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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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Push on to improve Naracoorte Hospital staffing - ABC News

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation says up to half of all nursing and midwifery shifts at the Naracoorte Hospital are understaffed.

Lin still caring for her patients after 50 years - Sunshine Coast Daily

LIN Cox is a local living treasure. Her name may not be familiar to many, but her influence in Caloundra might well extend into every neighbourhood, every street, and possibly every home. Ms Cox this month commemorated 50 years as a nurse, 25 of them in the East Wing at Caloundra Public Hospital.

Breyana on her way to becoming a nurse - Gloucester Advocate

IT has taken two years and more than 800 hours of on-the-job training, but Gloucester High year 12 student Breyana Gambrill has finally completed her school-based aged care traineeship.

Survey to look at nurse health - Northern Star

A NEW survey by Southern Cross University aims to get an accurate picture of the health and wellbeing of Australia's 270,000 enrolled and registered nurses.

Tougher line proposed on patients attacking health staff - Courier Mail

PATIENTS who attack doctors, nurses and health staff would face up to three years more in jail if proposed legislation passes Parliament.

Predator Lisa Belkadi ripped off her elderly patients - The Australian

A NURSE who swindled $47,000 from a frail 91-year-old widower and $2400 from an elderly woman has been struck off for misconduct.

"Disbelief" at plan to axe security - Northern Star

NURSING staff are in 'disbelief' over the planned axing of a night security position at Lismore Base Hospital, saying it will put staff and patients at higher risk. The hospitsal currently has three night security staff. Its 46-bed mental health facility and busy emergency department each have one security guard. The remaining 'general' position is to be cut in a six month trial starting next month.

GP nurses on the rise and ageing - 6 minutes

General practice may be employing more nurses than ever, but the pool of highly-skilled practice nurses is ageing, a national report reveals.

Cobar nurses to stop work - ABC News

The state opposition is calling for the government to act to resolve a dispute over nursing numbers at Cobar's hospital.

“Nation-building” health workforce planning needed - Crikey.com

David Townsend, a third year medical student from the University of New England, and National Chair of the General Practice Students Network, argues that Australia needs to take a ‘nation-building’ approach to health workforce planning to ensure we can meet our future health care needs.