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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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Nurses reconnect with jobs - Th Leader

ST GEORGE and Sutherland hospitals are celebrating the 10th anniversary of a NSW Health initiative that helps nurses and midwives return to the workforce after a one-year absence.

Vic health minister grilled by nurses - Nine MSN

Victorian nurses have grilled their health minister, demanding to know why it took so long to resolve their marathon pay dispute.

‘Free birth' delivery led to baby's death, coroner rules - Herald Sun

A LEADING "free-birth" advocate's decision to deliver her third child at home without the help of a nurse or midwife cost the baby girl her life, a coroner has declared.

Mental health nurses launch home care agency - NCAH

Two mental health nurses are launching one of Australia’s first mental health home care agencies in Victoria.

Quakers Hill nursing home fire: Additional charges for accused - Rouse Hill Times

ROGER Dean, the male nurse charged with 10 counts of murder for allegedly lighting a fire at Quakers Hill nursing home in November last year, appeared in Central Local Court today, receiving an additional six charges, including destroying or damaging property with intent to endanger life.

Nurses offering in-home care take action - Nine MSN

More than 800 Victorian nurses who provide in-home care to patients will begin industrial action across Victoria on Monday in a bid for better pay and conditions.

Queensland nurses to fight interim audit report - Courier Mail

 

A MAJOR audit into the state's finances has unfairly attacked hard-fought wage and staffing improvements for nurses and midwifes, the Queensland Nurses Union say.

Our nurses demand fair injury payments - Bombala Times

NURSES of the Bombala Health Service joined NSW Nurses Association members from hospitals and community health facilities across the state in voting to stop work on June 13 to protest against the government’s plan to reduce payments to injured workers.

Mood didn’t stir concerns - Daily Advertiser

MENTAL health patient Madeline Simmons appeared “bright and reactive” just minutes before she jumped from an external balcony at Wagga Base Hospital and suffered fatal injuries, the nurse in charge of her that morning told an inquest yesterday.

A nurse on hand eases the anxiety - Sydney Morning Herald

ON a typical school day, Catherine Fisers deals with the usual playground injuries, scrapes and tears.