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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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Women on Wednesdays - Michelle Foullis - 891 ABC Adelaide

Michelle Foullis was born and bred in Orroroo in the upper north of the state. [audio]

Spurred on by award - Rangers Trader

TWO Angliss Hospital staff members have been recognised for inspiring positive changes at the Upper Ferntree Gully facility.

Scoresby: Nurse jobs in limbo - Knox Weekly

A NOT-for-profit health organisation in Scoresby says its mental health nurses and patients have been offered a lifeline - just two weeks before the service is forced to close.

Hospital at double capacity - Adelaide Now

EMERGENCY department doctors at Lyell McEwin hospital are struggling to cope with up to 80 patients at a time - almost double its capacity of 41.

Honoured for a career in health - The Express

ANN Kelly's journey from a student nurse in the 1970s to Canterbury Hospital general manager has taken some odd turns, including a stint at refugee camps in South-East Asia.

Nurse praises careers expo - Daily Mercury

WHAT do you want to be when you leave school?

Nursing pilot a winner - Stawell Times

STAWELL - Stawell Regional Health has pioneered a career development program with Western Health in Melbourne.

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 says.

RDNS nurses take action - NCAH

Nurses at Australia’s iconic Royal District Nursing Service are taking protected industrial action in a push for better pay and entitlements.

Graduate nurses gaining experience - Ararat Advertiser

ARARAT - East Grampians Health Service is providing a twelve month Graduate Nurse Program for four Registered Nurses who have graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree, providing them with the support and experience required to pursue an exciting and fulfilling career in nursing.