June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
What happens when a health worker doesn’t want the COVID-19 vaccination? What if they work in a sector particularly vulnerable to the virus? NZNO aged care industrial advisor Lesley Harry gives insights into the state-of-play in a sector with ‘disproportionate’ risks to residents.
Read more... What happens when workers don’t want to be vaccinated
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
Health Minister Andrew Little and the transition team have outlined significant change in the larger health service delivery structures.
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
Nurses’ contribution to the COVID-19 pandemic has been significant in all areas of health care.
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
What is primary health care and how can nurses embed the primary health care approach into their practice?
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
Warm greetings in the many Pacific languages spoken in Aotearoa. Kia ora, malo e lelei, talofa lava, ni sa bula, kia orana, fakaalofa atu ki a motolu oti, taloha ni, kam na mauri, namaste, aloha mai, iorana, alofa atu, halo olketa, noa ‘ia ‘e mauri, koe kia, malo le kataki, talofa, kulo malulo, kaoha nui, ali’i, dada namona, kaselhia maign, bonjour and hello!
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
As part of a major overhaul of the health system, Health Minister Andrew Little in April announced a new Māori health authority.
Read more... New Māori health authority needs independence and accountability
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
Ensuring the pay equity process is robust is complex and time-consuming. But the end is in sight.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
April 1, 2021
If nurses are to realise their full potential within the health system, fundamental power structures have to change.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
April 1, 2021
Sometimes the worst thing about work is your colleagues, but often the best thing about work is your colleagues.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
April 1, 2021
Nurses have been hailed as ‘heroes’ for their efforts in the pandemic, but this type of recognition potentially normalises the risks they face, and doesn’t accurately reflect their skilled professionalism.
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
April 1, 2021
With International Nurses’ Day approaching, Pipi Barton shares her views on the future of nursing in New Zealand.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
Nursing education must prepare confident nurses able to clearly communicate the value of nursing across the health system.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
Patient simulations that mimic high-stress, multi-patient clinical situations are important to prepare students for the realities of practice.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
The rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine poses employment, professional and personal issues for members.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
When I began my nursing career in the mid-1970s, there was no such thing as an infection control nurse. We followed very prescribed ways of doing things without question, believing we were doing the right thing.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
A project set up in the days following the the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, provided health care and other services to many Pacific people who were struggling. And that work helped shape a Samoan nursing leader.
Read more... Caring for the Pacific community after the Christchurch earthquake
February 2021 vol 27 no 1
February 10, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic brought major change to how nursing education is provided. However, although remote education works well for didactic teaching, it cannot replace the hands-on experience of clinical placements.
February 2021 vol 27 no 1
February 1, 2021
“Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua.
Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give life to those who lead.”
February 2021 vol 27 no 1
February 1, 2021
Institutional racism and unconscious bias play a significant role in the high rates of rheumatic fever among Māori.
February 2021 vol 27 no 1
February 1, 2021
It’s getting to crunch point in the NZNO/district health board multi-employer collective agreement negotiations.
