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Life hacks for nursing - Part 1. Needlephobia
In this series of Life hacks for nurses we will be offering up tips and clever solutions to the problems we face everyday. In Part 1 we take a look at needlephobia. [ + ]
Why sales reps form relationships with nurses
When policymakers and researchers discuss marketing to health professionals, the relationships between nurses and industry are seldom considered. And these relationships remain almost entirely invisible to the public. [ + ]
Sugary drinks tax could save 1600 lives
Australian sugary drinks tax could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes and save 1,600 lives according to our research - Gary Sacks, Deakin University; Jane Martin, University of Melbourne, and Lennert Veerman, The University of Queensland [ + ]
X-ray technique puts medical staff at risk
Heart procedures that involve the use of X-rays may dramatically increase the risk of health problems ranging from cataracts to cancer suffered by medical staff, a study has found. [ + ]
Medical tourism adds to surgery risk
Medical tourism is the practice of travelling outside one’s home country for medical or surgical treatment. According to Peter Leggat, from James Cook University, it includes dental tourism, but not wellness tourism, which usually refers to visiting spas, homeopathy treatments or traditional healing. It is a rapidly growing industry, especially in Southeast Asia, which is seeing a growth in international tourist arrivals from Australia. [ + ]
Don't wait to zap cardiac arrest
Waiting before giving a second heart shock to patients with cardiac arrest doesn't improve their survival chances, a new US study suggests, which calls into question current recommendations to delay it. [ + ]
5 tips for a better patient handover
Nursing handover is the primary method of sharing patient information between shifts and ensuring continuity of care from shift to shift. [ + ]
Rooftop play garden at Fiona Stanley Hospital
1. Who is the play space designed for? The rooftop play garden was designed for Patients, siblings and parents alike. [ + ]
The high cost of false positives
Cancer screening has never been shown to “save lives,” argue experts [ + ]
Four-strain flu vaccine a first for 2016
Influenza (flu) vaccines that provide protection against four strains of the flu virus (quadrivalent vaccines) are being introduced into the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the first time in 2016. [ + ]
How I met my son - a story of acceptance
‘The sky didn’t fall, and our family didn’t fall apart. We just started using different pronouns. Oh, I had to change the name stored in my phone with his number. That was a bit of a pain.’ – Yolanda Bogert [ + ]
