Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from August 2005

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from August 2005

Remembering the lessons of history.(editorial)(New Zealand Nursing organization importance)(quality of care)
August 1, 2005... NZNO's strength lies in its industrial capability and in the authenticity of its professional voice, an authenticity gained by its linkage to clinical practice through its 39,000 members. Its considerable industrial ability was demonstrated in...

Aged care is a challenging career.(response to a recent article by NZNO policy analyst Eileen Brown, "Budget fairs aged-care workers and older people" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, June 2005, p29),)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I am writing in response to a recent article by NZNO policy analyst Eileen Brown, "Budget fairs aged-care workers and older people" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, June 2005, p29), regarding underfunding in aged care. It is encouraging that...

'Blatant' political campaigning criticised.(response to the last momth's issue (p 18-19) by NZNO organizsing services manager Laila Harre, "National's seven deadly promises)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Well, co-editors, you have done it again. First the Civil Union legislation and now the General Election. I strongly object to the article in Last momth's issue (p 18-19) by NZNO organizsing services manager Laila Harre, "National's seven...

United future overlooked in coverage.(response to the last momth's issue (p 18-19) by NZNO organizsing services manager Laila Harre, "National's seven deadly promises)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I remember writing about my objection in 1999 to the then NZNO president Judi Mulholland telling NZNO members who to vote for. This time around, we are informed in last month's issue, on who not to vote for ("National's seven deadly promises",...

Truth-telling important in nursing.(response to the article "The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?", published in the May issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (p16-17).)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I was recently reading the article "The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?", published in the May issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (p16-17). At my workplace we have recently employed a new nurse manager. She asked us how we...

Why prayers at union meetings?(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I'd like to congratulate NZNO on a well organised delegates' convention in Auckland in June. The need for rank and file activism came through deafly in the presentations and discussion. A highlight for me was hearing from the delegates in the...

Maori leader's message disheartening.(meningococcal B vaccination )(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Maori Party co-Leader Tariana Turia's decision not to allow her grandchildren to be vaccinated against Meningococcal B, has left us feeling thoroughly disheartened. (Herald on Sunday, Jury 10, 2005.) Her indignant public stand against the...

Congratulations for education article.(clinical and academic areas of training should be more integrated )(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Congratulations on publishing Padraig O'Luanaigh's comments on New Zealand nursing education and the narrow minded response he had to his suggestions for improvements to our education system. ("Something is rotten in the state of education",...

Where have the 'hands-on' skills gone?(letter to explain how little practical knowledge has the student nurses)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I am writing this in July 2004 but I won't submit it to Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand until July 2005. I'll explain why later. I read with interest Teresa O'Connor's editorial in the June 2004 issue, "Nursing education--time for a...

US theatre milieu completely different.(LETTERS about the practice of anaesthesia by nurses)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) agrees that conclusive evidence does not exist to support one provider type over another when it comes to the delivery of anaesthesia. However, this does not imply that nurse-delivered anaesthesia...

Researching children's mental health.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I am a registered nurse working in the area of primary health care/child health. In 2002 I was fortunate to be awarded the Margaret May Blackwell Study Fellowship, which enabled me to travel to several countries to explore primary health care...

Nurses wanted for technology survey.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... The Nursing Informatics Taskforce of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is conducting a research study to better understand how health information technology affects communication between nurses and the other members of...

School nurse wants to meet colleagues.(invitation of a part-time professor in the Master of Nursing Science Department at California State University, Sacramento)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I will be spending three weeks in your country in March 2006. Although the trip is for pleasure, not for work, I would Like to meet with one or more nurses to discuss some of the issues facing the profession. I am a school nurse, as well...

Neonatal, flight and emergency nurses holding combined conference.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Neonatal, flight and emergency nurses are holding an inaugural combined conference in Christchurch from September 1-4. The theme of the combined conference of these NZNO sections or colleges--the New Zealand Association of Neonatal Nurses, The...

Nurse prescribing a step closer.(report to planning legislation and regulations for nurses practitioner)
August 1, 2005... Nurse practitioner (NP) prescribing is a step closer with the release last month of the Ministry of Health's consultation document Implementing Nurse Practitioner Prescribing. The document recommends prescribing for NPs, with prescribing...

NZNO's new president to be installed at conference.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Close to 200 delegates are expected at NZNO's annual conference and AGM in Auckland on September 21-22, which will see a new president installed. In her final address to conference, outgoing president Jane O'Malley will provide some...

