New Series: Older workers, Technology and Stereotyping (Part 2)

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Older Workers, Technology, and Stereotypes

Jacquie works as an educator at a NSW Hospital and chatted to us about mature workers, technology and stereotyping issues she has noticed in the public and private sector.

What is the general feeling toward older mature nurses/midwives in your workplace?

“The general feeling is usually neutral in most wards but some staff accept that the older midwife or nurse tends to move a little slower, however their knowledge base is usually very deep.

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The area we tend to fall down on is IT skills, we tend to be a little slower in accessing results and unless taught these skills and allowed to practice we do not retain them as well as other old nursing/midwifery skills.

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US spends more on health than French on ‘everything’

Former White House health policy adviser Zeke Emanuel has hit on a staggering comparison to illustrate the inefficiencies of the predominantly privatised American healthcare system compared with the publicly funded European health care systems.

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Nurse Uncut Christmas Contest winner “thrilled”

Our Nurse Uncut Christmas Contest winner Florey is loving the iPad she won!

Florey completed her Bachelor of Nursing in the Philippines, graduated in 1995, and has been nursing ever since. She worked in the Middle East for three years before coming to Australia in 2004 and completing her conversion course at the College of Nursing. She is currently working at Blacktown Hospital-Acute Medical 2.

Florey heard about Nurse Uncut from The LAMP and started browsing the site. She thought there was no harm in entering the contest, though she didn’t expect to win when she saw there were already around 140 entries.

“I checked my email and was so surprised to see I had won! I was completely overwhelmed.

“I explained to Nurse Uncut admin that I was leaving for a holiday soon and was thrilled when a NSWNA staff member, who lives near our place, came that very same day to deliver my iPad!

“I am enjoying using it, especially listening to music, checking my emails, browsing the internet, and using Facebook, and my daughter loves playing games on it and taking and uploading photos. It’s fantastic!

“My colleagues and friends were asking how I won it so I have since encouraged them all to visit Nurse Uncut and join in!”

Florey says what she likes about Nurse Uncut is the updates on what is happening in the nursing industry. She likes expressing her thoughts and opinions and reading what other people have to say. She thinks the jobs page is also very beneficial for those wanting to find a job in NSW.

“Thank you very much and more power to Nurse Uncut!”

We’ll be running another contest on Nurse Uncut in coming weeks so be sure to watch out for it!

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Aged Care in Crisis

Nurses and assistants in nursing working in aged care and public health in the Federal electorate of New England have joined together to seek Tony Windsor’s support.

By supporting aged care in Budget 2012, Tony Windsor can make a real difference to thousands of older Australians living in New England.

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Tamworth Nurses Get Signatures For More Funding

The Australian Nursing Federation’s national Because We Care campaign for more resources in the aged-care sector is gathering momentum in Tamworth.

The first few hundred signatures to be presented to independent member for New England Tony Windsor were gathered at Northgate Shopping Centre on Tuesday the 24th of January, the first day of the petition locally.

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