Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from August 2006

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from August 2006

Defining public health nursing.(EDITORIAL)
August 1, 2006... Public health nursing has never been adequately defined. American nurse visionary, Lillian Wald, is said to have coined the term public health nurse (PHN) in the 1890s, as she worked to improve the health and living environments of...

Empowering nurses to lobby for change.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... I read with great interest the article "Is competence a tool of oppression?" by Joy Bickley Asher, published last month (p27). I would like to offer a different perspective, as a clinical coach working for Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB)...

Universities push their own agendas.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... I read Paul Watson's article "New directions for postgraduate education" in the June issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (p22-23) with great interest. The issues raised about research-based postgraduate nursing qualifications versus clinical...

Misconceptions in diabetes article.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... In relation to the article "Finding better ways of raising awareness of diabetes" published in your June issue (p28-29), we wish to comment on some of the statements included by the author Anne Manchester which may be misleading to readers: ...

Catherine Logan will be greatly missed.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... I was privileged to attend the funeral service for nursing leader Catherine Logan in Auckland last month. Many others from nursing and NZNO who had known, respected and loved her were also there. Friends shared memories from her nursing...

The dilemma of aged-care funding.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... As a resident for the past year of a rest-home/ hospital in the greater Wellington area, I have read with interest, sadness and relief the many letters in the magazine in response to the photographic essay by Alan Knowles published in your May...

Photos did not empower the elderly.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Having read all the responses and articles regarding the May photographic essay, and taken the time to absorb all opinions and views published in the June issue from the co-editors, the photographer, the Te Henga Section of the Nurses' Marxist...

Ongoing concern about photo essay.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... When I first saw the photographic essay "Who cares", published in the May issue, I felt horrified and appalled. Two months later, I still feel the same way. The following are my main reasons for feeling so strongly about it. 1) The frail...

Caring for each other, 'warts and all'.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Having followed the arguments for and against publication of the photo essay in the May issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, I would like to bring to the attention of the detractors the huge educational value such exposure brings. This...

Responses show nurses' prejudices.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... I am privileged to have a partner who is a registered nurse and therefore I get to see your magazine. I think the responses to the May photo journal article reveal more about the nature of the writers' prejudices than they do about the nature...

Support needed for neglected colleagues.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Isn't it great that our concern for the people we care for created such a stir, as shown by the overwhelming response from nurses to the controversial photo essay published in Nay? This controversy goes to show that our eyes are open and we are...

Surveying primary health care nurses.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Over the next 12 months, researchers at the Schools of Nursing and Population Health at the Auckland Medical School are carrying out a survey of primary health care (PHC) nurses in greater Auckland. The survey aims to identify issues affecting...

Meeting with remarkable academics: the Te Henga Section of the Nurses' Marxist Union has launched its Winter Series of Lectures. Education is the theme and the opening lecture was delivered by a remarkable academic.(nursing education)
August 1, 2006... 'A senior lecturer speaks and the earth trembles. " Old Nursing Proverb. Senior Lecturer Gertrude Steen came to the Te Henga Section of the Marxist Nurses' Union to offer the first in our Winter Series (theme: Education). Our first lecture was...

Remits promise lively conference debate.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation conferences)
August 1, 2006... Secretary of the Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing Federation Lisa Fitzpatrick will be the keynote speaker at NZNO's conference in Auckland next month. Fitzpatrick will speak about the impact of the Howard Government's new industrial...

NZNO stalwart dies.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation )(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... Long-time NZNO stalwart and recipient of NZNO's Award of Honour last year, Catherine Logan, died last month. Hundreds attended her funeral service at St Mary's in Holy Trinity, Parnell, Auckland, and five nurses spoke of her contribution to the...

NZNO staff changes.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation )(appointment of David Wait as organiser)(appointment of Dawn Duncan as an Individual case organiser)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... NZNO has two new staff members following the appointment of David Wait as an organiser based in the Auckland office, and Dawn Duncan as an individual case organiser in the Central region, replacing Jeff Sissons. Wait fills the vacancy...

PHC nurses' value validated.(Public Health Care)
August 1, 2006... Primary health care (PHC) nursing is just as complex and is worth just as much as nursing within district health boards, according to the results of a job scoping exercise conducted last month as part of NZNO's pay parity campaign for the PHC...

Ten-year mental health and addiction plan launched.(service introduction)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... A ten-year plan to improve delivery of mental health and addiction services was launched by Health Minister Pete Hodgson this month. The plan, Te Kokiri, focuses on providing earlier access to mental health and addiction services and calls for...

First NP in women's health.(nurse practitioner )(Interview)
August 1, 2006... New Zealand's first nurse practitioner (NP) in women's health and the first Pacific NP, Georgina McPherson (right), was endorsed earlier last month. She is number 24 on the NP register. McPherson works for Auckland District Health Board's (DHB)...

