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Jun- 2017 -27 JuneIndustry News
Three ways to help slow brain ageing
A combination of exercise, controlling blood pressure and some form of brain training may reduce mental decline in old age…
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26 JuneOpinion
Opinion: five IT challenges impacting the healthcare industry
The healthcare industry has been faced with a flood of challenges over the past several years. These challenges run the…
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23 JuneIndustry News
Obese special care lowers stillbirth risk
Obese pregnant women should be offered special care to reduce the risk of stillbirth, experts say. A new study has found…
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9 JuneIndustry News
Nurse developed app Scrubit modernises surgical procedures
Beth Wozniak is a nurse in the Maitland region of mid-northern New South Wales. She is the founder of Scrubit,…
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May- 2017 -29 MayLegal Corner
Notes on a nursing scandal
Directing another nurse to write inaccurate notes is a serious matter, as this case study illustrates. The making of nursing…
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29 MayOpinion
What is food intolerance, how is it diagnosed and what can be done about it?
Food intolerance is the name we give any adverse reaction to a food or food additive that is not caused…
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16 MayIndustry News
Risk of death not enough to prompt vaccinations for lung infection
Not enough people are protecting themselves from a potentially fatal lung disease, respiratory disease experts have said. The call coincides…
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10 MayIndustry News
Medicare levy hike to pay for NDIS
Taxpayers will split the bill for the national disability insurance scheme through a 0.5 per cent hike to the Medicare…
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5 MayOpinion
Nursing an alternate career direction: education
When I walked into the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1982 to begin my nursing training I didn’t dream I would…
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3 MayOpinion
Opinion: inexpensive hearing aids may not benefit consumers in the long run
On World Hearing Day – 3 March 2017 – while global initiatives were being rolled out to advocate for people with…
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3 MayIndustry News
Live fearlessly and wear purple on World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day
19 May is not just Malcolm X Day in the United States, Ho Chi Minh Day in Vietnam and rugby…
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Apr- 2017 -20 AprilOpinion
Exploring risks of using wearables and apps for fitness pursuits
Connected health technologies such as wearables and apps are designed to increase individual engagement in self-care and health management. For…
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7 AprilOpinion
What nurses can do to understand and prevent youth suicide
Imagine your busy household, on a Tuesday evening. Your children are watching TV, you are tidying away the dishes after…
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7 AprilLegal Corner
Law offers no protection: when unplanned pregnancy leads to litigation
A man sues his partner after she falls pregnant and gives birth, alleging she lied about her contraception. The birth…
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7 AprilClinical Practice
Getting the skinny on dietary fat: the good, the bad and the fantastical
Learn to separate the fat from fiction with this quick guide. Once upon a time, fat was the enemy. Eating…
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7 AprilOpinion
Power to the people: training the healthcare trainers in Myanmar
The story of one nurse’s mission to empower communities in conflict zones by teaching them first aid. My name is…
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7 AprilOpinion
No place like home: exploring the potential of community nursing
Could community nursing be the solution to the ever-growing hospital bed shortage? Many hospitals across Australia regularly struggle to cope…
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Mar- 2017 -29 MarchIndustry News
Keyhole surgery boosts survival rates for endometrial cancer
A 12-year trial headed by University of Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer Research lead surgeon professor Andreas Obermair has concluded…
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10 MarchIndustry News
From Ghana to Australia: one nurse’s journey to help others
Bernice Anokye is the director of nursing at Shangri-La Aged Care Home, a Hall & Prior facility in Hurstville, in Sydney.…
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Feb- 2017 -20 FebruaryIndustry News
Implantable brain technology is revitalising but comes with side effects
Dr Frederic Gilbert is a philosopher and ethicist in the School of Humanities at the University of Tasmania. He has…
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13 FebruaryIndustry News
Opinion: confronting mental illness stigma is essential to saving lives
It’s a new year! We have a new health minister with a personal understanding of mental illness and Australia has…
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7 FebruaryIndustry News
Social media blurs the line between private and professional
A frustrated nurse posts on social media about a matter unrelated to her workplace and is found guilty of misconduct.…
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6 FebruaryClinical Practice
A solid start: enjoying food while avoiding allergens
Allergy guidelines have been revised. How does this affect infant feeding? Starting solids can be a confusing time for new…
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1 FebruaryIndustry News
Enjoy Afternoon Teal and raise awareness for ovarian cancer
Jane Hill is the CEO of Ovarian Cancer Australia. February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and to mark the occasion,…
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Jan- 2017 -31 JanuaryIndustry News
Exploring nursing ethics in executions and other end-of-life scenarios
Professor Linda Shields from Charles Sturt University is a specialist in nursing ethics. She has co-written a book on the…
