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Public Health
Today’s disease names are less catchy, but also l...
February 20, 2020
What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to disease outbreaks, according to the recent communication from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the previously named coronavirus. The virus will now be named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
Today
Public Health
Thanks to you we’re ending HIV: ACON launches new...
A new HIV awareness campaign is highlighting the ongoing efforts of gay and bisexual men…
Education
Mental Health Nursing Modules from ANMEC
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre, in partnership with Flinders University of South Australia,…
Career
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid, provided…
Public Health
Every pregnant woman screened for Hepatitis B
Did you know that NSW Health’s Hepatitis B Strategy calls…
Research & Innovation
Research
Bottle feeding study
February 14, 2020
PHD candidate Judith Kotowski is conducting a survey to understand nurses’ experiences and knowledge around bottle feeding. The study will be used to help determine nurses’ educational requirements surrounding bottle-feedings…
5 days ago
Research
Australian teens rank 140th out of 146 in the world for...
January 31, 2020
Australia ranked dismally in a study using World Health Organization guidelines to measure physical activity
among teens. The study, published in The Lancet (Nov 2019),…
Education
Education
Mental Health Nursing Modules from ANMEC
February 18, 2020
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre, in partnership with Flinders University of South Australia, is offering a 3-module CPD program, for Registered Nurses wishing to enter post-graduate studies that…
2 days ago
Education
Time to detox from online
October 1, 2019
People are increasingly addicted to online distractions, so we need to reboot our human connections, says Kamal Sarma When the former monk and venture capitalist…
Students
Students
Strange Advice From A NUM To New Nurses
January 21, 2020
With a lot of nurses and midwives graduating recently, there’s all sorts of encouragement and motivational speeches that help these students on their way. One nurse tells a rather unique…
29 days ago
Students
Didn’t get a new grad offer? Here’s what you ca...
January 20, 2020
Not every nursing and midwifery students gets an offer into a new grad program. Some people make it onto an LHD or hospital’s eligibility list,…
Public Health
Public Health
Today’s disease names are less catchy, but also l...
February 20, 2020
What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to disease outbreaks, according to the recent communication from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the previously named coronavirus. The virus…
Today
Public Health
Thanks to you we’re ending HIV: ACON launches new...
February 19, 2020
A new HIV awareness campaign is highlighting the ongoing efforts of gay and bisexual men in the HIV prevention movement and issues a call to…
Public Health
Every pregnant woman screened for Hepatitis B
Public Health
Coronavirus: Updated Department Advice
Registration
Registration
Swedish success in reducing antibiotic use
January 31, 2020
Experts say Australia can learn an important lesson from the Swedish experience with antibiotics: only prescribe them when absolutely necessary. Antibiotic use rose in Sweden during the 1980s as it…
19 days ago
Registration
Nurse suspended after breaching professional boundaries...
January 21, 2020
Registered nurse Jennifer Cassidy has had her registration suspended by the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia after she admitted to violating professional boundaries with…
Career Progression
Career
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
February 13, 2020
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid, provided by Lifeline Northern Beaches. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create…
6 days ago
Career
Persevere: A nurse’s poem
January 29, 2020
Nurse Maggie writes about her experiences going through the Midstart Program. Persevere This all too overwhelming This all is too much to take I…