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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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Private hospital nurses win ratios
October 29, 2018
Macquarie University Hospital (MUH) in Sydney’s north, becomes the first private hospital in NSW to…
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Ratios should help recruit staff
October 29, 2018
Theatre nurse Verita Roach, a member of the NSWNMA negotiating committee at MUH, said winning…
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Macquarie University Hospital agreement: main outcomes
October 29, 2018
As Macquarie University Hospital becomes the first hospital in NSW to introduce union-won Ratios, here…
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Japara wields the axe
October 29, 2018
STOP PRESS As The Lamp goes to print Japara announced the proposed changes were no…
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Public hospital members step up in support
October 29, 2018
STOP PRESS As The Lamp goes to print Japara announced the proposed changes were no…
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‘A disgraceful breach of trust’
October 29, 2018
STOP PRESS As The Lamp goes to print Japara announced the proposed changes were no…
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Rally for ratios leads to staff improvements
October 29, 2018
Bupa initially tried to dissuade staff from attending a rally in support of ratios but…
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Bupa’s multiple safety issues
October 29, 2018
Association urges company to act on security, manual handling and training concerns. Bupa breached the…
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Bupa nurses’ ‘cry for help’
October 29, 2018
Nurses and relatives tell local paper why facility needs more staff. Bupa Pottsville nurses are…