Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from December 2004

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from December 2004

Reflecting on the year when NZNO members stood up and spoke out.(Editorial)(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... The February cover of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand heralded 2004 as our fair pay year. This year will go down in history as the year when nurses, midwives and caregivers stood up and spoke out in order to win fair pay. With the assistance of a...

What value is nursing research?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I read with interest head of Victoria University's Graduate School of Nursing and Midwifery Jan Duke's editorial in November's Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (p2), especially her comment that, "We should be able to stand up and be counted...

Fees increase questioned.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I have been reading the October edition of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand and am impressed by the new took. The articles show what a dynamic, interesting and challenging time nursing in New Zealand is in. The debate between the Nursing Council...

Rallying call for community nurses.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I write in support of enroLLed nurse (EN) Carol Smith and her letter in the November issue (p6) about being stripped of her title to practise as a registered community nurse. I am a registered community nurse who has been nursing for 36 years...

Little respect for rest-home nurses.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I'm often asked, "Oh you're a nurse, where do you work?" When I reply, "In a rest-home", the conversation is cut short with an "Oh!" What sort of a response is that? Rest-home nurses deal with a huge variety of hearth problems--respiratory and...

Reassurance on portfolio writing.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I am responding to Letters from Pam Williams and others in the October issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. In defence of the Nursing Council, the need to write a portfolio is not its requirement as such, but a requirement under the new...

Anger at Civil Union stance.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I find it hard to express my disappointment at NZNO's support of the Civil Union Bill. I was obviously naive to think that an organisation representing such a Large body of professionals would consult its members before taking a stance on their...

NZNO 'misusing' its mandate.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... As a member of NZNO, I wish to express my disapproval of our organisation making a submission to the Government in support of the Civil Union Bill. As a workplace delegate, I suggest there has been plenty of opportunity to discuss matters...

Forming a Palliative Care Nurses' Group.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... On behalf of the New Zealand Palliative Care Nursing Forum and the Auckland Regional Hospitals' Palliative Care Nurses' Group, I would Eke to invite nurses working in the palliatitive care field to join the forum. Until now, there has been...

In praise of Southland.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... On behalf of nurses from Middlemore Hospital I would Like to thank SouthLand nurses for hosting the recent biennial surgical nurses' conference in Invercargill. It was fantastic. Every presentation was informative, thought-provoking and...

Experience brings shades of grey.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... When I was a nursing student, I remember a visiting speaker saying to our class: "We are not all one people." Two and a half years ago I was outraged by what I saw as a blatant disregard for equality. When I began my nursing education, I was...

Remember anaesthetic members.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... As the partner of an anaesthetic technician, I am dismayed to see that NZNO has campaigned for a pay rise for nurses and midwives without including anaesthetic technicians, who are also NZNO members. My partner has always voted in support of...

Research on patient violence.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I am conducting research into the incidence of patient violence against nurses as part of my PhD studies at Massey University, Wellington. I am a registered nurse, a clinical psychologist and an assistant Lecturer at the university. I became...

Hughes takes on full-time professorship.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... Ministry of health chief nursing adviser Frances Hughes (pictured right) has resigned to take up a full-time position as Auckland University's first nursing professor, in the Faculty of Medical and health Sciences. In her new job, which...

Global nursing shortages affect health outcomes.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... Global nursing shortages, identified in a recent International Council of Nurses' (ICN) report, paint a precarious picture for health systems worldwide. The global shortage of registered nurses: an overview of issues and actions confirms that...

National MECA nears completion as Christmas approaches.(News And Events)(Multi-employer collective agreement)
December 1, 2004... If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well The job of creating the national multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) for nurses, midwives and health assistants in district health boards (DHBs) has been mammoth. It has involved at least 18...

Achieving work/life balance creates safer workplaces.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... How workers organise their work time can be as important as pay for employees who are not among the lowest paid, according to the United Kingdom's senior Trades Union Congress (TUC) equality and employments rights officer, 30 Morris. ...

Television series raises nurses' profile.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Raising the profile of nurses, informing the public about what nurses really do and encouraging young people to take up a nursing career were the main motivations for those appearing in the docu-drama Nurses, currently screening on I-V2. ...

New sexual health campaign pulls no punches.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... A new Ministry of health sexual health campaign has a strong message to young people--No Rubba, No Hubba Hubba. The campaign aims to reduce high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in sexually active teenagers by encouraging them to...

Presssure mounts on Nursing Council re en title.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... NZNO has welcomed the recommendation of Parliament's Health Select Committee that the Nursing Council revisit the enrolled nurse title and fully consult with those affected. The recommendation was announced early in December, after the...

New college for mental health nurses.(News and Events)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Te Ao Maramatanga--the New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses--was officially launched by the Minister of Health Annette King at the beginning of December. The group was formerly part of the Australia and New Zealand College of Mental...

Anthroposophical nursing adds holistic dimension.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... A Hawke's Bay college is offering the world's only English-speaking course on anthroposophical nursing, with a new intake of students starting in March 2005. The graduate diploma, at Taruna College in Havelock North, is open only to...

