Monthly Archives: March 2010

Infant Mental Health

Posted on March 31, 2010 by patience

I have been really busy over the last few weeks going from community group to community group talking about the mental health of babies. Suddenly, it seems as if the word has got out that babies really do have an emotional … Continue reading →

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Wound Management- Why are Chronic Wounds Costing our Government Millions?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by shoils

Many of our elderly suffer the pain and frustration of having a chronic ulcer. At the Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) annual conference in Perth, it was discussed with Dr Braden just how much the treatment chronic ulcers is costing … Continue reading →

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Alternative Trauma Therapies

Posted on March 26, 2010 by patience

I have just attended a really interesting 2-day conference on the understanding of and treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) given by Dr. Bessell Van Der Kolk, a recognised leader in the field. Dr. Van Der Kolk  provided some thought-provoking … Continue reading →

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Pre-operative nursing responsibilities

Posted on March 24, 2010 by ara-c2009

Any procedure that requires general anaesthesia (GA), needs to be done in an operating theatre. As a nurse, you are required to fill in the pre-op checklist. This is to be sure that standard safety measures have been done before the patient … Continue reading →

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Another Nurse Uncut Award: 50 Essential Nursing Web Resources

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

Less than a month ago, Nurse Uncut received the Top 50 Travel Nursing Blogs Award from A Hearty Blog. We were pretty stoked about it since our site hasn’t even been around for a year. Well, guess what? Nurse Uncut … Continue reading →

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