Latest Nursing News
News items that concern or are of interest to Australian nurses.
Sad farewell hits home
FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT Lynne Rowbottom, described by her peers as a passionate and dedicated nurse, yesterday was farewelled at a private ceremony at her North Queensland home.
ACT aged care nurses seek pay parity
Aged care nurses in the ACT have begun demanding pay parity with their New South Wales counterparts.
Hate calls take toll on nurses
SIR Joh Bjelke-Petersen was the target of hateful and threatening phone calls in hospital.
Indonesia sends 23 trainee nurses to Australia
JAKARTA: The labor consignment agency, the Binawan Group, has sent another 23 nurses to work in Australian hospitals.
Silver Chain's 100th birthday bash
BEACON and Bencubbin were in the spotlight last month when Silver Chain's centenary vehicle rolled into town as part of a special centenary drive throughout the state to celebrate the organisation's 100-year anniversary of caring in the community.
Hospitalized babies with severe breathing problems may benefit from lying on their stomachs
Infants who are hospitalized with severe breathing problems may benefit from being placed on their stomachs rather than their backs, according to a new review of recent studies.
Community backs Bega Nurses
Letters tell the story of a job in hell to save the near dead
A nurse's thoughts give another insight into the horrors of Nazi prison camps, writes Steve Meacham.
Nurse says 'Dr Death' toll over 20
More than 20 deaths could be linked to botched surgery by the man dubbed "Dr Death" at Bundaberg Hospital in south-east Queensland, a nurse says.
Helpline aims to reduce hospital emergency queues
The Northern Territory Government hopes a new helpline will cut attendances at hospital emergency departments.
