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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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More nurses and funds for homeless in state budget - WA Today

The WA Premier has announced that the upcoming state budget will include a 15 per cent increase of funding towards combating homelessness as well as an increase in the number of child health nurses.

Mental health and the federal budget - Crikey

Mental Health Takes the Night Off – Budget 2012

UQ Nursing and Midwifery achieves a first globally - UQ News

The UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery is the first School of Nursing and Midwifery outside Canada to receive international accreditation from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) for its Bachelor of Nursing program.

Bendigo women get double the care - Bendigo Advertiser

BENDIGO will now have access to two dedicated McGrath breast care nurses to support women who suffer from breast cancer and their families.

Spotlight on patient consent - Nursing Review

Graduate midwife, Zoe Lock is conducting timely research to improve Victoria’s documented consent practices for induced labour.

CWA's 400 Favourite Recipes - Weekly Times Now

BLESS those members of the Country Women's Association. Where would we be without them?

Northam teen swine flu death: inquiry begins - Sydney Morning Herald

Andrew Allan arrived at Northam Hospital on September 16, 2010, with a 40 degree fever, vomiting and struggling to breathe.

Aboriginal babies miss out on home visits - Ninemsn

Aboriginal babies are missing out on nurses' visits under a program designed to support disadvantaged NSW families, a new study has found.

Impossible to manage patient load - Northern Star

A CORONIAL inquest into the 2011 death of Goonellabah man Glenn Rubbo at Lismore Base Hospital was part heard yesterday after it was revealed a key witness who wasn't subpoenaed to court was on an overseas holiday.

Base midwives celebrate their day - The Daily Advertiser

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