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Opioids- the Silent Killer

Opioids- the Silent Killer From 2015 to 2019, there was an average of 376 overdose deaths a year, with pharmaceutical drugs contributing to 80% of these.Ê [1] There are many pre...

Looking on the bright side could save your life!

Dr Alan Rozanski is a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was the lead author of the study, noted that optimistic people have healthier attributes such as exercising,...

Feel like you’re running on empty?

Feel like you're running on empty? I don't know about you, but I have often found myself sleeping in until the last possible second, before dragging myself out of bed, often w...

Words Have Power

Words Have Power "You are a master of the words you don't say and a slave to the ones you do" unknown. Your speech shapes your life. Time and again you find yourself in si...

7 Endorphins that Make you Naturally Happy

7 Endorphins that Make you Naturally Happy We all know that exercise and sex are a great stimulant for endorphins, but did you know that there are at least 20 types of endorphi...

What it was like for nurses at Gallipoli

What it was like for nurses at Gallipoli ANZAC Day is usually the story told of the brave men and women who fought at war. There is little documentation of what it was like for nu...

Proper use of the stethoscope

Proper use of the stethoscope eNurse talks, giving you practical tips to maximise your sound quality & which one to buy. Most of us know the basics: you put the things in your ea...

Adverse Drug Reactions - A Case Study

After handover, you go and see him and immediately note that he isn’t well. He’s still complaining of pruritus, but now, his face, torso, and whole upper body are flushed and erythematous. He ha...

Who’s got the TIME for wound care?

If you work in an acute setting, you will see these wounds , but perhaps not often enough to develop expertise in treatment options. Nurses in the community, wound clinics, Wound CNC’s and even Stoma...

Oh my aching feet!

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having the correct work footwear ! Footwear provides cushioning, support and stability and aids in reducing the accumulative load day-to-day at work. There...

What not to do after a long night shift

There are some things you should do now...but that's for another time, let's talk about what you shouldn't do while you're suffering from sleep exhaustion. Text Your sleep deprived mind is ...

4,400 Amputations in Australia every year

In Australia, there are more than 4400 diabetes-related amputations every year. [i] We have the second highest rate in the developed world. [ii] Every year there are 10,000 hospital admissions...

Celebrating Florence Nightingale

Being a well-educated daughter of wealthy British parents, she defied social conventions and opted to become a nurse. The nursing of strangers, either in hospitals or in their homes, was not then seen...