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The lawyer for a 43-year-old man acquitted of manslaughter is calling for an inquiry into why nurses at the Norseman Hospital, in south-east Western Australia, are not licensed to take head X-rays.

Australian Rural and Remote Nurse Scholarship Program: Postgraduate Scheme Continuing Professional Development (CPD) & Conferences is currently seeking applications for scholarships. The Scheme, which is funded through the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and administered by the Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA), operates nationally.

WHEN South African nurse Jackie van den Berg made the move to Tasmania three years ago she had no idea what she was letting herself in for, and envisaged a small civilisation surrounded by thick bush. 

A book called "Labours of Love" was released recently, and it included a story from Kaniva woman Monica Feder.

Older Australians and their families continue to benefit from the record allocations of new aged care places by the Australian Government, a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released today shows.

Victoria's remote area nurses now have new guidelines to manage emergencies on their own.
Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Daniel Andrews, said today this rural special care service operates out of 14 bush nursing centres.

As the influenza season approaches, all aged care homes need to be examining their infection control practices in readiness.  Vaccination plays an important part in prevention and the influenza vaccine for 2005 has now been released.

MEMBERS of the Fiji Nursing Association will seek a mandate to strike as soon as possible because of a breach of agreement by the Public Service Commission over salaries.

All Australian and other western world hospitals should adopt Victoria's system of matching nurse staffing levels to the number of patients, according to a US health commentator.

Australia has been accused of failing the growing aged population by not demanding mandatory reporting of abuse of the elderly.