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Issue: March 2023

May 2023

50 years nursing, going strong — and taking action to protect the profession she loves

By Cate Macintosh

April 14, 2023

A nearly 50-year career in nursing had a shaky start – fainting at the sight of a naked elderly patient – but Viv Draper says she has no regrets and will struggle to leave her job at Christchurch’s spinal unit when the time comes.

Read more... 50 years nursing, going strong — and taking action to protect the profession she loves

May 2023

‘This is for us and for our future’ — caregivers join nurses for day of action this Saturday

By Mary Longmore

April 12, 2023

‘Exhausted’ health-care assistants (HCAs) are rallying alongside nurses for safer staffing and better pay and conditions at this Saturday’s NZNO day of action around Aotearoa.

Read more... ‘This is for us and for our future’ — caregivers join nurses for day of action this Saturday

‘This is for us and for our future’ — caregivers join nurses for day of action this Saturday

March 2023

‘Disingenuous’ – Kiwi nurses challenge claim pay rates now on par with Australia

By Cate Macintosh

April 3, 2023

Kaitiaki investigation
The Government says a recent pay increase for Te Whatu Ora nurses puts their base rates ‘on par’ with Australian colleagues. But Kiwi nurses in Australia and a leading economist disagree, saying the claim doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

Read more... ‘Disingenuous’ – Kiwi nurses challenge claim pay rates now on par with Australia

April 2023

Pay boost ‘huge’ for community nurses

By Mary Longmore

March 31, 2023

A 10 to 15 per cent pay boost for community nurses will make a ‘huge’ difference to keeping nurses and kaiāwhina in settings such as aged care, hospices and Māori and Pasifika health.

Read more... Pay boost ‘huge’ for community nurses

Pay boost ‘huge’ for community nurses

April 2023

New Zealand needs 450 more ICU nurses, say critical care nursing leaders

By Mary Longmore

March 30, 2023

Another 450 full-time critical care nurses are needed to safely staff the country’s growing number of intensive care (ICU) beds, says NZNO’s college of critical care nurses.

Read more... New Zealand needs 450 more ICU nurses, say critical care nursing leaders

New Zealand needs 450 more ICU nurses, say critical care nursing leaders

April 2023

Nurses share hopes, achievements and challenges at first post-pandemic college & section day

By Mary Longmore

March 30, 2023

COVID burnout and short-staffing fail to quell nurses’ aspirations and hopes for the future.

Read more... Nurses share hopes, achievements and challenges at first post-pandemic college & section day

Nurses share hopes, achievements and challenges at first post-pandemic college & section day

April 2023

Course teaches conservative sharp debridement

By Rebecca Aburn

March 29, 2023

Learn the skills needed to safely and competently perform conservative sharp debridement.

Read more... Course teaches conservative sharp debridement

Course teaches conservative sharp debridement

March 2023

Why ‘Barbie’s Bill’ and advance care plans matter to nurses

By Louise Duffy

March 29, 2023

A national database of advance care plans is needed, to provide certainty for patients, families and hospital staff.

Read more... Why ‘Barbie’s Bill’ and advance care plans matter to nurses

Why ‘Barbie’s Bill’ and advance care plans matter to nurses

April 2023

‘Come and stand in solidarity’ — nurses everywhere prepare to rise up on April 15

By Mary Longmore

March 27, 2023

‘We need to stand united, because we’re all nurses, we’re all in this together’. Nurses and health workers prepare to rise up — Maranga Mai! — for a national day of action.

Read more... ‘Come and stand in solidarity’ — nurses everywhere prepare to rise up on April 15

‘Come and stand in solidarity’ — nurses everywhere prepare to rise up on April 15

March 2023

Ex-minister gets schooled in primary health care as nurses get political

By Cate Macintosh

March 22, 2023

While full-time lobbyists are paid big bucks to door-knock politicians, primary health care nurses are taking time out of their work days caring for patients to do the same. Kaitiaki tagged along for one such visit – to former minister, National list MP Gerry Brownlee.

Read more... Ex-minister gets schooled in primary health care as nurses get political

Ex-minister gets schooled in primary health care as nurses get political

April 2023

Bargaining is getting a re-set under Maranga Mai!

By Cate Macintosh

March 21, 2023

Since the dawn of unionism, bargaining has been at the heart of getting a better deal for workers. But the traditional negotiation process, for Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO members, is in transition as it fits within the larger, cross-sector strategy of Maranga Mai!

Read more... Bargaining is getting a re-set under Maranga Mai!

April 2023

MARCH 2023 crossword

By Kathy Stodart

March 20, 2023

Print out the grid (using PRINT tab at the bottom right of this page) and use the clues below. February’s answers are below the clues.

Read more... MARCH 2023 crossword

April 2023

New guide helps families of children with rare disorders

By Angela Nielsen

March 17, 2023

It is extremely challenging for families when a child is diagnosed with a rare disorder. A new guide can help parents and caregivers navigate their way to the best outcomes.

Read more... New guide helps families of children with rare disorders

New guide helps families of children with rare disorders

March 2023

Nurses turn out to support teachers’ strike action

By Cate Macintosh

March 16, 2023

Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO members and staff turned out at rallies across the country in support of a nationwide teachers’ strike on Thursday.

Read more... Nurses turn out to support teachers’ strike action

April 2023

Nurse practitioners reject ‘denigrating’ GP college guidelines, will draw up their own

By Mary Longmore

March 14, 2023

Mātanga tapuhi / nurse practitioners say revised guidelines on their role from the Royal College of GPs (RNZCGP) are “denigrating” and “disappointing”, implying they must consult with GPs before making decisions.

Read more... Nurse practitioners reject ‘denigrating’ GP college guidelines, will draw up their own

March 2023

Thanks, but where’s the rest? Nurses challenge Minister of Health on back pay

By Mary Longmore

March 8, 2023

Pay equity salary increases of up to $12,000 per annum are “appreciated”, but Wellington nurses today told Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall they want to be back-paid to 2019 “like we were promised”.

Read more... Thanks, but where’s the rest? Nurses challenge Minister of Health on back pay

Thanks, but where’s the rest? Nurses challenge Minister of Health on back pay

April 2023

‘Immediate’ pay boost needed for struggling senior nurses, say nurse leaders

By Mary Longmore

March 7, 2023

Senior nurses and leaders are pleading for more support over low morale and burnout as the pay gap with registered nurses (RNs) narrows.

Read more... ‘Immediate’ pay boost needed for struggling senior nurses, say nurse leaders

March 2023

‘I’m quite resilient – I guess [it’s] years of being a nurse’

By Cate Macintosh

March 6, 2023

She survived a deadly attack and, most recently, a cyclone that destroyed her home. But mental health nurse Ra Kupa is determined to rebuild and get back to work — and can still make strangers laugh.

Read more... ‘I’m quite resilient – I guess [it’s] years of being a nurse’

April 2023

It’s cool to kōrero — March

By Kathy Stodart

March 6, 2023

I pakaru te whare o tātou e te haumātakataka tino kino. – The cyclone damaged our house.

Read more... It’s cool to kōrero — March

It’s cool to kōrero — March

March 2023

Emotional exhaustion hits nurses, two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle

By Cate Macintosh

March 3, 2023

Nurses in regions devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle are in a state of shock, coping with post-event trauma while continuing to work and support each other.

Read more... Emotional exhaustion hits nurses, two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle

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