Latest Nursing News
News items that concern or are of interest to Australian nurses.
Nurses as stand-ins for GPs slammed
THE Australian Medical Association has slammed a Federal Parliament report suggesting practice nurses could do up to 70 per cent of the work now performed by GPs.
Blood service nurses to go on strike
Less than 200 blood service nurses have been given permission to take industrial action a week after 30,000 of their Victorian colleagues were told they faced $6,000 fines if they went on strike.
Nurse-led programme takes top prize
An innovative pre-admission programme for gynaecology surgery developed by a Waikato Hospital nurse has won a top prize at the annual national health awards.
Plan for more Indigenous nurses
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) in conjunction with Reconciliation Australia proudly announces the launch of the ANF Reconciliation Action Plan.
RCNA Scholarships
RCNA is seeking applications for the following scholarships, awards and grants under the National Research and Scholarship Fund.
Bed closures likely as nurses' pay frustration grows
BED closures will almost certainly hit Victoria's public hospital system within the next fortnight if the Brumby Government fails to improve its offer to the state's public sector nurses on wages and patient ratios.
Nurses give Vic govt deadline to up pay
Victorian nurses have given the Brumby government a two-week deadline to improve wages and conditions.
Nurses' shifts cut to save on cost
OVERNIGHT shifts filled by agency and casual nurses were cut from 10 hours to eight hours at Royal North Shore hospital in a desperate attempt to save money, nurses say.
An antidote to ills of modern nursing
YEARS ago three of my children developed a chronic, life-threatening disease, so I have spent an awful lot of time in hospitals.
Ex-nurse pretended to be a doctor
LORRAINE Smith says she couldn't help telling people she was a doctor.
