The Lamp - December 2011-January 2012
Type: The Lamp Subject: Nursing Issues
7 December 2011
In this issue: A decision by Goulburn Base Hospital nurses to close beds in the interests of patient safety has wrung concessions from management. Also, 110 nurses attended the NSWNA Annual Aged Care Nurses Forum last month.
Editorial by Brett Holmes
Victoria's secret plan to cut nurses numbers
News In Brief
‘For profit' aged care nurses get ready
Have your say on insecure work
New practice nurse contract delivers 3.8%
US spends more on health than French on 'everything'
Climate change 'catastrophic' to health
Harm and benefit in cancer screening
Cover Story
Action pledged on nurse shortage
Members act on chronic understaffing
Strong support for Westmead bans
The Year in Review 2011
Aged Care
Flying squad stars at aged care forum
PSI
Work visas leave nurses with little security
Nurse from Fiji fits quickly into the system
PSI looks at anger and violence in the workplace
Financial transaction tax on table at G20
Ask Judith
Paid maternity leave entitlement
Leave entitlement after family violence
Fit for duty not manager's decision
Rostered more than contracted hours
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