Nursing Australia

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 story To enter, simply click reply to this email or send a text message 0417 366 831 Show note links...

 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-standard Department of Health’s Consultation Hub: https://consultations.health.gov.au/ APNA Nursing Jobs...

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...

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...

 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_8cab1d79...

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...

 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...

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-guidelin...

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_scott Transition to Practice Program: https://www.apna.asn.au/education/transitiontopractice Enter our ‘spill your...

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...

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 Prim...

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 Australia Go Gentle...

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...

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: ht...

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 &...

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...

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...

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 S...

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...

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...

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 bein...

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...

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 wit...

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...

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 prima...