November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Ageist rhetoric ‘pervasive’
November 1, 2020
An independent human rights expert visited New Zealand in March this year. Her recently released report contains recommendations to ensure older people’s human rights are met.
Issue: November 2020 vol 26 no 10
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
The challenges IQNs face
November 1, 2020
Internationally qualified nurses face many challenges when they begin nursing in New Zealand. But there are also opportunities. A research study is looking at both.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Ensuring informed consent for hearing-impaired patients
November 1, 2020
There are a range of ways nurses can ensure they obtain informed consent from hearing-impaired patients.
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November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Negotiations at CHT Healthcare continue
November 1, 2020
Negotiations for a collective agreement at CHT Healthcare Trust sites are continuing, with the main sticking point gaining movement on our sick leave claim.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Aged care: Heritage achieves settlements
November 1, 2020
Union members working at Heritage Lifecare have endorsed their 2020 wage offer, with 90 per cent of members supporting it.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
NZNO organiser gains Labour seat
November 1, 2020
NZNO has lost one of its Christchurch-based organisers, while Banks Peninsula has gained a new MP.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
CCDM: Huge progress at one DHB
November 1, 2020
More than 100 additional full-time equivalent (FTE) nursing, midwifery and caregiver positions have been approved at Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) for the 2020/21 year, following implementation of the care capacity demand management (CCDM) programme over the past two years.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
‘Quiet’ neonatal nurse makes a difference
November 1, 2020
Long-time Christchurch Women’s Hospital nurse Bernard Hutchinson has been awarded neonatal nurse of the year by the neonatal nurses college Aotearoa (NNCA) for his quiet “behind-the-scenes” work to make a difference.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
All adverse events must be reported
November 1, 2020
Reporting of adverse events in all health-care settings must be comprehensive and transparent. Health professionals have a role to play in advocating for robust patient safety systems.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Teaching palliative care skills
November 1, 2020
As our population ages, the need for palliative care will increase. Greater clarity around undergraduate palliative and end-of-life care curriculum content is needed to prepare the future health workforce.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
The struggle for pay parity in PHC
November 1, 2020
Despite prolonged and concerted efforts, pay parity for primary health care nurses has yet to be achieved.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Compassion fatigue takes its toll
November 1, 2020
Finding strategies to cope with workplace stress and burnout is important as the effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt in aged care.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
New president wants unity and solidarity
November 1, 2020
NZNO’s new president has a range of skills to help her achieve what she wants to in the year ahead.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Next year’s IND theme announced
November 1, 2020
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has announced the theme for International Nurses Day (IND) 2021.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Ara midwifery lecturer wins Ilam
November 1, 2020
Ara Institute of Technology midwifery lecturer Sarah Pallett has begun her new career as a Labour MP, representing the Ilam electorate. She won the seat resoundingly, ousting National MP and deputy leader Gerry Brownlee, who had held the seat since its creation in 1996.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Volunteer of the year
November 1, 2020
The 2020 Health Volunteer of the Year is Patricia (Patu) Sigley, nominated by Kororareka Marae Society. She also received the Māori health volunteer award.
November 2020 vol 26 no 10
College wants to attract more nurses into aged care
November 1, 2020
The NZNO college of gerontology nursing is working with the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) to bring a more person-centred approach to aged residential care (ARC) in New Zealand.
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November 2020 vol 26 no 10
Advertising in Kai Tiaki down through the decades
November 1, 2020
This is the first of a two-part analysis looking at how advertising in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand has changed in the decades since its inception in 1908, and some of the historical factors behind the changes.
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