December 2021 vol 27 no 11

A life in public health: ‘I didn’t know you didn’t talk about gay rights in Taranaki’

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

A career that began on the fringes for Heather Came, has now been recognised at the very heart of public health.

RN ACE rules now apply for enrolled nurses

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

After two years of pressure from the Enrolled Nurse Section (ENS), enrolled nurse (EN) graduates can from 2022 apply for the ACE graduate programme while undertaking or awaiting results of state exams.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Concerns remain despite more ICU cash

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

The government announcement of a $600 million-plus boost for intensive care services has come with an NZNO warning about the state of the system in the face of a COVID-19 surge.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Farewell to Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand in print

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

After nearly 114 years, this is the last printed edition of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

ENs take lead in primary mental health care

By Sue Adams, Josephine Davis, Coral Wiapo and Beth Cooper

December 1, 2021

About 40 new enrolled nurse (EN) positions are being established in primary health care (PHC) over the next four years, to try and improve access to mental health and addiction (MH&A) services, particularly for Māori and Pacific people.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Now the real work begins with safe staffing tool

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

Both Wellington and Hutt Valley District Health Boards are celebrating getting safe staffing programme care capacity demand management (CCDM) up and running.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Screening tech frees ARC nurses to care

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

A nurse has helped develop a self check-in kiosk to screen visitors and staff at aged residential care (ARC) facilities for COVID-19 symptoms.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Global award for kaiwhakahaere celebrated

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

NZNO kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku’s global recognition for her human rights work has been celebrated – in a very local way – at Te Marae o Te Whare Takiura in Napier.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

New pandemic lessons for nurse students

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

Nursing students will be able to use their experiences of COVID-19-related practice such as swabbing, vaccination and contact-tracing as part of their clinical learning, under proposed new nursing standards from the Nursing Council.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Security guard switches to nursing

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

For Daniel Manihera, rejecting the lessons of a lifetime means he can finally start to learn again.

February 2022

‘Intolerable’ bullying drives nurse out

By Petra Aukino

December 1, 2021

Auckland nurse Petra Aukino has quit the profession after bullying early in her career ‘shattered’ her confidence. She shares her story here.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

DHBs back down after pay protest threat

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

Threats of NZNO member-led protests saw three district health boards (DHBs) back down from playing Christmas Grinch over pay increases.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Be confident, be brave, be educated: Kui Jamesina Kett leaves behind inspiration for nēhi Māori after her passing

By Naomi Waipouri, Desiree Hawkins and Teana Davey (On behalf of Bachelor of Nursing Māori tauira and nēhi Māori)

December 1, 2021

E te Mareikura, Kui Jamesina
Takoto mai i roto i ngā ringa o te Atua i runga rawa.
Takoto mai i runga i te rangimarie me te aroha.
Haere atu rā koe ki ō tātou tūpuna.
Haere rā kei tua o te arai.
Haere, haere, haere oti atu rā.
Sunrise 19.12.36 – Sunset 22.11.21

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

The kaiwhakahaere comments

By Kerri Nuku

December 1, 2021

Tēnā koutou to NZNO members – as 2021 closes and 2022 arrives, it is a good time to take a broader look at social justice and how we all fit into this important kaupapa.

Recent acquisitions to the NZNO library

By Heather Woods, NZNO librarian and records manager, and Amanda Otzen, NZNO library

December 1, 2021

The following is a selection of books that have been added to the NZNO library during the past year.

December 2021 vol 27 no 11

Move from hospital to homes sets nurse on path to work security app

By Kai Tiaki editors

December 1, 2021

A change from hospital nursing to community work at a hospice has seen one health–care professional branch out into security technology.

February 2022

NZNO subscriptions 2022

By David Woltman, manager corporate services

December 1, 2021

On October 12, 2021, the NZNO board of directors considered options for membership fee increases presented by the acting chief executive.

Farewell to a challenging year, as we brace for more COVID in the community

By Kate Weston

December 1, 2021

It is that time where we reflect on the year, and 2021 has certainly been a challenging one. We have seen everything from large-scale industrial action, a national pandemic response and now mandatory vaccination for the vast majority of health and disability services staff.

February 2022

Beyond medicines for gout

By Linda Bryant

December 1, 2021

Gout is a chronic and debilitating long-term condition that disproportionately affects Māori and Pacific people. It needs to be addressed with holistic care, and patient, ongoing relationships with whānau.

Bridging the digital divide: nurses and the truth about learning

By co-editor Joel Maxwell

December 1, 2021

It was the news that for some, brought a foreboding sense of the rapid change besetting the world – after more than a century of print publication, Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand would publish exclusively on its website from February 2022.

