The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) chief is one of the three executives who have been suspended pending an independent investigation of "potential financial irregularities" within the organisation. Complaints were brought to the ACN board's attention, subsequently leading to the ...
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Healthcare and AI: Q&A with Dr Lucy Shinners about the challenges and possibilities
Australia has been quick to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance patient care and improve overall health outcomes. For instance, virtual reality (VR) has been one mode, with NSW rolling out VR training for nurses to help with stroke ...
More »It can be tough getting a GP appointment. Nurse practitioners could take some of the load
Australians are living longer than ever. But these extra years of life come with higher rates of long-term and complex conditions and greater health care needs. The government wants to improve Australians’ access to primary care services. These services would ...
More »‘It’s hard, but I love it’: Nursing student competes in University Olympics
Nursing and gymnastics – two seemingly different areas find a harmonious union in Amanda Edwards' life as she balances her life as a registered nurse and a gymnast. The 22-year-old nursing student from Edith Cowan University (ECU) represented Australia at ...
More »Mother and daughter nursing duo celebrate graduation
A nursing professor said she felt immense pride as she watched her daughter graduate with a nursing degree from the same university she taught at. Barbara Black, who works as a nursing lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), ...
More »Aged Care Minister quizzed on 24/7 nursing care and funding levy
Australians won't be given a new time frame for the introduction of 24/7 nurses onsite in aged care homes after Labor conceded the July 1 deadline would be 'impossible to meet.' On Sunday, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells said she ...
More »Everything aged care nurses need to know about the 24/7 mandate
Nursing Review delved deeper into the details of reporting, breaks, and exemptions as the round-the-clock nursing mandate is to become law on July 1. The reform has emerged as a significant concern, especially for small and rural aged care facilities grappling with a ...
More »‘Few aged care homes’ achieve key staffing requirements
A recent aged care report has identified that only one in ten residential care facilities in Australia could meet all three staffing requirements needed to meet quality care standards. Last week, the UTS Ageing Research Collaborative published a mid-year report mapping ...
More »Stigma hinders student nurses from mental health careers: podcast
Negative attitudes towards mental illness is leading to fewer student nurses pursuing a career in mental health, a nursing professor has said. Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nursing (ACMHN) Professor John Hurley said the stigma is ...
More »Penelope Marshall: Trailblazing aged care voice on Nursing and Midwifery Board
Penelope Marshall has become the first-ever aged care representative of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). With over 25 years in healthcare, Ms Marshall worked the majority as the national manager of patient safety and clinical risk for ...
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