Midwife April Jardine has been honoured as HESTA's Midwife of the Year for her instrumental role in integrating the continuity of carer model. Ms Jardine became Midwifery Clinical Coordinator and Educator at Dhelkaya Health in regional Victoria three years ago ...
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‘Impossible’: rural aged care struggles with 24/7 nurses
Rural aged care providers have said having enough 24/7 nurses on-site by July would be 'impossible' as they struggle to recruit registered nurses to live and work in regional areas. Sue Thomson, chief of regional aged care provider McLean Care, ...
More »Navigator nurses named ‘the modern Mary Poppins’: Q&A
A CQUniversity-led project has underpinned the significant role of navigator nurses in promoting better health outcomes for people living with chronic illnesses. A nurse navigator is an experienced registered nurse who helps patients in finding quality and timely care while ...
More »Queensland town offers $500k and house to fill job of town doctor
More than $500,000 and a free house haven’t been enough to attract a doctor to a small town in rural far-north Queensland, leaving residents forced to drive two hours to receive treatment. McKinlay Shire Council in Julia Creek – 600 ...
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