May 2021 vol 27 no 4
Nurses’ COVID-19 contribution
May 1, 2021
Nurses’ contribution to the COVID-19 pandemic has been significant in all areas of health care.
Article category: Opinion
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
Embedding the primary health care approach
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
Pacific migrant nurses need fairer pathway
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
New Māori health authority needs independence and accountability
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
Pay equity – are we there yet?
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
Power structures must change for progress
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
Positive colleagueship
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
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.