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Issue: July 2021 vol 27 no 6

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Indigenous conference looks to maunga

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

The Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference 2021 and hui ā-tau return in August.

Read more... Indigenous conference looks to maunga

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

What is the price of industrial action? We need those who stay behind

By co-editor Joel Maxwell

July 1, 2021

As we move into another phase of ongoing district health board (DHB) member industrial action, we should stop and spare a thought for those who stay on to hold the fort.

Read more... What is the price of industrial action? We need those who stay behind

What is the price of industrial action? We need those who stay behind

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Petition launched over nurses’ prescribing powers

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

Amid a global medication shortage, Nurse Practitioners New Zealand (NPNZ) has petitioned the Government to urgently amend the Medicines Act to allow them to prescribe alternatives when approved medications have run out.

Read more... Petition launched over nurses’ prescribing powers

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

New NZNO webpage for end-of-life choice implementation

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

NZNO is developing a webpage to provide timely information for members as Aotearoa counts down to November 7 this year – when the End of Life Choice Act (EOLCA) comes into being.

Read more... New NZNO webpage for end-of-life choice implementation

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Members vote for three more strike dates

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

Industrial action could run for months as members send an ‘historic’ three-strikes message to district health boards.

Read more... Members vote for three more strike dates

Members vote for three more strike dates

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Nurses and unionists acknowledged in Queen’s Birthday honours

By co-editor Mary Longmore with research by NZNO librarian Heather Woods

July 1, 2021

Four of our brightest stars celebrated and acknowledged in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

Read more... Nurses and unionists acknowledged in Queen’s Birthday honours

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

NZNO bargaining continues across sectors

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

DHB MECA negotiations might have snapped up the limelight, but important work continued in other health sectors in June.

Read more... NZNO bargaining continues across sectors

NZNO bargaining continues across sectors

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

NZ hysteroscopy training on the way

By co-editor Mary Longmore

July 1, 2021

NZNO Women’s Health College (WHC) is working with a New Zealand polytechnic to bring hysteroscopy training for nurses to New Zealand.

Read more... NZ hysteroscopy training on the way

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

New NZNO student vaccinator category

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

The NZNO board has launched a new student member category, providing indemnity for provisional vaccinators.

Read more... New NZNO student vaccinator category

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Lockdown gets graphic novel treatment

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

A graphic novel is bridging the gap between nursing academia, and young research subjects.

Read more... Lockdown gets graphic novel treatment

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Nursing ‘crisis’ in aged care

By co-editor Mary Longmore

July 1, 2021

Many of us fortunate enough to live to a ripe old age will likely end up in a rest home or aged residential care (ARC) facility and would like to enjoy a high standard of care. So why are ARC nurses fleeing?

Read more... Nursing ‘crisis’ in aged care

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

The president comments

By Tracey Morgan

July 1, 2021

“Whāia te iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei” – Seek the treasure you value most dearly; if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Read more... The president comments

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Nurses on the march

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

Aotearoa turned purple in June as NZNO members went on strike around the nation.

Read more... Nurses on the march

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

‘A lifetime of internalised racism manifested – and I broke.’

By Kimmel Manning

July 1, 2021

As Matariki nears and we begin to move into the New Year, so too comes the time for reflection.

Read more... ‘A lifetime of internalised racism manifested – and I broke.’

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Driving under the influence of prescribed medication

By Georgina Casey and Craig Waterworth

July 1, 2021

Many prescribed drugs can impair a person’s driving, even when they are being taken correctly.

Read more... Driving under the influence of prescribed medication

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Matariki rises, a new year begins…

By NZNO kaumātua Keelan Ransfield

July 1, 2021

NZNO kaumātua Keelan Ransfield offers karakia for the new year and explains the significance of Matariki, the constellation made up of nine whetū (stars).

Read more... Matariki rises, a new year begins…

Matariki rises, a new year begins…

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

NZNO meets with health reform transition boss

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

NZNO leaders have had a sit down and a cuppa with the man in charge of bringing about billion-dollar health reforms.

Read more... NZNO meets with health reform transition boss

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Push for extension of free period product timeframe

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

Period poverty campaigner Sarah Donovan wants the Government to commit to free period products in schools beyond three years.

Read more... Push for extension of free period product timeframe

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Travel concerns ease for Filipino nurses in Aotearoa

By Kai Tiaki editors

July 1, 2021

Restrictions on Filipino nurses trying to travel to New Zealand for work appear to have been lifted.

Read more... Travel concerns ease for Filipino nurses in Aotearoa

July 2021 vol 27 no 6

Supporting patients on the new diabetes meds: What you need to know

By Lisa Sparks

July 1, 2021

Diabetes clinical nurse specialist Lisa Sparks discusses the place of empagliflozin and dulaglutide in treatment of type 2 diabetes, with emphasis on potential side effects, sick-day management and improving patient adherence.

Read more... Supporting patients on the new diabetes meds: What you need to know

Supporting patients on the new diabetes meds: What you need to know

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