Nursing Australia

The 69th episode of Nursing Australia 'Beyond the Bedside' presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:00): Copycat Ozempic, Nurses target Australia, and The Black Death rears its head Segment 1: Beyond the Beside (03:35): exploring non-conventional career pathways in nursing. We sat down with Kate from Sonic Health Plus to discover alternative ways you can utilise a nursing or healthcare qualification. Segment 2: Nataly's Story (16:09): Nataly Tormey is a nurse, ca...

The 68th episode of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:45) Aged Care regulator under fire, Ross River surge, and peri-natal depression figures on the rise. Segment 1 (05:04) Nurse Hamish Part nurse, part performing artist, part social media phenomena Hamish Briggs, who goes by moniker Nurse Hamish on TikTok joins Nursing Australia to share his story. From country boy to global influencer, Hamish leaped from a career as a professional dancer to Registe...

The 67th installment of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:31) Mosquito-borne spike, Asbestos contamination debacle, Urgent Care Clinics doors swing open, and video games pose hearing risk. 1. Celebrate Primary Health Care Nurses Day (03:25) Get involved this February and help champion the amazing work that nurses do outside of the hospital setting, in aged care, community, general practice, custodial, schools, cosmetics, mental health and...

The first installment of Nursing Australia for 2024 is here! Dive into Season 4 of Australia's favourite nursing podcast with The Calling. Step inside the world of two nurses as they share their inspiring journeys, navigating and transitioning nursing. Plus, in the latest healthcare news: STI spike, new year vaping reforms, and mycoplasma trending up.The latest Nursing Australia News (01:01) STI spike, new year vaping reforms, and mycoplasma trending up.Segment 1. Transition to Pra...

In the final episode for 2023 meet Alex Berge a young midwife and nurse from Western Australia; and assisting patients in navigating the world of upper-GI cancers. Plus, in the latest healthcare news: saline contamination alert, COVID Christmas relief, and delayed umbilical clamping for 'prems'. The latest Nursing Australia News (02:10) Saline contamination alert, COVID Christmas relief, and delayed umbilical clamping for 'prems'. Segment 1: Alex's Story (03:55) Alex Berge...

The 64th installment of Nursing Australia, Wine Time, Bones & iPhones presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:38) Fake nurse behind bars, nurses call for engineered-stone ban, cheap apartments for health workers, and paediatric antibiotic resistance on the up! Segment 1: Wine Time (04:38) Nursing Australia's Leith sat down with Adriana in Pilbara, WA for a wine, and discussed her story. Adriana has a long history of working in remote aboriginal communiti...

Next time on Nursing Australia: Dive inside the courtroom and discover the legal implications for health professionals in Australia and abroad, with nurse and lawyer Niki Eastwood. OUT MONDAY AUGUST 15 2022Episode Producer: Leith Alexander Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger Handy links: Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets APNA Nursing jobs board Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexande...

This episode of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:36) Pharmacists prescribing scope extended, Ballooning demand for Ozempic bites again, and CPR gender bias revealed. 1. Purple House: Sarah's Story (05:25) Meet Sarah Brown, CEO of Purple House. Before the Purple House was established Pintupi people from the Western Desert of Central Australia were forced to leave their country and families to seek treatment for end-stage renal failure in Al...

This episode of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:00) Virtual reality nursing for remote communities, Letby case spurs inquiry, and unlocking Australia nurse potential. Segment 1: Asthma Spring Fling (03:38) Lightning may dazzle in the sky, but beneath the clouds, these powerful storms can trigger unexpected health challenges for some. Tune in as we explore the science behind thunderstorm asthma, the connection with allergies, and wha...

Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (03:51) Barriers down to RU-486 access, Monkeypox (Mpox) reemerges, Hookworms to treat diabetes, and a nurse immortalized in bronze. Segment 1: Blood in your pee? See your GP (06:08) Delve into the world of a lower profile cancer type. What cancer has the highest chance of recurrence? What cancer is the most expensive to treat? And, what cancer type survival rates have failed to improve in the past decade...

A Nurse, an Academic, a Comedian, and a Festival all walk into a bar...Episode 60 of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:36) Nurses battle addiction, opioid prescribing guidelines, and bargain Uni fees for health professionals. 1. Georgie Caroll & Matt St Ledger reconvene in time for The Festival of Nursing 2023 (04:58) The Festival of Nursing 2023 is looming, and the Nursing Australia team are stoked to be on the bill the whole time. Com...

