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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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Heidelberg nurses suspend industrial action for talks - Heidelberg Leader

HEIDELBERG homes nurses have voted to suspend their second stage of protected industrial action to allow talks before Fair Work Australia today.

Diamond Creek nurses suspend action for Fair Work talks - Diamond Valley Leader

DIAMOND CREEK homes nurses have voted to suspend their second stage of protected industrial action to allow talks before Fair Work Australia today.

Nurse protest could hit hospital discharges - The Age

Victorian hospitals are expected to face difficulties discharging patients today as 800 community nurses ramp up industrial action for better pay and conditions.

Raising awareness of the health needs of homeless people - Crikey

For one nursing leader, Debra Cerasa, the recent Vinnies CEO Sleepout was an opportunity for reflecting upon the importance of the social determinants of health, and the role of nurses in working with the homeless.

Diamond Creek nurses to go on strike - Diamond Valley Leader

DIAMOND Creek nurses will stop work today as part of industrial action calling for better wages, workloads and conditions.

Royal District Nursing Service staff vote for work stoppages - 3AW News

The Royal District Nursing Service staff have voted to begin rolling stoppages and new patient bans, starting from today.

Pay dispute disrupts home-care nursing services - Yahoo News

Home-care nursing services in Melbourne were disrupted for four hours on Thursday when about 150 nurses walked off the job over a pay dispute.

Vic district nurses suspend strike action - Courier Mail

Royal District Nursing Service nurses in Victoria have suspended their industrial action to allow talks before the industrial umpire.

Nursing is on the increase - Australian Ageing Agenda

More enrolled nurses work in the aged care sector than any other part of the health system, according to new figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) last week.