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Thousands of Kiwi nurses plan Australia move

AAP - 03-04-2023

Australia is poised to steal thousands of nurses from New Zealand, with new data showing almost a tenth of the workforce has registered to move across the Tasman.

 
Nursing Careers: From The Hospital to the Community and Beyond

HealthTimes - 16-02-2023

Nursing is one of the fastest growing professions in the world and has been ranked as the most trusted profession for 17 consecutive years. This demand for nurses has been

 
Overworked, burned-out NSW nurses planning to quit

AAP - 15-02-2023

The impact of COVID-19 and increased workloads are affecting NSW nurses' mental health and wellbeing, and one in three are planning to quit their jobs in the next year.

 
Strategies For Ensuring Australian Hospitals Will Have Enough Nurses

Health Times - 24-11-2022

On a global basis, there is a shortage of qualified nurses that is likely to get worse. Australia, like other countries with ageing populations, has been vulnerable to this

 
4 Ways To Advance Your Career In The Field Of Mental Healthcare

HealthTimes - 16-11-2022

Some individuals progress in their careers more quickly than others do. Perhaps you’re a mental healthcare professional who is hoping to discover how to hit the fast

 
Unregistered Victorian nurse fined $16k

AAP - 19-09-2022

An ex-nurse who worked at a Victorian hospital while unregistered has been fined 16 times more than his original sentence after an appeal by prosecutors. Alexis

 
Nurse charged over fake doc certificates

AAP - 13-09-2022

A Melbourne nurse accused of procuring fake doctor's certificates for her sister and partner has had her suspension put on hold. The Australian Health Practitioner

 
Podcasts
The Olympic nurse overcoming infections and hurdles at Rio

Karen Keast - 19-08-2016

Ruth Fazakerley - Australia’s Olympic nurse discusses infections, safety and helping athletes achieve PBs at Rio Karen: 

Practice Articles
COVID-19 prompts demand for highly skilled flight nurses

Nicole Madigan - 22-09-2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in aeromedical retrieval and hence, increased demand for qualified and highly skilled flight nurses. With the number

Nursing - private or public?

Nicole Madigan - 18-09-2019

When paving a career in nursing, one of the key decisions you’ll have to make is whether to pursue your career in the public or private sector. There are

Be a man - nursing from a male perspective

Nicole Madigan - 15-01-2019

In the almost 24 years that Hugh Churchward has been a nurse, he’s seen some major changes around how society views male nurses. “The assumption that

Fertility Nursing: A roller coaster of emotions

Nicole Madigan - 11-12-2018

Infertility affects one in four Australian couples. Described as an inability to fall pregnant following 12 months of trying, or six months for couples older

Mindfulness and meditation training: finding calm in the chaos

Haley Williams - 12-11-2018

Mindfulness meditation has origins in Tibetan Buddhism and has been embraced by New Age gurus for centuries. However, science is progressively proving that this ancient spiritual

Theatre Nursing - rewards and challenges of a unique role

Nicole Madigan - 16-07-2018

Working with patients at their most vulnerable time, makes the role of theatre nursing both unique and challenging, requiring a diverse set of skills and calmness under pressure.

Defining the role of the nurse care coordinator

Sharon Smith - 22-01-2018

Each year the Australian media covers the test cricket match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground where since 2008 the third day, or traditionally Ladies Day, has transformed

Guidance Articles
Nursing careers - endless possibilities for goal setters

Haley Williams - 20-01-2023

Nursing is a career with unlimited opportunities and endless possibilities and pathways, which makes goal setting and reflection critical to job satisfaction. But how do nurses

Why bedside manner matters (& how to improve yours)

Haley Williams - 06-12-2021

Whether you're studying nursing or just starting your career, a good bedside manner is vital to your success as a nurse. It's also critical to your patient's recovery

16 survival tips to navigate night shift

Haley Williams - 15-10-2021

If you’re a nurse, there’s a good chance you’ll navigate the night shift throughout your career. And while the duties and responsibilities are no different

2021 career health check-up (or check out?)

Haley Williams - 12-01-2021

If you're healthcare worker, especially on the frontline of COVID-19, you'd be forgiven for considering a career change – even briefly! 2020 was

4 ways Australian nurses can earn more money

Health Times - 09-06-2020

Australian nurses who participate in the public healthcare system are paid from the public purse at rates that are fairly standardised. With this being the situation, it might

What makes an expert cancer nurse?

Health Times - 14-05-2020

People affected by cancer hold nurses in high regard. Not only do they provide information, manage complex cancer symptoms and treatment side-effects, but they support people

When Nursing leads you overseas

Health Times - 18-10-2019

Andy Davies has been in the nursing field for greater than 30 years working his way around the globe. He completed his hospital training in 1991, gained a Critical Care and

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