Episode 59 of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:15) Record strike fine, cancer age-bias, staff shortages linked to death rate spikes.1. Festival of Nursing: an insider's guide (03:43) The Festival of Nursing 2023 2. Digital Health – MyHealth App (08:53) APNA Nurses talk about the new MyHealth app 3. Cyber Security: Scam City (16:11) Next time on Nursing Australia (24:58) Join or Renew your APNA Membership tod...

Money! Money! Money! Dive into the world of personal finance and explore the various ways health professionals can improve their financial literacy. Learn to navigate home buying, sole trading and side hustling! Plus grab the latest in healthcare news: PBS shake-up, Aged Care class action, Mental health probe, and insulin pills on the horizon. Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger Nursing Australia Money...

From the east coast to the west, the team trek through the heart of Oz to bring you Heartbeats.Discover: Remote Area Nursing, promoting healthy hearts, the Festival of Nursing, and the latest in infection prevention & control. Plus, in healthcare news: AHPRA probe stuns, Bird Flu in full flight, D-day for Aged Care, and deadly fungus wreaks havoc. Recorded on location in Moreton Bay, Queensland & East Pilbara, Western Australia.Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall &nbsp...

Nursing Australia presents: 3 Women. In celebration of International Women's Day 2023 3 Remarkable Women join the podcast and deliver the latest in Indigenous Health, share an amazing origin story, and chat immunisation in the West. The latest Nursing Australia News (03:00) Nurses stung by PTSD, AI tech to prevent falls, Aspirin improving prognosis for cancer patients, and the prescription filling 'Hunger Games'. Indigenous Health: An Update (06:04) Natalie Wischer joins the po...

The latest Nursing Australia News (02:52) Barbie drug links with melanoma, mosquito-borne disease on the up, rapid visas for Nurses, and renewal time for professional memberships. Female Genital Mutilation & Cutting (05:43) Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the deliberate cutting or altering of the female genitals without medical indication. These practices are alive and well in Australia and across the developed work, despite illegality. Dr Olayide Ogun...

Nursing Australia Summer Series: AGED CARE: Where to from here?Aged care has received increased media scrutiny in light of the Royal Commission and the COVID-19 pandemic. The demography of ageing and staffing pressures add complexity to society's ability uphold their responsibility to the ageing person. This is Aged Care: Where to from here? Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject mat...

Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care. Nursing Australia Summer Series Part 2 of 3: Cyber Security & Medico-Legal!Nurse & health professionals and their legal obligations including confidentiality, privacy, keeping patient's records safe; plus cyber hacking and digital safety! Sam Moses, APNA Founder (01:56)Medico Leg...

Nursing Australia: Summer Series is 2022 in nursing & healthcare wrapped! Delve inside the trending topics of the year and meet subject matter experts in: Sexual health; Healthcare Law and Aged Care. Nursing Australia Summer Series Part 1 of 3: Sex Ed Confidentiality, mandatory disclosure, age of sex consent, unpacking what consent is, and My Health Record. Next time on Nursing Australia (28:31) APNA Nursing jobs board Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter...

Nursing Australia: December 22 steps inside Christmas in Emergency, checks up on Japanese Encephalitis (JEV), and introducing Nursing Australia: Summer Series, plus the latest healthcare news.The latest Nursing Australia News (01:50) Aged Care providers under fire, Australian Nursing Federation faces suspension, and 'lights out' for smokers. Christmas in ER (04:00) Emergency admission spike 20% over the holidays...why? Step inside the ER and meet RN Erica WinsladeJapanese Encep...

The 50th episode of Nursing Australia tackles vaccination in pregnancy, hear one person's fascinating journey from law to nursing, and discover Precocious Puberty. Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger Show notes: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:33) Nursing hours mandate for Aged Care; Magic mushrooms & eating disorders; Maggot therapy; and new scope of practice factsheet. Vaccinat...

The 49th installment of Nursing Australia tackles: weight stigma, getting inside mental health, delivers the latest healthcare news, and captures the highlights from Australia's premiere Nursing event. Brought to you by Migraine Australia Inside this episode: - The latest Nursing Australia News (02:38) Nurse Practitioners clap back, abortion inquiry on the cards, and a 4-day working week for nurses. - Weight Stigma (04:51) The WA Primary Health Alliance SHAPE ...

