Suspended nurse pleads guilty to 66 charges
15 October, 2019A South Australian nurse has been professionally disqualified for practising while on a 25-year suspension.
Poor staffing increases aged-care hospitalisations: report
03 October, 2019Inadequate staffing and skill levels have been identified as major contributing factors in avoidable hospital visits by many aged-care residents in NSW.
Children's hospital to compensate family of disabled girl
02 October, 2019Princess Margaret Hospital's treatment of a toddler with scald burns was found to be negligent and led to the child developing cerebral palsy.
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.
Snacking maximises shiftworker productivity
13 August, 2019With large sections of the healthcare industry requiring employees to work around the clock, researchers have investigated the effect of food intake on staff alertness and productivity.
Buddy taping reduces recovery time in boxer's fracture
23 July, 2019A randomised, controlled trial of 126 patients who presented with a 'boxer's fracture' compared the outcomes from the routine practice of plastering these injuries with a more 'user-friendly' approach.
Poor communication can lead to catheter infection
19 July, 2019Indwelling devices like catheters are believed to cause around 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as healthcare workers would like.
In Conversation
02 July, 2019... with Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Nikki Johnston, OAM MACN, inaugural winner of the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers.
Pharma payments to nurses impacting health care
13 June, 2019New research has found that pharmaceutical companies are influencing non-prescribers such as nurses, which is flowing on to patient medicinal decisions.
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.
When tempers flare, nursing injuries occur
04 April, 2019A new study has found that perceived imbalances in support for nurses at work leads to fraying tempers and, consequently, injuries.
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.
Pain-free patches to revolutionise vax delivery
07 March, 2019New microneedle patches developed by an Australian university offer a pain-free, antibacterial, self-dissolving solution for vaccination delivery.
Stemming the tide of nursing turnover
05 March, 2019 by Robert Nieves*Improved education, training and digital empowerment are key to keeping nurses on the job, critical at a time when demand for their services is on the rise.
A simple wish: free up time for patient care
01 February, 2019 by Niclas Skyttberg, Physician Executive* | Supplied by: InterSystems Corporation (Australia)There was a saying when I went through medical training: "We have never spent more money on healthcare and health has never been better. The problem is the unclear causality."
