Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from February 2006

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from February 2006

Student leader ponders key issues for nursing students.(EDITORIAL)
February 1, 2006... As chair of NZNO's National Student Unit (NSU), I am delighted to contribute the editorial to this issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, which has a focus on students. I am keen to highlight key issues relating to student education and to...

Bonds with neonatal staff remembered.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... The article "Baby Zack touches many Lives during his short Life", published in the December/ January 2005/2006 issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, has to be one of the most beautiful, moving articles I have read. Lynette Will tells the...

In praise of Whangarei hospital staff.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... As a registered nurse and active NZNO member, I am aware of the constant trials nurses face every day in our mahi. We have to cope with staff shortages, under resourcing, high workloads and higher acuity in those requiring care, as well as the...

The plight of second-level nurses.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... I write in response to the article "What's in a name?" published in Last month's Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zeolond (p11). I am one of those unfortunate second-level nurses who now sign themselves NA (nurse assistant). It Looks more Like "not...

Fighting for the enrolled nurse title.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... I would Like to thank Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand for publishing the article about the ongoing debate over the name for second-level nurses (What's in a name? December/January 2005/2006, p11). I am one of the students in the photo of the...

Recognising spiritual needs.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... I would like to congratulate Molly Page for her excellent article on spiritual care ("How well do we care for people's spiritual needs? Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, November 2005, p18-19). While not a new area, spiritual care has arguably...

Why were honoraria raised?(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... I am somewhat perplexed by the NZNO board of directors' decision in October (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, November, p8)) to raise the president's annual honorarium to $30,000 and the Te Runanga chair's to $25,000. At NZNO's AGM in...

Nurse specialists disadvantaged.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... As a senior nurse and nurse specialist, I agree entirety with Michael Geraghty's comments in the December/January 2005/2006 issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (Letters, p3). Clearly the tool used is weighted towards management roles. For...

Paperwork undermines work satisfaction.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Now that Nursing Council has decided to enforce the Health Practitioners' Competence Assurance Act (HPCA), a whole new bureaucracy has arisen. The nursing hierarchy at Auckland District Health Board where I work has leapt at the chance to...

Call to review dual registration.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Recently the Nursing Council turned down my application for an annual practising certificate (APC). The way things are going, I fear for nursing in this country as I think many of us working in midwifery are actually complying with the number...

Midwifery and nursing closely linked.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Midwifery and nursing are intertwined, as my own career shows. I became a general and obstetric nurse in 1971, then spent a year in paediatric and neonatal care. I worked as a nurse for many years, and was sponsored (by the same hospital) in...

School nurses not recognised.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Having read many articles in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand over 2005 and having accepted the position of school nurse at Kelston Boys High in Auckland, I have become very interested in primary health nursing (PHN), especially the issue of pay...

Death of nursing research leader noted.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... It is likely many readers are unaware that Berenice King, one of our leaders in research, died in December 2004. During the 1970s and 1980s, in particular, King made a distinct contribution to the development of health policy in her rote as...

Cottingham's Law: report from the working party on nursing expertise: defining nursing expertise has engaged the minds of many a fine nursing figure and filled many worthy but unread volumes. One local group offers its own take on this fascinating topic.((A)MUSING ON NURSING)
February 1, 2006... How to measure nursing expertise and nursing excellence? With apologies to nursing guru Patricia Benner and all those good people who've written up professional development recognition (PDRP) programmes and the like, we still really haven't got...

Legal wrangle won't stop meca negotiations.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... A legal wrangle with recalcitrant primary health care (PHC) employers has marked the start of historic negotiations for a mega PHC multi-employer collective agreement (MEGA). When negotiations began in December, 119 PHC employers were "missing...

Plunket staff set to gain district health board pay rates.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... Plunket staff throughout the country are this month voting on a pay offer which brings their pay rates in line with the district health board (DHB) multi-employer collective agreement (MEGA) July 2005 rates. During negotiations last month,...

Consultation document lacked rigour.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... The Nursing Council's consultation document on the title for second-level nurses trained after 2000 does not include a well-argued justification for either of the titles offered--nurse assistant (NA) or registered assistant nurse (RAN),...

Major 'e-research' nursing study to be launched.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... A major "e-research" study on the nursing workforce, in which all New Zealand registered and enrolled nurses (RN, EN) and nurse assistants (NAs) will be invited to take part, is to be launched in Wellington next month. Researchers from Massey...

Working party to look at opportunities for NPS.(nurse practitioners)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... A working party to explore employment and funding opportunities for nurse practitioners (NPs) will meet with invited sector representatives in Wellington on February 20. The working party, established late last year by the then Health Minister...

First Maori degree programme scheduled to begin in July.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... New Zealand's first Maori-focused nursing degree looks set to begin on July 1, once legal loose ends have been tied up and formal approval granted. A legal agreement is currently being drawn up between the degree's initiators--Te Kaunihera...

