Resent articles by the "Australian Nursing Journal" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:37:07 GMT360http://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Breaking+down+the+barriers.-a0180907159
I went out one night recently to an event where you have to mix with people you don't really know. I went with my lovely partner who is brilliant in those situations. Apart from being dashingly handsome, (in my opinion) he can make conversation with anyone about anything. We make a good pair really, because I am good at filling in gaps in conversation. When he runs out, I generally...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Calendar.-a0180907158
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Or programs run at your hospital tailored to your needs can also be arranged. Royal Women's...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+consumer's+journey+through+a+prostate+cancer+research+project.-a0180907157


The importance of consumer involvement in research has been increasingly recognised, as demonstrated by the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines on consumer involvement in research. It is particularly pertinent to collaborate actively with consumers in the design and assessment of new models of care. Real clinical experience is critical in developing new...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nurses+face+challenge+in+flu+message%3a+nurses+and+other+health+care...-a0180907156
The Influenza and influenza vaccination--saving lives by dispelling common myths among at-risk Australians aged 18-64 years report examined the attitudes and beliefs of at-risk younger Australians. Statistics show annual influenza vaccination rates of at-risk 18-64 year olds is almost haft that of those in the 65 and over age bracket--42% compared to 80%.

More than 400 people...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/First+human+transmission+of+bird+flu%3a+recent+tests+show+the+first...-a0180907155


The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has investigated the case of a 24-year-old man and his 52-year-old father diagnosed with the avian H5N1 virus within a week of each other in the Jiangsu Province in China in December 2007. The son died and his father survived after antiviral treatment and post-vaccination plasma from a H5N1 trial.

The...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Japan+first+to+vaccinate+health+care+workers+against+bird+flu.-a0180907154
Japan is set to become the first country in the world to vaccinate health care workers against bird flu despite no human cases of the avian influenza infection in the country. More than 6,000 staff will initially be vaccinated and the program possibly extended to cover millions more. Japan has stockpiled 20 million doses of the so-called "pre-pandemic" avian influenza...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/End+private+cleaning+in+hospitals.-a0180907153
UK nurses have called for hospital cleaning [o be brought back in-house to reduce rising infection rates. Nurses at the Royal College of Nursing conference in the UK overwhelmingly voted for a motion proposing an end to contracting out cleaning to private firms last month. Cleaning contracts have been outsourced since the 1980s and about 40% of UK hospitals now use the...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Cheap+masks+stop+flu+spreading.-a0180907152
Normal surgical masks may be as effective as more expensive face masks in preventing the spread of influenza, Australian researchers have found. In a real-life situation rather than laboratory testing, routine surgical masks were found to be as effective in containing the influenza virus as N95 masks made from finer material No influenza virus droplets were detected by...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Online+flu+survey.-a0180907151
An online survey that tracks data on influenza infection to alert health professionals to large outbreaks of the virus has been launched nationally. Flutracking.net is an initiative of researchers from Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle and aims to recruit at least 2,000 people across Australia to complete the 15 second weekly survey on flu-like...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nursing+central+line+service+prevents+catheter+related+infections.-a0180907150
Bacteraemia associated with central venous catheter (CVC) usage in acutely ill patients has been shown to increase mortality and morbidity. Acutely ill patients are at a greater risk of infection, underscoring the importance of effective care models.

The reporting of the prevalence of catheter related blood stream infections varies widely in the literature with on...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Traffic+light+system+to+control+the+spread+of+multi-resistant...-a0180907149


Prolonged antibiotic exposure has resulted in an increase in the prevalence of multi-resistant organism (MRO) infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE). The delivery of safe and cost effective health care is contingent on minimising the risk of preventable MRO infection (NSW Department of...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Developing+competencies+of+infection+control+for+new+graduates%3a+a...-a0180907148
Globalisation is not just an economic phenomenon. It has important implications across a range of other fields including health care.

The emergence of infectious diseases such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and their ability to easily cross national boundaries has focused increasing international...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Infection+control+in+paediatrics.-a0180907147


Minimising the risk of infections in a paediatric and neonatal setting poses different challenges for paediatric infection control practitioners and the nurses caring for their patients.

At the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne the infection control team promotes many interventions to reduce the rate of hospital acquired infections.

Most...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Quality+%26+safety+in+health+care.-a0180907146
The discourse around quality and safety in health care has been growing ever louder over the last fifteen years both internationally and in Australia.

