The Lamp - February 2010

Type: The Lamp       Subject: General
4 February 2010


This months Lamp is the first edition for 2010, This month we explore budget cuts and unsafe workloads' in anticipation of this years pay campaign with our cover story 'Enough is Enough!'.

See what's in this months edition of the Lamp, download a copy below, see downlaodable files.

CONTENTS

Brett Holmes' Editorial

We're at a Tipping Point

Ask Judith

Handling Agressive Patients

Swapping Shifts

Medical Certificate & Pregnancy

News In Brief

Thousands More Nurses A Year Need To Be Trained

'Between the Flags' Observation Chart to be Standardised Across NSW Hospitals

Futuristic Technologies to Reduce Nursing Workloads

Academics Condemn Maternity Reform Amendments

Centaur Nurses Commemorated

New Appointment At CDNW

Charitable SSWAHS Nurses


Divorce Rates High Among Nurses

Report Highlights Gender Pay Gap

Nurses Shine in Ethics Ratings

Nurses Prevent Lethal Prescribing Mistakes

Appeal for Haiti

Cover Story

Fustration Sets Tone For Pay Campaign / Enough Is Enough

Kempsey Demands Safe Staffing In ED

Research Reveals Unrelenting Pressure
 

Aged Care

Community Campaign Saves Nursing Home

Lend Lease Bargins New Agreement 

Paid Parental Leave for Living Care Staff

Public Sector Nurses Join Aged Care Campaign

Report Exposes Problems In Aged Care

New Aged Care Award Cuts Pay 


Nursing Online


What's Hot On Nurse Uncut

AJAN Research Highlights

Building Stronger Communities

Thanks For Working Over Christmas

Sydney Alliance Assembles For Civil Society 

OH&S

New OHS Laws Threaten Nurses' Safety

Movie Reviews

A Single Man
 
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo



Book Me

Book Me - February 2010

Downloadable files

The Lamp February 2010 (2923kb)

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Brett Home's Monthly update

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