Caring in the community during a pandemic.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... NZNO supports the Ministry of Health's proposal to establish community-based assessment centres (CBAC) to treat and care for New Zealanders in a pandemic. As it plans for scenarios of up to 1.6 million cases of pandemic influenza, the Ministry...

New nursing unit at MIT.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... A new joint initiative between Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Counties Manukau District Health Board (DHB) looks set to enhance nursing education in the region, bringing the learning environment and the health sector closer...

Pacific BN programme enters its third year.(Bachelor of Nursing programme)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Students enrolled in the only BN programme for Pacific students entered their third year this month. The BN (Pacific) programme at Whitireia Community Polytechnic was first established in 2004 in response to unmet Pacific health needs in New...

NZNO appoints new professional staff.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Angela Wallace appointed as Maori Health Directorate)
February 1, 2006... Two new professional staff began working for NZNO this month. Policy analyst Angela Wallace has joined from the Ministry of Health's Maori Health Directorate. She has wide experience as a senior adviser, project manager and policy analyst...

Scholarships for primary health nurses.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... Primary health care nurses (PHCN) from the East Coast of the North Island have expressed extreme disappointment at missing out on the most recent PHCN scholarships being offered by the Ministry of Health. According to Tairawhiti Innovative...

Safe staffing theme for this year's IND.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
February 1, 2006... The theme for this year's International Nurses' Day on May 12 is Safe Staffing Saves Lives. Chosen by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the theme highlights a growing understanding internationally of the impact nurse staffing has on...

Training for pacific health workers.(Manukau Institute of Technology certificate course)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... A new Certificate in Pacific Community Health Work begins at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) next month. The certificate is designed to provide a format qualification for those already working in Pacific community health, or who have...

Preparing for cultural safety assessment: despite the fact cultural safety has been part of nursing education since 1993, many nurses are still confused by the concept. A review of the literature brings together a number of critical themes.
February 1, 2006... This year, nurses will be asked to prove their continuing competence in a number of domain areas. Within domain one of the Nursing Council's competencies--professional responsibility--nurses will be asked to show they both apply the principles...

Combatting racism in nursing: despite many years of cultural safety education, racism in nursing still exists. It is the responsibility of all nurses to confront both individual and organisational racism.(VIEWPOINT)
February 1, 2006... Last year I read two books that caused me to think again about racism in nursing. the first was Jane Robinson's biography of Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, who went to the Crimean War and became a heroine. (1) Last year she was named the greatest...

Redefining perceptions of nursing success: one nursing student's attitude towards, and understanding of, nursing success were profoundly changed after spending time with a skilled preceptor and mentor.
February 1, 2006... Stories are a universally popular way of communicating. People learn when they listen to stories; they also learn when they retell or reflect on their own experiences. Nursing has a strong oral tradition; it has an unpredictable nature, making...

Nurse educators seek solutions to common problems through nets. nurse educators in the tertiary sector face a demanding agenda this year. Their association's new co-ordinator and spokesperson Kathy Holloway is undaunted.(PROFILE)
February 1, 2006... It would be hard to find a more passionate and committed nurse educator in the country than Kathy Holloway, the new coordinator of the National Association of Nursing Educators in the Tertiary Sector (NETS). Holloway was appointed to the...

Laughing a nursing career is not always plain sailing: as new graduate nurses set sail on their professional careers, an old hand offers the five irrefutable laws of new graduate success and some words of wisdom to ensure their journey, and that of their patients, is as safe as possible.
February 1, 2006... So, congratulations, you're qualified and about to step out onto the world stage as a registered nurse (RN). You're excited, you've worked hard for three long years, you've passed the exams and clinical testing and, let's face it, you've a Loan...

Why nurses should support the repeal of section 59: a Private Member's Bill to repeal the section of the Crimes Act which allows parents/caregivers to use "reasonable force" to discipline a child is now before the Justice and Electoral Select Committee. Here a Plunket nurse argues why all nurses should support this Bill.(VIEWPOINT)
February 1, 2006... As the mother of three lively boys and a Plunket nurse, I appreciate the joys and challenges of parenting, so do not come to the debate surrounding the repeal of Section 59 (s59) of the Crimes Act 1961, wearing rose-tinted spectacles. I do,...

Caring for students' health needs: a unique interdisciplinary team of health professionals and education support staff provides a comprehensive health service for Lincoln University's student population.(PRACTICE)
February 1, 2006... As a primary health care team working in a tertiary setting, Student Health & Sup port offers care to students at Lincoln University, Canterbury. The students are a diverse group, including nearly 2000 international students, 2200 domestic...

Making lemonade from a bag of lemons: a nursing student entering her second year of study reflects on seizing opportunities and ponders some of the weighty issues facing both nursing students and the profession as a whole.(VIEWPOINT)
February 1, 2006... Having completed year one of a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) at the Western Institute of Technology Taranaki (WITT), I have had the time to read in more depth Last year's issues of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. The WITT received considerable...