The September Issue of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:35) Leprosy hits Sydney; Polio rears its head; Monkey-pox vax micro-dosing; and free Uni for nurses under fire. Amazing Nurse Stories: Who is Georgie Waugh? (05:25) Georgie loves her life, her work and her community, and despite facing unsurmountable loss, she continues her journey all while setting an inspiring benchmark for rural nurse practitioners in Australia. Child Safe Par...

This special installment of the Nursing Australia podcast dives inside the courtroom and discusses the legal implications for health professionals in Australia and abroad, hosted by Matthew St Ledger Nursing & the law: how to protect yourself (02:15) Special guest Nurse & Lawyer Niki Eastwood joins the show to help navigate the legal landscape in Australian healthcare.Next time on Nursing Australia (28:10) Handy links: Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets&nbs...

The 46th episode of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:24) Aged care regulator review; monkey pox of national significance; keto diet for mental illness; feral pigs spark encephalitis concerns; and Hep C treatment and testing waning. Inside Ukraine: A nurse without borders (04:40) Hear Kate's Amazing Nurse Story and head beyond our borders and onto Ukraine's front line. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) The Swab podcast ...

Bonus Episode: Importance of Looking After Self: a How-To of Self-Care, brought to you by APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP).Find out more about the Transition to Practice ProgramJenny Hoffman talks in detail about self-care , self identity and self-preservation. Resources mentioned by Jenny:Atomic Habits by James Clear The 7 habits of Highly effective people by Stephen R. CoveyRuss Harris - Acceptance and Commitment TheoryAcceptance and Commitment Theory questions:...

Bonus Episode: Understanding resilience and burnout, brought to you by APNA's Transition to Practice Program (TPP).Find out more about the Transition to Practice ProgramMark Aitken from Nurse and Midwife Support talks in detail about burnout and ways workplaces as well as individuals can prevent burnout effectively. Resources mentioned by Mark: Nurse and Midwife Support - 1800 667 877Resilience - Your health matters! with Kim FosterBurnout and beyond with Athol HannPre...

In this 43rd installment of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander, get acquainted with digital health and some of the latest advancements available in Australian primary healthcare. 1. The latest Nursing Australia News (02:17) Aged care shortfalls worsen; funding win for Type 1 Diabetes; cervical self-testing; inside Ukraine; and Welcome Calvary! 2. National Nursing & Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework (04:50) The Framework outl...

In this June episode of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger and Prue Baum, get yourself up-to-date with the latest updates & happenings in Australian healthcare. - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:38) Influenza primed to spike; QLD on meningococcal high alert; Monkey pox on the move; and the APNA conference roadshow 2022 launches in Melbourne. Get your APNA Conference Roadshow tickets - Amazing Nurse Stories: Shab's story (04:10) F...

The 41st episode of Nursing Australia presents: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:21) Aged Care nurses pay rise on the cards, Ebola outbreak resurgence, mysterious hepatitis emerges, nurses deemed 'undatable', and Happy International Nurses Day 2022! Win a double pass to the APNA Conference Roadshow Student Nurses: building the workforce (05:29) APNA Student Nurse Placement Program Nurse Spotlight: Keith Cox – A Caring Life (24:13) Hear the inspiratio...

In the latest episode of Nursing Australia: smashing access barriers to healthcare for teens, Nurse Spotlight, heart health - plus grab the latest in healthcare news hosted by Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander.The latest Nursing Australia News (01:43) NSW nurses & midwives strike again; SA government promises ratios; last ditch Aged Care reforms; and Budget promises. Teen Clinic (03:42) Primary healthcare professionals: Demolishing the barriers to primary healthcare ...

In this March episode of Nursing Australia hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:05) Paediatric anaphylaxis figures flatten; hide n seek doctor sentenced; Nursing school applications stumble; and the pandemic response workforce re-opens. Join the COVID-19 pandemic response workforce Nurse Spotlight: Sheenagh's story (03:43) When a nurse becomes the patient: a nurse's journey with early-onset Parkinsons Fight Parkinson’s (Parkinson’s Victoria) ...

