Category Archives: Tips and Advice

HPV vaccinations – what nurses should know

Posted on April 11, 2013 by NU_admin

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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When I am old and gay (or lesbian or trans…)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by NU_admin

This is a guest post by Sujay Kentlyn, a project officer with Outrageous Ageing, a NSW health organisation that works with older people who are lesbian, gay, trans, intersex or bisexual. Sujay outlines the ways that nurses and other service providers, especially in … Continue reading →

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Posted in: Because We Care, Community campaigns, Issues and Challenges, Nursing - Aged Care, Tips and Advice
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Ethi-call – for dilemmas large and small

Posted on November 21, 2012 by NU_admin

Guest post by Kathleen Gilbert, who co-ordinates the Ethi-call line, a free ethics counselling service run by the St James Ethics Centre in Sydney.  •  You work in a private hospital. You’re conscious that a doctor on your ward regularly orders … Continue reading →

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How do I get into primary health care?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by NU_admin

Guest post by Jessie. I want to see if any nurses out there are willing to share their experiences with me to give me advice on how to get my career heading in the direction of health promotion, primary health … Continue reading →

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Tips for surviving the night shift

Posted on October 27, 2011 by NU_admin

Night shift can play havoc with your sleep patterns. For nurses juggling shift work and busy lives, here’s what you can do to make sure you maximise your quantity and quality of sleep. Research shows the average night shift worker … Continue reading →

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