Acknowledging nursing pioneers.(nursing education moved into the tertiary sector was the primary purpose of a celebratory dinner)
August 1, 2005... Acknowledging the work of the "wonderful women" who campaigned long and hard to have nursing education moved into the tertiary sector was the primary purpose of a celebratory dinner in Auckland last month. Celebration organiser, current...

Support package for new graduates welcomed.(funding for new graduate support programmes from government)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... NZNO has welcomed Health Minister Annette King's announcement last month of funding for new graduate support programmes in district health boards (DHBs) from next year. The programme, for which $800,000 has been set aside for start-up costs,...

Collaborative strategies needed to solve aged-care staffing crisis.(creation of a group of representatives from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A group of representatives from NZNO, aged-care providers and education has been formed in Christchurch to tackle the staffing crisis in the sector. It was formed after a meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Gerontology Association last...

Developing a new diabetes education model.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... Two diabetes nurses and a dietitian at Hurt Valley District Health Board (DHB) diabetes education and management service have been awarded this year's Eli Lilly diabetes nursing research grant, worth $10,000. The diabetes team will use the...

Public Health Association honours health promoting nurse.(the nurse Ann Shaw was named champion for 2005 at the Public Health Association )(Biography)
August 1, 2005... For the first time in its history, the Public Health Association (PHA) has named a nurse as its public health champion. Long-time nurse and health promoter Ann Shaw was named champion for 2005 at the PHA conference in Wellington last month....

Public health nurse Shirley Reid remembered.(the dead of the founder of the national Kiwi Enuresis and Encopresis Association)(Obituary)
August 1, 2005... Shirley Reid's notable career as a public health nurse (PHN) began in Stoke, Nelson, in 1980. Over 22 years, Shirley advocated for the families in her care, especially focusing on children's needs. Getting follow-up on children who constantly...

Motivating young workers.(abstract of the fifth annual Council of Trade Unions Youth Union Movement)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Young workers and unions was the theme of the fifth annual Council of Trade Unions" (CTU) Youth Union Movement (YUM) camp in Wellington last month. This year's event brought together 18 delegates from around the country and a wide variety...

Campaign to recruit nurses.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A campaign to attract new people into nursing or former nurses back into the profession will be launched later this year. Sponsored by Johnson and Johnson Pacific and Janssen-Cilag, the campaign aims to break down stereotypical images of...

Nurse to staff mobile bus service in Taranaki.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Nurse-led clinical services will soon be a reality in Taranaki, thanks to a mobile health bus, launched Late last month by Associate Health Minister Mita Ririnui. The mobile service is an initiative of Hauora Taranaki Primary Health...

New advocacy service for injured workers.(The Council of Trade Unions pilots the project)(Decrease in workplace deaths)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is piloting a 12-month advocacy service for injured union members in the Auckland region, beginning this month. The predominantly telephone-based service is staffed by a full-time advocate, Malcolm McNeill, who...

Building the Maori clinical workforce.(grants and awards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... One nursing, three medical and one allied health student were the recipients of this year's Pegasus Health Maori clinical workforce scholarships. Bev Fremaux, of Ngati Kahu from the Far North, is a second-year nursing student at the...

Telephone guidelines for practice nurses updated.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Otago Division of the New Zealand College of Practice Nurses has recently updated its Telephone Guidelines in a Genera! Practice Setting, first published in 1996 and revised in 1998 and 2000. The fourth edition was updated by registered...

Plunket delegates call for end to child smacking.(invitation to the biennial conference by the society)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Plunket delegates attending the society's biennial conference in June called for the immediate repeal of section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961. This should be supported by comprehensive parenting education programmes, in recognition of...

Infection control nurses meet.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
August 1, 2005... Meeting infection control challenges across the health care spectrum is the theme of this month's 24th annual infection control conference in Auckland, organised by NZNO's National Division of Infection Control Nurses. Keynote speakers are...

Clair nominated for new CTU position.(Council of Trade Union)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... NZNO's policy analyst Maori Sharon Clair has been nominated for the new Council of Trade Union's (CTU) position of vice president Maori. Clair was nominated by the National Distribution Union and seconded by NZNO's Te Runanga O Aotearoa NZNO....

Coping with outbreaks of the norovirus: the norovirus can have devastating effects on the health of the very young and the elderly. It can also have devastating effects on the ability of hospitals, emergency departments in particular, to function effectively when both patients and staff are infected.(PRACTICE)
August 1, 2005... Infectious diseases are nothing new in hospital settings. Outbreaks of highly contagious, debilitating illnesses have the potential to affect not only patients, but staff and visitors as well. Several such outbreaks have occurred in New Zealand...