In this February episode of Nursing Australia hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (03:24) Caps on tele-health consults scrapped; WHO prioritizes primary healthcare; App emerges to detect COVID & influenza; Omicron-specific jabs in the works; and vax exemption falsifier disqualified. Supporting victims of domestic & family violence (05:53) How can healthcare professionals better support those affected by DV? Meet survivor turned advocate Jane Matts. 'Sisters In Law P...

In this new year episode of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:04) App helps healthcare workers communicate with patients; NMBA releases updated cosmetic guidance; and COVID reaches Antarctica. Links: NMBA position statement on nurses and cosmetic procedures Heart Health Toolkit Dr. Norman Swan: So You Think You Know What's Good for You? (04:05) Feeling the weight of frontline health work? Norman Sw...

In this holiday season episode of Nursing Australia hosted by Matthew St Ledger @mattstledger we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (2:22) Pfizer booster key to omicron protection; wiping university debts of Drs & NPs and Fake nurse ordered to pay compensation.A Nursing Journey: Daniel's story (3:44) Considering a career in nursing? Curious to explore other options? Hear a nurse's journey from learning to practice across Australia. Australia's biggest nursing ev...

Friday Evening - The news, nurses doing amazing things, we announce our daily winner and we say goodbye If you've enjoyed Nursing Australia Week, please let us know - send an email to education@apna.asn.au Show note links for this episode:The rate of stillbirth during Melbourne's lockdowns: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.04.21264500v1ANMF media release on new National Aged Care Advisory Council: https://www.anmf.org.au/media-releases/entry/media_211125APNA Nursing Jobs page: ...

Today we hear from John Johnson a Nurse Practitioner and Vaccination and Epidemic Response Advisor from Médecins Sans Frontières. Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:Your CREEPY ghost stories from a clinic, hospital or any kind of nursing workplaceTo enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831Show note links for thi...

Welcome to FriYAY! It's the last day of Nursing Australia Week and we have another three episodes to finish us off. Let’s get into it!Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:Your CREEPY ghost stories from a clinic, hospital or any kind of nursing workplaceTo enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831Show note links for this episode:APNA S...

It's the end of another day, so your evening episode of Nursing Australia Week is ready for you. Show note links for this episode:RACGP response to The Australian National Audit Office: https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/RACGP/Reports%20and%20submissions/2021/Submission-to-the-ANAO-audit-of-the-COVID-19-Vaccination-Program.pdfAPNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobsHealth Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_med...

Thursday Lunch - Infection Prevention Helpline: Ensuring your infection management procedures are best practice Today we speak to nurse Sara Drew from the Infection Prevention Helpline.Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:Your favourite medical moment when you WEREN’T at work;your good Samaritan storyTo enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text m...

It's Thursday, let's have a laugh this morning!Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:Your favourite medical moment when you WEREN’T at work;your good Samaritan storyTo enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831Show note links for this episode:Heart Foundation: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/heart-health-check-toolkit&utm...

We hope you've had a good hump day. Your Wednesday evening episode of Nursing Australia Week is ready for you. Show note links for this episode:Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/clinical-care-standards/acute-anaphylaxis-clinical-care-standardDepartment of Health’s Consultation Hub: https://consultations.health.gov.au/APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobsHealth Professionals Bank: https://www.hpbank.com.au/?utm_...

Wednesday Lunch - National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance: The story behind the statistics of the vaccine rollout and what we’re learning. Today we speak to National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance Director Professor Kristine Macartney. Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:What white lie have you told a patient to reassure...

Happy Wednesday! We have another great morning episode for you. Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:What white lie have you told a patient to reassure them or calm them down?To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831 Show note links for this episode:2021 APNA Workforce Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6608519/4c3ba0eb46...

We hope you've had a great day and are enjoying Nursing Australia Week. Your Tuesday evening episode of Nursing Australia Week is ready for you. Show note links for this episode:American CDC stillbirth data: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7047e1.htm?s_cid=mm7047e1_w&utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=ff4a6251a5-MR_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-ff4a6251a5-153078694APNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobsHealth Pro...

In your Tuesday lunch education session, we speak to the COVID-19 Evidence Based Guidelines Taskforce Executive Director, Steve McGloughlin. Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:'The weirdest item you’ve ever removed from a patient'To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831Show note links for this episode:COVID-...

Welcome back to day two of Nursing Australia Week, we hope you enjoyed our Monday episodes. Enter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s book ‘Off the Charts’. Today we want you to tell us:'The weirdest item you’ve ever removed from a patient'To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831Show note links for this episode:Heart Foundation: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/hea...

Monday Evening - The news, nurses doing amazing things and we announce our daily winner. Today we started with a little laugh, at lunch we learnt all about modelling and now it's time to wind wind down and take it all in. Show note links for this episode:COVID home care guidelines: https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/covid-19-resources/other-health-issues/covid-19-home-care-guidelinesAPNA Nursing Jobs page: https://www.apna.asn.au/nursing-jobsHealth Professionals Bank: https://w...

In your Monday lunch education session, listen to the Burnet Institute tell is what the latest modelling is telling us about what to expect next. Show note links for this episode:Burnet Institute: https://www.burnet.edu.au/Doctor Nick Scott: https://www.burnet.edu.au/people/314_nick_scottTransition to Practice Program: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/transitiontopracticeEnter our ‘spill your guts’ competition!Each day enter to win a $500 gift voucher and a signed copy of Georgie Carroll’s b...

Welcome to Nursing Australia Week - a week of entertainment, education and energy. Each day of Nursing Australia Week, you will receive: A morning wake me up to put a spring in your step and a laugh in your belly. The latest information at lunchtime, giving you everything you need to know from COVID and nursing experts. An easy way to top up your CPD. An uplifting evening wind down, designed to inspire and share the stories of nurses doing amazing things. In this, yo...

In this milestone episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:39) Australia braces for ICU surge; avatar technology emerges for melanoma; Pfizer for school aged children on the horizon; and Nursing Australia Week is coming. https://www.apna.asn.au/education/nursing-australia-podcast/nursing-australia-week - What is Primary Care Nursing (04:24) Primary health care is ...

In this special episode of Nursing Australia, Matthew St Ledger discusses voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with very special guest Andrew Denton. Links & Resources: If you support the idea that we should have a full range of compassionate end of life choices, and that we need a better conversation around death, dying and patient-centred care, then please visit Go Gentle AustraliaGo Gentle Australia https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/ For the latest on Nursing Austra...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:33) ATAGI continues to ponder boosters; rapid antigen tests green-lighted; heart heath on the back burner; and thousands of extra health practitioners to join surge workforce. LONG COVID (03:52) Professor Gisli Jenkins joined us from London to discuss 'Long COVID' https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001049 http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/2189...

