Sleep in a 24/7 World
16 May, 2016 by Corin KellyHospitals are a 24/7 operation and shift work is a critical part of that service. Dr Maree Barnes, Sleep Physician and President of the Australasian Sleep Association has extensive clinical experience with sleep disturbance and shares her insights into how shift work can be sustainable in the hospital setting.
Humans of New York - Neuroblastoma
16 May, 2016 by Corin Kelly“It was one of the most despicable things I’ve seen in my career. It was ten years ago. There were about twenty families being treated here whose kids had Neuroblastoma.
Give good design and make nurses feel valued
12 May, 2016 by Corin KellyNurse retention rates and job satisfaction could be significantly improved through the provision of better designed hospital wards, with dedicated space for briefings and collaboration, paperwork, rest breaks and professional development, according to a new study by international design practice HASSELL.
International Nurses Day - 2016
12 May, 2016 by Corin KellyToday is International Nurses Day and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965.
5% of ICU patients are using 33% of beds
10 May, 2016 by Corin KellyEvery hospital’s intensive care unit has treated them – the critically ill patients who spend weeks going from crisis to crisis, never quite getting better enough to get out of the ICU, but never quite dying.
National Registration for Paramedics - What lies ahead?
10 May, 2016 by Corin KellyParamedics Australasia, the peak body for paramedics in Australia and New Zealand, announced in December that a consensus of state and territory governments has now paved the way for national registration of paramedics - Australia’s most trusted profession. Paramedics are set to become the 15th health profession regulated nationally.
Is your hospital being held to ransom?
09 May, 2016 by Corin KellyRansomware is on the rise. The number of enterprises being forced to pay criminals to decrypt their files is growing every day. This trend can be particularly worrisome for hospitals, which have come under constant fire from ransomware attacks in 2016.
Life hacks for nursing - Part 5. Avoiding lifting injuries.
07 May, 2016 by Corin KellyIn this series of Life Hacks for Nurses we will be offering up tips and clever solutions to the problems we face every day. In Part 5 we take a look at 12 tips for avoiding lifting injuries.
Mobile app connects islands with GC doctors
05 May, 2016 by Corin KellyA mobile app is being developed to connect rural and remote medical communities in the Pacific islands with specialists from the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland, Australia.
3:01 AM lozenges order request caught on tape
04 May, 2016 by Corin KellyWARNING: SATIRE ALERT: BOCA RATON, FL – The following is an exclusive transcript of the explosive dialogue that has resulted in a formal reprimanding of Dr. Ann Hedonia by hospital administrators:
