Australia needs a federally coordinated approach to address chronic shortages in hospitals rather than a statewide effort to lure staff through incentives, according to a nursing expert. In May, Queensland's health department announced it would offer health workers up to $20,000 ...
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Nurses ‘crucial’ in educating public on vaping risk
Nurses will play a critical role in educating the public on the risks of e-cigarette use as the Australian government moves to crack down on recreational vaping. During last week's budget, health minister Mark Butler said the department will allocate ...
More »‘We are leaders’: celebrating International Nurses Day
A nurse educator has reflected on the profession's evolving role on International Nurses Day. Deputy head of Monash University's nursing school Associate Professor Helen Rawson said nurses are no longer just seen as caregivers, but as leaders who make a ...
More »Govt launches new visa to attract overseas nurses
The federal government has unveiled a simplified policy for employers to sponsor overseas skilled workers. The move, announced last Friday, is expected to streamline the hiring process and supply the care and assistance sector with more staff outside Australia's borders. ...
More »New training to improve safety of psychotropic medications
Researchers have developed new training modules for aged care workers and nurses to reduce medication misuse in restrictive practices in residential aged care. Restrictive practices include the use of medication to sedate people in residential aged care to control movement ...
More »‘Hard work does pay off’: young nurse wins prestigious award
A young nurse has been recognised for his dedication to improve healthcare delivery across three continents. Charles Sturt University recently awarded their prestigious Distinguished Alumnus Award to Gideon Johnson. Throughout his ten-year career, Gideon has pursued university degrees in both ...
More »Union calls for better mental health coverage in nursing degrees: podcast
The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) has asked to urgently revise some nursing programs to ensure at least one-third of the content teaches about mental health. ACMHN president, Mike Hazelton, said graduate entry and abridged pre-registration qualifying degrees ...
More »The busy life of an endometriosis nurse: podcast
Working one of Australia's endometriosis nurse means Nikki Campbell's hands are always full – but she wouldn't have it any other way. Endometriosis is a condition when tissue similar to the lining of your womb grows outside the uterus, which ...
More »Professor Whitehead named WA nurse of the year
Professor Lisa Whitehead has been awarded the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award. The Edith Cowan University professor was handed the state's most prestigious awards today by the health department to honour her contribution to the nursing and midwifery profession. ...
More »Health and care sector needs over 100,000 workers by 2025: report
Registered nurses and aged care workers have been flagged as the occupations most likely to grow in-demand by 2025. A report from the National Skills Commission (NSC) released last week said demand for health staff will rise by 40 per ...
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