Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from February 2005

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from February 2005

MECA enables nurses to begin rebuilding their profession.(Editorial)(multi-employer collective agreement)
February 1, 2005... No one can miss the importance of the district health boards' (DHBs) multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) settlement. It is a groundbreaking achievement. (See coverage on p12-17 of this issue.) As well as the substantial pay gains it...

Research not meeting nurses' needs.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I am writing in response to the letter titled "What is the value of research?, published in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (December/January 2004/2005 p3). I am a clinical nurse educator at Dunedin Hospital and, as an educator and in my...

Nursing council rejects criticism.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I am responding to claims made in your story Pressure Mounts on Nursing Council re EN Title (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, December/January 2004/2005, p9), which suggests the Council did not undertake adequate consultation with nurses. This...

Nurses should support civil union law.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I am writing in response to those nurses who have written objecting to NZNO's submission in support of the Civil Union Bill [now Act ed.]. I am truly disappointed that nurses in this day and age would not support the Civil Union Bill, or at...

Aged-care nurses 'highly skilled'.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I would like to reply to Donna Kerr's Letter "Little respect for rest-home nurses", published in Kai Tioki Nursing New Zealand (December/January 2004/2005 p4). I am a registered nurse working in the aged-care sector and have done so for...

Best practice information for nurses.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I am a member of the Best Practice Clinical Advisory Group ([bpacnz.sup.nz]). This group is responsible for advising the [bpac.sup.nz] resource development team on developing Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEMS). These are circulated...

Hospital history about to be published.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... A history of Seddon Memorial Hospital in Gore--The Rise and Demise of a Country Hospital--has been compiled and is to be published within the next two months. The book has been written by Rosemarie Smith, with research conducted by a six-member...

Research on nurses' mental illness.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I am conducting research into nurses' experience of mental illness as part of my PhD studies at Auckland University. I am a registered nurse in independent primary mental health practice, and I also teach for the University of Auckland. ...

Mystery weekend a real treat.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... My husband and I recently had a weekend in Wellington, courtesy of a lucky-draw prize won at the NZNO annual conference in September last year. The "Mystery Trip for Two" was sponsored by Mortgage Solutions. We had a wonderful weekend. Our...

Congratulations on the new look.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... On behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council I would like to congratulate the coeditors of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand on the new layout of the magazine. Members have found it easier to read and to find the different sections within...

Penpal wanted.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I have been asked by an Italian nurse, Alessandra, if I can put her in touch with a New Zealand nurse with whom she can correspond in order to "exchange ideas about our job and our way of working." For futher information and her email address...

Eight nurses appointed to disciplinary tribunal.(News And Events)(Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act)
February 1, 2005... Eight nurses have been appointed to the Health Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT). The Tribunal has been established under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA). It is chaired by medical law specialist David Collins...

No government funding for UCOL degree programme in India.(News And Events)(Universal College of Learning)
February 1, 2005... No Government funding or taxpayers' money is going towards a nursing course the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) is running in the Punjab city of Chandigarh, India. The one-year update to a bachelor of nursing was launched in November last...

Preliminary responses in violence research 'really concerning'.(News And Events)
February 1, 2005... Preliminary results from a research project looking at violence among New Zealand nurses, the training they have undertaken and the effects of violence on their working environments, are concerning, according to the researcher. Registered...

Margretta styles wins major nursing award.(News And Events)
February 1, 2005... Renowned nursing leader Margretta (Gretta) Styles has been awarded nursing's most prestigious international award for her contribution to the profession. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has awarded her the 2005 Christiane Reimann...

Day of action for aged care.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... As Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand went to press NZNO members working in the aged-care sector were planning a major hike in the visibility of the Fair Share for Aged Care Campaign. A national day of action on February 9 saw caregivers, nurses...

Methodists getting out of aged care.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Yet another major player in the not-for-profit aged-care sector is pulling out. The Board of Methodist Mission Northern announced last month it was planning to lease its aged-care homes and hospitals to a private operator yet to be determined....

