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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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Nurses' fund to receive donations - Cowra Guardian

A family in the Mulyan area is getting into the Christmas spirit, but raising funds for Ostomy NSW. The money will go to a charity called the Stomal Education Nurses Fund, to help nurses train in ostomies or stomas - a surgically created opening usually on the abdominal wall to allow waste evacuation when a person has lost normal bladder or bowel function as a result of disease.

Donna's ready to do the rounds - Macleay Argus

A SOUTHERN Cross University nursing student who graduated two weeks ago says it’s never too late to bite the bullet and change your career path.  Donna Bowie, 44, of South West Rocks, studied her nursing degree via an indigenous cadetship with NSW Health.

Casino nurses seek more night staff - Northern Star

CASINO nurses rallied yesterday morning to seek community support for extra night nurses at Casino Hospital's increasingly busy emergency department.  Demands on the emergency department have been growing since service reductions 18 months ago at Bonalbo and Coraki hospitals. The hospital now serves 23,000 people.

Naracoorte Hospital staffing worries remain - ABC News

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation says staffing levels at Naracoorte Hospital have improved but it still has concerns.

Top role for Wagin nurse - Wagin Argus

WAGIN-born Jeffrey Williams has been appointed to the pivotal role of director of nursing at the two new hospitals on the Midland Health Campus - St John of God Midland Public Hospital and St John of God Midland Private Hospital.

From merchandise planner to nurse - NCAH

Catherine Martin of Geelong (Victoria) had always had the idea of pursuing a career in nursing, but it was only after a career as a merchandise planner for well-known retailers such as Target and Kookai that she took the plunge.

Low standards: Sub-par students let into teaching and nursing - Perth Now

HUNDREDS of Year 12 graduates who scored less than 50 in their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) are being offered university places in critical areas of nursing and teaching.

Health chiefs confronted over nurse numbers in Bathurst - ABC News

Bathurst nurses have confronted health bosses at a public meeting to demand extra staff to ease the pressure on the hospital's emergency department.

Nurses union says State Government cuts 'out of control' - The Morning Bulletin

THE State Government's budget and job cuts across Queensland Health are out of control, are not based on any serious clinical plan, have been announced without proper consultation with nurses and midwives or their union and are starting to threaten patient safety, the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) says.

Healing the work force - The Guardian

THE REGION'S first purpose-built nurse training centre will be a key asset to addressing staff shortages according to Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall. In unveiling the plaque at the official opening for the 'Suni-pod' training facility, Mr Hall congratulated SuniTAFE on its foresight in tackling a known skills shortage area.