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Desperate plea for safe staffing in John Hunter Hospita...
August 18, 2022
Distressed about understaffing and widespread deficits, nurses and midwives gathered at the John Hunter Hospital campus and reiterated calls for the NSW government to implement safe nurse-to-patient ratios. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members raised ongoing concerns of short staffing across multiple wards and units, and their disappointment at being unable to raise staffing…
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Desperate plea for safe staffing in John Hunter Hospita...
August 18, 2022
Distressed about understaffing and widespread deficits, nurses and midwives gathered at the John Hunter Hospital…
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Lyn Gardner Scholarship Award
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In recognition of the commitment and lifetime service of Lyn Gardner, The Centre for Alcohol…
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Getting more men into nursing means a rethink of gender...
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Aged Care
Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care s...
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Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the…
General
Burned-out heroes: why bedside nurses should not have t...
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Public Health
Maitland nurses and midwives walk out to highlight staf...
August 11, 2022
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at Maitland Hospital walked out in their own…
Aged Care
Albanese government supports case for aged care pay ris...
August 9, 2022
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says the Federal Government’s Submission supporting a pay…
Unions
Nurses and midwives’ fight for ratios rolls on
August 8, 2022
Hundreds of nurses and midwives have called on the NSW government to take responsibility for…