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Florence Nightingale in the 21st Century

Posted on May 17, 2010 by patience

Every year on the 12th of May we celebrate International Nurses Day and by no coincidence, the 12th of May also happens to be Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy on the 12th May 1820 and died on … Continue reading →

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Cardiac Arrest – the first time I saw it happen!

Posted on May 6, 2010 by patience

The first time I saw a patient have an arrest was when I was 17 years old. It was 1975 and I was a 1st year nurse with all of 6 months experience in the care of sick people. I … Continue reading →

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Store Room Cupboard Nursing – is it new?

Posted on May 2, 2010 by patience

I saw an item on a current affairs program the other night about a patient who had to be nursed in a store room cupboard due to a shortage of beds in the ward. The patient was rightfully upset, after … Continue reading →

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The New Australia Health System – what’s in it for nurses?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by patience

So it looks as if the health system is going to get yet another shake down! Are you wondering what it means for all us frontline health workers? From my 35 years experience working in the health system I can … Continue reading →

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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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