September 2023
September 8, 2023
Nurses who take calls around the clock from some of our most vulnerable have voted to go on a 24-hour strike next week, after an offer they describe as an effective pay cut.
Read more... Healthline and telehealth nurses to strike over pay ‘cut’ from profitable bosses
September 2023
September 7, 2023
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September 2023
September 6, 2023
Axing Massey’s Auckland nursing degree is ‘short-sighted’, say critics — but students describe a challenging learning environment.
Read more... Axing Auckland nursing degree ‘short-sighted’ in the face of nursing shortfall
September 2023
September 4, 2023
A revamped fairer tax system is vital for the country to be able to afford the health system it needs.
Read more... How can we fund the public health system we need?
September 2023
August 31, 2023
NZNO is preparing to “urgently” lodge a pay equity claim for primary health care (PHC) members, who narrowly voted to accept a pay deal after two years of bargaining and a strike.
Read more... ‘Disappointed’ primary health nurses pin hopes on pay equity claim
September 2023
August 31, 2023
Read more... Anaesthetic technicians no threat to perioperative nurses, says their society
September 2023
August 29, 2023
Visiting the recent International Council of Nurses (ICN) congress in Montreal, Canada, recently was a deeply emotional experience for myself and Tāpūhi Toputanga Kaitiaki o Aotearoa – NZNO’s delegation of Māori nurses.
Read more... Holding hands across the globe — the power of indigenous nursing
September 2023
August 25, 2023
Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa — NZNO’s college of child and youth nurses (CCYN) has been gifted a new name to reflect its commitment to equitable health outcomes for tamariki in Aotearoa.
Read more... Matariki brings a new name for college of child and youth nurses
September 2023
August 23, 2023
A third of nursing students are reconsidering their career choice, because the job seems too stressful, an NZNO student survey has found.
September 2023
August 23, 2023
Kai moana — food from the sea.
September 2023
August 23, 2023
Academics from across Aotearoa’s 20 nursing schools are speaking up in an unprecedented and “urgent” call to protect what they say is an at-risk but crucial part of the nursing workforce.
Read more... Schools of nursing unite in urgent call to protect ‘at risk’ nurse educators
September 2023
August 22, 2023
I am a registered nurse looking for people affected by eating disorders, and their family members, for my PhD research.
Read more... Participants sought for nurse-led research into eating disorders
September 2023
August 21, 2023
At Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) Te Pūkenga, we offer the only trauma-Informed care micro-credential in Aotearoa and would love more people to know about our next intake.
Read more... Trauma-informed care micro-credential in Aotearoa
September 2023
August 17, 2023
Print out the grid (using PRINT tab at the bottom right of this page) and use the clues below. July answers are below the clues.
September 2023
August 17, 2023
Wealthier countries’ continued unethical recruitment of nurses from poorer countries was an important subject of discussion at this year’s International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress.
September 2023
August 17, 2023
The Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) offers a nursing scholarship every year. Applications for the 2023 scholarship close on Monday, September 4.
Read more... Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and NZ nursing scholarship 2023
August 2023
 | Legendary Conversations — a podcast series on health care |
August 17, 2023
Starting patients on new medications, gout and antimicrobial stewardship are explored in this podcast series from He Ako Hiringa. You can listen to them on this page, or download them on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to your phone or computer.
Read more... Legendary Conversations — a podcast series on health care
September 2023
August 8, 2023
Wound management and the dressing of wounds are some of the most basic services offered in primary health care facilities across New Zealand.
Read more... Wound care conference important for keeping skills up to date
August 2023
August 7, 2023
Strike action has been called off as NZNO nurses, health-care assistants, midwives and kaiāwhina voted — closely — to accept Te Whatu Ora’s offer, after more than 10 months of collective agreement negotiations.
September 2023
August 7, 2023
A grandmother of seven is among 40 ākonga (students) who have signed up for a new diploma to support Pacific-trained nurses into the New Zealand workforce.
Read more... Fast-track door to nursing in Aotearoa opens for Pacific nurses
