Even though today evidence based practice and medicine is widely accepted as the norm, till about twenty years ago this was riddled with controversy and was a topic that was hotly debated. It was in the late nineteenth century that evidence based practice was recognized as a practice that could lead to better quality patient […]

A nursing career is undoubtedly complex, and having a mentor through the various stages of your career is a key factor in leadership development. The value of mentoring − both individual and collective − in fostering academic success and clinical excellence cannot be undermined. It is for this reason that more nursing education institutions are […]

Practice nurses in Australia work within the community, in large and small healthcare centres, and provide nursing care and administer treatment and health education to a variety of patients. The role of the general practice nurse depends on the type of patients they see and the background in which they work, and typically a general […]

The terms “climate change” and “global warming” are often used interchangeably in literature; however, climate change means a change in the climate state of affairs that has been caused by both natural and man-made factors. On the other hand, global warming is something that is happening just because of our own activities on this planet. […]

Medication calculation is a skill all doctors, surgeons, nurses and practitioners in general need to master. This is one aspect of treatment that cannot be overlooked no matter what the conditions are. Drug calculations can be performed by knowing the conversion formulas, form and amount of the drug, ratio and proportion, and calculation of the […]