Category Archives: Nursing – Aged Care

Same work for less pay may see nurses walk away

Aged care nurse Terri Burrell, who is in charge of 59 patients, is paid $12,000 less per year than a nurse with a similar job in a public hospital. Ms Burrell, 49, is an experienced Registered Nurse who runs night … Continue reading

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Flying squad stars at aged care forum

Most of the 110 nurses attending the NSWNA Annual Aged Care Nurses Forum last month were from the residential care sector and the majority were registered nurses (RNs). The program included presentations from aged care nurses in clinical leadership roles, … Continue reading

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Report on Missing Residents: Part 2, Addressing Risks.

The Department of Health and Ageing has recently developed a ‘What can we learn?’ report about residents who go missing from Australian Government funded aged care facilities. The report is now available in the Industry toolkit on the Aged Care … Continue reading

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Report on Missing Residents: Part 1, Risk Factors.

The Department of Health and Ageing has recently developed a ‘What can we learn?’ report about residents who go missing from Australian Government funded aged care facilities. The report is now available in the Industry toolkit on the Aged Care … Continue reading

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Have Your Say On Working Conditions for Aged Care Nurses

The NSWNA is surveying nurses working in the “for-profit” Aged Care sector to ensure we are well informed before we commence bargaining for new agreements Fill out the survey and you could win an Ipad2 The NSWNA has engaged a … Continue reading

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