Category Archives: Nursing – ED

Kempsey asks: is the Premier listening?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by NU_admin

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

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Posted in: Advocacy, NSWNMA, Nursing - ED, Paediatrics, Ratios, Unions
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Shooting up in the emergency department

Posted on April 2, 2013 by NU_admin

Hospital safety is in the news this week — in the form of renewed calls to arm Victoria’s emergency department security guards with handguns. (Let’s ignore, for a moment, the fact that the biggest threat to safety in hospitals is actually under-staffing.) … Continue reading →

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Posted in: Issues and Challenges, NSWNMA, Nursing - ED, Violence
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The struggle to save 24/7 Bulli ED

Posted on February 22, 2013 by NU_admin

Yesterday on Nurse Uncut, children’s author Sandy Fussell wrote about the historical relationship between the Bulli community and their hospital, in the light of attempts by the LHD to restrict the opening hours of the Emergency Department. In December 2012, … Continue reading →

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Bulli ED – the light on the hill

Posted on February 21, 2013 by NU_admin

In December 2012, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) issued a directive to close the Bulli Hospital emergency department between 10pm and 7am each day. NSWNMA members at Bulli voted to ignore the directive. They were supported by a strong community campaign to … Continue reading →

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Experience: nursing mass casualties in the remote outback

Posted on February 20, 2013 by NU_admin

Guest post by Jason Woodward. A bit about my background. I started out as an Army Infantry soldier, then became a Registered Nurse. My main nursing experience is in Intensive Care and Emergency. I have also been an Army Nursing … Continue reading →

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