Report: ACN calls for greater nurse UCC program recognition
07 April, 2025In the wake of an interim evaluation report of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the Australian College of Nursing is calling for greater nursing staff recognition.
Gentle care practices to help reduce pressure injury risk factors
01 April, 2025In Australia, pressure injuries are classified as a preventable adverse event, meaning that proper skin care and prevention strategies can make a significant impact.
Northern Beaches Hospital nurses and midwives go on strike
25 March, 2025Nurses and midwives at the NSW hospital now part of a parliamentary inquiry went on a 26-hour strike on Monday — citing wage and safe working conditions.
Victoria improves nurse and midwife to patient ratios
18 February, 2025Victoria has introduced amendments to the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act, to put more nurses and midwives on shift at all times.
A Day in the Life of Mater Midwife Gabby Rowsell
10 February, 2025Midwife Gabby Rowsell shares her day working in the birth suites at South Brisbane's Mater Mothers' Hospital.
LiveLife 4G Watch Alarm
01 November, 2024The LiveLife 4G Watch Alarm is designed to fit into the wearer's daily life, offering discreet support and peace of mind with a modern look.
CNSA launches Cancer Nurses Day
13 August, 2024The inaugural Cancer Nurses Day will shine a spotlight on the remarkable work cancer nurses do across all aspects of cancer care.
A Day in the Life of a paediatric nurse and first aid crusader
31 July, 2024Grace Larson is a Paediatric Intensive Care Nurse by trade with 17 years' experience in the area, but has recently turned her attention from the reactive support provided in an intensive care unit to more proactive education.
Improv: a tool to boost empathy in health care
19 July, 2024An improv (improvisation) performance can promote empathy in healthcare workers, suggests a new study.
Para Mobility: Transforming lives with assistive lifting technology
01 April, 2024For over 40 years, one of the industry-leading Australian-based companies, Para Mobility continues to leverage its profound understanding of the unique accessibility needs of people with disabilities to innovate custom-designed assistive tools such as hoists, wall-mounted changing tables, and aquatic chairs.
Emergency departments busier than ever: report
13 March, 2024NSW emergency departments continue to see record numbers of patients, but most patients were positive about their standard of care, a new report shows.
Women and Girls' Health Plan welcomed by union
11 March, 2024The announcement of the Queensland Government's Women and Girls' Health Plan has been welcomed by the IEU-QNT.
NSW rolls out VR training for emergency stroke care
11 October, 2023A new virtual reality (VR) training program is set to provide emergency department nurses across New South Wales with real-time experience in stroke care.
SSG unveils Acelo, a revolutionary peer to peer Nurse Call system that delivers the most advanced feature set in an intuitive plug and play design
01 August, 2023SSG has announced the launch of its novel IP hospital communications solution, Acelo, assisting health and care providers at a time when the pressures on their services can rapidly change and are uniquely challenging.
2023 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards — winners announced
17 May, 2023A nurse providing compassionate and culturally safe care to First Nations Communities and a midwife who implemented an innovative care model are among the winners.