The Quality in Australian Health Care Study demonstrated clearly that potentially preventable adverse events occurred in the health system at an alarming rate, often with quite dire consequences for the people receiving health...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Public+health%2c+ethics+and+HIV.-a0180907145
In 2007, in what stands as one of the most extraordinary cases of its kind in Australia, Michael John Neal, a 46 year old HIV-positive man from Victoria, was charged with more than 120 offences including deliberately spreading HIV; rape; reckless conduct endangering serious injury; and possession of child pornography. Despite the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) issuing...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Critical+Thinking+and+Clinical+Judgement%3a+A+Practical+Approach+to...-a0180907144


RRP: $54.00 (including GST)

Publisher: Elsevier

NSW, Australia, 2008.

ISBN: 9781416039488

www.elsevier.com.au

The author of this book points out that critical thinking is often used as a buzz word. However the capacity to focus thinking, or critical thinking, is vital to get the results required and keep patients safe. The book...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Evidence-Practice+Gaps+Report+Volume+1%3a+A+Review+of+Developments%3a...-a0180907143


The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) has released a report on evidence to practice gaps in the Australian health care system. The report highlights the gaps between what is known from the best available research to what is done in daily practice and is a useful guide for nurses on best practice. NICS reviews its best practice recommendations every three to five...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Guide+to+Nursing+Management+and+Leadership%3a+Eight+Edition.-a0180907142


RRP: $75.97 (including GST)

Publisher: Elsevier

NSW, Australia, 2008.

ISBN: 9780323052382

www.elsevier.com.au

Nursing Management and Leadership is designed to teach both undergraduate and graduate nursing students about the management process and leadership. It is also aimed to provide the practice nurse with useful information about...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fundamentals+of+Nursing%3a+Clinical+Companion.-a0180907141


RRP: $32.00 (including GST)

Publisher: Elsevier

NSW, Australia, 2008.

ISBN: 9780323052829

www.elsevier.com.au

The seventh edition of this easy to read handbook is full of drug calculations, medical abbreviations, graphs and anatomical drawings designed for nursing students. Its small compact size enables it to be used as a portable,...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nurse+hits+the+road+with+new+RFDS+program+in+WA.-a0180907140
Registered nurse Wendy Evans and her project officer husband Paul Evans recently took on a new health promotion program being delivered by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). For almost 80 years the RFDS has been providing emergency medical and primary health services across Australia. Thanks to the introduction of a unique health care program 'RFDS on the road', the...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Pressure+ulcers--management+of+pressure+related+tissue+damage.-a0180907139
GRADES OF RECOMMENDATION

These Grades of Recommendation have been based on the JBI-developed 2006 Grades of Effectiveness (JBI 2006)

Grade A Strong support that merits application

Grade B Moderate support that warrants consideration of application

Grade C Not supported

Recommendations

* Optimal management requires comprehensive...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Superannuation+explained.-a0180907138


What is superannuation?

Superannuation is, very simply, long term savings invested for your retirement income. Therefore, everyone who has superannuation is an investor. Most funds will have a default or balanced option to invest your super, which will almost always have some exposure to the share market.

Super is, of course, not the only way you can save for...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Eight+into+one%3a+national+registration+y+2010%3a+it+has+been+a...-a0180907137
NATIONAL REGISTRATION BY 2010

In March this year the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) signed off on a scheme viewed by nursing bodies and leading health reformers as a way to deliver increased flexibility and portability to the health care sector, while guaranteeing quality and uniform standards across the country.

The National Accreditation and...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lee.-a0180907136


I think about it for a split second while the dye is ever so carefully slapped everywhere including at times well onto my facial skin. Dying my hair is my choice and I keep doing it. I make a choice every few months to expose myself to something that ultimately might harm me. But what about workplace exposure to chemicals and other hazards, what harm might they do and what...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/New+IR+laws+and+workplace+agreements.-a0180907135
The first step in scrapping the previous government's WorkChoices legislation in favour of a fairer more balanced system of industrial relations commenced on 28 March 2008 with the passing of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008.

At the time most of the attention was on the abolition of Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), a...]]>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hold+on+tight%3a+change+is+underway.-a0180907134
A crowded agenda has been the hallmark of the new Rudd Government, including the health ministry. Like many other health care stakeholders, the ANF is being kept very busy trying to keep up to "Rudd speed" in order to engage and provide input to many of the current initiatives being mooted or rolled out.

The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission is currently...]]>