January 2025
October 22, 2024
Masses of conflicting information about diet can flummox nurses giving advice to cardiac and diabetes patients. This article summarises the best quality evidence for a cardio-protective diet, and also presents a concise tool for nurses to use for education purposes.
Read more... Demystifying the cardio-protective diet — a tool for nurses
July 2024
June 27, 2024
To thrive in the workplace, internationally qualified nurses need professional development, protection from bullying and good communication skills, a New Zealand researcher has found.
Read more... Migrant nurses’ experiences in the workplace — what support do they need to thrive?
March 2024
February 14, 2024
Bullying can have a devastating effect on nurses, and some even leave their jobs because of it. This research study asks if mentoring can ease the problem.
Read more... Bullying in the nursing profession: Can mentoring ameliorate the ill effects?
March 2023
 | `Kōrero I wish I could’ve had with the Well Child nurse’ |
December 20, 2022
Wāhi Kōrero is a unique research project where patients share their stories of care that did not meet their needs, via an online story-sharing platform. In the first part of this project, young mothers share challenging accounts of their experiences with Well Child nurses.
Read more... `Kōrero I wish I could’ve had with the Well Child nurse’
April 2022
February 8, 2022
New Zealand research on the work readiness of new graduates finds their competence and confidence are boosted by a supportive and familiar workplace.
Read more... Workplace support and familiarity are vital for the confidence of new graduate nurses
November 2021 vol 27 no 10
November 1, 2021
Autoimmunity occurs where the T- and B-lymphocytes stop distinguishing ‘self’ from ‘non-self’ and begin generating antibodies and immune memory cells against the body’s own tissues.
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
September 1, 2021
Mutations are producing COVID-19 variants more dangerous than the original.
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
NZNO professional nursing adviser Wendy Blair, RN, PhD, shares a summary of her research on the extent nurses in New Zealand recognise and report unsafe practice by their peers.
Read more... Unsafe practice: How nurses recognise and respond to unsafe practice by their peers
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
How do registered nurses with disabilities or impairment manage their work and ensure they practise safely?
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
Experienced nurses are quitting the profession in droves. What’s driving them out and what might keep them working in acute care?
May 2021 vol 27 no 4
May 1, 2021
A link has emerged between certain COVID-19 vaccines and blood clotting. The risk is very small, and, depending on the country, could be far outweighed by the risks of the disease.
Read more... Still much to learn on clotting and COVID-19 vaccines
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
Perspectives from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the earthquake in Christchurch featured at a forum on the importance of cultural safety in disaster nursing.
March 2021 vol 27 no 2
March 1, 2021
Nursing lecturers at the Southern Institute of Technology have conducted a longitudinal study examining the value of ePortfolios for undergraduate students.
December 2020 / January 2021 vol 26 no 11
December 1, 2020
Two new COVID-19 vaccines have had promising early results, but their extreme cold chain requirements are a major challenge.
December 2020 / January 2021 vol 26 no 11
December 1, 2020
Improving health literacy can help bridge health inequities, and also improve the care palliative services provide to Māori whānau.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
November 1, 2020
Internationally qualified nurses face many challenges when they begin nursing in New Zealand. But there are also opportunities. A research study is looking at both.
October 2020 vol 26 no 9
October 1, 2020
Research into the function of astrocyte cells in the brain provides a potential new avenue for Parkinson’s disease therapy.
