April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Positive colleagueship
April 1, 2021
Sometimes the worst thing about work is your colleagues, but often the best thing about work is your colleagues.
Article category: Opinion
April 2021 vol 27 no 3
Pandemic’s impact on the profession
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
Increase nurse workforce now
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
Education must promote nursing’s voice
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
Realistic patient simulations
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
Vaccine rollout raises many member issues
March 1, 2021
The rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine poses employment, professional and personal issues for members.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
Making a difference together
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
Caring for the Pacific community after the Christchurch earthquake
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
Pandemic brings paradigm shift
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
Significant stepping stones
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
The impact of racism on rheumatic fever rates
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
Crunch point coming
February 1, 2021
It’s getting to crunch point in the NZNO/district health board multi-employer collective agreement negotiations.
February 2021 vol 27 no 1
COVID-19 fight must continue
February 1, 2021
After enjoying liberties unknown in COVID-19-wracked countries, Aotearoa New Zealand was rocked by cases in the community last month.
December 2020 / January 2021 vol 26 no 11
It’s time to jump in the pool
December 1, 2020
NZNO needs its members to be involved in its campaigns. Sitting passively on the side-lines, waiting for things to happen, is not what democracy is about.
December 2020 / January 2021 vol 26 no 11
The president’s wish list for 2021
December 1, 2020
What a year 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, has been! COVID-19 lockdowns have been front and centre, primary health care (PHC) staff have had to take strike action and some health services have been cut.
December 2020 / January 2021 vol 26 no 11
How to retain IQNs
December 1, 2020
If internationally-qualified nurses are successfully integrated into the work environment, they experience greater job satisfaction and will have better retention rates.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
The kaiwhakahaere comments
November 1, 2020
The harm caused by racism and discrimination can never be justified and is hard to heal.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Talking about unconscious bias
November 1, 2020
It is possible to challenge our own biases and assumptions, and train ourselves to focus on the individual in front of us.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Celebrating older age diversity
November 1, 2020
The demography of older adults living in Aotearoa largely mirrors international trends and that includes a growing ageing population.1
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Compassion fatigue takes its toll
November 1, 2020
Finding strategies to cope with workplace stress and burnout is important as the effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt in aged care.