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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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Wauchope to Africa - Wauchope Gazette

"THERE is no better thing than to see people with such joyful smiles and such happiness living in places with the bare necessities," said Wauchope nurse Becky-Lee Young of her recent two-month commitment with international charity Mercy Ships.

Mildura's growing refugee health program - ABC Mildura - Swan Hill

Mildura's refugee health program is expanding. So what does it take to be a refugee health nurse?

Spotlight on barriers to NP practice - Australian Ageing Agenda

Local and international nurse practitioners discussed the professional milestones and ongoing challenges facing the profession at a RDNS masterclass held in Melbourne last week.

Nursing student sings for mental health - NCAH

A nursing student has told how the skills he learnt in his studies and part-time orderly work helped him approach a semi-naked homeless man passed out on the wintry streets of Brighton in the United Kingdom.

Golden girls of 1964 go back to where it began - The Standard

A SURPRISE appearance by a woman who flew from the United Kingdom to attend was a highlight of a weekend reunion of 1964 trainee nurses at Warrnambool Base Hospital.

Nurses’ tablets tame the tyranny of distance - The Australian

TABLET computers with high-speed wireless broadband connectivity and video capabilities have been credited with saving time and money for healthcare provider Silver Chain.

Australian Nursing Federation breaks ranks to back graft inquiry - The Australian

WESTERN Australia’s biggest union has broken ranks by welcoming the Abbott government’s royal commission into unions, saying it will help clean up a movement that has been plagued by a string of fraud scandals.

One third of aged care nurses assaulted at work: study - Australian Ageing Agenda

Aged care nurses report high rates of workplace violence including physical assault, physical threats and emotional abuse from residents and family members, according to the results of a new study.

More education and lower workload for nurses sees patients' lives saved - The Conversation

Hospitals where nurses are qualified to bachelor’s degree level and have lower patient-to-nurse ratios have lower mortality rates.

Wheels still turning 100 years on for former rural nurse - The Chronicle

Mary Heelan celebrates her 100th birthday with friends and family.  Toowoomba woman Mary Heelan fondly remembers when her family bought their first car in 1919 - it was an Oakland.