Recently added articles from Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing:
AJAN online: http://www.ajan.com.au.(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2008; ... This issue of AJAN covers some interesting and contemporary issues of relevance to nurses and midwives. Eley et al surveyed nurses in Australia to determine their current use of information technology and barriers to that use. They found that for most Australian nurses, ...
Reflections on nursing.(Column)
Mar 01, 2008; ... I never really planned to make nursing a career. I worked in a bank when I left school (which I hated) and it was not until I visited a hospital with a friend that I decided nursing was what I wanted to do. I consider I was very fortunate to have 'trained' in a private hospital ....
The impact of shift work on people's daily health habits and adverse health outcomes.(RESEARCH PAPER)(Report)
Mar 01, 2008; ... INTRODUCTION Modern society is moving toward a pattern of working twenty-four hours a day. Essential services provided by police departments, fire brigades, ambulance officers and hospital employees have traditionally always operated throughout a twenty-four period. Increasingly ...
Nurses' confidence and experience in using information technology.(RESEARCH PAPER)
Mar 01, 2008; ... INTRODUCTION Information technology (IT) is playing an increasing role in the delivery of health services in Australia. IT is no longer limited to specialised clinical areas and supporting administrative services. The potential benefits of IT use in the health care sector ...
Systems of early detection in Australian communities: the use of a developmental concern questionnaire to link services.(RESEARCH PAPER)(Parents' Evaluation of Development Status)(Report)
Mar 01, 2008; ... INTRODUCTION International evidence highlighting the importance of the early years of life is now having a significant influence on governments across Australia as they consider the best approach to developing systems that lead to improving outcomes for children (Western ...