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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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International Nurses Day in Campbelltown - Advertiser

A NURSE'S work can sometimes go unpraised, but there would be painful reminders for Campbelltown Hospital patients if Marta Bernardel wasn't there.

EvergreenHealth Celebrates Nursing Team during National Nurses Week - WDM Group PR Network

EvergreenHealth recently recognized the exceptional care its nursing teams across the organization provide to enrich the health and well-being of each life they touch with the organization's annual Nursing Excellence awards.

Health in the third dimension - Sydney Morning Herald

3D technology has stepped out of the cinema screen and on to the practical world of healthcare.

Partnership reaching out to Indigenous mothers and children - ABC Western Plains

To give a child the best chance in life, it's important to start early. For Indigenous mothers and children in the Dubbo and Wellington area, that's where the Australian Nurse-Family Partnership comes in.

Health professional masters complex, crucial knowledge - Penrith Star

MAY is the month we recognise hard-working staff such as Linda Hasler for International Nurses Day. Ms Hasler has been a nurse at Nepean Hospital for 18 of her 20 years in the profession and loves it.

Heidelberg film guide for dementia - Heidelberg Leader

A HEIDELBERG Repatriation Hospital doctor is a new face and a reassuring voice for the patients and families of people recently diagnosed with dementia.

Ambulance of the air - Ridge News

Lightning Ridge was introduced to the NSW Air Ambulance Plane which landed at the Ridge Airport last Wednesday.

Health hotline a success - ABC News

A healthcare telephone hotline is helping to ensure the Hunter's emergency departments are not clogged with people with non-acute illnesses.

Hospital boards to have full control to hire and fire under new laws - Courier Mail

LOCAL hospital boards will have the power to hire and fire their own chief executives under new laws to be introduced in State Parliament today.

Nurses play vital role at Bulahdelah - Myall Coast Nota

WITHOUT a visiting medical officer (VMO) at their hospital, the nurses at Bulahdelah have had to step up their role in order to keep the hospital in operation.