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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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Diary of Clementina Hays Marshall highlights crucial role of forgotten World War I nurses - ABC News

The role of Australian Army nurses has often been forgotten in the Anzac legend, but the diary of a World War I nurse has revealed a little more about their vital work.

Nurses need jobs at home - Daily Mercury

After wanting to be a nurse since high school, an internship program launched two years ago helped the mother of two make that dream a reality.

Nursing students putting patients at risk through cheating - SMH

Medical students at a leading Sydney university are selling essays to future nurses as universities become so concerned about the level of cheating that they have employed forensic investigators to crack down on the booming essays-for-sale market.

Nurse's story: the pain and challenge caring for dying teen - Northern Star

PALLIATIVE care nurse Jenny Burt can remember how difficult it was losing a 14-year-old patient in her care.

Nursing director says dying at home should be more viable for people in rural areas - ABC Rural

A nursing director says dying at home should be a more viable option for Australians living in rural areas.

Liverpool Hospital nurse is longest serving, chalking up 44 years - Daily Telegraph

IF Evelyn Navarro had stayed in the Philippines, she would have been an architect. As fate or a gentle nudge from her family saw it, she wound up as a student nurse at Liverpool Hospital in Australia.

Plan to remove nurses from nursing homes - SMH

NSW nursing homes could soon be able to operate without registered nurses on site because of changes to the federal funding system for aged care. She says if this move goes ahead, it could leave elderly people without the medical care needed to keep them alive and prevent unnecessary suffering.

Business as usual - RDNS - Bayside News

CLIENT services formally provided by nurses at the former Royal District Nursing Service offices at Rosebud and Frankston are now being handled from Moorabbin.

Sandra Gilbert wins SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award - Victor Harbor Times

Nurse and midwife, Sandra Gilbert from Myponga, has been honored with an SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award.

Health service pays homage to nurses - Moyne Gazette

THE world celebrated one of the most respected professions this week and Port Fairy joined in.