March 2024
 | Hepatitis C targeted for global eradication |
February 29, 2024
A short course of oral antivirals can cure hepatitis C, but the challenge lies in overcoming stigma and identifying those with chronic infection, as they may be asymptomatic for many years. Nurse prescribers and specialists, and those in primary care generally, have a role to play in identifying hepatitis C patients and ensuring they get the best care.
April 2024
February 29, 2024
As consultation on new nursing competencies closes, nurses are embracing moves towards a culturally safer workforce — but say they should be measured against a handful of pou (domains) instead of dozens of new competencies:
Read more... Measure RNs against six pou — not 41 competencies, say nurses
March 2024
February 29, 2024
Waewae — feet.
March 2024
February 28, 2024
The independence of older adults is facilitated by living in their own homes which enables greater autonomy and closer connections with their family, friends, and community. Living at home for as long as possible is highly valued by older adults1, and is consistent with social policy that older adults should ‘age in place’ including those who require care and support2.
Read more... Helping to ensure your older patients are safer at home
March 2024
February 22, 2024
A Te Tiriti o Waitangi-focused event in March will help nurses and kaiāwhina become more culturally and politically competent at an ‘alarming’ time, say organisers and NZNO’s kaiwhakahaere.
Read more... What can Pākeha do? Anti-racism event offers chance to ‘stand up, fight back’
March 2024
February 22, 2024
More cash support for nursing students struggling with high dropout rates is “not off the table”, says Minister of Health Shane Reti.
Read more... Shane Reti says end goal is a NZ-trained culturally competent nursing workforce
February 2024
February 15, 2024
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February 2024
February 15, 2024
We are researchers from the University of Waikato – Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato and we are exploring health professionals’ experiences of working with people with variations in sex characteristics.
Read more... Health professionals’ views sought for survey on variations in sex characteristics
February 2024
February 15, 2024
Are you a registered nurse (RN) and thinking of doing postgraduate study in health sciences?
Read more... Registered nurses considering post-graduate study sought
March 2024
February 15, 2024
Kantar, a global research and insights consultancy, is conducting a survey on behalf of our client, UP Education, to better understand the key issues facing health-care workers and the role of education in solving some of these issues.
Read more... Survey on key issues facing health-care workers
March 2024
February 15, 2024
Hundreds of Waikato and Auckland nurses have been treated with free coffee and groceries in recent years, courtesy of community-minded publisher Chris Biddulph.
Read more... A bit of aroha — and coffee — goes a long way for Waikato and Auckland nurses
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 2024
February 9, 2024
The Nursing Council of New Zealand says it is listening, after a “strong” response from nearly 2300 nurses to its proposed new competencies for both enrolled nurses (ENs) and registered nurses (RNs).
Read more... Nurses concerned over leap in competencies proposed by Nursing Council
February 2024
February 8, 2024
Rhetoric from leaders of a three-headed coalition Government “taniwha” at Waitangi this year reflected ignorance and “diminished” Māori, says Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa kaiwhakahere Kerri Nuku.
Read more... Nurses and kaiāwhina show up to a Waitangi event ‘like no other’
March 2024
February 2, 2024
I write as a registered nurse (RN) and immunisation coordinator, deeply concerned about the declining childhood immunisation rates in Aotearoa.
February 2024
 | Menopause: getting it right for your patients |
January 29, 2024
In this webinar, Professor Bev Lawton discusses menopause and how to get the best outcomes for your patients.
February 2024
January 26, 2024
Two nursing educators encourage clinical RNs to welcome graduate-entry students, and share their ‘art of nursing’ with them.
Read more... ‘Please share your art of nursing with our graduate-entry students’
February 2024
January 23, 2024
A nurse and aromatherapist investigates what resilience means for patients who are facing the end of their lives, and provides a case study on how aromatherapy can be harnessed to improve resilience.
Read more... Fostering resilience in patients with life-limiting illness
February 2024
January 19, 2024
NZNO’s Te Rūnanga members are mourning Richard Rangi Wallace, NZNO’s former kaumātua and Māori Anglican pīhopa (bishop) o Te Waipounamu who died on January 6.
Read more... ‘Just a really good guy’ — NZNO leaders mourn former kaumātua Richard Rangi Wallace
February 2024
January 18, 2024
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