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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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NSW Government agrees to change Workcover - 1230 ABC

The NSW Government has agreed to change its Workcover legislation, but a nurse on the Monaro says if some changes pass through the Upper House there will be serious consequences. [audio]

'Hospitals more dangerous than construction' - AAP

NURSES, doctors and community service workers feel less confident about health and safety in their jobs than construction workers, according to a national survey.

Bendigo nurse calls on men to look after themselves - Bendigo Advertiser

A NEWLY appointed prostate cancer specialist nurse has called on men to take ownership of their health.

Job cuts to put more pressure on nurses: RDA - ABC News

The Rural Doctors Association (RDA) says front-line job cuts at the Emerald Hospital are alarming.

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.

Tasmanian nurses fly interstate for work - NCAH

Tasmanian nurses with families are flying interstate for shift work as the state’s health woes continue to bite.

Nurses go in cost-cutting frenzy - My Daily News

EMERALD Hospital has become the latest victim in the State Government's cost-cutting frenzy.

Inspiring goals earn scholarhsip - Transcontinental

Hawker resident Stefanie Edson, who has Multiple Sclerosis, has just been awarded a $5,000 scholarship at the Multiple Sclerosis Choice Awards to assist her in her dream to become a nurse.

Why force us to travel? - Cowra Guardian

Helen Bryant has only recently finished treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma but she felt compelled to tell her story to support the local Cancer Action Group’s push for a second nurse in Cowra Hospital’s Oncology unit.

Need to ‘grow our own’ - Yass Tribune

The solution to finding a doctor that is happy living in Yass while working full time at the hospital isn’t an easy one.