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Dr Gemma L Saravanos

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Public Health Epi RN PhD (She/Her) #SydneyNursingSchool @Syd_Health @Sydney_ID Health & wellbeing, art & science, immunisation & infection prevention, planetary health & sustainability #IPC #SDGs

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Aug 29

Grateful for the chance to contribute to the conversation on tensions and opportunities through an IPC lens 🌏🦠
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#SustainableHealthcare #NursingLeadership #PlanetaryHealth #InfectionPrevention #IPC #ANMF #SydneyNursingSchool #SNSGreenTeam

Infection prevention and control programme priorities for sustainable health and environmental systems - BMC Global and Public Health

BMC Global and Public Health -

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 29d

To all the vaccine disinformation, add another barrier: cost

Tens of millions of Americans could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access

Tens of millions of people could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered.

www.politico.com

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Aug 29

Infection prevention and control programme priorities for sustainable health and environmental systems - BMC Global and Public Health

BMC Global and Public Health -

link.springer.com

Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Aug 29

Great to attend the annual ANMF Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference 🏥🌿

Inspiring to hear how nurses and midwives are challenging “business as usual” - delivering high-quality care while reducing environmental impact and emissions 💡✨

#SydneyNursingSchool

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Aug 28

🔥Hot off the press🔥
The Commission “Healthcare Sustainability & Resilience Module” will support Australian health services to address healthcares impact on the environment & the climate risks affecting human health & access to high-quality care 🌏🏥🩺

www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications...

www.safetyandquality.gov.au

Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Aug 27

Prof. Madeleine Skeller, Director of the National Health, Sustainability & Climate Unit, on the role of nursing & midwifery in the National Health & Climate Strategy – ANMF Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference.
#planetaryhealth #climatehealth #nursing #midwifery

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Brendan McCormack @profbrendan.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Sydney Nursing School @usydnursingschool.bsky.social · Aug 12

“Digital technologies for climate-related health education, behavior and risk reduction: a systematic scoping review” #SydneyNursingSchool
Led by Nathan B Morris @georgiakatec.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Digital technologies for climate-related health education, behavior and risk reduction: a systematic scoping review - npj Digital Medicine

npj Digital Medicine - Digital technologies for climate-related health education, behavior and risk reduction: a systematic scoping review

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Louise Sheehy @louisesheehy.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are pleased to share our latest publication exploring the Safe, Sustainable and Ethical Recruitment of Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses to Australia #SydneyNursingSchool #USyd #nursing #migration #globalworkforce

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Safe, Sustainable and Ethical Recruitment of Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses to Australia

Aim To critically examine the safety, sustainability and ethical dimensions of recruiting internationally qualified nurses to Australia. A Global Justice Framework focusing on the political ethics o...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Sydney Nursing School @usydnursingschool.bsky.social · Aug 12

Find and follow #SydneyNursingSchool community members on BlueSky
go.bsky.app/EvSNrgL

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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · Jul 26

Why working less could be better for you — and your employer
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Why working less could be better for you — and your employer

Australian workers are feeling exhausted and burnt out and experts believe it may be time to reassess working conditions.

www.sbs.com.au

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · Jul 26

“For First Nations peoples, the ruling affirms our rights to Country, culture, and continuity. Climate policy must now centre Indigenous leadership – not as stakeholders, but as rights holders and sovereign decision-makers.”

www.croakey.org/health-and-c...

Health and climate leaders applaud landmark decision on climate accountability: comprehensive wrap of reaction

*** This post is being updated as further commentary lands *** Health, climate and community leaders have warmly welcomed an

www.croakey.org

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 25

Loved the strong planetary health thread running through #NNF2025 and pleased to share our work exploring planetary health in health professional education, and sustainability in clinical simulation, while learning from others 🌏🌱

#SydneyNursingSchool #SNSGreenTeam #Sustainability #NursingLeadership

Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 25

A privilege to connect with the incredible ACN community at #NNF2025!
Feeling inspired by nurse-led innovation across clinical care, policy, and advocacy - and the profession’s growing voice in health system transformation.
@usydnursingschool.bsky.social
@acnmedia.bsky.social

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 24

Dr Aletha Ward "Beyond Tokenism: Why Planetary Health Must Be Embedded in Nursing Practice and Education". Nursing's broader responsibilities in caring for communities, populations and planetary health is clearly recognised in the new ICN definitions. #NNF2025 @acnmedia.bsky.social

Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 23

Their presentation was beautifully delivered, and a powerful example of student-led advocacy on planetary health, strengthened through international collaboration and academic mentorship.

Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 23

Delighted to support students Pritika Prahatheesan & Michelle Levy to share findings from the Planetary Health Report Card at ACN’s National Nursing Forum themed “Courage, Compassion, Connection – Empowering Nurses for the Future” #NNF2025
#SydneyNursingSchool
@usydnursingschool.bsky.social

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 23

www.icn.ch/resources/nu...

Nursing definitions

The definition of nursing policy

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 23

Powerful keynote address from Professor Jill White “New Definitions: honouring the past, shaping the future”
#NNF2025
#sydneynursingschool
@acnmedia.bsky.social
@debrae.bsky.social

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Brendan McCormack @profbrendan.bsky.social · Jul 22

www.pcp-icop.org/icop-symposi...

ICoP Symposium 2025 — PCP-ICoP

www.pcp-icop.org

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Prof Debra Jackson AO @debrae.bsky.social · Jul 22

Excited to be at the National Nursing Forum! First day today! @usydnursingschool.bsky.social @glsaravanos.bsky.social

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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · Jul 21

Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention: a European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement url: academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...

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Sydney Nursing School @usydnursingschool.bsky.social · Jul 14

“Planetary health in pre-registration nursing curriculum: Our experience of participating in the Planetary Health Report Card” - a reflective blog led by nursing student Darcie O’Connell #SydneyNursingSchool #planetaryhealth #nursing
planetaryhealthcare.com.au/planetary-he...

Planetary health in pre-registration nursing curriculum: Our experience of participating in the Planetary Health Report Card – Planetary Health Collaborative for Nurses & Midwives

planetaryhealthcare.com.au

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Sydney Nursing School @usydnursingschool.bsky.social · Jul 15

Implementation and Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Electronic Checklist for the Clinical Assessment of Child Maltreatment led by Tara Flemington
@jennfraser.bsky.social #SydneyNursingSchool link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Implementation and Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Electronic Checklist for the Clinical Assessment of Child Maltreatment - Global Implementation Research and Applications

Children presenting with injuries to hospital emergency departments should be screened and assessed for child maltreatment. While child maltreatment screening tools are reliable, their practical imple...

link.springer.com

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Brendan McCormack @profbrendan.bsky.social · Jul 9

It was an honour to be a part of @usydnursingschool.bsky.social NAIDOC celebrations today. The ‘Take Heart’ video youtu.be/caR6P7eirEs is a poignant reminder of why it matters @sydney.edu.au #humble

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Brendan McCormack @profbrendan.bsky.social · Jul 8

We have had a lot to celebrate @usydnursingschool.bsky.social this month - read all about it here t.e2ma.net/message/tqmj... @sydney.edu.au @pcpicop.bsky.social @vaibdesign.bsky.social @drrajshriroy.bsky.social

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