The Nurse Path founder Ian Miller says that bullying is the topic that comes up in his conversations both online and amongst other nurses more…
Read More How to deal with bullying in nursing clinical placements>
As dietetics students around the country are either starting or returning to uni at the moment, we thought it would be a great time to…
A discussion paper published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing on the image of nursing shows that the public is not always aware of the…
After reviewing the processes for endorsement and ongoing participation in the Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH) scheme, the Board of Occupational Therapy Australia introduced…
Read More The enhancement process to the Better Access to Mental Health endorsement for OTs>
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has reminded those who employ health practitioners of their obligation to ensure that the practitioners are registered. Employers…
Results of a study on collaborative doctor-pharmacist prescribing showed a positive outlook on the future role of pharmacy in Australia. Andrew Hale led the investigation…
Read More Patient satisfaction on pharmacist prescribing is high>
The following article about orthoptics was submitted by Olivia Heidrich on behalf of Orthoptics Australia. Soon after it was published, optometrist Dr Daisy Shu made…
“Being behaviour change experts, psychologists are key to unlocking innovation in people and organisations.” That statement was made by Mike Kyrios, President of the Australian…
Read More The role of psychologists in unlocking innovation potential>
For decades, myopia has widely believed to be caused by genes and their interaction with indoor activities such as reading and being on a computer.…
Read More APLP2 – the genetic link for the development of myopia in children who read a lot>
The Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council has published the Review of Medical Intern Training which aims to examine the purpose and the role of internship…
Read More Medical internship “not totally broken” but “doesn’t reflect modern health care”>
“After writing 39 job applications (I swear it was more than this) and undergoing 7 face to face, 3 phone, 1 skype & 1 bloodbath…
Read More 9 things I have learnt in the job search – by dietetics recent graduate Emma Stubbs>
The percentage of dentistry graduates finding a full time job was up 7.1% in 2015, and graduates also enjoyed the highest median starting salary from…
If you have decided that the way you want to be help people is by becoming a psychologist this is the article for you. There…
Read More How to become a psychologist in Australia – by psychologist Dan Martin>
If you google “Windows 10 upgrade” you will find hundreds of articles that give you reasons why you should and shouldn’t upgrade. The issue with…
At My Health Career we have been hearing more and more about the uptake of “dispensing robots” in pharmacy, particularly in the hospital sector. We…
Read More Robotics in pharmacy – opportunity or threat – what is the SHPA’s stance?>
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released Medical Workforce 2014 revealing that, among other statistics, there are strong increases in the number…
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is developing a formal pathway to recognise advanced clinical practice of their members in the profession. They are looking to…
While starting salaries for new graduates from university health degrees have increased significantly since 1999, the percentage of graduates going directly into a full time…
The Australian Government will invest $250 million over two years to help translate Australian health and medical research into commercial reality as part of the…
Read More $250 million for translating medical research into real benefits>
Being caring, empathetic, knowledgeable and respectful are four qualities of nurses and are likely to be the attributes of students who decide to become a…
Read More New graduate nurses’ caring qualities declined after experiencing “workplace misfit”>