COI recommendations endorsed.(Committee of Inquiry )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... NZNO members have endorsed the the NZNO/ DHB Safe Staffing/Healthy Workplaces Committee of Inquiry (COI) recommendations, with processes around formal endorsement by DHB chief executives now almost complete. "The next phase will be how to...

More nurse practitioner mentors needed.(vacancy for the post of mentor)
August 1, 2006... An upsurge in requests for nurse practitioner (NP) mentors over the last three months has put a strain on NZNO's mentor programme, says NZNO professional nursing adviser Susanne Trim, co-ordinator of the programme. The Nurse Practitioner...

Hearing set for next month.(cases )
August 1, 2006... A preliminary hearing over the Nursing Council's decision to retain the title nurse assistant (NA) for second-level nurses trained post-2000 is scheduled for the Wellington District Court on September 4. One of the driving forces behind the...

Kiwi nurses must complete programme for UK registration.(United Kingdom)(Laws for International Practice)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... From next month the only way overseas-trained nurses will be able to register with the United Kingdom's Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), will be through the Overseas Nurses Programme (ONP). The programme sets out common entry standards, a...

Midwives obtaining nursing practising certificates may get easier.(standards for licensing)
August 1, 2006... Midwives who want to retain a nursing practising certificate will have a better chance of doing so, following negotiations between NZNO and the Nursing Council A number of NZNO midwives working in midwifery positions have had their...

Book honours nursing scholars.(awards)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... "Today we honour two nurse scholars who made a significant impact on the history of nursing education and research, and secured a permanent place in university education for nurse leaders," said NZNO professional services manager Joy Bickley...

Photo essay inquiries underway.(investigations)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... NZNO's internal inquiry into the publication of the photographic essay on caregivers working with the elderly, published in the May Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, is expected to be underway this month. At the June meeting of the board of...

Midwifery education being reviewed.(standards)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Midwifery Council is calling for submissions on its education review report and draft standards. Significant changes to strengthen pre-registration midwifery education are proposed to increase national consistency in programmes, improve...

Telling the story of Kathleen Hall.(book review)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... A new biography of missionary nurse in China Kathleen Hall has been published. Written by Rae McGregor of Auckland, it is titled Shrewd Sanctity: The story of Kathleen Hall 1896-1970. A talk on China inspired Hall, who had trained at Auckland...

New resource to help others learn more about disability.(psychology of disabled)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... A new resource, published by the Office for Disability Issues, aims to show the ongoing challenges and barriers people with disabilities can face, the most critical being other people's negative attitudes. Despite these barriers, Life is...

Correction.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2006... In last month's story about NZNO's Matariki celebrations (p14), tribute should have been paid to NZNO staff member Sharon Joe for the work she did organising the event.

Lessons learnt from managing a complex tuberculosis case: treating a client with tuberculosis whose social and economic situation is poor and lifestyle risky presents a public health nurse with some major challenges.(cases studies)(Case study)
August 1, 2006... Tuberculosis is a disease that continues to cause problems worldwide--numbers of infected people in New Zealand continue to be higher than in Australia. It is often associated with overcrowded living conditions, poor nutrition, poverty, alcohol...

Taking a nursing service into the Bush: an occupational health nursing practice in Nelson gives new meaning to the term "accessible services'.(biography)(Biography)
August 1, 2006... The rain Lashes down. Steam belches over the sawmill yard. Dawn Lights up the pine-dad ridges. Log-Laden trucks pull over the weighbridge and the drivers run to the smoko room, with its battered chairs and tables, bags strewn over the floor,...

From cradle to grave nursing: highly respected and much loved East Coast public health nurse Mandy Ruru looks back on four decades of work and change.(biography)(Biography)
August 1, 2006... 'She's been a wonderful rote model to her colleagues, an icon in the community and her leaving has left a huge gap in public health in Tairawhiti." These are just some of the responses from colleagues to the retirement of Gisborne public health...

Housing programme empowers people to make changes: a joint public health and Housing New Zealand programme is leading to some remarkable health improvements for families living in some of the most deprived and crowded areas of Auckland and Northland.(health aspects)
August 1, 2006... Auckland Regional Public Health Service public health nurses (PHNs) Lynne McCarthy and Claire Doole have been blown away by the response of families after being involved in the Healthy Housing programme. Not only have their homes been made...

Meeting the health literacy needs of clients: nurses have a responsibility to ensure their non-English speaking clients understand basic health information. Using a professional interpreter can be the best way to facilitate this.(Linguistic diversity)
August 1, 2006... As New Zealnd's population becomes more culturally and linguistically diverse, many nurses come into regular contact with people from non-English speaking backgrounds. This is a feature of my work as a public health nurse with the communicable...

Meeting the complex health needs of refugees: most refugees arriving in New Zealand have a variety of complex physical, emotional and mental health problems. Public health nurses may be the first health professionals they have seen for years.(health aspects of refugees)
August 1, 2006... 'Arriving in a new country as a refugee is like arriving as a newborn baby. We come without clothes, without baggage. We come without knowledge about the world in which we find ourselves, without the language to find out. We are totally...