Immunisation programme extended to high-risk babies.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The meningococcal B immunisation programme has been extended to include babies aged as young as six weeks in some areas. The MeNZB [TM] vaccine is being given to children and young people up to age 20 to control the epidemic strain of...

Wound care nurse endorsed as 12th nurse practitioner.(News And Events)
February 1, 2005... The country's 12th nurse practitioner (NP) is Hawke's Bay wound care specialist and intravenous (IV) case co-ordinator Pip Rutherford. She was endorsed as an NP in wound care late last year after the Nursing Council had initially declined...

Action plan for Pacific workforce.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... An action plan recently released by the Ministry of Health aims to develop a competent and qualified Pacific health and disability workforce to better meet the needs of Pacific people. The action plan contains four goals, developed after...

Plunket and Parent Centres form alliance.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Two of the country's leading parenting organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support each other in improving parenting skills and child health. Pictured (right) signing the agreement earlier this month are, from left,...

Changes to cervical screening.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Changes are to be made to the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) following the passing of the Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Act last year. The changes are aimed at improving the programme's quality, safety...

Inaugural health and safety awards announced.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Department of Labour and Safeguard magazine have accounced the inaugural New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards. The awards are to acknowledge people and teams who have demonstrated commitment and achievement in improving workplace...

Trade union stalwart mourned.(News And Events)(Bill Andersen, president of the National Distribution Union dies)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
February 1, 2005... Hundreds of people from all walks of Life attended memorial services in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch late Last month and early this month, to honour the life of long-time trade unionist, social justice activist and socialist Bill...

New organizing co-ordinator positions filled.(News And Events)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
February 1, 2005... Three new organising co-ordinator positions within NZNO, approved by the board of directors Last year, have been filled. Auckland-based organiser Carol Gilmour is the new co-ordinator organiser for the Northern region; Palmerston North-based...

Counterfeit medicines theme for International Nurses Day.(News And Events)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The theme for International Nurses Day (May 12) this year is Nurses for Patient Safety: Targeting Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines. Announcing the theme, International Council of Nurses (ICN) president Christine Hancock and chief executive...

New manager joins NZNO at 'very exciting time'.(News Focus)
February 1, 2005... New professional services manager Joy Bickley Asher ponders her return to NZNO, the debate over the nurse assistant title, the implications of the Health Practitioners" Competence Assurance Act for nursing practice, the satisfaction of watching...

Caring for tsunami victims in the ruins of Banda ACEH.(News Focus)
February 1, 2005... Amid the wrecked landscape of the city of Banda Aceh, New Zealand nurses are among the health professionals caring for local people in the kind of working conditions few nurses in this country would have experienced. New Zealand nurses...

What the deal delivers.(News Focus)
February 1, 2005... This month NZNO members working in district health boards vote on whether to accept or reject the first national pay deal in well more than a decade. What does the agreement deliver? $54,000--it's a very significant figure. Under the...

Solidarity makes a real difference: a cast of thousands ensured the Fair Pay Campaign was successful.(Viewpoint)
February 1, 2005... A few days after writing this reflection, I'll be in Rotorua running ratification meetings with NZNO members at Lakes District Health Board (DHB). Along with 20,000 others, they'll be measuring up the proposed settlement against the goals of...

A long and winding road.(News Focus)
February 1, 2005... As Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand went to press, public sector members were voting on the first national pay deal in well more than a decade. It has been a long and difficult journey from the dark days of the Employment Contracts Act to a...

Paving the way for fair pay.(News Focus)
February 1, 2005... NZNO's Fair Pay Campaign would never have been successful without the tireless efforts of those on the multi-employer collective agreement negotiating team and the activists who worked constantly to keep the campaign in the public eye. Here a...

'Adopted, embraced and nurtured'.(Profile)
February 1, 2005... A woman who wanted to give her adoptive daughter the best possible start in life by breastfeeding her, embarked on a programme to induce lactation. This is her story and those of two of the health professionals--a whanau ora nurse and a...

