By Hiran Thabrew, David Chinn and Karin Isherwood
October 26, 2023
Mental health is a dynamic spectrum that ranges from a state of wellbeing, through mental distress, to mental disorder or illness. Consultations with young people (rangatahi) may be challenging due to the various presentations of mental health issues and the range of services and treatment options they may require.
Read more... Navigating youth mental health
By Michelle Cameron, Donna Foxall and Graham Holman
August 2, 2023
Learning how to assess patients is at the foundation of nursing education. Staff at Waikato University’s new nursing programmes have devised an assessment framework which incorporates the values they espouse — using a bicultural and holistic approach to care which embeds mental health in all parts of the curriculum.
Read more... Mahere hau — an integrated bicultural nursing assessment framework
By Mary Longmore
June 19, 2023
NZNO mental health nurses say their workforce is “beyond crisis” with record levels of violence — often fuelled by methamphetamine — coinciding with a dearth of senior nurses.
Read more... Mental health nursing ‘beyond crisis’
By Cate Macintosh
October 5, 2022
The sudden death of mental health nurse and NZNO delegate Susan Cade has left colleagues shocked and grieving. Kaitiaki spoke to colleagues and family about the much-loved nurse.
Read more... ‘This was Sue’s magic, this is how she touched people’