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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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Pay dispute ends for Oceania nurses - NCAH

Around 1500 nurses and staff at New Zealand’s largest aged care provider have secured a 3.22 per cent pay rise, putting an end to their long-running pay dispute.

The billion dollar bungle - 612 ABC

The Queensland Health payroll debacle could now end up costing tax payers $1.25billion.  Steve Austin spoke to the Secretary of the Queensland Nurses Union, Beth Mohle and Julie Bignall, the Assistant Secretary of the Together Union. [audio]

10,000 NSW public servants face axe: reports - ABC News

New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird is refusing to confirm reports that he will cut 10,000 public service jobs and increase speeding fines in Tuesday's budget.

Nepean Hospital nurses strike next week - Penrith Star

NEPEAN HOSPITAL nurses will stop work over proposed changes to workers compensation next Wednesday.

Patient moved despite concerns - Morning Bulletin

THE shortage of beds at the Rockhampton Hospital is an "ongoing battle", director of surgery Doctor Neil Scholes told the Rockhampton Court yesterday.

Nurse to sue Queensland Health - 7News

The nurse who blew the whistle on jailed… [video]

Payroll solution will take years - 7News

The State Government will consider an option to decentralise the payroll within Queensland Health.

Nurses feel compo pain - Penrith Star

NEPEAN HOSPITAL nurses are threatening to campaign against Penrith state MP Stuart Ayres over proposed changes to workers' compensation.

Pride of Australia: Care first for Daw Park nurse - Eastern Courier

SARA Fleming is determined to make a difference in the lives of terminally ill children.

Mental health funding freeze - Northern Argus

Mental health patients in the Mid North and Clare Valley may suffer from a Federal Government decision to freeze funding on its Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program.