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My 8-hour Admission to the Emergency Department: “I was Frightened and Alone”

Submitted by Anonymous. My recent 8-hour admission E.D. I would like to share with you my recent experience as a patient in your Emergency Department. On Saturday night 16th April I was transported by ambulance to E.D. I had an 8-hour history of vomiting x 8 (cause unknown at that stage), was feeling generally unwell,... Read More

‘Do not resuscitate’, and the consequences of not following it

By Caroline Egan

Imagine … you are attending to a resident one day, and you suddenly find them unresponsive and not breathing. You believe the resident has a ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) order in place, but it’s not documented on your handover sheet and you have to make the critical decision to either; leave the resident whilst you go and find... Read More

Elder abuse most often committed by family members

By Alex Jacobs

New data released by UnitingCare has revealed a worrying 15.6% increase in elder abuse notifications in Queensland, with the record number of cases of abuse most commonly caused by family members. Read More

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