August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Nurse students hit hard by COVID-19
August 1, 2021
An NZNO study has found students were hard hit by COVID-19 last year, particularly in their clinical placements.
Issue: August 2021 vol 27 no 7
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
NZ’s first nurse hysteroscopist-in-training
August 1, 2021
Waikato nurse practitioner (NP) and colposcopist Lauren Moore says she hopes training nurses in hysteroscopy – examination of the uterus – will benefit women at an “extremely frightening and vulnerable time” in their lives.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Students can strike – but not in uniform
August 1, 2021
Nursing schools have reassured students they are entitled to take part in NZNO strikes, as negotiations continue between district health boards (DHBs) and NZNO – as long as they’re not wearing nursing school uniforms.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
NZNO analyst on end-of-life group
August 1, 2021
NZNO policy analyst Māori Leanne Manson (Ngāti Tama Ki Te Tauihu, Te Ātiawa) has been appointed to the End of Life Choice Act oversight group SCENZ – support and consultation for end of life in New Zealand.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
NPs excluded from end-of-life prescribing
August 1, 2021
Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been excluded from prescribing or administering life-ending medication under the End of Life Choice Act (EOLCA), says Nurse Practitioners New Zealand (NPNZ) chair Sandra Oster.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Vote for president and vice-president
August 1, 2021
Voting is open now for a new NZNO president and vice-president.
- Four nominations have been received for the position of president and three for the position of vice-president. The profiles of these election candidates can be read below. (NB: These profiles are not edited by Kai Tiaki staff.)
- Kerri Nuku was the sole nomination for the position of kaiwhakahaere and Titihuia Pakeho the only nomination for tumu whakarae so both are elected unopposed.
- Members will have received voter packs by email or post earlier this month.
- Voting closes at 12 noon on Friday, September 10.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Life as a nurse practitioner opens a world of possibilities
August 1, 2021
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are highly skilled autonomous health practitioners who have advanced education, clinical training and demonstrated competency; they have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse (RN).
Read more... Life as a nurse practitioner opens a world of possibilities
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Millions of nurses left without full vaccination
August 1, 2021
Millions of health-care workers are still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, sparking concern from the chief executive of the International Nursing Council.
Read more... Millions of nurses left without full vaccination
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
General practices, pharmacies join COVID-19 vaccination rollout in droves
August 1, 2021
Health providers clamour to join rollout, but Māori vaccination rates still lag.
Read more... General practices, pharmacies join COVID-19 vaccination rollout in droves
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Learning the role of the integrative nurse coach
August 1, 2021
A group of nurses are introduced to the role of the integrative nurse coach – a way of helping people achieve their health goals which sees them as a whole integrated person, with their own beliefs, culture and story.
Read more... Learning the role of the integrative nurse coach
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Special day of Matariki events includes Canadian nursing link for new year
August 1, 2021
Matariki has appeared again in the skies, and NZNO celebrated the start of a new year with a special day of events in July.
Read more... Special day of Matariki events includes Canadian nursing link for new year
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
The kaiwhakahaere comments
August 1, 2021
Tēnā koutou to NZNO members as we move into the Māori new year, Matariki, a time to balance progress and stability.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Opinion: Good cop, bad cop, a Little bit of each
August 1, 2021
In any government, there are portfolios that cut across problematic issues. Andrew Little is one minister who has negotiated these challenges with some success – politically, at least.
Read more... Opinion: Good cop, bad cop, a Little bit of each
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Push to boost election engagement after years of low member turn-out
August 1, 2021
Changes to help members learn more about candidates.
Read more... Push to boost election engagement after years of low member turn-out
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Nurses celebrate, lament long fight for cervical cancer self-test
August 1, 2021
After years of fighting to be heard, a network of passionate nurses, doctors and advocates have won the right for women to easily test themselves for signs of cervical cancer – but are angry it took so long.
Read more... Nurses celebrate, lament long fight for cervical cancer self-test
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Conference runs ahead of biggest health system shake-up in decades
August 1, 2021
Head of health reform unit to speak to nurses.
Read more... Conference runs ahead of biggest health system shake-up in decades
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Nursing recruitment needs a boost
August 1, 2021
It might just be time for the great fees wipeout!
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Nurse continues campaigner’s fight
August 1, 2021
Cervical screening coordinator for Waikato, specialty clinical nurse Nadine Riwai, (Ngāti Porou, Te Uri o Hau, Ngai Takoto) has been heavily influenced in her approach to caring for women by the Smear Your Mea (SYM) founder Talei Morrison.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Mesothelioma: The deadly legacy of asbestos
August 1, 2021
Two long-serving nurses and NZNO delegates describe how their lives led up to a diagnosis of mesothelioma – the cancer caused by swallowing or inhaling asbestos fibres. They want to raise awareness of mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
Action across sectors, but some ‘wait and see’ what happens with DHBs
August 1, 2021
Bargaining is on the go, and NZNO supports calls for change to immigration rule.
Read more... Action across sectors, but some ‘wait and see’ what happens with DHBs
