Study supports nurse-led home blood transfusions
15 June, 2021The shift from hospital to home-based care looks set to continue, with a study showing that blood transfusions can be safely performed in the home and in aged-care facilities.
Solving the looming nurse shortage
14 February, 2020 by Suzanne Volejnikova-Wenger*As employment pathways and workforce customs have changed, so should our perspectives on nursing career trajectories to a more flexible view and approach.
Grants for frontline nurses and midwives
21 August, 2019Nurses and midwives 'at the bedside' are being encouraged to take a lead role in research under a grants program developed by the Rosemary Bryant Foundation.
Primary nurse innovation grant now open
13 April, 2019Primary nurses who promote innovation in immunisation should consider applying for a new grant that recognises these initiatives.
1 in 4 nurses under-utilised
12 March, 2019A survey of Australian primary healthcare nurses found that many feel under-utilised and requests to do more are often rejected.
Nurses not addressing male patient needs
07 March, 2018A new study finds that a one-size-fits-all approach to men's health within the primary healthcare nursing industry is putting male patients at risk.
Rheumatoid arthritis risk for some occupations
21 August, 2017Assistant nursing, and other occupations, may have increased risk of contracting rheumatoid arthritis.
Debunking nursing clichés will attract school leavers
14 June, 2017Stereotypes portraying nurses as sexual objects or merely doctors' helpers must be combatted to encourage school leavers to join the profession.
Eccentric exercise stomps on diabetes
11 April, 2017Eccentric exercise does not involve going for a run in a silly costume.
New technique for wee babies
11 April, 2017This new method of collecting urine samples from very young patients is safer, gentler and quicker.
Electromagnetic fields could double the risk of ALS
04 April, 2017Occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields was associated with a heightened risk of developing ALS among the men.
Brighter outlook for people with rheumatoid arthritis
22 March, 2017With more drugs in the pipeline and many related gene discoveries offering hope, the future is brighter for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
When CPR fails, debriefing is a must for nurses
15 March, 2017Institutional debriefing support significantly lowers post-code stress scores in nurses.
The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope
08 February, 2017 by Melissa Little, University of MelbourneFor many people suffering from disabling conditions, such as Parkinson's disease, spinal injury and paralysis, multiple sclerosis, macular degeneration, heart disease, renal failure and even cancer, announcements in the press around breakthroughs in stem cell research undoubtedly bring hope.
Concerns over female sterilisation device
21 October, 2015 by Sharon SmithA study published in the BMJ has highlighted concerns over implant based female sterilisation using the Essure device which blocks the fallopian tubes. Women who undergo the hysteropic sterilisation procedure have a significantly heightened risk of reoperation following complications, which the study’s authors have highlighted as a serious safety concern.
