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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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Bega nurses rally over roster change - ABC

Nurses at Bega Hospital yesterday spent their lunch break protesting against proposed rostering changes due to take effect on Monday.

Hospital networks take key role in health care as IT makes further clincial advances - PC World

The health care industry's increased use of electronic medical records (EMRs), wireless medical devices and personal mobile technology has turned hospital networks into important components in patient treatment.

Society paying a grave price for ignoring mentally ill's cries for help - http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/society-paying-a-grave-price-for-ignoring-mentally-ills-cries-for-help/story-e6frea83-1226440744110

POLICE officers will be injured or killed unless flaws in the mental health system are exposed and dealt with, a convicted gunman's father says.

Hospital says roster cuts just a proposal - ABC News

A health official says nurses have over reacted concerning new rostering arrangements at Bega Hospital on the New South Wales far south coast.

Barwon backflip - Cobar Age

Barwon State MP Kevin Humphries has backflipped over his stance on staffing at Cobar Health Service and has labeled the renegotiated roster between nurses and the Greater Western Area Health Service (GWAHS) as a “more flexible” approach.

Nurses rally tomorrow - Merimbula News

Nurses at Bega hospital have called for four beds in the medical ward to be closed after being told of a new roster which cuts nursing hours by 56 hours a week from Monday, August 6.

More charges for nursing home fire accused - SBS

Roger Dean is facing additional charges over a fire at a Sydney nursing home in which 11 elderly people died.

Australian nurse may face death penalty - SBS

Melbourne nurse Emma Louise L'aiguille, 34, faces a possible death penalty charge when she appears in a Malaysian court following an alleged drug bust.

Australian nurse facing death penalty in Malaysia - The Canberra Times

A 34-year-old Australian woman is to face a Malaysian magistrates court today on charges of drug trafficking and could face the death penalty if found guilty.

Video-health trial looming at Mullumbimby - ABC News

A trial of telehealth equipment at the Mullumbimby Hospital is likely to start next month.