'Queer' workers to get together next month.(New Focus)
February 1, 2005... Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex workers face particular issues at work. These workers will have the opportunity to get together in Wellington next month to discuss these issues, share experiences and support each other. Some...

Making a difference in women's health.(Profile)
February 1, 2005... Research shows that women prefer women providers when dealing with women's health issues. Pioneering nurse colposcopist Georgina McPherson strives herd to ensure women's colposcopy experiences ore positive. Auckland nurse Georgina...

Taking the judgement out of abortion.(Viewpoint)
February 1, 2005... Reflecting international experience, abortion is still a divisive issue in New Zealand, among health professionals as well as the general public. Here a nurse/midwife, who experiences the reality of abortions in her daily work, makes the case...

Why is te Tiriti o Waitangi still important? How does NZNO make manifest its commitment to Te Tiriti 0 Waitangi? And why is Te Tiriti important for nurses and nursing?(Treaty Of Waitangi Focus)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation )
February 1, 2005... February 6 is a date that stirs a mixture of emotions in me--generational hope, courage and pride, shared with generational sadness and pain. But whatever Waitangi Day might mean at a personal level, it is a day to build a future that...

Matariki: the Maori New Year.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Matariki: the Maori New Year. Hakaraia, L. (2004) Auckland: Reed. 63 pp. Producer, director and radio presenter Libby Hakaraia has written an interesting and accessible introduction to the star group Matariki and its significance in...

Mauri ora: the dynamics of Maori health.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Mauri ora: the dynamics of Maori health. Durie, M. (2001) Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 314pp. Mauri ora outlines the relevance of culture, identity and socio-economic factors to health. Psychiatrist and university professor Mason...

Tikanga Mood: living by Maori values.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Tikanga Mood: living by Maori values. Mead, H. M. (2003) Wellington: Huia. 398pp. Here is an authoritative and accessible introduction to tikanga Maori. It is essential reading for all who seek to understand the correct Maori way of doing...

Nga pepeha a nga tipuna. The sayings of the ancestors.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Nga pepeha a nga tipuna. The sayings of the ancestors. Mead, H. M & Grove, N. (2001) Wellington: Victoria University Press. 448pp. Nga pepeha a nga tipuna is a collection of more than 2500 "sayings of the ancestors". The authors spent more than...

Understanding tangihanga.(Brief Article)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
February 1, 2005... Understanding tangihanga. Wellington: Trade Union Education Authority. (1990). Wellington: EEO Trust. 12pp. This booklet outlines the process of tangihanga--the Maori way of dealing with death, grieving and burial.

The woven universe: selected writings of Rev. Maori Marsden.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... The woven universe: selected writings of Rev. Maori Marsden. Royal, Te A.C. (2003) Otaki: Estate of Rev. Maori Marsden. 187pp. Rev Maori Marsden (1924-1993) was a tohunga, scholar, writer, healer, minister and philosopher. He was uniquely...

Healing our history: the challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Healing our history: the challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi. Consedine, B. & Consedine, J. (2001) Auckland: Penguin. 287pp. Why do we need to understand our colonial history? What can the Treaty of Waitangi teach us 160 years later? The...

Te Marae: a guide to customs and protocol.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Te Marae: a guide to customs and protocol. Tauroa, H. & Tauroa, P. (1986) Auckland: Reed Methuen. 140pp. Hiwi and Pat Tauroa outline the sequence of events that begins when visitors arrive at the gates of a marae and ends with their...

Whaiora: Maori health development.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Whaiora: Maori health development. Durie, M. (1998) 2nd ed. Auckland: Oxford University Press. 244 pp. In this publication, Mason Durie documents progress in Maori health development over the past century, placing special emphasis on the...

Tikanga whakaaro: key concepts in Maori culture.
February 1, 2005... Tikanga whakaaro: key concepts in Maori culture. Barrow, C. (1994, reprinted 2001) Auckland: Oxford University Press. 187pp. Words Like aroha, mana and tapu are familiar to most New Zealanders, but what do they really mean? This book provides...

