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Research into RNs’ and NPs’ Willingness to Particip...
May 1, 2024
A research team is exploring Registered Nurses’ and Nurse Practitioners’ willingness to participate in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). The team are Professor Ann Bonner, Professor Melissa Bloomer, Dr Joan Carlini, and Dr Jayne Hewitt from Griffith University, Emeritus Professor Margaret O’Connor from Monash University, and Ms Ilse Berquier from Metro North Health. This team comprises…
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Parental sleep deprivation may last six years after bir...
April 29, 2019
New research has found unexpected long-term changes in sleep patterns after the birth of a…
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Search engine for clinicians involved in clinical decis...
April 4, 2019
Calling all GPs, hospital clinicians, nurses and 4th year medical students. Researchers from CSIRO (Australian…
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A four-day week lowers stress and increases productivit...
April 1, 2019
A study of a New Zealand financial services company which introduced a four-day week found…
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Aged care residents falls on the rise
March 28, 2019
The number of aged care residents hospitalised due to falls has continued to rise in…
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Night shift plays havoc with gut
March 19, 2019
New research finds that night shift knocks the digestive system out of sync with the…
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Older people would benefit from pumping iron
March 4, 2019
Weight training and protein are effective to avoid frailty in older age, study finds. A…
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Commonplace pollution can increase risk of miscarriage...
March 4, 2019
Pollution is as bad as smoking as a risk for pregnant women. A study conducted…
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Short-staffing linked to missed care, study finds
March 4, 2019
It’s further evidence that safe nurse-to-patient ratios are needed across the board.
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More education and lower workload for nurses sees patie...
March 4, 2019
Nursing staff numbers need intensive care.