Monthly Archives: March 2011

Nurses Jailed for Pursuing Their Rights!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by NU_admin

Five nurses in West Papua have been jailed by the Indonesian government for taking industrial action. Australian Unions and the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) are calling for the immediate release of theses nurses.

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Public Health around the world under threat.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by NU_admin

As NSW nurses celebrate our success in achieving mandated nurse-to-patient ratios, things are not so great elsewhere in the world. While we are getting mechanisms to improve workload issues, which will result in safer patient care, the UK faces massive … Continue reading →

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The rewards of being a mental health nurse (part 1)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by NU_admin
This entry is part of 3 in the series Spotlight on Mental Health

The average age of the average nurse is mid-40s, but the average age of mental health nurses is late 50s. There is a real crisis in terms of recruitment and retention of nurses in this sector. In this three-part-series, we … Continue reading →

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Nurses forced to complete courses and study in their own time.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by NU_admin

The following question was raised in our forum last week, have you ever been forced or told to complete education or study in your own time (unpaid)?

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Show your support for our elderly on Monday!

Posted on March 25, 2011 by NU_admin

Join the Rally on Monday 28th March!  We can show the Productivity Commission that we care about our elderly and encourage them to put CARE in the “Caring for Older Australians” final report! Aged Care residents are not getting enough care!  According … Continue reading →

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