Nursing and Midwifery
Facilitating the future: Why nurse Fifi studied a postgrad course
Aged care clinical nurse Fifi is not only passionate about caring for her patients; she wants to support those joining the nursing profession, too. A 100% online postgraduate certificate in clinical facilitation is helping her achieve this goal.
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How COVID-19 is affecting nurses' professional development
For nurses on the frontline, COVID-19 has meant a huge shift in healthcare practice and patient care. So, how will these changes affect professional development for nurses?
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Robyn "opened up more doors" in her nursing career
Faced with more clinical unknowns at work, registered nurse Robyn decided the time was right to return to uni and do a postgraduate nursing course. Thanks to the flexibility of online study, she’s been able to finish it in just 12 weeks.
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What does it take to improve Indigenous birth outcomes?
It’s not the norm for research projects to observe outcomes improved by 50 per cent. In fact, it’s quite unusual. But this is what CDU’s Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting (IBUS) research project has found. The results send a strong signal that the preterm birth gap can be reduced.
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How to move into nursing management
Feel like you’ve earned your nursing stripes? Ready to take on new challenges at work? Had enough of night shifts? Moving into a nurse manager role may be your calling.
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The ‘midwifery voodoo’ pain relief that science proves works
One in three women experience severe back pain during labour and birth. And now, a safe, simple and effective treatment to ease the pain is here, thanks to research from Professor Sue Kildea at CDU and Dr Nigel Lee from The University Queensland.
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How single parent Sharni is getting her nursing degree
Sharni Woods knows all too well that being a mum is a full time job. With an active two year old, she has little time to herself. But that hasn’t stopped her reaching for her goals. Sharni’s currently studying an online nursing degree at CDU.
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Isabella helps save lives in Africa by studying at CDU
Isabella Garti was a midwifery practitioner and lecturer for more than 12 years in her home country of Ghana. Moving to Charles Darwin University, Darwin has supported her to focus on improving the lives of Ghana’s mums and bubs from across the world.
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Jodi's surprising direction after a nursing degree
When Jodi started studying nursing online at CDU, she was working in aged care with the dream of becoming a nurse. A few years later, with her nursing degree in hand, she’s ended up back in aged care.
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