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What is acute care nursing?

Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2025 — No comments

Acute care nursing is the practice of providing short-term treatment for serious illnesses and conditions that are presented across a variety of medical departments. Acute care nurses often work in a hospital setting, using their skills in emergency and critical care to stabilize patients until a longer-term plan of care, if needed, has been devised. Acute care nursing is highly in demand, with a ...

How to become a midwife

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2025 — No comments

A midwife is a registered healthcare professional who specialises in pre and post-natal care, and the delivery of babies. The focus of their profession is to ensure that expectant mothers stay healthy during pregnancy and assist in caring for the child in the vital weeks that follow the birth. To become a midwife in Australia, you will need to obtain a relevant qualification from a verified ...

How to become a nurse

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2025 — No comments

Working as a nurse and joining the healthcare industry is an incredible rewarding career path, with multiple avenues available to explore. Nursing at any level provides a wealth of opportunity caring for those in need in a variety of healthcare settings. What does a nurse do? Nursing sits on a broad spectrum, with a range of professions to pursue. The nursing scale ranges from an enrolled nurse ...

Our PALM Scheme Class of 2024 arrive in Australia

Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 — No comments

On Tuesday 4th March our PALM Scheme Class of 2024 arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, marking the start of their four-year journey in Australia, making a difference in residential aged care homes in Mildura and Port Macquarie for Regis Aged Care . Under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme , 40 participants from Fiji were recruited and hired to provide aged care services to the ...

Midwife salary in Australia

Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2025 — No comments

Midwife salary and pay rates in Australia A midwife specialises in providing care to women during pregnancy, childbirth and throughout the postpartum period. A midwife salary varies depending on experience, location and how you choose to work, whether that be in a part-time, full-time, permanent or casual role. In this article we’ll explore midwife salary and pay rates across Australia. We’ll ...

Registered nurse salary in Australia 2025

Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 — No comments

Registered nurse salary in Australia: what could you be earning? The salary of a registered nurse in Australia is routinely reviewed by the government, with a large scope to increase earnings depending on your experience and location. Registered nurses, often branded as the backbone of the healthcare industry, provide care and medical support, liaising with other healthcare professionals to ...

Delivering impact: how our partnership with Alphacrucis University College is changing the lives of Pacific Islander aged care workers

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2024 — No comments

Sanctuary Recruitment and Pulse Staffing Australia, under the global healthcare partner Acacium Group , have secured a bid for this year’s Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. Aiming to fill labour gaps and alleviate work shortages across the country in a multitude of sectors, the PALM scheme allows for workers from the nine Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste to migrate to Australia on ...

Thank you aged care workers

Posted on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 by Zoe Wald — No comments

Celebrating aged care heroes As we start to reflect on the year, Pulse Staffing Australia encourages all of us to recognise those who care for older Australians and say “thanks for caring”. We’re asking the community to take a moment and think about the quiet achievers and the superheroes who provide aged care with professionalism, compassion and dedication for our elderly loved ones and give ...

The digital shift in nursing

Posted on Monday, October 23, 2023 by Zoe Wald — No comments

The digital shift in nursing Technology has permeated every facet of our lives, and the healthcare sector is no exception. In Australia, the nursing profession has witnessed a transformative impact due to the integration of technology into healthcare practices and education. In this blog, we will explore the profound influence of technology on nursing in Australia, with a focus on the use of ...

Navigating post pandemic burnout: protecting nurses in Australia from career exhaustion

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 by Zoe Wald — No comments

Navigating post pandemic burnout: protecting nurses in Australia from career exhaustion As the world begins to recover from the global pandemic, nurses in Australia face a new set of challenges in their profession. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare workers, especially nurses, heroically battled on the frontlines, witnessing immense suffering and putting their well-being at risk. Now, as ...