Article category: NZNO Conference

Nurses will “absolutely” have input on how health reforms roll out next year, according to the man in charge of the transition.

Two former NZNO staff members have been appointed to a four-nurse panel to investigate why the safe staffing accord missed its deadline.

Retiring nurse manager Cheryl Hutchison received NZNO’s services to nursing award at the AGM, an acknowledgement of her work to set up nurse-led palliative and oncology services on the West Coast.

A future vision of a thriving health system, updates on safe staffing and handling difficult assisted dying conversations, were among topics covered when speakers zoomed in for the 2021 NZNO conference Our future – the health of Aotearoa last month. Just over 200 people registered for the online event.

The search for equity has taken centuries for Māori – and still remains unfulfilled, the 2021 NZNO conference has heard.

The benefits of mātauranga Māori to nursing students has been revealed in new research – despite ongoing prejudices against its value.

NZNO received $500,000 less membership revenue over 2019/20, as NZNO membership growth did not meet projections, NZNO corporate services manager David Woltman told the annual general meeting.

A full and independent review of the NZNO constitution will go ahead after all 10 constitutional and policy remits were passed at this year’s online annual general meeting (AGM), heralding a raft of changes within NZNO’s governance and management.

NZNO will restore mention of its work on violence and aggression against nurses to its strategic plan 2021-25, at members’ request during the AGM.

Te poari would prefer to focus on building flourishing Māori communities for a just and healthy society, ensuring Māori had a voice.

Member groups were given a second opportunity to raise issues over the 2019 AGM minutes, after technical challenges prevented discussions when the minutes were earlier accepted.