September 2021 vol 27 no 8
Workplace policies needed on end of life law
September 1, 2021
Nurses need to think about what their roles will be under the End of Life Choice Act and seek the support and guidance they will need.
Article category: Opinion
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
From the Employment Contracts Act to the COVID-19 lockdown
September 1, 2021
Retiring NZNO professional nursing advisor Margaret Cain looks back at the big issues over three decades of working for nurses.
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September 2021 vol 27 no 8
Hospice sector: Why political will and industrial strength matter
September 1, 2021
NZNO’s hospice members are facing employer tactics aimed at breaking up a hospice MECA.
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September 2021 vol 27 no 8
The Galleries: a Māori perspective on mental health
September 1, 2021
Bob Elliott’s 35-year-old model, painting a portrait of the Māori view of mental health, remains as relevant today as it was then.
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September 2021 vol 27 no 8
‘Mental health nurse’ an outdated term
September 1, 2021
What an opportunity! Recent and coming health reforms will see significant changes in health structures and with that the opportunity to reconsider the ways we think about nursing and nursing care. The structural reforms also provide the opportunity for nurses practising in mental health to think about their nursing role and identity, and how it impacts on services provided.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Life as a nurse practitioner opens a world of possibilities
August 1, 2021
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are highly skilled autonomous health practitioners who have advanced education, clinical training and demonstrated competency; they have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse (RN).
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August 2021 vol 27 no 7
The kaiwhakahaere comments
August 1, 2021
Tēnā koutou to NZNO members as we move into the Māori new year, Matariki, a time to balance progress and stability.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Opinion: Good cop, bad cop, a Little bit of each
August 1, 2021
In any government, there are portfolios that cut across problematic issues. Andrew Little is one minister who has negotiated these challenges with some success – politically, at least.
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August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Too long taken for granted, nurses are waking up to political realities
August 1, 2021
The predominately female profession of nursing has been ignored for too long, and nurses’ attitudes are hardening.
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August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Cervical self-testing a long time coming
August 1, 2021
In July 2023, Aotearoa’s National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) will make its biggest change since it began in 1990, following the Cartwright Inquiry into experiments being conducted on patients at National Women’s Hospital without their consent.