The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) expresses our sincere condolences to the family, friends and coworkers of a well-respected Mental Health nurse who tragically lost his life while working in Liverpool Hospital’s Mental Health Service on Friday morning. NSWNMA General Secretary, Brett Holmes, said the incident that occurred in a rehabilitation ward of the […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is extending its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the Community Mental Health nurse who tragically lost his life while working in Sydney’s inner west on Thursday afternoon. NSWNMA General Secretary, Brett Holmes, said devastating circumstances such as the incident at Balmain East took a […]
Lismore Mental Health Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has confirmed it will be forced to close beds from next week, due to major concerns over patient and staff safety following planned cuts to clinical nursing staff levels. During a mid-week meeting, Branch members unanimously passed a resolution to commence the bed […]
UPDATE: This morning, the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) made a recommendation for the NSWNMA to cease the stop work action planned for 11am and for the Northern Sydney LHD to cease any form of implementation of the introduction of AiNs into the Mental Health Intensive Care Unit of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital until further proceedings […]
This mental health and drug and alcohol nurses’ forum was extremely well attended. Lisa Ferguson, Drug and Alcohol CNC at St Vincent’s Hospital in inner-city Sydney, was the first speaker of the day, on the role of the drug and alcohol liaison nurse. Listen to a podcast of Lisa’s talk. What is a mental health […]
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