July 2024
June 27, 2024
To thrive in the workplace, internationally qualified nurses need professional development, protection from bullying and good communication skills, a New Zealand researcher has found.
Read more... Migrant nurses’ experiences in the workplace — what support do they need to thrive?
July 2024
June 26, 2024
Cancer nurses say the Government’s decision to fund 26 cancer treatments is great news — but it must also resource oncology teams to care for higher number of patients.
Read more... Cancer nurses welcome multi-million medicine deal — but warn of flow-on workload
July 2024
June 26, 2024
Nurses should be more involved in antimicrobial stewardship, say members of an expert group working on new guidelines for antimicrobial practice.
Read more... Nurses ‘under-used in antimicrobial stewardship’
July 2024
June 25, 2024
Puku — belly, stomach
June 2024
June 25, 2024
Nurses and kaiāwhina who jumped aboard the country-wide safe staffing bus tour say public support has been “amazing” — and want the Government to invest in safely staffed hospitals.
Read more... From far north to deep south, nurses and kaiāwhina call for change
July 2024
June 21, 2024
Confused, demoralised and “absolutely gutwrenched” — these are the feelings of nursing tauira (students) after hearing Te Whatu Ora may be freezing mid-year graduate recruitment a week out from hiring decisions.
July 2024
June 19, 2024
After four months and more than 740 expressions of interest, just two new mental health nurses have so far been employed from overseas this year through a new Te Whatu Ora international recruitment campaign.
Read more... Two mental health nurses employed after four months’ international recruitment
July 2024
June 17, 2024
It’s reassuring to know that according to Te Whatu Ora, a large majority of older New Zealanders live independently in their own homes.1 By the time they reach 85 years or older, around half still live at home, supported where necessary by home care services.
Read more... Helping to enhance senior independence with a medical alarm
July 2024
June 14, 2024
After two years of limbo, thousands of care and support workers this week lodged a claim for equal pay with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).
July 2024
June 14, 2024
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July 2024
June 14, 2024
A specialist cancer nurse, a nurse educator and a Māori health advocate are among those honoured in the King’s Birthday list this month.
Read more... Nurses and health advocates honoured in King’s Birthday list
July 2024
June 14, 2024
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says he will consider mental health nurses’ proposals to increase and support their workforce after meeting with NZNO leaders.
Read more... Minister considering mental health nurses’ views after damning NZNO survey
June 2024
June 10, 2024
Nurses in Northland, Nelson and Palmerston North kicked off an 11-day safe staffing bus tour of Aotearoa on Monday with a sizzle in the sunny north — and some drizzle further south.
June 2024
May 30, 2024
Nurses, kaiāwhina and members of Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa NZNO joined tens of thousands who turned across the motu in support of Toitū Te Tiriti (honour the Treaty) protests aimed to disrupt the Government’s Budget 2024.
June 2024
May 30, 2024
A nurse who has quit and another who “literally ran” her entire shift were among those who spoke to Te Whatu Ora leaders face-to-face about latest cost-cutting — one breaking down in tears as she spoke.
June 2024
 | Antimicrobial stewardship in Aotearoa: Striving for safe, effective and equitable antimicrobial use |
May 30, 2024
Pharmacist Sharon Gardiner presents an overview of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — watch this webinar and earn CPD time.
June 2024
May 28, 2024
Kanohi — face, eyesight
June 2024
May 27, 2024
Nominations are required to fill the following leadership positions on the NZNO Board: Kaiwhakahaere and Tumu Whakarae, and President and Vice-president.
Read more... Notice of NZNO 2024 Board Leadership Elections and call for nominations
June 2024
May 24, 2024
Lack of financial support is stopping many students realising their dream of becoming a nurse, says the new head of Nelson nursing school.
June 2024
May 16, 2024
An Auckland nurse says she is reluctantly giving up on nursing in Aotearoa after burning out just six weeks after coming back to work here.
Read more... ‘It’s bittersweet, but I don’t think I want to nurse here anymore’
