April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Nurses ‘best advertisers’ for vaccine
April 1, 2021
Nurses can make a real difference in encouraging people to have the COVID-19 vaccine, says the nurse leading Wellington’s border vaccination programme, Marie Habowska.
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April 2021 vol 27 no 3
PHC MECA ratified at last
April 1, 2021
The proposed primary health care multi-employer collective agreement (PHC MECA) has been overwhelmingly endorsed by members.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Emergency nurses plead for help
April 1, 2021
Emergency nurses are pleading with the Government to urgently step in to alleviate “critical” and unsafe pressures on emergency departments (EDs) and hospitals around the country.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Pacific approach ‘essential’
April 1, 2021
Pacific communities must be reached through community groups and churches to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, chair of the NZNO Pacific Nursing Section, ‘Eseta Finau, says.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Māori authority must have ‘power’
April 1, 2021
NZNO supports a fully autonomous Māori Health Authority (MHA) with the power to create, commission and fund health services for Māori, acting chief executive Mairi Lucas says.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Morgan takes up presidency on as-needs basis
April 1, 2021
Tracey Morgan, elected unopposed as NZNO vice president last October, will act as president on an as-needs basis until new board elections in September.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
DHB offer ‘insulting’
April 1, 2021
NZNO members working in district health boards (DHBs) are poised to reject the multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) offer, now out for consideration.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Making a connection beyond the mask
April 1, 2021
The COVID-19 epidemic has highlighted the deep need for more culturally supportive care for critically ill Māori patients, a Waikato critical care nurse says.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
NZNO ‘thrilled’ with PHC MECA vote
March 16, 2021
The proposed primary health care multi-employer collective agreement (PHC MECA) has been overwhelmingly endorsed by members.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Board still to decide how best to fill presidential vacancy
March 1, 2021
NZNO’s board of directors was still considering how best to fill the presidential vacancy, when Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand went to press.
Read more... Board still to decide how best to fill presidential vacancy
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Acting chief executive appointed
March 1, 2021
NZNO’s manager of nursing and professional services (MNPS) Mairi Lucas (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Raukawa) has been appointed acting chief executive (CE) by NZNO’s board of directors, following Memo Musa’s resignation last month.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Secondment to help with community nurse prescribing
March 1, 2021
Deputy chief nurse at Counties Manukau District Health Board (DHB) Karyn Sangster has been seconded to the Nursing Council for 12 months to advance its nurse prescribing agenda.
Read more... Secondment to help with community nurse prescribing
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Offer to follow ‘focused’ DHB MECA negotiations
March 1, 2021
Two small teams of negotiators are exploring “ideas and options” for a new NZNO/district health board multi-employer collective agreement (DHB MECA).
Read more... Offer to follow ‘focused’ DHB MECA negotiations
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Members petition for release of review report
March 1, 2021
A member petition for the NZNO board of directors to release the full evaluation of its performance has so far attracted 200 signatories.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Board review recommends some radical changes
March 1, 2021
A smaller board of nine, an appointed chair, two appointed directors to bridge skill gaps and a half-time president and kaiwhakahaere are among the key recommendations of the NZNO governance review, completed late last year.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Growing interest in IPC nursing – college
March 1, 2021
Infection prevention skills have never been more crucial, says college.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Nurses are biggest salary spend for DHBs
March 1, 2021
District health boards (DHBs) spend the biggest chunk of their $6.3 billion salary costs on nurses – $2.2 billion or 36 per cent – according to a report by the Health Workforce Directorate.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Akenehi Hei award to Tai Tokerau nurse
March 1, 2021
Tai Tokerau nurse Marie Noa (Ngāti Hine) has received the Te Rūnanga o Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) Te Akenehi Hei Award. Noa was recognised for her contribution to the health of whānau Māori in Te Tai Tokerau and Aotearoa over several decades.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Nursing Council election results not yet announced
March 1, 2021
The three successful candidates in last year’s election of nurses to the Nursing Council have still not been announced, a delay council chief executive Catherine Byrne described as “frustrating”.
Read more... Nursing Council election results not yet announced
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Practice guide for cytotoxic drugs
March 1, 2021
WorkSafe Mahi Haumau Aotearoa has produced a good practice guide to help keep workers safe when handling cytotoxic drugs and related waste.