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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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Pilgrimage to nursing crash site - 612 ABC

A group from the Townsville Hospital has returned from an emotional journey to the site of a 1955 plane crash at Mt Superbus, in the state's south. The crash claimed the lives of Townsville nursing sister Mafalda Gray, a newborn baby and a RAAF crew. [audio]

Universal health care 'threatened' in Qld - Daily Telegraph

FREE universal health care is under threat in Queensland, nurses warn. The Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) claims former federal treasurer Peter Costello's Commission of Audit essentially recommends privatising health services.

District nursing jobs set to go - 7 News

A union said it was distressing the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) planned to redeploy or make redundant about 50 nurses in South Australia. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation says the RDNS had not consulted staff about the move.

Safer patient care called for - Kiamain Dependent

NURSES from Shellharbour Hospital met with MPs, union officials and community members last week for a rally aimed at ensuring Illawarra patients get the same level of care as those in Sydney.

Long drive ahead for fearless fund-raisers - South Coast Register

TWO Nowra Private Hospital nurses are set for the adventure of a lifetime taking part in the Cancer Council’s Shitbox Rally. Tina Potter and Vickie Gilbert will head off on Thursday for Adelaide for the start of the rally on Saturday, which will see them drive more than 3360 kilometres in just seven days in a car valued at less than $1000.

Nurses at Dandenong Hospital threaten to walk off the job after spate of violence - Courier Mail

NURSES have threatened to walk off the job at Dandenong Hospital's emergency department in the wake of a spate of violent incidents. They have demanded Monash Health commit to boosting security measures by noon tomorrow, saying they don't feel safe at work.

Qld nurses reject hospital pay offer - The West

Nurses at a major Queensland hospital have rejected a pay offer that their union says is inferior to the sector's standard wage agreements.

Nurse has part of breast bitten off during string of emergency department attacks at Dandenong Hospital - Daily Telegraph

 

A DANDENONG Hospital nurse had part of her breast bitten off in one of a string of recent emergency department assaults, the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) says.

Queenie, Letters from an Australian Army Nurse, 1915-1917 - Seeking Media

A newly released book gives a glimpse into the hospital wards of the First World War and the life and times of a young woman who sailed across the world to help make a difference.

Nurses reject low pay bid - Herald Sun

MATER public nurses and midwives have overwhelmingly rejected a bid to pay them lower wages than Queensland Health employees doing similar work. A ballot of 2300 nurses and midwives at the Mater Adult, Children's and Mothers' hospitals, has overwhelmingly rejected an 8 per cent pay offer over three years, backdated to April last year.