By Joel Maxwell
March 30, 2022
Kate Te Pou’s journey started with a childhood spent in hospitals, continued when she became a nurse in the ’80s – now after the “hardest year” of her study life, it’s taken a new turn.
Read more... ‘Just don’t give up’: Decades-long journey sees Kate Te Pou become nurse practitioner
By Stephanie Rooke, Grace Thevenard, Saumi Suthendran, Suyeon Skyla Jung, Nathalie Tolentino, Jamie Fraser Annandale and Kim Ward
March 28, 2022
Students chronicle their good and bad experiences with preceptors and give their view on how to perform the role well, to educate and inspire the next generation of nurses.
Read more... What makes a great preceptor? Nursing students have their say
By Ashly Mangalasseril
March 28, 2022
I am a registered nurse (RN) who completed the competency assessment programme (CAP) in May 2021. But I had to pay nearly NZ$12,000 to finish CAP. Travelling plus the OET (occupational English test) exam fee — all this adds up to huge amount.
Read more... Better deals needed to encourage IQNs to work in NZ
By Italia Tiffany Farani
March 28, 2022
My name is Italia. I am currently working as a health-care assistant in mental health.
Read more... NZ English test for Pacific-trained nurses too tough?
By Sangita Shrestha
March 28, 2022
I am writing today to bring some issues to light.
Read more... Health-care assistant plea over residency visa
By Shirley Blackie
March 25, 2022
It is with regret that I have made the decision to stop my NZNO membership.
Read more... Retired nurse misses printed Kaitiaki
By Susan Orpin
March 25, 2022
How do I get a printed version of Kaitiaki? It is too hard to read this [online] and you have to be computer-literate to navigate the site.
Read more... Difficulty reading online
By Janet Jin
March 25, 2022
I write in response to [associate manager professional and nursing services] Kate Weston’s reply to “A loss for rural nurses” by Liz Perales in the December 2021 issue of Kaitiaki Nursing New Zealand.
Read more... Rural nurses struggle to access Kaitiaki online
By Gayleen Watkins
March 25, 2022
Now you are digital-only, I am very upset!
Read more... Upset at Kaitiaki going digital-only
By Chris Hattan
March 25, 2022
Now that the NZNO monthly magazine is only online, I have been trying to find a downloadable file so I can read the magazine offline.
Read more... Is there a way to get Kaitiaki as a PDF?