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Hospitals in Australia to Provide Doctors, Nurses & Security Personnel with Body Armor 01-01-2019

West Australian hospital patients and visitors have increasingly become more aggressive and even violent. For their safety, the doctors and nurses as well as security personnel will soon be issued body armor.

The Australian Health Department has placed an order for 250 custom body armor vests, claiming the protective armor was needed “to enhance the safety of employees most at risk of being injured by the increase in aggression and violence in hospital settings.” 

Robotic Nurse Assistant (RONA) Current And Future Market Size 01-01-2019

Robotic nurse assistant or robotic nursing also known as ‘Carebots’ is the use of autonomous mobile robots which are  designed and programmed to perform tasks related to assist (but not replace) nurses in hospitals, care facilities or even homes for treatment and medical care of people especially elderly and physically disabled ones. Robot nurses are also used for performing several routine tasks such as collecting blood sugar and pressure levels.

The Dangerous Allure of Breech Birth at Home – and a Problematic New Paper 31-12-2018

At first glance, I thought I’d misunderstood it. I just didn’t expect to see a paper with so much spin about high-risk home birth in a mainstream specialist journal. This one claimed that, in essence, all you need is the right practitioner for breech birth to be safe at home. And it was amplified by the authors on the journal’s blog, too. Why do I think this was dangerous and misleading, and what does the case show about the editorial process of the journal that published and promoted it?

Ipswich nurse's tale of the high seas 03-08-2018

AN IPSWICH nurse navigator has returned from a global aid mission around the world. West Moreton Health Nurse Navigator Gail Rogers took the transition in her stride when she swapped the familiar wards of Ipswich Hospital for a 1000-bed hospital on the high seas during a recent seven-week deployment with the Navy.

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New recruits for Lake Grace Hospital - Wagin Argus

LAKE Grace Hospital recently recruited two new nurses, Shanavas Mookada Ali and Jomon Jose.

The Valley's Woman of the Year - Daily Examiner

ANNE FARRELL has been described as a quiet achiever with an extraordinary level of care and dedication to her profession, her patients, and her community.

Australia's first stand-alone nurse practitioner clinic closes - ABC News

Just two years ago, the Federal Government hailed historic legislation, giving nurses access to the Medical and Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes. But now, the nation's first stand-alone nurse practitioner clinic is closing and reverting to a traditional GP model. [Audio]

Wendy Waters: nurse practitioner - Yass Tribune

Coming from her training at a large city hospital, Wendy Waters had no idea how the work of a small rural hospital would compare. After 31 years at Yass Health Service, she says it is quite amazing what the nurses do with such limited resources.

Nurse caught drink driving in McDonalds drive-thru - Bay Post

A nurse seeking coffee and a burger at 2.15am blew three times the legal limit after Batemans Bay police stopped her as she drove away from the McDonald’s drive-through on Vesper St.

International Nurses Day celebrated - Harden Express

IT WAS was a sunny morning when local nurses celebrated International Nurses Day with barbecue on May 12.

Treasure Trove: Sister Morrice and Sister Helen - ABC News

Australian nurses have been going to war for well over 100 years - Sister Helen came back to Australia by mail.

Mental health funding freeze questioned - ABC News

Mental health practitioners in north-west Victoria are upset about a freeze on funding for a growing mental health program.

Nurses’ pay decision upheld - The Courier

THE Federal Court has rejected an appeal by Ballarat Health Services to overturn a decision that it underpaid shift allowances for psychiatric nurses by more than $110,000.

Celebrating the work of nurses - Northern Rivers Echo News

DIANNE Everitt, of Lismore, is a trained optical mechanic. She's spent time in the central Australian desert, helping remote communities deal with the effects of trachoma, alongside workers from the Fred Hollows Foundation.