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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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Palaszczuk: Labor to retain Hospital and Health Service boards - Courier Mail

LABOR has promised to place “more responsibility” on future health ministers, while also supporting the state’s Hospital and Health Service boards.

Nurses the winners in first poll promise - The Australian

LABOR has promised to employ 400 new nurses in Queensland, the first and only fresh policy ­announced by either major party in the election campaign.

Queensland Election 2015: Labor promises 400 extra nurses - Brisbane Times

Labor has promised to employ an extra 400 nurses throughout Queensland if it wins the election on January 31.

Australia v India 2015: Pink Test turns up colour at SCG as McGrath Foundation gets funding boost - Daily Telegraph

PINK. That’s the colour of the day at the SCG in honour of the late Jane McGrath, who passed away from breast cancer. From the tie of Michael Clarke to the beards of home fans and turbans of the travelling Swami Army, the famous old ground is awash with pink.

Boost for McGrath Foundation breast cancer care - The Land

Breast care nurses in regional NSW and across the State have received a $2.5 million funding boost, with NSW Government pumping funding into the McGrath Foundation during the "Pink Test" at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) this week.

Queensland election 2015: Labor promises to employ an extra 400 health workers - ABC News

Labor says it would guarantee safe nurse-patient ratios if it wins office at the Queensland election later this month.

Research points to patient safety in nurse numbers - NCAH

International research shows nurse staffing levels contribute to a seven-fold difference in patient mortality rates between hospitals.

Nurses tell what it’s really like to work in a hospital - Herald Sun

FOR veteran nurse Mark De-La-Warr, a violent incident last month was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. Over the last three years, he says nurses have been forced to endure escalating violence in the workplace.

Matron Margaret Gray lived a life devoted to nursing - Northern Star

MOST of the history we have of the medical profession in our area is concerned with doctors, a limited amount on the hospitals, but little of the nursing staff.

Nurse workloads a key factor in rising patient deaths, researcher says - ABC News

Increasing the workload of nurses increases the risk of patients dying in hospital, an internationally renowned patient safety researcher says.