While the saying goes that only sticks and stones may break your bones, the truth is that words and language can have a truly detrimental impact on people’s wellbeing. In regard to mental health, the stigma that those words can have on someone can have a far-reaching impact.
To kick-start Emergency Nurses Week, today we’re hearing from Clinical Nurse Consultant Brett Sellars from Robina Hospital on the Gold Coast.
Recent health policies have recommended keeping older people out of hospital wherever possible – but given our ageing population, is this actually feasible? That’s the question we’re asking ahead of Ageism Awareness Day today – 7 October.
If you’ve never been to theatre – as a patient or clinician - you mightn’t know much about what goes on behind those closed doors. The reality is, there’s a lot going on, and for Perioperative Nurses Week – which this year takes place from 2-8 October – we’re turning the surgical lights to shine on perioperative nurses!
Tomorrow is International Day of the Older Person and to celebrate, we’re showcasing the wonderful work of Metro North’s Residential Aged Care District Assessment and Referral Service’s Rapid Response team, known as RADAR RR. And yes, the service is as cool as the name! We spoke with Jenny Townsley, Nurse Practitioner Candidate for the team, and she told us how the model works.
In a move deemed “desperately needed” by consumers, Queensland clinicians now have evidence-based guidance on supporting parents with infant sleep.
If you’ve ever dreamt of being able to provide truly holistic care, reduce a patient’s length of stay, and work more collaboratively with your colleagues – well, maybe you can.
Despite being entirely preventable, Rheumatic Heart Disease or RHD is sadly still prevalent in our First Nations’ communities.
Did you know September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month? To learn more about the rapidly developing discipline of haematology, we recently sat down with Dr Nick McVilly, Haematology Registrar at the Gold Coast University Hospital.
World Sepsis Day is held on 13 September every year and is an opportunity for people across the world to unite in the fight against sepsis.
