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New powers for nurse practitioners, midwives to provide...
May 17, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has commended MPs and Senators for supporting new Legislation which gives highly-trained nurse practitioners (NPs) and midwives the scope to provide people with safe, quality care. The Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for Collaborative Arrangement) Bill 2024, passed the Parliament yesterday. The Bill had been introduced into…
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Climate Change and Environment
‘As the temperatures rise, so will we’
October 1, 2019
The connection between climate change and health fires up student nurses and midwives. Two…
Education
Time to detox from online
October 1, 2019
People are increasingly addicted to online distractions, so we need to reboot our human connections,…
Work
Stress is driving women to drink
October 1, 2019
While men and young people are drinking less alcohol, women in their 40s and 50s…
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Overtime and 12-hour shifts
October 1, 2019
I work in a public hospital and our department is about to start 12-hour shifts.…
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First go at extra hours
October 1, 2019
I work at a nursing home run by Opal. As a part-timer, do I get…
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Cashing out annual leave
October 1, 2019
I am a registered nurse working in a public hospital. If I need to, can…
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Overtime for casual AiNs at Ramsay
October 1, 2019
I am a casual assistant in nursing working at a private hospital run by Ramsay.…
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Posting rosters
October 1, 2019
I work in a public hospital. The roster in our ward seems perennially late. I…
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Higher grade duty at Healthe Care
October 1, 2019
I work in a hospital run by Healthe Care. How does the higher grade duty…