Acute deterioration is a familiar phrase in healthcare. It traditionally describes a significant and rapid decline in a person’s physiological or mental health, requiring prompt recognition and action by healthcare… Read More »From Vital Signs to Climate Signals: A New Definition of Acute Deterioration
Juice – A mirror on the moral failure of climate policy complacency Dr Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNur., R.N. FACN. The book Juice by Tim Winton is a work of… Read More »Book Review:
The 2025 World Health Organization ‘State of the world’s nursing’ report identifies the climate agenda as one of five emerging policy priorities for the nursing profession – a clear call… Read More »Planetary health in pre-registration nursing curriculum: Our experience of participating in the Planetary Health Report Card
The World Meteorological Society (2025) confirmed 2024 as the warmest year on record at about 1.55oc above pre-industrial levels. Our climate is shifting, and this presents a fundamental threat to… Read More »Store in a cool dry place: Why medications don’t keep well on the streets
The applicability of the saying ‘how long is a piece of string’ when trying to unravel the mysteries of life, the universe and everything in it is one of life’s… Read More »Planetary Health and Human Contentment: Can they coexist?
Over the Christmas break, we watched FernGully: The Last Rainforest. My youngest, Mr. 9,had never seen it before, while for me, it had been over 20 years. I remember watching… Read More »Finding Hope in FernGully: A Reflection on Climate, Health, and Collective Action
Dr Naomi Tutticci Recently, social media posted about a successful partnership between The Eden Project and Canary Wharf Group in the United Kingdom (UK). ‘Eden Dock’ is a green spine… Read More »Green Space: Is it another buzz word or is it relevant to nursing and midwifery practice?
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As nurses and midwives, our roles as caregivers have expanded in recent years to include leadership in planetary health. We find ourselves at the intersection of healthcare and climate advocacy,… Read More »Nurses and Midwives Embracing Kotter’s Eight-Step Model for Planetary Health Leadership.