Skin cancer nurse creates stylish sun safety brand
15 October, 2020Registered Nurse Jillian Intini's skin cancer patients inspired her to create Sunbella. The brand's mission is to help women enjoy the outdoors safely and stylishly.
A Day in the Life of Royal Australian Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander Thomas Miller, a Nurse Educator
10 July, 2020Lieutenant Commander Thomas Miller's work ensures that nursing staff are trained and supported to become expert military clinicians.
The surprising parallels between the worlds of aviation and health care
23 April, 2020 by Geoff Hay*The similarities shared by an aircraft's flight deck and an operating theatre or medical unit are multiple.
HESTA reveals 2020 Nursing & Midwifery Awards finalists
07 April, 202010 finalists have been recognised for the exceptional leadership and work taking place in the healthcare sector, across three award categories.
Help us to help you, plead nurses and midwives
30 March, 2020NSWNMA General Secretary Brett Holmes said pressure is building on local health services as more cases of COVID-19 are confirmed across metropolitan and regional parts of NSW.
Compression strategies in ulceration related to venous and lymphatic disease
26 March, 2020 by Taliesin Ellis, Clinical Wound Care SpecialistJC had suffered bilateral lower limb cellulitis and ulceration over a four-year period...
Bye-bye, dry eye
03 March, 2020The TGA has approved a novel ciclosporin solution for the treatment of dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca), a condition affecting 7.4% of Australians.
Accolades for private hospital patient care
17 February, 2020The 2020 APHA Awards for Excellence will be announced next month, recognising the high quality of care Australians receive from private hospitals.
Australian nurses equipped for coronavirus frontline
13 February, 2020The Australian College of Nursing has assured that nurses are well trained and ready to protect the community in the event of a coronavirus outbreak in Australia.
An accurate weight can help save a life
10 January, 2020While safe practice protocols tell us an accurate weight measurement is important to avoid adverse drug events and ensure effective patient care, in practice it's difficult and time consuming to achieve.
The importance of early detection in macular degeneration
04 November, 2019 by Jane AllmanDetecting age-related macular degeneration early can provide a window of opportunity to avoid or delay the burden of vision loss on both the patient and their families.
Low blood oxygen increases risk of death in sick children
04 November, 2019An Australian-led research project has found that low blood oxygen increases sick children's risk of death by up to eight-fold.
Vital resource launched for those in pain
25 October, 2019Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory maps more than 200 specialist pain services across Australia, enabling better access for millions of Australians suffering from chronic pain.
Technology in meal delivery
09 October, 2019Induction technology has been around for some time, but now with its breakthrough induction technology Aladdin Temp-Rite gives you features, performance and efficiencies no other patient meal delivery system can offer.
Poor staffing increases aged-care hospitalisations: report
03 October, 2019Inadequate staffing and skill levels have been identified as major contributing factors in avoidable hospital visits by many aged-care residents in NSW.
