Workforce research priorities for emergency nurses in Australia.

Background: The current nursing shortage is a critical issue facing healthcare systems. Workforce research priorities foremergency nurses are limited.This study aimed to identify, collate, and prioritise areas of workforce research for emergency nursing in Australia.

Longitudinal stability and Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale-2 predictors of the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale.

This study tested a measure designed to capture social development in childhood and adolescence called the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale. This is important to study as most measures of social behavior are for preschool-aged children. We asked parents of 64 autistic children, 27 children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and 36 neurotypical children to fill out a new parent questionnaire designed to assess social skills.

Hydrological classification of mine pit lakes using modelling experiments.

With the growing global prevalence of open-pit mining activities, there is an increasing necessity for sustainable mine life cycle plans with an early outlook towards mine closure. A major consideration in mine closure planning is the potential formation of lakes in the mine void and how these "pit lakes" can be managed to minimise risks and, if possible, create benefits. Understanding the long-term interactions between pit lakes, groundwater, and surface water systems is essential for that purpose.

Vegetation cover, topography, and low-traffic roads influence Sonoran desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai) movement and habitat selection.

Background: Anthropogenic activities occurring throughout the Sonoran Desert are replacing and fragmenting habitat and reducing landscape connectivity for the Sonoran desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai). Understanding how the structure of the landscape influences tortoise habitat use and movement can help develop strategies for mitigating the impacts of these landscape alterations, which are conservation actions needed to support the species' long-term persistence. However, how natural and anthropogenic features influence fine-scale habitat use and movement of Sonoran desert tortoises remains unclear.