Sector reacts to antisemitic nurses’ suspension: pollies speak out, nurses rally, migration laws under review
Nursing Review
by Stefanie Schultz
38m ago
A nurse who vowed to “kill” Israeli patients and another who claimed he had already sent Israeli patients to the afterlife have now been banned from practising “anywhere in Australia, in any context”. Ahmad “Rashad” Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were deregistered by the Nursing and Midwiferey Council of NSW, effective from February 13, Health Minister Mark ..read more
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Western Sydney nurse struck off after vile act involving dementia patient
Nursing Review
by NCA Newswire
38m ago
A western Sydney nurse masturbated in front of a dementia patient after turning the lights off and closing the curtains to her private room, a tribunal has heard. Ropes Crossing man Arnold Bulwayan Alunday, 48, had his nursing registration revoked for a minimum of three years on Friday, after he was caught masturbating in front of a 70-year-old ..read more
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Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?
Nursing Review
by Henry Cutler
38m ago
This week, the federal government announced it will pay states and territories an extra, one-off, A$1.7 billion for public hospitals. This has been billed as a way to fix some ailing hospitals, and shorten waits for care in emergency departments and for elective surgery. But will it really make a difference? Labor created Medicare and ..read more
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Albanese’s big health pledges: $1.7bn for public hospitals, $573m for women’s health
Nursing Review
by NCA Newswire and Stefanie Schultz
1w ago
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The funding will be delivered through a new agreement struck between the federal and state and territory governments. During yesterday's press conference at Parliament House, the Prime Minister said the Labor government's priority is strengthening Medicare ..read more
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‘Serious and opportunistic’: Permanent ban for AIN who stole $100k from a patient
Nursing Review
by NCA Newswire
1w ago
A nursing assistant who took advantage of vulnerable patients in a series of fraud offences – including using a patient’s card to make transactions amounting to more than $100,000 – has been permanently banned from providing any health services in a bid to “protect public health and safety”. Steven Tran, 29, who worked as an assistant in nursing (AIN ..read more
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$18.4m for clinical placements in aged care
Nursing Review
by Stefanie Schultz
1w ago
The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's growing aged care sector. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells revealed that the government is renewing it's funding for the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program, which will see up to 8,000 nursing students gain ..read more
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Health Minister announces govt. review of trans healthcare, puberty blockers
Nursing Review
by Stefanie Schultz
2w ago
The federal government has announced a review into healthcare for trans and gender diverse Australians, just days after Queensland announced it would pause the delivery of puberty blockers to children pending a review into pediatric gender services. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the review would develop new national guidelines for the treatment of trans and gender ..read more
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Nurses could perform women’s health checks to prevent ED visits, says APNA
Nursing Review
by Stefanie Schultz
2w ago
Following the release of new hospital data, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has called upon the federal government to remove the policy barriers preventing some nurses from delivering preventative healthcare for women. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's report, Australia’s hospitals at a glance, lists 'diseases of the genitourinary system' (such ..read more
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Nurses need care too – how curbing self-sacrifice can prevent burnouts
Nursing Review
by Ester Ellen Trees Bolt
2w ago
Reflecting on my mother’s decade-long nursing career, I often wonder why so many nurses leave the profession after just a few years. In the UK, the shortage of nurses has reached alarming levels. Fewer students are enrolling in nursing programmes, and nearly half of newly registered nurses leave within five to ten years. Meanwhile, the ..read more
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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development
Nursing Review
by Stefanie Schultz
2w ago
Nursing is one Australia’s most in-demand professions, despite nurses and midwives already representing over half of the nation’s health workforce. With the roles of nurses and midwives continuing to evolve, long gone are the days when on-the-job training was the benchmark for learning. These days, as the roles have become increasingly professionalised, nurses and midwives ..read more
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