Study aims to clear up confusion, provide data for nurses and schools.  Australian nurses will soon have the opportunity to help answer the question, “What exactly is advanced practice nursing (APN)?” Starting February 19, clinical nurses and midwives can participate ...

The authors are preparing to survey all Australian nurses early in 2014 in an attempt to define the evolving discipline of advanced practice nursing and resolve the many ambiguities and confusions that beset it.  "This planned survey is essential if ...

More than 70,000 Australian nurses are to be surveyed as part of a national project to discover more about the health and wellbeing of the 270,000-strong workforce. The study will be funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, and ...

It’s not just the outcome of a health procedure now, patients are being asked what they think of the cost and the method of delivery. By Linda Belardi Researchers are increasingly turning to the patient for clues about how health ...

Survey finds many Australians fear their final wishes may be ignored by their relatives or health professional. More than one-third of Australians believe their relatives may ignore their wishes near the end of their life. A survey of 1,000 Australians ...

Survey asked emergency care staff in NSW to voice their priorities. By Linda Belardi. Delayed patient access to beds and inadequate staffing continue to be the critical challenges facing emergency care in NSW, a statewide survey shows. Increasing demand for ...

Kidney census reveals patients need to know more about dialysis. Results from a recent survey conducted by Kidney Health Australia have shown that patients facing dialysis need a greater understanding of the choices available to them. Kidney Health Australia conducted ...