April 2023
September 7, 2023
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June 2023
June 30, 2023
NZNO members are being urged to give feedback on the future of the organisation, it’s structures and governance as part of a wide-ranging review which many hope will result in a re-write of the constitution.
Read more... Members encouraged to have say on NZNO’s future
June 2023
June 30, 2023
In these challenging times of COVID, climate change and global recession, many people continue to experience financial hardship and we write to highlight the financial help available from the New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund (NZNMF).
Read more... The New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund ready to support nurses in times of hardship
June 2023
June 26, 2023
Many nurses and kaiāwhina who work for Māori, iwi and Pacific providers haven’t had a pay increase, despite an injection of $200 million towards closing the gap in rates with Te Whatu Ora.
Read more... Celebration over pay disparity ‘fix’ for Māori, iwi, Pacific providers on hold for many
June 2023
June 26, 2023
Ko Taranaki tōku maunga. — My mountain is Taranaki.
June 2023
June 23, 2023
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June 2023
June 22, 2023
Nurses’ work in general practices is underestimated to an unknown degree due to the way practice records are kept, according to researchers in a major New Zealand study.
Read more... Nurses’ work underestimated in general practice, say researchers
June 2023
June 20, 2023
Caring for Aotearoa’s ageing rainbow community and the importance of “flourishing” in aged care — for both nurses and residents — were among topics at the recent NZNO college of gerontology nurses conference.
June 2023
June 20, 2023
Perioperative nurses must provide safe patient care. An important aspect of safe care is culturally safe practice. This article discusses nurses’ responsibilities for reducing inequities and providing culturally safe care in operating rooms in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read more... How to provide culturally safe care in the Aotearoa perioperative environment
June 2023
June 20, 2023
Rangi Blackmoore-Tufi reflects on some of the challenges she has faced being the sole Māori nurse in her perioperative department. Changes made following a frustrating and stressful day have made the department a safer place for Māori staff and patients.
Read more... A safe environment for Māori patients starts with a safe environment for Māori nurses
June 2023
June 19, 2023
Nurses are obliged to show proof of ongoing clinical learning — but it can be a chore to keep track of what you’ve actually done.
Read more... Now there’s an app for your CPD, thanks to a nurse
June 2023
June 19, 2023
NZNO mental health nurses say their workforce is “beyond crisis” with record levels of violence — often fuelled by methamphetamine — coinciding with a dearth of senior nurses.
June 2023
June 7, 2023
‘Disheartened’ but resolute nurses, midwives and kaiāwhina are not ruling out industrial action after a resounding rejection of Te Whatu Ora’s proposal for an offer.
May 2023
June 7, 2023
A general election is a golden opportunity for NZNO members to take political action and achieve policy changes. But what does it mean to be politically engaged, aware and active? Kaitiaki spoke to some members who are leading the way.
Read more... Maranga Mai! – Nurses find their political voice
May 2023
June 2, 2023
Practice nurses say an eight per cent pay rise is a “step” closer to hospital nurses’ salaries — but does not go nearly far enough.
May 2023
June 2, 2023
Nurses, midwives and health workers turned out in huge numbers to off-site stop-work meetings, with many expressing their anger and disgust over Te Whatu Ora’s offer for a new two-year collective agreement.
Read more... Huge attendance at stop-work meetings, as nurses say offer ‘disrespectful’
May 2023
May 30, 2023
I tae mai te hukarere, a kua kati te huarahi. — The road is closed because of snow.
May 2023
May 30, 2023
A Māori-led nursing earn-as-you-learn workforce initiative is giving some kaiāwhina (unregulated health workers) the chance to realise a life-long dream to be a nurse.
May 2023
May 29, 2023
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May 2023
May 24, 2023
A hard-won one-hour strike by 24 Gisborne Hospital ward 5 nurses and health-care assistants (HCAs) this afternoon drew “huge” support, says an emotional nurse who led the fight all the way to the courtoom.
Read more... Hundreds support striking Gisborne nurses after court win
