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Surfing the ward

Posted on May 2, 2012 by NU_admin

Here’s a vivid account by a man in the US who’s training to be a ‘nurse’s aide’ about how nursing reminds him of surfing! What he’s getting at is that when he’s at work, ideally he is taken out of himself – … Continue reading →

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A future of nursing shortages

Posted on May 1, 2012 by NU_admin

Australia faces a shortage of the equivalent of 27 percent of the entire nursing workforce within 13 short years, according to a new Health Workforce 2025 report. Current staff shortages, let alone the prospect of increasing staff shortages, will come as … Continue reading →

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Ratios revisited – internationally

Posted on April 27, 2012 by NU_admin

Inspired by the successful NSWNA campaign for nurse-patient ratios that enhance safe patient care, Nursing Unison, the largest nursing union in the UK, recently carried out a survey of their members to get a snapshot of nurse-patient ratios on a … Continue reading →

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International Nurses Day photo contest – win a Hunter Valley stay!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by NU_admin

Send us your photo of nurses celebrating International Nurses Day and you could win two nights at Harrigan’s Irish Pub in the lovely village of Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley! Also included in the prize is admission to the magical Hunter … Continue reading →

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Dermatitis – an occupational hazard

Posted on April 20, 2012 by NU_admin

Healthcare workers are, unsurprisingly, one of the main groups who suffer from occupational contact dermatitis (OCD), according to a major report recently released by Safe Work Australia. OCD is the most common occupationally-caused skin disease and one of the most common … Continue reading →

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