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This song’s for you! 31 July - The International Council of Nurses has dedicated a dancy little ditty to nurses around the world … and it’s damn catchy. Read more
Helping to prevent Hep 29 July - This week we celebrated World Hepatitis Day, a day designated to promoting awareness and prevention of the liver-damaging virus strains. Read more
ANMF salutes our brave nursing volunteers 29 July - The ANMF (SA Branch) has paid tribute to the “incredible” bravery and self-sacrifice of the South Australian nurses who have volunteered to travel to Victoria to help stem the COVID-19 tide, primarily in that state’s ravaged aged care secto Read more
Nurses and Crime Stoppers launch anti-violence initiative 29 July - In response to rising violence against nurses and midwives at South Australian hospitals, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) has partnered with Crime Stoppers and health care sites across the State to create a safer Read more
Putting the training to the test 29 July - Why we are the training provider of the year. When it comes to his nurse training Tom Will wouldn’t recommend anywhere else other than the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre (ANMEC). Read more
Paid pandemic leave for aged care workers 29 July - The ANMF (SA Branch) welcomes last night’s preliminary decision by the Fair Work Commission to grant paid pandemic leave to employees who work in the aged care sector. Read more
Expressions of interest for SA Health nurse deployment to Victoria 29 July - Expressions of interest (EOI) are being sought for Registered Nurses (RNs) interested in being part of the SA Health deployment to support Victoria. Read more
Nursing facing a ‘mental health tsunami’ 27 July - A leading nursing expert has warned of an impending “mental health tsunami” among nurses if governments do not take the profession more seriously. Read more
Share your experience of restraints in residential aged care 24 July - Working in residential aged care? Your views on physical and chemical restraints are needed to help inform a legislated review of their use, by Friday 14 August 2020. Read more
Proposed changes to “My Health and Development Record” (the Blue Book) 2020 Edition-South Australia 24 July - The current My Health and Development Record, commonly known as the ‘Blue Book’, has been reviewed with proposed changes highlighted in the table attached. Read more
Win for country members 23 July - Members at Yorketown Hospital members recently took action to resolve serious WHS concerns after multiple of acts of physical aggression towards staff members from a dementia patient. Read more
Rising work demands and staff shortages taking toll on mental health of UK nurses and midwives 23 July - Excessive work demands, staff shortages and diminishing resources are leading to poorer mental health among UK nurses and midwives and impacting their ability to deliver high quality care to patients, according to a new study. Read more

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