective surgery operations. Treasurer Andrew Barr has given the ACT's…
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NSW nurses vote to stop work
Rallies will be held across the state to protest changes to workplace compensation. Nurses have voted to stop work over…
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Mental health experts debate child screening
Concerns of false diagnosis and overmedicating young children have been raised ahead of a national rollout of a program to…
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Nurse practitioners move into aged care
Aged care providers hope a boost in government funding will be an opportunity for nurse practitioners to showcase their value.…
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Union petitions govt over reentry fees
NSW Nurses’ Association is circulating a petition to trigger a parliamentary debate on the cost of the state’s re-entry to…
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