This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
Why do you keep talking to me? What do you want? I don’t understand what you are saying. This is what can go through the mind of a person living with dementia as they try to navigate their confusing and often frustrating new world Almost half a million Australians live with dementia – and...
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Fair Work Commission’s recent decision regarding penalty rates is forecasted to affect some nurses and midwives according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Nurses and midwives working in some parts of the health and aged care sectors are at risk of losing their penalty rates and entitlements, according to legal advice obtained by...
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Nearly half of hospital patients diagnosed with dementia were physically restrained to prevent them from harming themselves, according to a new study. Hospital patients in Japan who are living with dementia were physically restrained to prevent them from trying to get out of bed, trying to pull out catheters, and to prevent the risk of falling,...
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