Nursing older people--a role for new graduates? New graduate nurses learn vital nursing skills through spending time working in elderly care wards.
August 1, 2005... In 1998, the Ministerial Taskforce on Nursing recommended that the Clinical Training Agency work with nursing organisations to develop a national framework for the first-year of clinical practice for new graduate nurses. (1) The first year...

Bringing the 'healing touch of human sympathy' into aged care: admission to an aged-care facility can be traumatic and stressful for clients and their families. A nurse manager, determined that two clients in particular would have their individual needs met, gradually introduced more flexible nursing practices.(portrayal of the nursing profession)
August 1, 2005... One of the most profound experiences I have had in my nursing career has been managing a rest-home and medical admitting facility in Coromandel. I worked at Phoenix House for around 18 months between 2003 and 2004. During this time, I was...

Changing disempowering nursing home practices.(research of aged-care facilities)
August 1, 2005... The deeply entrenched nursing routines practised in many aged-care facilities pre vent residents receiving the individual care they need, according to researcher Marian Bland. Bland, now Associate Professor (Nursing) at the Universal...

How caregivers respond to aged-care residents' aggressive behaviour: a recent study of caregivers working in dementia units and residential care facilities in the Christchurch area showed most experienced verbal and physical aggression daily. There is an obvious need for further training and support for caregivers encountering these difficulties.(RESEARCH)
August 1, 2005... Research into violence and aggressive behaviour in residential care settings in New Zealand has been limited. As a result, assaults on staff have remained mainly a hidden problem. International studies indicate that residents are frequently...

Weighing up the party promises: as Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand went to press, the election on September 17 was less than six weeks away. National's promised tax cuts, as yet unspecified, should be balanced against Labour's promise of interest free student loans by next April.(POLITICAL FOCUS)
August 1, 2005... LABOUR'S STUDENT LOAN POLICY WOULD BENEFIT WOMEN AND NURSES The announcement of interest free student loans for students who reside in New Zealand is a major victory for those who have campaigned for a fairer student loan scheme, according...

Lessons from Australia: nurses in New Zealand would do well to heed the experiences of nurses in Australia as they struggle to oppose radical industrial relations changes proposed by the Howard Government.(POLITICAL FOCUS)
August 1, 2005... June 30 was a cold and gloomy day for Melbourne, but the weather didn't deter 120,000 workers from marching through the streets, bringing lunchtime traffic to a standstill in protest at the Federal Government's industrial relations (IR) plans....

Understanding Maori protocol.(cultural aspects of the nursing in New Zealand)
August 1, 2005... What is tikanga Maori? It is in essence the cultural beliefs, values, rituals and customs of the tangata whenua/indigenous people of Aotearoa/NewZealand. It is paramount to Iwi Maori, that we maintain the integrity of tikanga. Tikanga is...

Preparing for NZNO conference powhiri.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation and Maori ceremony of welcome)
August 1, 2005... As with the powhiri held at the start of NZNO's primary health care conference in Auckland earlier this month, the powhiri that begins next month's NZNO conference at the same venue will be organised according to Ngati Whatua protocol. This is...

A passion for aged care: after nearly three decades working in aged care, Rave Wilkes is still nursing in an area she loves.(portrayal of the 2004 Gerontology Nurse of the year)(Biography)
August 1, 2005... There's an ebullience, an energy and an enthusiasm about NZNO's 2004 Gerontology Nurse of the Year Raye Wilkes that 27 years in the same aged-care workplace has not dimmed. She began working casual night shifts at Whareama in Nelson in...

Looking back on nursing and four life-long friendships: although trainee nurses had to balance ward work with study, cope with the restrictions of life in the nurses' home and endure scant consideration of personal concerns, four nurses look back on their training in the late 1930s as a time of real character building.(HISTORY)
August 1, 2005... In August 1938, four young women Audrey Willacy, Laura Goulter, Eyleen Cronan and Enid Senn met as a group of probationers--new trainees--for the general nursing course at Auckland Public Hospital. To be accepted as a trainee nurse was...

How to solve problems in the aged-care sector: with growing numbers of nurses moving from the aged-care to the public sector, attracted by increased pay rates, problems in aged care are increasing. Resolving them will require a concerted effort by NZNO and all members in the sector.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
August 1, 2005... Aged care has often been thought of as the "poor relation" of nursing and the nursing care required for elderly patients has been seen as very basic and less complex than the nursing done in the tertiary/public sector. But in today's health...

