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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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Member Stories
Perception versus the reality during COVID – from a c...
May 15, 2020
Registered nurse and uPaged founder Zara Lord reflects upon the perceptions around staffing through COVID-19. …
COVID-19
What does it mean to be immunocompromised? And why does...
May 15, 2020
Immunocompromised is a broad term reflecting the fact someone’s immune system isn’t as strong and…
General
What do you love about nursing? 4 nurses share their st...
May 12, 2020
This International Nurses Day, we asked four nurses from very diverse backgrounds what it is…
Public Health
Wage freeze sours International Nurses’ Day
May 12, 2020
As thousands of nurses prepare for their shifts this International Nurses’ Day (12 May), public…
Public Health
Nurses fighting COVID-19 left out in cold by wage freez...
May 11, 2020
On the eve of International Nurses’ Day, the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has…
Aged Care
Aged care workers inspiring efforts to keep residents s...
May 8, 2020
In presenting the findings of its national Aged Care COVID-19 Survey, the Australian Nursing and…
Research
An exploration of registered nurses’ experiences cari...
May 7, 2020
Participants are needed for a study investigating the experiences of registered nurses caring for patients…
Work
Third of nurses have “severe” mental health issues...
May 6, 2020
A recent study has indicated that up to a third of nurses are currently experiencing…
General
Coronavirus: there are no miracle foods or diets that c...
May 6, 2020
Since the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), there have been widespread claims on…