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UNION WIN: Westmead Branch prevents reduction in beds i...
April 22, 2024
The Westmead Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) who successfully staved off an attempt to reduce the staffing profile at the hospital’s Close Observation Unit (COU). Management sought to reduce the unit from 12 beds to 8, without proper staff consultation. The reduction of beds would have seen the unit lose…
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General
Nurses reaffirm commitment to Sustainable Development G...
October 21, 2019
Leaders from the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have met to reaffirm their commitment to…
Unions
Fairer, Stronger, Healthier. Nurses and Midwives Make i...
October 17, 2019
ANMF Media Release 17 October, 2019 The crucial role nurses and midwives play in enabling…
Research
Optimistic nurses live longer: study
October 17, 2019
There’s a good reason to be cheerful – you might live longer! A study using…
Member Stories
Life between the flags: John’s New Grad experienc...
October 16, 2019
New Grad Nurse John shares his experiences of anxiety, catching yourself, and “living between the…
Aged Care
Nursing homes for all: why aged care needs to reflect m...
October 16, 2019
This week, the aged care royal commission looks at diversity in aged care, an issue…
Aged Care
Nurse disqualified after working in Aged Care facilitie...
October 16, 2019
A South Australian nurse has been disqualified from working as a nurse for 25 years,…
Career
12 Ways to Tell if a Nursing Career Is Right for You
October 15, 2019
Wondering if nursing could be the right career for you, but not sure if you’d…
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The Shift Ep. 105: Infant States and Cues – Fran Chav...
October 14, 2019
Fran Chavasse, Senior Nurse Educator (Tresillian) presented at the NSWNMA’s recent Child & Family Health…
Midwifery
Breastfeeding reduces child obesity: WHO study
October 14, 2019
Breastfeeding can cut the chances of a child becoming obese by up to 25 per…