Ausmed Editorial Team

Biography

Ausmed’s Editorial team is committed to providing high-quality and thoroughly researched content to our readers, free of any commercial bias or conflict of interest. All articles are developed in consultation with healthcare professionals and peer reviewed where necessary, undergoing a yearly review to ensure all healthcare information is kept up to date.

Resources

Dysphagia and Feeding

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Reportable Incidents

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Communicating with Someone Who Has Dementia

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Patient Medication Counselling for Pharmacists

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A World Without Nurses - International Nurses' Day

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Tips for Nurse Mentors

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All About Strep Throat

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How to Handle Feedback in 10 Steps

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Hepatitis C

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Purposeful Engagement and Activities for People with Dementia

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From Associate to Ally: 5 Tips to Strengthen Your Professional Relationships

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Disability in the Workplace and Persistent Stigma

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How to Deal with Complaints in Healthcare

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Aged Care Quality Standards

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Bereavement and Complicated Grief

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Hand Hygiene 101

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National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS) Explained

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Recognising and Responding to Acute Asthma

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The Rise of Clinical Leadership

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Glaucoma Up-Close

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Measurement and Quality Improvement

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10 Tips to Enhance Communication at Shift Handover

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Shared Medical Appointments for Registered Nurse Facilitators

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Understanding End-of-Life Care in Australia

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Benefits of Smoking Cessation and the Role of Health Professionals

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Earache: Causes, Symptoms and Treating Otalgia

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Lurking on Facebook: Bad for your Mental Health?

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Head Lice: What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them

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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: More Than Just a Bad Night's Sleep

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LGBTQI Awareness in Aged Care

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What is Depression / Major Depressive Disorder?

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Meal Planning in Aged Care

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Gastroenteritis Symptoms, Spread and Prevention

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Bipolar Disorder: Managing Extreme Highs and Lows

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Vital Signs Basics

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Navigating Narcolepsy

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Policies and Procedures in Healthcare

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How to Access Mental Health Treatment in Australia

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Active Listening in Healthcare

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Hyperglycaemia - a Diabetes Emergency

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Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

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Endometriosis: The Inflammatory Condition Affecting 1 in 9 Australian Women

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Sleep Management: How to Advise Patients

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Mobility Issues and Limitations in Aged Care

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Meal Service in Aged Care

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Environmental Design in Dementia Care

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Australia’s Air Quality and Bushfire Smoke Health Hazards: What We Know So Far

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Mental Health Nursing: a Profession in Demand

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Manual Handling: An Overview

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Living Well With a Stoma

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What is Anxiety? A Summary

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How to Write an Incident Report

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A Big Picture Look at Arthritis in Australia

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Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal: An Insight

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Planned Improvements to Medicine Labelling and Packaging in Australia

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Respecting the Privacy and Dignity of Clients

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Fire, Security and Workplace Emergencies

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Peptic Ulcers: Types, Symptoms and Treatment

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Managing Constipation in the Older Adult

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Food Handling Basics

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Superbugs: What Are They and How Can They Be Stopped?

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Spiritual Considerations in Healthcare

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The Lived Experiences of a Former Victorian Police Officer

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Navigating the NDIS - For Participants and Healthcare Professionals

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Diabetic Coma - a Diabetes Emergency

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Understanding Professional Boundaries

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Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (Morning Sickness)

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Laundry Infection Control in Aged Care

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Unexplained Absences and Missing Residents

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A Brief Overview of Headaches and Migraines

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Asthma: How Does it Affect the Body?

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Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

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Meal Assistance in Aged Care

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What is Negligence?

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20 Dos and Don'ts for Documentation

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The Common Cold: Just How Common is it?

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A Quick Guide to Paediatric Urinary Incontinence

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The Cervical Screening Test (Pap Smear Replacement)

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Explained

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Diabetic Foot Explained

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Pneumonia Explained

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COVID-19 Resource List for Healthcare Workers

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New

Eczema

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): An Insight

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Common Types of Eating Disorders

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Dementia Awareness

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Osteoarthritis Care and Management

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Schizophrenia: The Chronic Mental Illness Affecting 1 in 100 Australians

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Gaining an Understanding of Gout

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The Importance of Cultural Awareness in Aged Care

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Being Immunocompromised: What Does it Mean?

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Sensory Loss in Older Adults

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Varicose Veins: Complications, Treatment and Prevention

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Psychosis: Early Warning Signs and Treatment

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HIV Prevention, Diagnosis and Management

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Showering, Bed-Bathing and Hygiene for Caregivers

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Borderline Personality Disorder - A Misunderstood and Stigmatised Illness

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Cultural Considerations in Healthcare

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How to Take Blood Pressure

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Social Media After Life

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Paranoia

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Parkinson's Disease

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Older Adult Respiratory Assessment

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Medication Reconciliation: Why it's Vital

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Expanding Authority to Prescribe Medications

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How to Write Learning Goals

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Dignity of Risk

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Drug Scheduling: Understanding the Basics

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Infectious Diseases: How Do You Break the Chain?

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Alcohol: Still the Main Drug of Addiction

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The Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) Explained

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What is Chemical Restraint and is it Legal?

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About Mandatory Training

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Vertigo

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Basic Foot and Nail Care in Aged Care

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Paediatric Respiratory Assessment

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A Wellness and Reablement Approach to Purposeful Ageing

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Governance, Leadership and Culture

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An Overview of Osteoporosis

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How to Develop an Effective Preceptorship Program

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Dealing With Major Trauma: Paramedic Matthew Pepper

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Continence Management in the Community

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Gastroenteritis Outbreak Management In Aged Care

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Understanding the Opioid Crisis in 2019

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Hypoglycaemia - a Diabetes Emergency

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Safe Environment

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Intimacy and Sexuality in Aged Care

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What is Consumer-Directed Care?

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Dressing and Undressing for Clients Who Have Dementia

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