The Australian Nursing Federation welcomes the federal government announcement of funding for regional hospitals. ANF federal secretary Lee Thomas said nurses and midwives were pleased the funding would support clinical training capacity in regional hospitals. "We know that regional Australia...
"""Scrubs"" has been better for nurses than most current serial television, though it remains fairly poor overall. Scrubs features a major nurse character in Carla. She is often portrayed as strong and competent, and she is probably the most prominent Latina nurse character in modern US...
The registered nurses of Quincy Medical Center last night ratified a new union contract that they hope will result in safer staffing conditions and that will also allow nurses to provide the care their patients deserve. The nurses reached a tentative agreement on the new pact on Sept. 10, a few...
For the second time in less than a month, the New York State Nurses Association held a vigil for a nurse who was attacked and beaten by a psychiatric patient - highlighting the serious problem of violence against nurses. The nurses and their community allies are joining together to express their...
Recognizing the important role vaccination of health care workers plays in a comprehensive seasonal influenza prevention plan, the American Nurses Association (ANA) continues to urge all registered nurses to get vaccinated every year to protect themselves, their families, and the patients they...
"The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) strongly disagrees with NPATCH's support for allowing nurses to administer anesthesia without physician supervision. Regrettably, their action was not unexpected. It is disturbing that NPATCH and others would support policies whereby a patient's...
NHS Supply Chain is seeking nurses to join its various Task Forces to play a key role in helping the organisation evaluate prospective products and understand current clinical needs. The Task Force programme supports NHS Supply Chain's tender process by bringing together clinical end users...
A physician or nurse making rounds can locate and page through a 200-page reference book that lists the possible adverse events that may occur to patients in a clinical trial, or can instead keep all the same information in their pocket, in a 4-ounce iPhone. For many in healthcare, that's an...
Capping a historic sweep that could alter the nation's labor and political landscape, registered nurses at Valley Regional Medical Center Thursday night voted to join the nation's largest RN union. The vote culminates a remarkable two week streak in which more than 1,900 registered nurses in...
The Australian Nursing Federation is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith to lobby for the elimination of nuclear weapons at this month's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review meeting in New York. ANF Federal Secretary Ged Kearney said nurses and midwives are frontline health workers...
The Australian Nursing Federation is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith to lobby for the elimination of nuclear weapons at this month's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review meeting in New York. ANF Federal Secretary Ged Kearney said nurses and midwives are frontline health workers...
In a ground breaking equal pay case; North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust v Potter & Ors, the Court of Appeal has backed UNISON's claim that the NHS pay and grading review - Agenda for Change - should not be classed as a break in employment. The ruling paves the way for thousands of women...
Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has welcomed the decision by Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard to write to aged care providers reminding them of their responsibilities under the award modernisation process. Ms Kearney said the decision to write to the...
"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). "But there is more to be done, both for...
"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). "But there is more to be done, both for...
"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). "But there is more to be done, both for...
Welcoming the publication of the Health Select Committee report on Social Care, Janet Davies, Executive Director of Nursing and Service Delivery at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "Nurses have told us that they would prefer a comprehensive model of funding - the only option where...
Meg Macarthur, Senior Policy Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer says: "The threat to breast care and other specialist nurses is potentially devastating to patients. We know that these nurses play a significant role in their care and recovery, offering an invaluable service throughout their...
In a column for Kaiser Health News, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, writes the following: "Skilled health provider. Sympathetic caregiver. Trusted dispenser of medicines. Capable interpreter of complicated medical instructions. Coordinator of care...
A group of UQ nursing and midwifery students have realised a unique New Year's resolution - using their studies to assist those in need in Cambodia. The 13 final-year students and two staff members left Brisbane on January 2 with donated medical supplies, clothing and toys for a four-week...