Making your vote count for aged care: which combination of parties becomes the Government after next month's general election will have a crucial bearing on the aged-care sector.(funding for a Growing to Win campaign and for the establishment of a new aged-care national advisory group)
August 1, 2005... The continued struggle to win "a fair share for aged care" is vitality important if we want to achieve pay equity for workers in the sector. To get that much-needed fair share of the hearth budget, we need to keep finding ways to make the...

Ballot for primary health care agreement completed.(increse funding, pay conditions and the support)
August 1, 2005... July 29 was an important date on the timeline for the Primary Health Pay Parity Campaign. This date was the deadline for primary health care (PHC) workers from across the country to send in their yellow ballots and petitions seeking a...

'Miserable' pay offer for Presbyterian Support workers.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation claims for better conditions)
August 1, 2005... The funding crisis in aged care is having a profound impact on workers in the sector. After two days of negotiations last month, nearly 300 NZNO members at Presbyterian Support (PS) sites in Southland, Otago and south Canterbury were offered a...

Hospice members begin national negotiations.(16 hospices in New Zealand planning the first multi-employer collective agreement)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... NZNO members in 16 hospices throughout the country are preparing for their first ever multi-employer collective agreement (MECA). Members were attending meetings to endorse the negotiating team, claims and ratification process as Kai Tiaki New...

Number of parish nurses growing.(training conference invitation by New Zealand Faith Community Nurses' Association )
August 1, 2005... The number of faith community nurses, or parish nurses, in New Zealand is growing. In May, four nurses in Wanganui--Val Southcombe, Ruth Portland, Anne Foley and Pat Stewart--began as parish nurses in a Catholic parish, bringing with them a...

Nursing Research Conference to focus on past and future.(invitation to the conference of New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The theme for the 30th conference of NZNO's nursing research section, to be held in Wellington in November, is "Me whakataira nga hum o nga purapura whakato": Nursing Research: the presence of past and future. The two-day conference will...

National Gerontology Section to offer study grants.(COLLEGE/SECTION NEWS)
August 1, 2005... NZNO's National Gerontology Section is to offer study grants to its members from a pool of $5000. The grants are for continuing education, research, the purchase of textbooks, or attendance at gerontology specific seminars or conferences. ...

Reviewing NZNO's submission process.(planning report for submissions for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The board discussed a paper written by professional services manager Joy Bickley Asher on the process to be followed in making submissions. The ideal process would be that all submissions would come to the board for endorsement before going...

NZNO position statement endorsed.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The board of directors endorsed the professional and clinical supervision position statement prepared by the Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee. The document outlines the benefits, key components and outcomes of professional and clinical...

Staff workloads to be addressed.(membership growth for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Organising services manager Laila Harre reported on the impact of membership growth on staff workloads. Most organisers have now exceeded the benchmark average of between 1000 and 1300 members per organiser. Work is underway with staff to plan...

Announcing NZNO's election results.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... As soon as the result of the presidential election is known--on September 9--all candidates will be advised and the outcome will be released to the media and NZNO members through the website. The successful president and college/section...

Refunding membership fees.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In an effort to devise a simple and transparent membership refund policy, the board decided that NZNO would provide a refund of membership fees up to a maximum of 12 months, at the discretion of the business services manager Dragan Radic....

Raising reduced fee threshold.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The reduced fee threshold, previously set at $15,000 per annum, will increase to $17,500 from October 1. This decision was prompted by concerns from a number of members, including people working at Presbyterian Support, Southland, who were...

Complying with the era.(planning report of New Zealand Nurses Organisation practice of offering professional services)
August 1, 2005... Organising services manager Laila Harre was asked to draft a paper on the issue of NZNO's practice of offering professional services only to members covered industrially by another union. This practice, said Harre, did not comply with the...

Overseas members pose financial risk.(members from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... NZNO currently has 394 members overseas--mostly in the United Kingdom, Australia and a number in Saudi Arabia. Business services manager Dragan Radic reported that having members living outside New Zealand presented a significant legal and...

Support for MakingPovertyHistory.(promotion of campaign)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... NZNO will support the MakingPovertyHistory Campaign by providing website assistance as appropriate and promoting the campaign with members. However, until further details are known, it will not provide any funding, as it regards monetary...