In this special episode of Nursing Australia we hear the latest on COVID across Australia as APNA presents: the Current COVID Landscape webinar featuring: Dr. Ginni Mansberg (@Dr_Ginni); APNA President Karen Booth and RN Sara Drew. Links: Slides from the webinar: https://www.apna.asn.au/files/DAM/1%20Education/COVID%20Webinar%207%20-%20Current%20Covid%20Landscape.pdf Subscribe to The Connect: https://www.apna.asn.au/workflows/subscribehttps://www.apna.asn.au/Hosted by: Matthew St Le...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (02:14) Nurses sitting ducks without boosters; self-administration of ivermectin appears to spike; ANMF warn against planned re-opening; and APNA postpones conference roadshow until 2022. https://www.apna.asn.au/education/roadshow Women's Health Week 2021 (04:30) Brenda Jones & Janet Michelmore from the Jean Hailes Foundation are here to chat Women's Heal...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:45)Pharmacists to join the party; Primary care to bolster Pfizer rollout; experts warn Delta could devastate Indigenous communities; and faeces transplants to treat Parkinsons patients. Inside School Nursing (03:54)Lisa Chalmers joins Nursing Australia to discuss the role of a school nurse, the scope, challenges and opportunities in this space. https://www.sc...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:31) Mandatory vaccines for residential Aged Care workers; The Commonwealth revises its national vaccine allocations as COVID reignites; a blood-test to diagnose Alzheimers; and Chris Hemsworth delivers vital equipment to a regional clinic. 2021 Influenza vaccine update (03:58) The last 18 months has seen COVID stifle the conversation and awareness of other com...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:12) National vaccine hesitancy wains as Victorians endure COVID spike; Mandatory vaccines for Aged Care Workers back on the table; The World Health Organization agrees to ambitious reforms; and the UK approves single-shot COVID VAX; Nurses top most trusted professions list. Nurse Spotlight: Inside Ireland's rollout (03:35) APNA's Sam Moses caught up with Siobh...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:10)The federal budget to bolster Aged Care & Womens Health; India faces a new threat as it continues to head towards one million COVID deaths; the global nurse shortage impacted by The COVID Effect; and a study links poor mental health to clinical errors.- Nurse Spotlight: The Rollout - Linlin's Story (04:57)We’re introducing the Nurse Spotlight segments in Nursing Aust...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Matthew St Ledger, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:12)The wheels fall off Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout; a second AstraZeneca clotting case reported in Australia; Johnson & Johnson vaccine clotting concerns in the US and COVID vaccines for kids and pet in the pipeline.- COVID Vax rollout expert panel Q&A (04:18)APNA has been hosting a series of COVID webinars...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:45)Phase 1B of the COVID vaccine rollout begins, Aussie made AstraZeneca vaccines come online and flooding on the east coast affects already hard-hit communities. - COVID vaccines: Record, recall, report (04:04)The speed at which the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is being implemented means it’s natural for nurses to be l...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: The latest Nursing Australia News (01:05)Ireland holts the use of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, PNG’s COVID-19 outbreak and vaccine rollout begins in Torres Strait Islands. Aged Care Royal Commission Final Report (02.52)After more than 10,000 submissions, evidence from 641 witnesses and more than two years, The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has handed down its final report. Ro...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:25)The rollout begins, a nurse steps in during a COVID vaccine overdosing error, the WHO warn of ‘long COVID’ and The Royal Commission into Aged Care final report handed down. - APNA’s campaign for MBS items (03:47)The Australian COVID-19 Vaccination program is up and running with thousands of Australians expected to be vaccinated in the coming weeks, including resident...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:21)Coronavirus jumps rooms in a quarantine hotel, EOI for GP’s interested in giving out the vaccine closes and AstraZeneca vaccine may not be as effective with new variants. - COVID Vaccine roll-out: Alison McMillan Q&A (03:04)To ensure that nurses are kept up to speed on the COVID vaccine rollout, APNA is hosting a series of webinars for members. In the second webi...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (02:15)Australia’s holiday break and new year celebrations marred by outbreaks, lockdowns and border closures, the government sets out its plans for the COVID 19 Vaccine rollout and the death toll in the US reaches 400,000 Americans. - COVID vaccination planning for primary health care nurses (05:09)### To view the slide...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Suzanne Blackeby, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (01:34)COVID jabs have begun, Melbourne emerges from its lockdown, 15,000 new nurses and midwives graduate, ANMF voices concern over retirement policies and record APNA Workforce Survey. - Your year (05:44)Nurses this year have done some amazing things this year, keeping people alive and safe in some really hard conditions. Some nurses have not been put off by all the change and disr...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Karen Cook, we hear:The latest Nursing Australia news (01:39) Nursing degree fees have been reduced, APNA’s Workforce Survey has opened and new guidelines for spirometry testing have been released. Melissa’s story: the joys of working in aged care (06:22) Whilst aged care has attracted negative headlines this year, many nurses find it incredibly rewarding. Hear from APNA Board Member, Melissa Cromarty, as she shares another ...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Nurse Robbie, we hear:- The latest Nursing Australia News (02:08)A nurse practitioner earns the right to prescribe HIV medicines, nurses speak up for primary health care reform, infection control checks still lacking in aged care and remembering nurses killed by COVID-19. - COVID vaccine: Immunising the nation (06:41)When a COVID vaccine arrives in Australia, primary health care nu...

In this episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Karen Cook, we hear:- The latest Nursing Australia News (01:53)The Federal Government extend Medicare-subsidised telehealth for 6-months, APNA supports nurse prescribing for early medical abortions, COVID-19’s deadly toll on nurses around the world, a new nurse-led clinic opens in Canberra, and high praise from Federal Ministers for primary health care nurses. - Race for the human race: COVID vaccines which, how and when? (07:17)Nine months...

In the first episode of Nursing Australia, hosted by Nurse Robbie, we hear: - The latest Nursing Australia News (02:56)Calls to grow the workforce of skilled nurses in aged care to stop the COVID spread, fresh data on the effect of coronavirus on the nursing workforce and eye protection for all Victorian GP nurses becomes mandatory. - Aimee’s story: Catching COVID in the clusters (07:00)Aged care, disability, and mental health nurse Aimee Sibson was let go from her job at the begin...