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COVID-19
Aged Care information on COVID-19
September 21, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association is providing support and advice to any members seeking information regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ensure you’re covered at work by joining the NSWNMA. If you’re working for a private aged care provider, please…
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Public Health
Rural health boost needed across NSW
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has backed calls for a public inquiry into…
Public Health
Northern Beaches Hospital Inquiry recommends against pr...
A recent Inquiry into the operation and management of the Northern Beaches Hospital has recommended…
Career
Saints or monsters: pop culture’s limited view of...
When health care workers make news that news is usually…
COVID-19
Public health employee information for COVID-19
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association is providing support and…
Students
5 tips for smashing a new grad video interview
Has your new grad interview been moved online? For most…
Research & Innovation
Research
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the health and aged...
August 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on all Australians and notably on the health and aged care professions, changing the way we work and interact with one another.…
10 days ago
Research
Your expectations about continence care in residential...
August 3, 2020
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is currently conducting an Australia-wide survey in collaboration with the Continence Foundation of Australia to explore people’s expectations about…
Education
Education
Free CPD: Vitamin D and Bone Health Expert Mini-Course
August 9, 2020
Nurses and midwives are being called on to take the lead on important public health issues such the rising incidence of rickets and micronutrient deficiencies. A new online CPD learning…
12 days ago
Education
Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard – Educationa...
August 3, 2020
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) will be conducting a number of educational sessions using webinar facilities to promote…
Students
Students
5 tips for smashing a new grad video interview
September 1, 2020
Has your new grad interview been moved online? For most of us, this format of interviewing may be quite strange, and it could be the first time you’ve done things…
19 days ago
Students
Preparing to support the New Grads of 2021 – your rol...
September 1, 2020
Mental Health Nurse Kerry Derbidge shares her reflections on being a mentor and teacher to new graduate nurses. The call came from a former nursing…
Public Health
Public Health
Rural health boost needed across NSW
September 15, 2020
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has backed calls for a public inquiry into the inequities of rural and regional health services and urged the Berejiklian Government to fast-track…
6 days ago
Public Health
Northern Beaches Hospital Inquiry recommends against pr...
September 11, 2020
A recent Inquiry into the operation and management of the Northern Beaches Hospital has recommended against public private partnerships for future public hospitals. Recommendation 22…
Registration
Registration
NMBA consultation on recency of practice and nurse prac...
July 30, 2020
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia are conducting consultation regarding revisions to the registration standards for recency of practice and nurse practitioners. The NMBA currently have a public consultation…
22 days ago
Registration
CPD reprieve for nurses and midwives
April 3, 2020
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), along with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), have advised that they will not take action…
Career Progression
Career
Saints or monsters: pop culture’s limited view of...
September 8, 2020
When health care workers make news that news is usually bad. Either staff are protesting the lack of resources or patients and families are complaining about their standard of care.…
12 days ago
Career
Low-paid, young women: the grim truth about who this re...
August 31, 2020
When a recession hits, no group of workers is immune. But some are harder hit than others. The latest labour market figures are giving us…