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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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Bashed, broken and abandoned - Queensland Times

JUST 17 months ago this woman was a vibrant, healthy nurse looking to pursue further study and be busy in her spare time with her husband planning extensive renovations to their Sunshine Coast home.

Red undies exposed in Moruya! - Batemans Bay Pos

Bright red undies combined with a slogan “it’s time for some decent exposure” can carry a lot of meanings.

Patients warned over hospitals' peak period - Canberra Times

Canberra's hospital emergency departments are battling to cope with record numbers of patients seeking treatment and the situation will probably worsen as the traditional winter peak period approaches.

Remote Qld nurses demand support - ABC News

Remote nurses have called on Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg to address concerns about working on their own in isolated communities.

Coast nurses face axe despite poll pledge - Goldcoast

GOLD Coast Hospital services are going under the knife, with temporary nurse contracts being cut because of a lack of funds.

Nurse cuts revealed - The Mercury

ABOUT 250 Tasmanian nurses have lost their jobs through Budget cuts sweeping the Health Department since June.

Nurse numbers plummet - ABC News

The number of nurses working in Tasmania's public health system has fallen dramatically over the past year.

Dementia care course e-delivered - My Daily News

AN ELECTRONIC training program is assisting Tweed health professionals to better care for rising levels of dementia patients.

Patient 'given $50,000 in drugs' - Sunshine Coast Daily

A DRUG-ADDICTED patient was prescribed and allowed to take possession at one time of 900 dexamphetamine tablets with a street value of $50,000, according to allegations raised by Sunshine Coast whistleblowers.

Commitment is key to award for Angliss nurse - Knox Weekly

WHEN Deborah Harper's mother died in a north-east Victoria hospital five years ago, the staff "were like angels".