December 2023
December 7, 2023
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December 2023
December 1, 2023
Te Whatu Ora nurses have described gruelling workplaces, rife with burnout, violence and unsafe staffing levels, as they turn out across the country to demand more investment in their workforce.
December 2023
November 30, 2023
A recently graduated registered nurse shares her reflections on the power of words — and how nurses can fall in the trap of talking down to patients.
December 2023
November 23, 2023
Read more... PhD student sought for research project on elimination of tuberculosis among Māori
December 2023
November 23, 2023
Ngeru — cat
November 2023
November 23, 2023
The profession of nursing is an ever-evolving one — and the key is to embrace a team-approach with other workers, argues aged care nurse Natalie Seymour in response to fears the role is being eroded.
November 2023
November 22, 2023
After eight months of negotiations, two strikes, nationwide rallies and mediation, frontline nurses have finally voted to accept a new offer from national telehealth service Whakarongorau — calling off two looming strikes.
Read more... Whakarongorau’s telehealth nurses finally settle pay deal
December 2023
November 21, 2023
There are many ways that health professionals can help prevent antimicrobial resistance, a worldwide problem which threatens the effectiveness of these important drugs.
December 2023
November 20, 2023
As health budgets are being set, now is the time for Te Whatu Ora nurses, kaiāwhina and other workers to turn out and be heard by the new Government, say NZNO-Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa members.
November 2023
November 17, 2023
Nurses are feeling under threat from less qualified workers — while kaiāwhina are demanding clarity and respect for their role, leading to a challenging kōrero for NZNO-Tōpūtanga Tapuhi o Kaitiaki Aotearoa and the wider health system.
November 2023
November 16, 2023
Nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals can play a key role in helping to ensure the continued wellbeing of older patients. Sometimes, it’s as simple as just checking in about their holiday plans.
Read more... Will some of your older patients be on their own these holidays?
December 2023
November 9, 2023
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December 2023
November 8, 2023
| 50 years after nurse education moved out of hospitals, Māori health professor and former nurse Denise Wilson reflects on the “ugly” backlash over cultural safety — and challenges the profession to make way for Māori leaders. |  |
December 2023
November 8, 2023
Nursing educators emphasise the benefits of bedside nursing handover. A final-year nursing student was surprised to find she never saw it happen during her clinical placements.
December 2023
November 3, 2023
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Read more... 2024 skills and training scholarships offered to union members and families
September 2023
November 3, 2023
| New Zealand nurses are celebrating 50 years since nurse training began moving out of hospitals and into the education sector — but warn tertiary funding pressures and a pay gap of up to $40,000 for lecturers are putting the future of nursing education at risk. | |
Read more... Nurses celebrate 50 years of tertiary education — but fear for its future
November 2023
November 2, 2023
A long-time health-care assistant (HCA), described as a “shining star” by colleagues, has won the “most outstanding” kaiāwhina award at a new Manawatū event which throws a spotlight on caregivers.
Read more... ‘Shining star’ Bernie wins most outstanding kaiāwhina award
November 2023
 | Navigating youth mental health |
October 26, 2023
Mental health is a dynamic spectrum that ranges from a state of wellbeing, through mental distress, to mental disorder or illness. Consultations with young people (rangatahi) may be challenging due to the various presentations of mental health issues and the range of services and treatment options they may require.
November 2023
October 26, 2023
Kurī — dog.
November 2023
October 20, 2023
After a three-and-a-half year battle, 18 Wellington nurses are celebrating winning hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay after their role as patient flow coordinators at Wellington Hospital emergency department (ED) was underpaid for 13 years.
Read more... Emergency nurse ‘flow bros’ finally win back pay
