April 2022
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
April 2022
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
April 2022
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
April 2022
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?
April 2022
March 28, 2022
I am writing today to bring some issues to light.
April 2022
March 25, 2022
It is with regret that I have made the decision to stop my NZNO membership.
April 2022
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.
April 2022
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
April 2022
March 25, 2022
Now you are digital-only, I am very upset!
April 2022
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.
