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Why nurses are the backbone of our healthcare systems

WebProfessor Melanie Birks explains that as societies across the globe face unprecedented challenges, nurses will be a consistent presence in every area of healthcare. “Nurses are the backbone of every healthcare system in the world,” Melanie says. “We make up the largest group of health professionals in every corner of the world.

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Telehealth research hopes to connect communities to healthcare

WebResearchers, health care providers and consumers will be examining how telehealth works across northern Queensland, in a bid to enhance the use of digital health and improve access to health care for rural and remote residents. James Cook University’s Professor Sarah Larkins who will lead the team said northern Queensland, with just more …

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Facing up to the challenges of rural and regional healthcare

WebDr Kristin (Kris) McBain-Rigg is a senior lecturer in JCU's College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences. Kris is a medical anthropologist whose research is about the health and wellbeing of Australians living in rural and remote communities, with a special focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

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Student Placements CRRH

WebAt the JCU Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health in Emerald, we take Allied Health, Nursing, Medical, and Dentistry students from all universities in Australia. Our goal is to provide students with a professional, meaningful, and enriching rural placement experience. We achieve this by focusing on supporting students whilst they

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Plastic pollution: why is it a public health problem

WebPlastic pollution: why is it a public health problem? Daltry, Andrew, Merone, Lea, and Tait, Peter (2021) Plastic pollution: why is it a public health problem? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (6). pp. 535-537. Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives . DOI: 10.1111/1753 …

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What is Nursing Informatics

WebHealth informatics in nursing. Health informatics in nursing is a specialty that integrates the practice of nursing with other information and analytical sciences, with the express purpose of identifying, defining, managing and communicating patient data. Fundamentally, nursing informatics helps nurses, doctors, patients and their families and

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JCU launches full medical course in Cairns

WebJames Cook University has announced a major boost for Queensland's Far North, establishing a full medical course in Cairns from next year. From February 2023, JCU will begin teaching years one to three locally, meaning new medical students will be able to complete the entirety of their six-year medical degree in Cairns. JCU’s Dean of Medicine

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A/Prof Zhanming Liang

WebProvision of health and support services (2003) Dr Liang joined James Cook University at the beginning of 2021 and established the JCU Health Management Group in early 2022 with a vision of providing targeted and effective management training to health managers and developing health management research capacity in Northern QLD and Asia Pacific

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JCU Heroes Programs

WebJCU Heroes in Health. This two-day program will give you a sneak peek of what it’s really like to be in a healthcare career. You will go behind the scenes at your local hospital, experiencing interactive activities such as suturing and wound care, CPR, vital signs, Webster packs and how to birth a baby with opportunities to speak directly with health …

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Estes Health Assessment and Physical Examination

WebHealth assessment is a process that evaluates the whole person as a physical, psychosocial and functional being, whether they’re young or old, well or ill. This market-leading text presents health assessment, physical examination information and skills for health professionals who complete these types of assessments. Health Assessment …

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Study a Master of Lifestyle Medicine

WebCourse Coordinator. Studying lifestyle medicine at JCU is an incubator for exciting careers, projects and innovation in health care. There is rapidly growing evidence and demand for lifestyle medicine, whole of person care and whole of community care from the public, clinicians, researchers and industry. Industry.

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The Wiley International Handbook of Correctional Psychology

WebRonald H. Aday, Ph.D. is a Professor of Sociology and Director of the Graduate Program in Gerontology at Middle Tennessee State University. An international scholar on the topic of aging and health issues in the field of correction, Aday has contributed

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First-Year Focus: Meet the new Cairns Academic Lead for MBBS1-3

WebFirst-year JCU Medicine students will soon walk onto campus in Cairns as the inaugural cohort of foundation years’ Medicine in Cairns. After receiving additional Commonwealth Support Places (CSPs) last year, JCU will welcome new students in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in Cairns from Semester 1 2023. …

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Clinical Placements

WebJCU physiotherapy students must successfully complete 1000 hours of supervised clinical experience to graduate. Prior to commencing placements students must have successfully completed all pre-clinical subjects. The 1000 hours include six five-week placements distributed over two semesters. Three placements occur in Semester 2 of third year

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Study a Grad Dip of Lifestyle Medicine

WebCourse Coordinator. Studying lifestyle medicine at JCU is an incubator for exciting careers, projects and innovation in health care. There is rapidly growing evidence and demand for lifestyle medicine, whole of person care and whole of community care from the public, clinicians, researchers and industry. Industry.

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Occupational Therapy

WebOnline: February, July. Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) Support individuals living with injuries or disabilities to increase their capabilities and participate fully in the actions that occupy their everyday lives. Learn within a supportive, hands-on environment and benefit from over 1,000 hours of professional work experience.

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Dungeons and Dragons may improve mental health

WebResearchers have found that people who play the game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) show improvements in their mental health. James Cook University PhD researcher Alyssia Merrick led the study, which analysed the effect the game had on 25 people who played over eight weeks. She said D&D is a tabletop game involving paper …

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