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Hospitals in Australia to Provide Doctors, Nurses & Security Personnel with Body Armor 01-01-2019

West Australian hospital patients and visitors have increasingly become more aggressive and even violent. For their safety, the doctors and nurses as well as security personnel will soon be issued body armor.

The Australian Health Department has placed an order for 250 custom body armor vests, claiming the protective armor was needed “to enhance the safety of employees most at risk of being injured by the increase in aggression and violence in hospital settings.” 

Robotic Nurse Assistant (RONA) Current And Future Market Size 01-01-2019

Robotic nurse assistant or robotic nursing also known as ‘Carebots’ is the use of autonomous mobile robots which are  designed and programmed to perform tasks related to assist (but not replace) nurses in hospitals, care facilities or even homes for treatment and medical care of people especially elderly and physically disabled ones. Robot nurses are also used for performing several routine tasks such as collecting blood sugar and pressure levels.

The Dangerous Allure of Breech Birth at Home – and a Problematic New Paper 31-12-2018

At first glance, I thought I’d misunderstood it. I just didn’t expect to see a paper with so much spin about high-risk home birth in a mainstream specialist journal. This one claimed that, in essence, all you need is the right practitioner for breech birth to be safe at home. And it was amplified by the authors on the journal’s blog, too. Why do I think this was dangerous and misleading, and what does the case show about the editorial process of the journal that published and promoted it?

Ipswich nurse's tale of the high seas 03-08-2018

AN IPSWICH nurse navigator has returned from a global aid mission around the world. West Moreton Health Nurse Navigator Gail Rogers took the transition in her stride when she swapped the familiar wards of Ipswich Hospital for a 1000-bed hospital on the high seas during a recent seven-week deployment with the Navy.

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Premier meets nurses on SA budget cuts - ABC News

Premier Jay Weatherill has met nurses in Adelaide to explain the Government's planned budget savings in the South Australian health sector.

Nurses demand Souris' help - ABC Newcastle

Nurses in the New South Wales Upper Hunter say they are not impressed by the way their State MP has responded to calls for an extra nurse at Muswellbrook Hospital.

Aged care scholarships open - NCAH

The Federal Government has announced a major boost to aged care with 710 scholarships available for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, continuing professional development and nurse practitioner studies.

Nurse cuts ‘won’t heal’: Bega hospital rally - Bega District News

NURSES from the Bega District Hospital braved bitter winter winds on Wednesday to rally in front of the facility in protest to proposed cuts to staff numbers

Two nurses claim care for swine flu victim was lacking - News.com.au

TWO registered nurses who cared for swine-flu victim Angela Fensom have told a coronial inquest they were concerned about her treatment.

Aged care expert blows whistle on hospitals that are leaving our sick eldery to die - Herald Sun

HOSPITALS and paramedics have been accused of ignoring elderly patients' wishes for treatment and leaving them to die.

Ex-nurse named health service CEO - ABC News

A former nurse who has worked in hospital administration interstate and overseas has been appointed the inaugural CEO of the North-West Hospital and Health Service.

Premier meets nurses on SA budget cuts - 7 News

Premier Jay Weatherill has met nurses in Adelaide to explain the Government's planned budget savings in the South Australian health sector.

Lise swaps technology for back to basics nursing in Tanzania - NCAH

Tanzania opened its heart to Brisbane nurse Lise Wills. “It gives me goose bumps and brings tears to my eyes just thinking about their smiling faces and their warm embraces,” she said. The 51-year-old registered nurse spent two-months volunteering in Arusha with Projects Abroad earlier this year.

Nurse cuts prompt rally - Eden Magnet

Proposed nursing staff cuts at Bega Hospital prompted a protest rally there and at the Pambula District Hospital yesterday.