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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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Inquest into death of John Ryan, who died after ankle operation in 2008, begins - Courier Mail

NURSES who fear an "aggressive response" on waking a doctor at night are less likely to phone for advice when something goes wrong with a patient, an inquest has heard.

Attacks on hospital staff climb more than a third in a year - Perth Now

ASSAULTS in Victorian hospitals have jumped by more than one third in the past year.

Nurse agreement finally reached - Examiner

NORTHERN Tasmanian nurses yesterday suspended industrial action after the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation endorsed a revised pay and conditions offer from the state government.

New nurses announced for region - Batemans Bay Post

FOUR new nursing and midwife positions have been allocated to the Southern NSW Health Region, but it is not yet known whether they will be based on the South Coast.

Nurse practitioner to boost Pinnaroo health services - ABC News

One of South Australia's first nurse practitioners will today start consultations at Pinnaroo. A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with more advanced education and clinical experience, who can prescribe medications and order tests.

Nurses ease work bans after staffing row breakthrough - ABC News

Nurses at the Albury mental health service will begin lifting work bans after resolving their dispute with the Murrumbidgee Local Health District.

Nurses' union pleads for rosters 'certainty' - ABC News

The Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) says there has been no resolution to rostering concerns at the Gold Coast University Hospital.

NSW Opposition leader visits Bathurst to speak with manufacturing workers, nurses - ABC News

The New South Wales Opposition says workers at a failing manufacturing plant in Bathurst need to be provided with re-training opportunities.

Relief for nurse pay pain - Examiner

NURSES and midwives could end industrial action and return to full duties as early as today after the state government revised its offer on pay and conditions.

Warned doctors, nurses and health workers still at work - Herald Sun

THERE are 500 doctors, nurses and other health specialists working in Victorian hospitals and clinics with a black mark on their registration due to addictions, poor performance or conduct risking patient safety. The group has been allowed to continue treating patients - with those suffering "health" problems having their issues hidden from the public - after medical boards imposed the safety measures through their disciplinary processes.