Team approach helps family to develop new skills.(nursing care)
August 1, 2006... Nandi * was two years old when she was first referred to the regional public health service's early childhood team. She had been discharged from Starship Hospital following a bout of gastro-enteritis. This was her second admission to hospital...

Releasing the bottleneck of mandated clinical hours: securing a set number of clinical hours for students from a range of health professions is causing major problems for educators. Perhaps it's time for a rethink about how best to assess clinical competence.(finding ways to achieve clinical competence)
August 1, 2006... How much theoretical and practical education is needed to develop a competent health practitioner? What is the best way for students to gain clinical experience? Does having mandated hours really serve the health professions and how should the...

Coming to grips with nursing education funding: money for post-registration nursing education comes from a range of sources. Understanding the web of funding can be a challenge.(funds for nursing courses)
August 1, 2006... Understanding the funding streams for nursing education can be daunting. Funding comes from a variety of sources, meaning confusion over who funds what, and what criteria need to be met in order to secure the necessary monies. The current...

Ensuring history does not repeat itself: new employment legislation in Australia is all too familiar to New Zealand workers who remember the dark days of the Employment Contracts Act.(Employment laws, rules and regulations)
August 1, 2006... Lest We Forget. I do not use this phrase lightly. When I asked a returned service man if I should use it as the opening for this article, he replied: "There are no more emotive words in the ANZAC lexicon than those three words. There has always...

Public health nurses 'go the extra mile'.
August 1, 2006... Two new faces were welcomed to the public health nurses' (PHN) section committee meeting last month in Wellington. They were our new professional nursing adviser Angela Clark, who helped us manoeuvre our way through remits and other core...

Planning for an influenza pandemic: NZNO has started planning for an influenza pandemic. It is a huge task.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
August 1, 2006... Nurses will face particular challenges during any influenza pandemic. One of NZNO's major tasks is to ensure its members are informed of their legal, ethical, professional and industrial rights and responsibilities in a pandemic and thus able...

Aged-care sector negotiations round-up hospice members accept pay deal.
August 1, 2006... Bargaining for the Anglican Aged Care Collective Agreement, which covers both NZNO and Service and Food Workers' Union Nga Ringa Tota members in Churchill Hospital, Churchill Courts, Holdsworth House, Fitzgerald House and Bishopspark, all in...

Hospice members accept pay deal.
August 1, 2006... Hospice members throughout the country have voted in favour of a proposal to have local site negotiations within the framework of a national Hospice Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) and to continue campaigning for the funding...

A call to collective arms.
August 1, 2006... The last few weeks have certainly been busy. The campaigns in primary health and aged care soldier on. Plunket and Family Planning claims ratification meetings are complete and bargaining is underway. The Hospice MECA campaign continues. In the...

Board rejects proposal for PHC Nurses' Council to become standing committee.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The board of directors rejected a proposal for NZNO's Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses' Council to become an NZNO standing committee. Instead, a resolution that the council continue in its present role until a strategic review of the way NZNO...

Nursing Council chair stepping down from the role after six years.(Annette Huntington)
August 1, 2006... Nursing Council chair Annette Huntington announced she was stepping down from the role when she and council chief executive Marion Clark met the board. She ton the board she was standing down after after six very interesting years in the...

Policy on international meetings.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... NZNO chief executive Geoff Annals told the board there was an increasing number of international fora NZNO was involved in, eg the South Pacific Nurses' Forum, various International Council of Nurses' meetings and recently the World Health...

Regional conventions discussed.(future and purpose of regional conventions)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The future and purpose of NZNO's regional conventions is to be discussed by regional councils. After discussing the regional conventions, the board decided a paper summarising its discussions, posing questions and sharing information be...

2007 budget endorsed.(budget of New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The board endorsed NZNO's budget for 2007. The $11.5 million budget includes a small surplus. NZNO chief executive Geoff Annals tow the board the budget was not "cast in stone" but was a forecast based on assumptions. NZNO's membership...

Section membership only for members.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The board is opposed to opening membership of NZNO sections and colleges to non-NZNO members. A request by the diabetes nurse specialists' section to enable non-NZNO members to become members of the section was rejected. Board members were not...

Nurse struck off for 'serious and outrageous' offending.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... JOHN PETER WILLIAM PEARSON, RN Registered nurse John Peter William Pearson has had his name removed from the register of nurses, pursuant to section 101(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, 2003. The Health...

Nurse's registration cancelled for six months.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... DENYSE PATRICIA CONDON, EN An enrolled nurse (EN) has had her registration cancelled for a period of six months, by the Health Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal. In its decision in January this year, the Tribunal, determined that Denyse...

Inappropriate restraint leads to suspension.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... JAMES EDWARDS, RN Registered nurse James Edwards has been found guilty of professional misconduct and had his registration as a nurse suspended for 18 months. The Health Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal, in a decision in December...