Latest Nursing News
News items that concern or are of interest to Australian nurses.
Health, aged care targets in funding plan
The Federal Government wants more aged-care patients to be treated at home as a way of achieving long-term savings in public hospitals.
Hospital funds boost expected to ease nurse woes
Northern Territory Health Minister Peter Toyne says a $1 million funding boost for the Alice Springs Hospital will help ease the pressure on nurses working in the hospital's emergency department.
Nurses win pay increase
NSW aged care nurses on Tuesday won an immediate six per cent pay rise, with another six per cent to be paid next year.
First honey based wound dressing available in NZ
First honey based wound dressing available in New Zealand.
Innovative Kiwi research helping patients heal naturally
Send in clowns for fun therapy
YOU wouldn't want them to perform a delicate operation on you, but Clown Doctors are bringing doses of fun and laughter to children in hospitals across Australia, including the Royal Hobart Hospital.
