The colour of wounds and its implication for healing
WEBApr 19, 2021 — Wounds are very common across the spectrum of health care settings, with a range of presentations including traumatic or surgical wounds and chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and leg wounds (in particular venous stasis ulcers and arterial ulcers), ischemic wounds (gangrene) and pressure injuries.Less common wounds may include vasculitic ulcers, necrotising fasciitis, pyoderma ...
What is an Exercise Physiologist? - HealthTimes
WEBLast Updated: 30-11-2020. An exercise physiologist is an allied health professional with extensive training in understanding the body's response to exercise. They are much more than a personal trainer or gym instructor. Exercise physiologists are tertiary educated, with extensive of knowledge about the human body and the benefit that exercise ...
Ageing skin and skin integrity assessment - HealthTimes
WEBNov 13, 2023 — Inspection should include assessment of the skin’s colour, temperature, texture, moisture, integrity and include the location of any skin breakdown or wounds. As a general guide, components of assessment of the patient’s skin and what to look for are outlined in table 1. Table 1: Components of skin assessment and what to look for.
Why nursing could be your ticket to Australia (and how to do it)
WEBTraining Visa information. Step 2 – Submit your application for registration with AHPRA. If you think you meet the criteria in step 1, then submit your application for registration to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Click here to view and download the form. Step 3 …
How much do nurses earn? - HealthTimes
WEBOct 23, 2023 — In Australia Registered Nurses (RN) earn an average salary of $82,000 per year, around $10,000 more than the same time last year. This number can vary greatly depending on a nurse’s experience, location, qualifications, and seniority. Let’s have a closer look at the factors which influence a nurse’s salary – and how you can potentially ...
How to buy Melatonin in Australia - HealthTimes
WEBOct 16, 2023 — While melatonin pills are available in Australia, for most people you'll need a prescription from your doctor. Since 2021, a form of melatonin became available from pharmacies without a prescription, but only for people aged over 55. The move to allow Melatonin to be sold over the counter in Australian pharmacies came following the approval of ...
Managing patients with challenging behaviour: Acute care setting
WEBTalk to the patient in an open, more spacious area if possible. Avoid forcing patients to undergo testing/examinations they don’t want to do, unless it is an emergency. Fully explain all procedures and gain their consent first. Ask patients in a non-confronting manner what is causing them to be upset.
Managing Challenging Behaviour: Mental Health - HealthTimes
WEBChallenging behaviour can be defined as any behaviour of an individual which has the potential to cause physical or psychological harm to themselves, another person, or to property around them. It does not have to be deliberate acts – some patients who suffer from mental health conditions can express challenging behaviour unintentionally.
What do mental health occupational therapists do? - HealthTimes
WEBApr 19, 2021 — Occupational therapists (OTs) specialising in mental health draw on a range of psychological and occupational therapy strategies to help people understand and cope with their daily function. Mental health OTs assist people who are struggling with adverse life circumstances, such as grief and adjustment, emotions, stress and parenting, and can ...
A Balancing Act: Maintaining accurate fluid balance charting
WEBThe importance of identifying the recurring issue of inadequate and inaccurate fluid balance charting is to identify what inhibits the practice of maintaining accurate fluid balance charting, ways to improve the practice that will sustain and ensure that fluid balance charting is completed accurately in any practice environment (Chung et al ...
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