Not anyone can become a nurse. It’s true that it takes years of schooling, endless hours of studying and some pretty tough exams to qualify to become a nurse, but there is also another element to consider – your personality. There isn’t one clear cut personality that perfectly fits into the role of nurse, rather,...
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In her book titled ‘Escaping the Rabbit Hole’, Tracey Maxfield writes candidly about her experiences with depression. Here, she writes for HelloCare about her experiences working in the aged care sector, where she was subjected to bullying that triggered such crippling depression she has not been able to work since. After working for seven years in community nursing and then a short stint in a...
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Proposed new laws seeking to bring in greater financial transparency in the residential aged care sector have been referred to a parliamentary Inquiry. The Private Member’s Bill, which was introduced by Federal Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie, if passed, will require aged care providers to disclose their income, costs of food and medication, staff...
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