The Rudd government revealed that they are going to inject $9.5 million towards scholarships for aged care employees and students interested in becoming aged care nurses. 680 lucky people will get the chance to further their skills and knowledge. They will be allocated $30,000 over 3 years to More...

We all know that working in hospitals, mental health and other health care facilities, we are exposed to violent patients, particularly those working in the emergency department and acute mental health wards. But, those of us working in aged care, we too face violence everyday in our work More...

I was recently reading an article on Nine MSN about the real need for nursing homes for young people with high care needs. This got me thinking: How many people have I looked after in my time working in residential care that have not been More...

Whilst getting my daily dose of the news online I came across an article headed AMA’s Airconditioner Plan for the Elderly   It seems that the Victorian government is going to offer those elderly people in public housing a free airconditioner, and for those supporting themselves a More...

Most of us nurses have an abundance of memorable moments, funny ones, horrible ones, intriguing ones, etc. But, I have one moment that was truly humbling. It was a moment that will never leave me for as long as I live. I had this amazing resident that I looked after as an AIN, RN and as a manager. More...