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A retiring Napier (NZ) obstetrician believes poorly trained midwives could be contributing to the growing number of Caesarean sections.

Complete series of Dementia programs from The Rural Health Education Foundation are available for free on DVD or VHS video

Violence in emergency departments is on the increase, with personal security alarms, bullet-proof glass, security guards and weapons searches becoming commonplace as hospitals adapt to protect staff and patients.

Aged care student nurses across Australia are set to benefit from a $336,000 national demonstration project launched today by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, at Queen Victoria Home for the Aged.

An experienced* Bundaberg cardiac nurse academic will challenge the role and clinical decision-making of nurses helping patients after heart attacks.

NurseCentral congratulates Sue Sherriff on a long and illustrious career - well done Sue!

Sue Sherriff began working at the Yorketown Hospital in June 1968, initially to help for five weeks while staff members were on leave; last week, she retired after 37 years of service, holding the honour of being the longest serving Director of Nursing in country South Australia.

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.