Category Archives: Nursing Specialty

Ciara’s film wins first prize

Ciara Rafferty’s film Arthur…? won first prize last Thursday night at the NSWNMA’s fourth Nurses & Midwives Short Film Festival. Ciara won $5000, sponsored by First State Super. Ciara (below after winning) is a student nurse at the University of … Continue reading

Posted in: Events, Film festival, Nursing students, Videos
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Kempsey asks: is the Premier listening?

The NSWNMA branch at Kempsey District Hospital has sent a letter to their local MP. For background information about this claim and campaign, look here. Kempsey District Hospital ED staff

Posted in: Advocacy, NSWNMA, Nursing - ED, Paediatrics, Ratios, Unions
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Mental health nurses in uniform?

A rumour is going around that the NSW Ministry of Health is considering putting mental health nurses back into uniform. It’s a familiar trope – in July last year the NSWNMA began a petition to fight against mandatory uniforms for … Continue reading

Posted in: Employment issues, Nursing - Mental Health
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Drugs and alcohol: a discussion

This is a guest post by drug and alcohol nurse Max Hacker, who will host a free public forum on drug and alcohol abuse at Sydney University’s Nursing School on April 30. As a drug and alcohol nurse working in … Continue reading

Posted in: Education, Events, Issues and Challenges, Nursing - community nursing
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HPV vaccinations – what nurses should know

In this post we ask Dr Julia Brotherton, Medical Director of Australia’s National HPV Vaccination Program Register, what nurses need to know about HPV vaccinations. ‘Why would boys need a cervical cancer vaccine?’ It’s a pretty common question nurses are … Continue reading

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Posted in: Interviews and Features, Paediatrics, Tips and Advice
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