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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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Advice wanted: how do I cope with trauma as a nurse?
November 15, 2019
As a nurse or midwife, how do you cope with witnessing trauma and traumatised people?…
Career
What it’s like to be a new nurse
November 15, 2019
A Registered Nurse reminisces about her time as a student nurse and new grad -…
Unions
ACTU seeks Fair Work Commission control over workplace...
November 15, 2019
An ACTU survey finds 60 per cent of Australian women have experienced sexual harassment at…
Mental Health
One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an ab...
November 15, 2019
Abortion is a common experience for Australian women. Around one in six have had an…
Member Stories
14 things I’ve learned from being a nurse for ten yea...
November 15, 2019
Nurse Jess reflects upon what she’s learned in ten years of nursing. Over ten years…
Unions
Unions do hurt profits, but not productivity, and they...
November 15, 2019
Some advocates of laissez-faire capitalism argue that trade unions are bad for productivity. “With few…
Career
10 things new nurses need to know
November 15, 2019
Going into nursing can be incredibly daunting. It’s a new environment, where you meet new…
Public Health
Traditional medicines must be integrated into health ca...
November 15, 2019
Many people seek complementary treatments for various ailments. Perhaps herbal remedies to cure a cold,…
Member Stories
Beginning a new life: Nurse’s Deedee’s story from t...
November 15, 2019
Nurse Deedee shares her experience of moving from the Philippines to becoming a nurse in…