DHB honours Manawatu nurses.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Twenty-two nurses in the Manawatu region were honoured at the MidCentral District Health Board's (DHB) second annual nursing prizegiving in November. For the first time, the prizegiving included nurses working for private employers. ...

NZO membership fees to rise in April.(News And Events)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... NZO MEMBERSHIP FEES TO RISE IN APRIL CATEGORY CURRENT FORM 1 APRIL 2005 Registered Nurses $332 or $12.77 $382 or $14.69 per fortnight per fortnight Enrolled...

Salvation Army to sell its aged-care facilities.(News And Events)
December 1, 2004... The Salvation Army's decision to exit residential aged-care confirms the sector is in crisis, according to NZNO. The Salvation Army announced in November it would sell its 12 residential aged-care facilities. Ongoing financial viability and...

Breast-screening services extended.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Auckland and Northland women will have better access to breast screening services, following a decision by the Director General of Health Karen Poutasi to establish two new screening providers. The two new providers are Counties-Manukau...

South Pacific Nurses take action over mutual concerns: growing nursing shortages, ageing workforces, nurse migration, and the role and title of the enrolled nurse were just some of the issues discussed at last month's South Pacific Nurses' Forum in the Cook Islands.(News Focus)
December 1, 2004... 'Challenges and actions for nursing and nurses in the South Pacific" was the theme of the five-day, 12th South Pacific Nurses' Forum (SPNF) in Rarotonga Last month. A[most 150 nurses, representing 12 South Pacific countries, attended. With...

Nursing Council decision on ENs creates difficulties for Pacific nations.(News Focus)(Enrolled Nurses)
December 1, 2004... The recent Nursing Council of New Zealand decision to change the title of graduates of the new enrolled nurse (EN) programmes to nurse assistant has sparked concern, not only in New Zealand, but also in a number of Pacific nations. The decision...

Paua meets Nga Puhi; a hui between Nga Puhi representatives, the PAUA team, and NZNO staff and members marked the start of a new phase of the 12-month-old project.(News Focus)(Progressively Acting in Unity and Aroha)
December 1, 2004... West Auckland's Te Piringatahi o Maungarongo Marae hosted the very first hui introducing NZNO's Progressively Acting in Unity and Aroha (PAUA) project to iwi last month. Nga Puhi was chosen as the first iwi to be introduced to the project,...

Health messages reach women through netball.(News Focus)
December 1, 2004... How do you reach groups of South Auck land women, such as Pacific and Maori women, new Asian immigrants and women who live on the street, with information about breast and cervical screening? A public health nursing team has thought hard about...

Working in the Falkland Islands--a reminder of how nursing used to be; thanks to an advertisement in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, a Tauranga nurse is finding unexpected satisfaction and a real sense of privilege working in the remote Falkland Islands.(Nursing Overseas)
December 1, 2004... Two years ago, while leafing through my copy of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, I discovered a full-page advertisement for suitably qualified staff nurses to work in the Falkland Islands. One of the photos depicted a lovely old cottage hospital...

Keeping babies out of heaven--a midwife's story from Bougainville.(Midwifery Overseas)
December 1, 2004... Working as a midwife in Bougainville brought Sandra Sinclair much satisfaction, a good deal of frustration and some real anguish. But she made a difference and would not have missed the experience for the world. "Sandra, we really miss...

Observing the emergency nurse practitioner role in Bristol: after 30 years living and working in a small, rural, South Island community, the call to experience and study advanced nursing practice in the United Kingdom was strong.(Nursing Overseas)
December 1, 2004... In July this year, I returned to rural new Zealand after 15 months working for a major national health trust in Bristol in the United Kingdom (UK). My aim had been to gain clinical experience in advanced trauma care and to observe the role of...

Resources, guides and information recently added to teh NZNO library.(Books)
December 1, 2004... NZNO's library is constantly updating its collection. Here is a selection of some of the most recent acquisitions. Descriptions are taken from accompanying publicity material. An illustrated history of the Treaty of Waitangi. Orange, C....

Have a happy healthy Christmas: it's Christmas time again and these recipes remind us that it is possible to eat healthy food and enjoy ourselves.(Christmas Special)
December 1, 2004... Remember that half the population are overweight or obese (1) 25% of the adult population are at risk or already have diabetes (2) and 41% of us are likely to die of heart disease (3). So if you are entertaining you are very likely to have...

Nutrition is a hot topic.(Education Supplement)
December 1, 2004... The increasing emphasis on preventive medicine and the lowering of barriers between health professionals and the general public means that at any time you are likely to be asked questions regarding healthy diet, or diet and disease i.e....

Rejuvenate your orientation to nursing education and practice.(Education Supplement)
December 1, 2004... Take this opportunity to deepen and broaden into a more individualised nursing practice. The Graduate Diploma in Anthroposophical nursing offers you the opportunity to extend your nursing practice and re inspire your relationship to nursing....