Uncut – news briefs

6 Sept	Health agencies working with Police on rebalancing roles for mental health responses Health New Zealand \| Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora are working with Police to change some of the ways agencies respond to mental health. The change will see an increased health-led response, supporting Police to focus on core Policing.
4 Sept	Nurses’ bargaining starts with action for safe staffing Nurses are kicking off their collective bargaining with Te Whatu Ora by taking action for safe staffing on Friday, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says.
29 Aug	Te Whatu Ora redundancy proposal in breach of collective agreements Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s call for employees to end their employment via voluntary redundancy is in breach of the established consultation processes, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says.
28 Aug	ICN urges nurses to be vigilant after WHO declares mpox an international public health emergency The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has called for extra vigilance in the wake of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration that the upsurge in mpox 2024 outbreaks in the African region constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
27 Aug	Retirees to rally for safe Aged Residential Care Wellington retirees will rally tomorrow to protest staffing cuts at Aged Residential Care facilities. They want a fair go for staff and residents.
26 Aug	Mental health declines, relationships and jobs at risk without HRT, survey results show A nationwide survey that canvassed over 2000 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) users has proven how critical hormones are to general health, productivity, and mental wellness.
23 Aug	Govt funding boosts immunisation in high needs communities Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti has welcomed preliminary data on a major immunisation initiative, saying it reinforces a commitment to get resources and funding out of a Wellington-based bureaucratic tangle and directly to frontline providers.
22 Aug	Dargaville nurses to strike over doctor shortage Staff at Dargaville Hospital are sick and tired of working in fear because of the unavailability of an on-site doctor. Therefore, members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will strike for one hour to voice their frustrations on 29 August.
22 Aug	New health report makes recommendations to support rural primary healthcare A new report about rural primary care identifies inequities in service provision, major pressures on funding and workforce, unsustainably high levels of clinical risk, and barriers for patients to access care when and where they need it.
19 Aug	ICN contributes to Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has submitted a comprehensive evidence-based report highlighting gravely concerning nurse recruitment trends, as part of the latest reporting round on implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel.
16 Aug	Health NZ corrects the record: Whangārei Hospital remains open Whangārei Hospital Emergency Department continues to accept patients and new admissions and any claims otherwise are false and inaccurate.
13 Aug	Healing Humanity Initiative Launches with First Grant to 3D Hands The Healing Humanity Initiative, in collaboration with the Hunt Family Foundation, is thrilled to launch and announce its first grant of $20,000 to Free 3D Hands.
8 Aug	Cutting frontline services will result in worsening mental health outcomes Family violence is likely to increase, more young people will switch off at school and there will be a worsening of mental health outcomes thanks to the Government’s latest cost-cutting exercise.
6 Aug	Update on cancer drug Keytruda access Health New Zealand is moving forward implementation planning to ensure a small group of cancer patients can take advantage of free early access to the drug Keytruda shortly ahead of Pharmac starting to fund the medication.
6 Aug	Govt delivers on overdue Christchurch ED unit Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says delivery of a long overdue Emergency Observation Unit for Christchurch Hospital will reduce admissions, free up valuable resources across the hospital and help deliver on shorter stays in Emergency Departments.
5 Aug	Significant step forward proposed for bowel cancer Pharmac is looking to fund a medicine for bowel cancer that would help people live longer. Public consultation has opened on Pharmac’s proposal to fund cetuximab (branded as Erbitux) for a type of bowel cancer where the cancer is located on the left side of the bowel and has spread to other parts of the body.
2 Aug	Community nurses continue to battle for higher wages About 150 community health nurses employed by Access Home Health continue with their struggle for fair wages and respect from their employer. The nurses are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO).
1 Aug	ICN urges United Nations Secretary General to instigate decisive action to stop attacks on nurses in conflict zones Geneva, Switzerland ─ The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has written to the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) asking for firm and decisive action to be taken to prevent attacks on nurses and health care facilities.
31 July	Health NZ reset takes a step forward with the appointment of regional Deputy Chief Executives Following its announcement of a major reset, Health New Zealand \| Te Whatu Ora has appointed four highly experienced health leaders to the roles of regional Deputy Chief Executives.
29 July	Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All World Breastfeeding Week, from 1-7 August, celebrates and aims to normalise breastfeeding every year. WellSouth Primary Health Network is key to this supporting expectant and breastfeeding mothers and their family in Otago and Southland.
29 July	Fed-up Thames’ emergency department nurses to stage rally Members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) employed at Thames Hospital’s emergency department (ED) will voice their frustrations at constant understaffing and increased workloads at a rally on Tuesday.
25 July	Graduates working together to tackle the world’s most vital health issues Geneva, Switzerland; 25 July 2024 - Former graduates of the International Council of Nurses’ flagship nursing leadership programme are continuing to work together to address critical health issues around the world.