A career in health is a marathon, not a sprint!
It’s not that uncommon that I find myself at a high school careers event chatting with a high school student who will say “oh, I…
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Nutrition tips to maximise performance in exams!
The 2013 CensusAtSchool survey result shows that 15% of school students are missing breakfast. While breakfast is considered as the most important meal of the…
#FOANed growing for free open access nursing education
If you’re a social media user, you may have seen the hashtag #FOANed being used recently. It’s a movement where nurses are posting Free Open…
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What type of nurse do you want to be? There are heaps of areas of specialization……
Many people who are considering a career in nursing are unaware of the vast array of areas of specialization that exist in this profession. The…
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Clinical Pilates and Physiotherapy
PhysioAdvisor.com has published an article which promotes Clinical Pilates as a form of exercise which focuses on posture, core stability, balance, control, strength, flexibility and…
Home Medicine Reviews every two years
The Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS) has produced a review of the Home Medicine Review (HMR) program. The main change to the…
Rural community pharmacies filling the gaps in health care
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA) has released a video which outlines how regional, rural and remote community pharmacies provide excellence in healthcare. It also…
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Life as a Surgeon’s Spouse
My Health Career is pleased to present a guest article from Amanda Low. She is a Registered Nurse, and currently a stay at home mother.…
The undergraduate psychology degree – overrated or misunderstood?
With media outlets such as news.com.au quoting McCrindle Research as finding that psychology is Australia’s most overrated degree, My Health Career thought we would look…
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Nursing students’ perceptions of their clinical placements outside the hospital
The importance of health care delivery in clinical environments outside the hospital is increasing, and there are a growing number of nurses working in the…
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ADA Tells Dentists not to Let Private Health Insurers Dictate Their Fees
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has released a number of resources for dentists about health insurance, providing information about the ins and outs of the…
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The shift in medicine and how future doctors should be prepared
A recent study by Martyn R Partridge, published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians has highlighted the need for the doctors of…
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Tips for getting a job at the World Health Organization
If you are interested in working at the World Health Organization (WHO), you might be interested in inside information on getting a job there. Dr…
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A brilliant take on examining the front of the human eye – the slit lamp examination!
Dr Timothy Root, a practicing ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon from Florida has put together a YouTube video about using a slit lamp (the microscope used…
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Overcoming barriers to university: a rural perspective – by Georgia Woodhouse, rural health student
My Health Career is pleased to present a guest article from Georgia Woodhouse, a third year pharmacy student at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga.…
The Role of GPs in Australia – by Dr Judith O’Malley-Ford
My Health Career is pleased to present a guest article by Dr Judith O’Malley-Ford, a general practitioner on Brisbane’s north side. She is the author…
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Where are the occupational therapy courses in Australia?
For those of you who are looking for information about occupational therapy courses in Australia, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has published a list…
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Where are the physiotherapy courses in Australia?
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has published a list of approved programs of study for physiotherapy qualifications in Australia. Following is a list of…
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Promoting your research through traditional media, social media and blogging
So what’s Twitter got to do with a researcher’s work receiving citations? According to a paper from the University Health Network in Canada, “highly tweeted…
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“Nurses helped me find meaning in my mum’s death”
I came across a YouTube video recently, and couldn’t help but share it. Each health professional has a different life experience which draws them to…
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