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Nurses: for parents & kids | Raising Children Network
Different kinds of nurses work with children. Your child might sometimes see a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, practice nurse or school nurse.
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What does a child health nurse do?
A child health nurse supports you as a parent once you are home from hospital with a newborn baby. Discover more about their role and how they can help you.
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Community Child Health Program | WA Health
Community child health nurses support all families with young children. We provide a range of important free services to support families to raise happy, healthy children. We offer health and development assessments and screening, immunisation advice and support to families with young children.
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Managing Daily Life - How to Care - Patients and Carers - Community
Accepting help as a carer can help you to cope. Caring for someone who is seriously ill can be demanding. Having help with basic tasks like shopping, housework, or gardening can help you to cope.
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Home Abortion By Phone (Tele-abortion) | Marie Stopes AU
Teleabortion is a safe and private way to have a medical abortion, in the privacy of your own home with the support of registered nurses over the phone.
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Moving into residential… | enableme - stroke recovery and support
Residential aged care may be recommended after a stroke. Find resources and information to assist your move into care
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Caring for a person at the end of life at home during COVID-19
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What does palliative care cost? | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Most palliative care services are free, but there may be some costs associated with hospice and hospital care.
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Muscular dystrophy | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of rare diseases which progressively weaken muscles.
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Child health centres
Child health centres in Australia offer free community services that specialise in the health of mothers and babies. They provide expert help, information and advice.
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Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses
The palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses have been developed to support people providing palliative care to older people approaching the end of life.
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Seizure Types and Nursing Management | Ausmed
Up to 10% of the population will experience a seizure during their lifetime. A seizure occurs when there is a disturbance within the brain caused by sudden, abnormal electrical and neuronal activity. There are three major groups of seizures: generalised onset, focal onset and unknown onset.
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Multicultural - Patient Diversity - Nurses - Health Professionals
Cultural and linguistic diversity considerations in palliative care. Everyday nursing in Australia involves looking after people from diverse and non-English speaking backgrounds.
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Homelessness - Patient Diversity - Nurses - Health Professionals
Palliative care issues for people experiencing homelessness. It was estimated that on census night 9 August 2011 there were 105,237 people who were homeless, or 0.5% of the Australian population.
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After Death Care - Clinical - Nurses - Health Professionals
Providing ongoing support after death. Care of a patient and their family doesn’t end when the patient dies. There are aspects of care still to be undertaken, such as last offices or tissue donation
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Care of the Spirit - Clinical - Nurses - Health Professionals
Making sense of life towards the end. Spirituality is a universal human expression. It 'is the aspect of humanity that refers to the way individuals seek and express meaning and purpose.
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Supporting Carers - Working with Families - Clinical - Nurses - Health Professionals
How to facilitate discussion and prioritise the needs of unpaid carers. One important aspect of the nurses’ role in palliative care is that of supporting carers.
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Symptom Management - Symptoms and Medicines Management - Clinical - Nurses - Health Professionals
Assessment and decision making. Managing symptoms is core business for palliative care. Nurses have a role to play in helping to achieve the best symptom control and optimum quality of life for patients.
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Family Meetings - Working with Families - Clinical - Nurses - Health Professionals
Palliative care case conferences. Family meetings are one way in which families can be involved, empowered and supported by nurses. They can be a proactive way of managing and planning care
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People - Patient Diversity - Nurses - Health Professionals
Culturally appropriate palliative care. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are a diverse group of people made up of many different nations and language groups
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