Honouring our Waitangi legacy: commemorating Waitangi Day--February 6--is an opportunity for NZNO and its members to renew our commitment to working in accordance to treaty principles.(TREATY OF WAITANGI FOCUS)(New Zealand Nurses Organization)
February 1, 2006... Waitangi is a place that warms my heart and bones from the moment I arrive there until I Leave. The land and its people stand proud and dignified, with the strength of time and wisdom guaranteeing survival. Entering the Waitangi grounds, I am...

Forum recognises NZNO's credentialing experience: NZNO continues to make a valuable contribution to the International Council of Nurses' annual forums on nurse credentialing.(PROFESSIONAL FOCUS)
February 1, 2006... Enabling national nurses' organisations (NNOs) at the cutting edge of credentialing to share information and identify emerging issues are the main aims of the annual International Council of Nurses' (ICN) credentialing forums. A further aim is...

Moving towards true workplace equity.
February 1, 2006... NZNO members and staff are gearing up for negotiations for the second national district health board multi-employer collective agreement. Some work agreed at the last negotiations remains to be completed and there are challenges aplenty for the...

Reflections of a brand new organiser.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Column)
February 1, 2006... I have never been a union organiser before and I'm not a registered nurse. Before November last year, I had visited New Plymouth only once and that memory is hazy at best and, besides the occasional game of inline hockey, I'd hardly ever had a...

National agreement reached at New Zealand Life Care.
February 1, 2006... Following two days of negotiations in November, NZNO and New Zealand Life Care Limited have reached a settlement of the New Zealand Life Care Limited/NZNO National Collective Agreement. The agreement covers registered and enrolled nurses,...

Delegates election round underway.(New Zealand Nurses Organisation services)
February 1, 2006... Canterbury/West Coast delegate elections are being held this month. This is a great opportunity for members who would like to be more active in NZNO's work. Delegates are a vital part of NZNO's structure, through which we can provide quality...

Primary health care petition presented at parliament.(SECTOR REPORTS)
February 1, 2006... Carrying Santa sacks emblazoned with the pay parity logo, a delegtion of PHC members presented the petition. From left: Kylie Lahman, Family Planning, Wellington; Margaret Wong, Plunket, Auckland; Manny Downs, community mental health worker,...

Ensuring success at a local level.(workforce management)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Collectivity and collaboration will be the keys to a successful 2006 in the Lower North Island's district health boards (DHBs). In 2005 we learnt about success, with the ratification of our first national multiemployer collective agreement for...

Flight nurses' course extremely popular.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
February 1, 2006... An education course for flight nurses, organised by NZNO special interest section, the New Zealand Flight Nurses' Association (NZNFA), has been oversubscribed and the association is now planning another course for later this year. The course in...

Women's health section to raise its profile.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
February 1, 2006... Raising the section's profile was one of the issues discussed at the first meeting of the national committee of NZNO's Women's Health Section this year. At the meeting in Wellington last month, the committee discussed ways it could make the...

Mental health nurses plan year ahead.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
February 1, 2006... The national committee of NZNO's Mental Health Nurses' Section met in Wellington late last month. The committee is made up of four new people and four past members. I feel privileged to be able to work with such a diverse and passionate group...

Capturing the public health nurse scope of practice.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
February 1, 2006... When NZNO's Public Health Nurses' (PHN) Section committee met late last month in Wellington, members had mostly recovered from the demands of Last year's MeNZB campaign. Just as 2005 clearly demonstrated the worth of PHNs, this year is set to...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2006... There were errors in the report of the stomal therapy conference, published in the December/January 2005/06 issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. There were six trade stands with 18 representatives; Deborah Strode is the correct spelling of...

NZNO chief executive offered permanent agreement.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
February 1, 2006... NZNO's chief executive Geoff Annals has received a ten percent pay rise, following the board of directors' last meeting for 2005. At its December meeting, the board expressed "extreme satisfaction" with Annals' performance and offered him a...

Board to instigate self review.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The board of directors is to instigate a process of self review, following a governance workshop. A former crown health enterprise chief executive, Graeme Nahkies, who now works with Boardworks International, gave a presentation on the...

NZNO to support publication on Massey nursing history.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
February 1, 2006... The board agreed to make a grant of $4000 towards the publication of a history of the development of nursing education at Massey University, written by professors Nan Kinross and Norma Chick. It will also underwrite the costs of publication and...

Strengthening the future of students.(NZNO COMMITTEES)
February 1, 2006... The National Student Unit's (NSU) first meeting of the year was a productive one, with delegates from a number of nursing schools. Following a musical karakia around the theme of personal empowerment, delegates took part in a brief training...

NZNO networks offer support to Maori nursing students.(NZNO COMMITTEES)
February 1, 2006... Kia ora to all nursing student as another year of study gets underway and we move another step closer to becoming registered nurses. Maori student have an opportunity to represent their fellow students on a regional and national level within...

Events 2006.(Calendar)
February 1, 2006... COURSES, CONFERENCES & VENUES 2006 Feb 23-24 South Island Respiratory Educators Forum 'Working with the Evidence' For rego forms contact: Christchurch ...