Australian Nursing Journal articles from March 2004

Australian Nursing Journal archives from March 2004

Grandchildren hard on the heart.(research)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Women who care for grandchildren can face an increased risk of heart attack, according to new research published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study found women who were responsible for caring for grandchildren for more...

Capsules cut oxygen for premature babies.(research)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Premature infants may experience significant periods of oxygen starvation while installed in baby safety capsules, according to a study in NSW. The study of over 100 babies found 20% of premature infants had episodes of oxygen desaturation...

New maternity service for Koori women.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Under a new service developed by Western Health in Melbourne, midwife and registered nurse Karen Atkinson will provide specialised support to Aboriginal women and their families during their childbearing experience at Sunshine Hospital. ...

Midwives and women-centred health care.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Karen Patterson RN, CM, Nursing Workforce Transition Coordinator, lllwarra Health University of Wollongong NSW In Australian, women are one of the most comprehensively reviewed consumer groups and midwives are considered one of the most...

Evidence-based practice courses enhance patient care.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Contemporary nursing requires evidence-based practice (EBP) to deliver appropriate patient care. Evidence-based practice is also increasingly underpinning tertiary nursing education. Undergraduate programs now integrate principles of EBP...

Three's a crowd.(Focus Briefs)(guidelines on human reproduction)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... New guidelines in the UK on assisted reproduction are being changed to limit the number of embryos transferred to women under 40. From March, no more than two embryos will be able to be transferred as new regulatory practices attempt to...

Babies coming later.(Focus Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The median age of women giving birth in Australia has risen to the highest ever, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Women giving birth now do so at a median age of 30.2 years, with the median age of fathers now 32.5 years....

Depression increases risk of cardiac disease.(Focus Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Older women with depression may have an increased risk of developing heart disease, a study published last month in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found. Over 90,000 older women were evaluated for four years as part of the Women's...

Hysterectomy compared.(Focus Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A recent study comparing women who underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy with women who underwent a supracervical hysterectomy found surgical complications and adverse clinical outcomes were no less frequent in the latter group. While...

Young women help first time mums.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)
March 1, 2004... All innovative project in South Australia has helped break the cycle of unemployment for young women while reducing depression in first time mothers. As well as improving outcomes for mothers by relieving them of some of the stresses of...

Breastfeeding seminars.(Focus Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Australian Breastfeeding Association will host a series of seminars in May in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The seminars will feature world-class speakers on breastfeeding and parenting, exploring the theme...

Scholarships for breast cancer care.(Focus Briefs)(National Breast Cancer Centre )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... As 30% of women with breast cancer live in rural and remote areas, the National Breast Cancer Centre is offering scholarships to rural nurses to develop their skills in caring for women with breast cancer. All nurses in Tasmania, Northern...

Pain management website.(Focus Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A new pain management website offering a range of information and specialised links about pain management for the public has been launched by Northern Rivers Health Service. The website covers key issues such as pain after surgery, living...

Neonatal bed shortage.(Focus Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A severe shortage in neonatal intensive care beds in Victoria has been highlighted by the emergency transferral of a pregnant woman to Adelaide before giving birth to twins, 15 weeks premature. The lack of neonatal intensive care beds is...

Romantic love and domestic violence.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)
March 1, 2004... Domestic violence occurs all too frequently in interpersonal relationships and has serious effects on women's and children's health. All nurses, regardless of their practice setting, have a responsibility to inform themselves about this...

Health care changes attitudes in Mali.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)
March 1, 2004... In Mali, 94% of girls are circumcised, but a campaign focusing on the health risks is slowly changing attitudes. Since 1995, child centred community development agency Plan has been working in Mali with local organisations and the Malian...

Help I'm having a baby.(books)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... Help I'm having a baby Anne Buckle, Louise Rodda, (ed) Pan Macmillan Australia, $34.99 ISBN 1-4050-3565-X Billed as a 'complete antenatal and childcare course' for expectant parents, Help I'm Having a Baby is written by a qualified nurse,...

Navigating the Maze of Nursing Research: an Interactive Learning Adventure.(books)(E-book Review)
March 1, 2004... Navigating the Maze of Nursing Research: An Interactive Learning Adventure Sally Borbaai, Debra Jackson, Rae W Langford, Mosby, Elsevier Australia, $60.50 ISBN 0 7295 3730 7 As the name suggests, this title is an interactive learning...

Assisting women's treatment decisions.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)
March 1, 2004... With advances in medical imaging, diagnosis and treatment options, particularly in areas such as breast, cancer care, more women are turning to their nurses for assistance in decision-making about treatment options and health care. ...

Women's health needs in rural areas.(Focus: midwifery/women's health)
March 1, 2004... Mental health and a general lack of information about health services were two major areas of concern revealed by a study in the western Queensland city of Mt Isa. Nursing science academics from James Cook University (JCU) interviewed...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... The College of Nursing (incorporating the NSW College of Nursing) Distance education courses for RNs The College of Nursing, Locked Bag 3030, Burwood, NSW 1805 Ph: (02) 9745 7500 Tailored education programs for health professionals ...

Nurse talk.(Ged)
March 1, 2004... Nurses' conversations are interesting phenomena. They have a certain frankness that can be disarming for non-nurses. This frankness often spills over into a conversation with a 'lay' person who just might not appreciate it. I am notorious...

Carry on nursing ...
March 1, 2004... ... When the wife & I go camping I can hang on for one whole week! Then you must know how the retention of faeces results in hard stools, painful defecation... And Flatulence Was that too personal?