Nursing Council disciplinary orders.(Nursing Council)
December 1, 2004... CONFRONTATION WITH CLIENT IN AN ACUTE FORENSIC UNIT KELLMAN HAIRA, EN An enroLLed nurse (EN), who was involved in a physical confrontation with a client in an acute forensic unit, has been ordered to practise with conditions for the...

Regions to celebrate rolling centennials.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... NZNO is to start planning and budgeting for the centennial celebrations of the founding of the national Trained Nurses' Association. NZNO traces its foundations back to the association, which became a national body in 1909. Next year marks...

NZNO conference 2004 examined.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A debrief on this year's NZNO conference and AGM was held. Overall, members were impressed with the programme, organisation and environment. Suggestions for next year's conference included having a clear remit process so things ran smoothly;...

Marion Guy elected vice-president.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... College and section board of directors' representative Marion Guy was elected vice president. In preparation for the vote, vice president Catherine Logan presented an overview of her role, which is to support the president, to chair meetings in...

Link with National Council of Women.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Board member representing the Tai Tokerau region, Pauline Allan-Downs, was elected the NZNO representative to the National Council of Women (NCW), as proxy for the president. The board sees the NCW as a significant lobbying group. NZNO needed a...

Developing partnerships in the Pacific.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Chief executive Geoff Annals discussed the Council of Trade Unions' (CTU) proposal to develop partnerships between unions in New Zealand and specific union groups in the Pacific. The CTU is encouraging NZNO to engage in this project, as NZNO...

NZNO submission process questioned.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The board discussed NZNO's submission on the Civil Union Bill, which has Lead some members to question the NZNO submission process. Chief executive Geoff Annals said the decision to make a submission was made on the basis of human rights and...

Salary deductions to be phased out.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... From April 1 next year (coinciding with membership fee increases), NZNO will not offer salary deduction as a subscription payment method for new NZNO members. Instead, members will be encouraged to use direct debit. There were a number of...

Electing a new ICN president.(Decisions From The October Board Of Directors' Meeting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The board received two nominations for the position of president of the International Council of Nurses: Dr Hiroko Minami from the Japanese Nursing Association and Canadian nursing leader Dr Ginette Lemire Rodger. The board decided to support...

NZNO'S work in 2004 under review: it's been a busy year for NZNO'S staff, including the professional nursing advisers. Safe staffing, fair pay, professional recognition and the nurse practitioner role are just some of the issues dealt with.(Professional Focus)
December 1, 2004... For me, 2004 has been an extremely eventful year as I have slowly established my niche within NZNO. It has been a pleasure to join NZNO at a time when the organisation's professional and industrial voices have come together so effectively. How...

Has the time come for a possible primary health care MECA? As the industrial landscape for primary health care nurses changes, there is a growing call for NZNO to reconsider its bargaining strategies in the sector and work towards a possible MECA.(Industrial Focus)
December 1, 2004... Earlier this year, when NZNO developed the first bargaining plan for the primary health care (PHC) sector, industrial staff identified the need to build large national colLective agreements (CAs) in the sector. This would enable PHC members to...

Collaborating in neonatal care.(College/Section News)
December 1, 2004... About 130 delegates from New Zealand, Australia and the United States gathered in Dunedin in October for the 10th annual New Zealand Association of Neonatal Nurses' (NZNO) (NZANN) conference. The theme "Neonatal care--a collaborative affair"...

Gastroenterology nurses gather in Napier.(College/Section News)
December 1, 2004... Last month's annual scientific meeting of the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology and the NZNO Gastroenterology Nurses' Section was well attended, with the sunny venue of Napier attracting 60 doctors and 130 nurses. The meeting began...

New Women's Health Section holds its inaugural conference.(College/Section News)
December 1, 2004... The newly formed Women's Health Section, NZNO, formerly known as the New Zealand Gynaecology Nurses' Interest Group (NZGNIG), has recently hosted its third annual conference as a group and inaugural conference as an NZNO section. The...

Members at Gore Health support strike action.(Sector Reports)
December 1, 2004... Negotiations for the NZNO collective agreement (CA) at Gore Health Ltd (the trust that manages the 21-bed Gore District Hospital) have reached a critical stage, as the employer's latest offer is rejected and members call for industrial action....

Aged-care campaign gets into gear.(Sector Reports)
December 1, 2004... NZNO's aged-care campaign was set to move up a notch as Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand went to print. The campaign goal is to achieve additional government funding for the sector, which is in a crisis of underfunding. NZNO aged-care...

Employer joins caregivers for a sausage sizzle stoppage in Nelson.(Sector Reports)
December 1, 2004... Aged-care members and delegates in the top of the South Island have been busy in negotiations over the last month, with a number of collective agreements being renegotiated. The one percent funding offer made by the Government to aged-care...

Living your life don't take your back pain lying down.
December 1, 2004... You've probably experienced low back pain at some stage in your life. Many of us have. Short term low back pain is common--in fact, more than seven out of 10 New Zealanders will experience low back pain at some stage in their lives. "One...