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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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Research says hospital consolidation isn’t a cure-all for health care - The Conversation

n his new book, America’s Bitter Pill, Steven Brill dives deep into the history of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it was passed. He concludes that, although providing more Americans with health insurance is worthy of praise, the ACA does far too little to address the costs of health care.

Toddler given 10 times normal dose of painkillers after nurse blunder - 9 News

A New Zealand toddler had to have his stomach pumped after nurses gave him 10 times the recommended dose of painkillers. The three-year-old boy was recently admitted to the private hospital, which is yet to be named, to have his tonsils out when two registered nurses delivered the near-fatal dose, the New Zealand Herald reports.

What Industry Holds the Next Employment Boom for Australia? - Bsiness Review Australia

Nurses will be in high demand in particular—with an expected growth of around 15 percent in the next three years...

Sydney grandmother who died after nurse's error was already 'at death's door', court hears - SMH

A Sydney grandmother who died in hospital after a nurse crushed up three different oral tablets and put them into her IV-drip was already "at death's door", a court has heard.

Queensland election: Labor guarantees 4,000 graduate nurses under $111 million-plan - ABC News

Queensland's Opposition leader has guaranteed 4,000 graduate nurses will be employed for at least a year under a $111 million-plan if Labor is elected.

Team-based care using home monitoring technologies - Pulse+IT

Preliminary results from a integrated home telehealth project involving team care arrangements and a variety of readily available technologies has shown that cost savings through nurse visiting and travel time can offset the cost of the equipment, and potentially lead to better health outcomes for patients living at home.

Toowoomba nurse wins national accolades - The Chronicle

TOOWOOMBA Hospital clinical nurse consultant Robyn Dealtry's work in pain management has earned her a national accolade.

Review of penalty rates: Nurses and hospitality workers hit out at proposed changes - SMH

Nurses and hospitality workers have lashed out at the Abbott government's Productivity Commission industrial relations review, which was accidentally released early on Thursday.

Nursing jobs face the axe in sweeping changes at RDNS - NCAH

Nursing jobs are under threat as the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) moves to cut 84 positions.

‘Balance your books then cover your ass’ – why nursing leadership needs to change - The Conversation

Having recently completed a 50-year career in nursing and health research and development I am often asked to talk to newly graduating students.