August 2022
July 1, 2022
Former nurse Una O’Neill, of Christchurch, says today’s opposition to COVID-19 vaccinations echoes opposition she saw in 1940s England when she nursed in “fever wards” in World War II.
Read more... Attitudes to vaccination have changed little in 80 years, says former ‘fever’ nurse
July 2022
June 30, 2022
Mental health nurse and life coach Helen Duyvestyn shares her insights into maintaining our chill in the midst of a global pandemic.
Read more... Looking after your health and wellbeing in a pandemic
August 2022
June 30, 2022
The struggles of the enrolled nurse (EN) profession are well-documented and it is time ENs are truly recognised for what they contribute.
Read more... It’s time to truly recognise the contribution of enrolled nurses
July 2022
June 29, 2022
Climate change remains the greatest threat to human health, according to the World Health Organization.1
Read more... Health reforms fail to deliver on climate change, say NZNO & other health professionals
August 2022
June 27, 2022
I have just finished reading Anne Thurston’s recently published book Notes from Inside: A courageous woman’s experiences of domestic violence and mental illness.
July 2022
June 21, 2022
Print out this crossword grid (see PRINT tab at bottom right of page), and use the clues below.
August 2022
June 15, 2022
In these ongoing challenging times of COVID-19, many people are experiencing financial hardship and we write to highlight the help available from the New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund (NZNMF).
Read more... Financial help available from Nurses Memorial Fund
July 2022
June 14, 2022
Identifying your senior patients who are at risk of falling allows steps to be taken to reduce harm and support their desire to maintain their independence.
Read more... Awareness of falls risk helps seniors to retain their independence
July 2022
June 14, 2022
The country’s first Māori chief nurse is among the health professionals and advocates awarded honours in the Queen’s Birthday list.
Read more... Former chief nurse Broodkoorn among nurses honoured
July 2022
June 13, 2022
Nurses can play a crucial role in making hospitals more sustainable, says NZNO College of Critical Care Nurses chair Tania Mitchell, as new guidelines are released.
Read more... Critical care nurses can make ICUs and hospitals greener
July 2022
June 3, 2022
‘The Right Girls’ is a journey back in time to the era of hospital training.
Read more... ‘Hard work, comradeship and fun’ — a history of hospital training in Palmerston North
October 2022
 | Introduction to biological medicines |
May 27, 2022
Biological medicines are being increasingly used to treat a range of conditions in New Zealand. Nurses need to understand what they are, how they are used and possible side effects in the patients they care for.
July 2022
May 26, 2022
Migrant nurse leader calls on MPs to better support IQNs, who are vital to the New Zealand health service.
Read more... Migrant nurses vital to NZ and need better support, MPs told
June 2022
May 23, 2022
Union members turned out around the motu today in support of pay equity for care and support workers in the disability, aged care and mental health and addiction sectors.
Read more... Purple reigns in Aotearoa for care and support workers
June 2022
May 20, 2022
IT IS now more than six months since the End of Life Choice Act 2019 was implemented in New Zealand, with the latest government statistics indicating that 206 individuals have applied for an assisted death.
June 2022
May 20, 2022
NZNO was “profoundly disappointed” with yesterday’s Budget, which barely mentioned nurses or their wages and conditions, chief executive Paul Goulter said.
Read more... Frontline health workers ‘completely overlooked’ in Budget — NZNO
July 2022
May 18, 2022
NZNO’s enrolled nurses (ENs) say they are looking forward to working closely with the Nursing Council to review their scope of practice, after a 2019 survey found ENs preferred not to work “under the direction” of nursing colleagues.
Read more... Enrolled nurses’ scope of practice to be reviewed this year — Nursing Council
June 2022
May 18, 2022
I am writing to you about the Kaitiaki news piece “Nursing magazine ditches century-old healthy-food title, finally becomes ‘guardian’” by co-editor Joel Maxwell [Feb 25, 2022]
Read more... Te reo Māori support not readily available in past times
June 2022
May 18, 2022
Ahead of the 2022 Budget, apprenticeships have been given a $230 million funding boost while negotiations between care workers and the Government have fallen apart. It’s hard not to see this as a gender equity issue.
June 2022
May 18, 2022
Cross-union rallies are being planned around the motu this Monday, May 23, in support of care and support workers across the aged care, disability and mental health and addictions sectors.
Read more... Rallies planned to support care and support workers
