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Meeting of minds

When mental illness meets the medical ward.  The complexity of providing treatment to patients who suffer from both physical and mental illness is well recognised. People who experience mental illness have a disproportionate rate of physical comorbidities, such as cancer, ...

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The emotional cost

Caring for others can mean nurses neglect to manage their own feelings. Here’s how to improve your wellbeing.  Graduate nurse Laurie Bickhoff knew her career would be punctuated with emotional distress when she was assigned to care for a patient ...

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Money matters – but how much?

Postgraduate qualifications can lead to more pay and advanced positions for nurses, but many candidates are driven by more personal goals.  Nursing sustains a reputation as one of Australia’s lowest-paid employee categories. Further study can present an array of choices ...

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