Midwifery council develops policies: the inaugural Midwifery Council met late last year to debate the policies and processes under which it will operate. NZNO representatives were there.(Professional Focus)
February 1, 2005... In December I attended the inaugural Midwifery Council Forum with two NZNO midwife members, Beth Wynn-Williams (Canterbury District Health Board (DHB)) and Carol McCord (Capital and Coast DHB). The programme covered the Council's 2004 policy...

NZNO to look for compromise over EN title.(Board Of Directors)(New Zealand Nursing Organization; enrolled nurse)
February 1, 2005... NZNO's board of directors, at its meeting in December, agreed to explore a compromise on the enrolled nurse (EN) title in an attempt to make progress on the issue with the Nursing Council NZNO has strongly opposed the council's decision on...

Board backs NZNO staff.(Board Of Directors)(New Zealand Nurses Organization)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... NZNO's submission on the Civil Union Bill [now Act ed.] was discussed. Chief executive Geoff Annals had received a lettter from the Midlands Regional Council on the submission and eight letters or emails of complaint had been received. He told...

Auckland to host 2005 conference.(Board Of Directors)
February 1, 2005... The board agreed to a proposal put by business services manager Dragan Radic that this year's conference be held at the Waipuna Conference Centre in Auckland. Radic told the board that it would cost $10,000 more to hold the conference in...

Stealing cash from elderly patient leads to six-month suspension: Douglas Campbell, EN.(Nursing Council)
February 1, 2005... The Nursing Council has suspended enrolled nurse Douglas Campbell from practice for six months for stealing from a patient. On October 2, 2003, Campbell was convicted under section 227(BA) of the Crimes Act 1961, in the Dunedin District Court...

Stealing money a breach of trust and confidence: Lorna Kumitau, RCpN.(Nursing Council)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Conviction for using a document for pecuniary advantage has led to a six-month suspension from practice for comprehensive nurse Lama Kumitau. In June 2003 she had been found guilty under under section 229A(b) of the Crimes Act 1961 in the...

Committee seeks members' feedback on documents.(NMAC Report)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (NMAC) is elected by members to advise, inform and make recommendations to NZNO's board of directors on specific social cultural, economic, industrial and political issues as they affect health,...

The impact of the public sector MECA on private and aged-care workers.(Sector Reports)(multi-employer collective agreement)
February 1, 2005... With the announcement of a national multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) for nurses and midwives employed by district health boards (DHBs), many workers in the private and aged-care sectors are wondering how these wage increases will...

Nurse distributes hundreds of postcards.(Sector Reports)(Fair Share for Aged Care )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... NZNO delegate and unit nurse manager at Iona Hospital and Rest Home in Oamaru, Fiona Sheppard, has topped the poll in handing out Fair Share for Aged Care postcards. The postcards, addressed to the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, call for...

National agreement being worked on.(Sector Reports)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Guardian Group Holdings (GGH) employer representatives met with union delegates and NZNO organiser Jane Kostanich and Service and Food Workers' Union organiser Stephanie Thomas in Wellington Last month. Further work was done on drafting a...

Practice nurses ratify agreement.(Sector Reports)
February 1, 2005... Practice nurses around the country have ratified a collective agreement for a pay increase of 5.1 percent over 18 months in three staged increases. The practice nurses' collective agreement covers around 750 practice nurses. NZNO advocate...

New offer for Summerset workers.(Sector Reports)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... NZNO and Service and Food Workers' Union (SFWU) members employed at seven Summerset sites throughout the lower North Island have put the threat of strike action on how in light of an improved pay offer by the employer. Late last year wage...

Courses, conferences & venues.(Events 2005)(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... EVENTS 2005 COURSES, CONFERENCES & VENUES Mar 4-5 Heartbeat 2005 "practically speaking" Sydney, 12th National Cardiovascular Conference. Australia Email: info@heartbeat.org.au ...