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.
Article category: Opinion
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.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
New president wants unity and solidarity
November 1, 2020
NZNO’s new president has a range of skills to help her achieve what she wants to in the year ahead.
October 2020 vol 26 no 9
The fight for justice and freedom continues
October 1, 2020
The legacy of Martin Luther King’s fight for jobs, freedom and equality lives on in contemporary struggles.
October 2020 vol 26 no 9
Looking beyond COVID-19
October 1, 2020
While management of COVID-19 has captured a good deal of attention this election campaign, it is important to consider other concerns that have been around for a lot longer.
October 2020 vol 26 no 9
Nurses are crucial in the fight against climate change
October 1, 2020
Nurses understand the impact of the environment on individual and population health. That understanding is crucial to ensuring health justice in interventions to mitigate climate change.
Read more... Nurses are crucial in the fight against climate change
October 2020 vol 26 no 9
Why nurses need to be politically engaged
October 1, 2020
Being professional does not preclude us from being political. In fact, being political is a key element of being a member of a profession. In the case of nursing, every time we advocate for a patient, whānau or community to receive care, we are behaving politically.