Hospitals will invite parents to remain with their sick children but they aren't given enough thought during their stay, an expert on childhood stress has argued. Stress directly affects parents’ ability to understand information, make decisions regarding their child’s care and look after ...

Nurse retention is a constant battle in healthcare. It has been estimated that to replace one registered nurse, it can cost anywhere between $17,728 and $104,686. The high stress environment can affect every nurse differently. Some will experience negative outcomes, ...

Should you tap your way to feeling less stressed? Or is plain old 'switching off' the better option? That’s what Bond University researchers hope to confirm as part of a new study into psychological interventions for stress. The research team will ...

“I will just reply to this email.” Health care professionals have likely found themselves saying this in their head or to a loved one but a new study has warned that continuing to work after hours affects productivity, sleep and ...

It might be a good time to thank a colleague who made you laugh today, if a new study by Australian researchers is to go by. They’ve found a bit of humour goes a long way in the workplace. Researchers ...

With work-related mental health issues on the rise, it seems a fitting time to address workplace stress prevention. By Amie Larter In a perfect world, we would all have a job that is without stress of any kind - we ...

One in ten men report high levels of psychological distress in the first year of fatherhood, new research has found. The study led by Rebecca Giallo, senior research fellow at the Parenting Research Centre, said more needed to be done ...

The federal government and the Black Dog institute have launched an e-health initiative to support those living with anxiety. As more Australians turn to the internet for medical help, a new federally-funded website is offering tools and tips to those ...

Caring for patients at the end of life is emotionally demanding work but regular clinical supervision for nurses can help to buffer against stress, writes Andrea Gregory. At the end of 2010, the Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service implemented an ...

The Australian College of Mental Health nurses has renewed its call for the government to dump its policy of mandatory detention, amid concerns of a worsening health crisis in the system. College CEO, Kim Ryan said conditions in detention compromised ...