Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from July 2007

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from July 2007

Applauding the innovative work of Maori nurses.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
July 1, 2007... Maori registered nurses (RNs) working within the primary health care (PHC) sector are a scarce but vital resource, contributing to culturally appropriate and acceptable health services for Maori, and the attainment of whanau ora. This...

Clinical leader thrilled with coverage.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... It was a real thrill to see your June edition of Koi Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, with so much devoted to the Plunket centennial conference. I will be adding it to the rest of my keepsakes from those memorable few days. It was the first time in...

Conference speakers at heart of health.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... I have just read the June issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand and wish to respond to the articles from Plunket's centennial conference (p11-17). The first are the wise words of Celia Lashlie (p12). This woman could have been a nurse but...

Coverage captures essence of conference.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... On behalf of Plunket, can I thank the co-editors for the extensive coverage of Plunket's centennial conference in last month's Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. The cover, articles and photographs very succinctly captured the essence and tone of...

Issue highlights relational nursing.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... I would like to report on feedback I have received as a co-author of the article, "Relating to families through their season of life" published in the June issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. I have been very surprised at the different...

Appalling lack of sensibilities.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... I am appalled by the lack of sensibilities when the co-editors of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand decided to publish an article entitled "Migrant nurses need more support" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007, p20). Although some Filipino...

Work of Filipino nurses praised.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... I was disappointed to read Shiranthi Fonseka received so few replies to her timely research initiative into the problems faced by migrant nurses in New Zealand (Migrant nurses need more support, Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May, 2007, 20)....

'Limited' research hurtful.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... After reading the letters in the June issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand in response to the article "Migrant nurses need support" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007, p20) re Filipino nurses, I felt compelled to respond. As a...

Comparisons are odious.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... How can nurses in New Zealand feel proud of their work when we have a chief nursing adviser Mark Jones, who spends his time comparing us to nurses in the United Kingdom (UK)? (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, June 2007, p6). He is now in New...

Chief nursing adviser comments.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... It is useful to have the opportunity to comment on the report of the meeting I had with a small group of NZNO members during International Nurses Day (Kai Tiaki Nursing new Zealand, June 2007, p6). The way in which issues were raised in this...

New play denigrates rest-home workers.(LETTERS)(Who wants to be 100?)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2007... I wonder whether it might pay for NZNO to object to the tone of Who wants to be 100?, the play by Roger Hall, which depicts life in a rest-home as an abomination. My expectations may have been unrealistic in supposing a celebration of life...

Sect, sells--more opium of the people: sects, sub sects, schisms and cults are all part of the holy nursing family. The Te Henga Section of the Nurses' Marxist Union provides a brief guide to some of the more influential groups.((A)MUSING ON NURSING)
July 1, 2007... The last column attracted a huge religious response. The Te Henga Section of the Nurses' Marxist Union is used to adulation from an adoring public--well, actually, Louise's Mum and Nick's new girlfriend are usually sort of supportive. But we...

Growing your own staff key to workforce change.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2007... More money and more staff are not the solutions to creating a more sustainable health workforce. A process of cultural change, where the existing staff are used more effectively and upskilled appropriately, is what is needed. This was the...

Safe staffing unit will put leadership back into nursing.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2007... "Sustaining and retaining the nursing workforce: a shared plan of action" was the title of a conference session led by NZNO chief executive (CEO) Geoff Annals, director of nursing (DON) and midwifery at West Coast District Health Board (DHB)...

DHB settlement offer close.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(district health boards)
July 1, 2007... A proposed settlement offer for NZNO members employed by district health boards (DHBs) was close when Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand went to press. Negotiations for the NZNO/DHB multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) early this month were...

Caregiving lawyer among NZNO staff appointments.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Karen Rose of New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
July 1, 2007... In a flurry of appointments, NZNO has a new legal adviser, professional nurse adviser, financial accountant, organiser and policy analyst Maori. A lawyer who worked for two years as a part-time caregiver in aged care, is NZNO's new legal...

Decision on title complaint out.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2007... Parliament's Regulations Review Committee (RRC) has upheld part of NZNO's complaint against the Nursing Council's decision to change the title of second-level nurses trained after 2000 from enrolled nurse (EN) to nurse assistant (NA). The RRC...

Hutt Hospital now a Magnet Hospital.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
July 1, 2007... Hutt Hospital has become New Zealand's first Magnet Hospital putting its nursing care among the more than 250 elite American hospitals holding Magnet designation. The Commission on Magnet Recognition (part of the American Nurses Credentialing...

Te Runanga loses a pioneer wahine toa.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Angeline Perry)
July 1, 2007... Ko hinga te tetehi totara nui i roto i te wao o Taane. Early last month, I was shocked to hear of the death of a passionate and vibrant former leader of the New Zealand Maori Nurses Runanga of Aotearoa, Angeline Perry. Her tangi was held at...

Mataraki--time to celebrate culture and people.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... NZNO formally celebrated Matariki, the ancient Maori celebration of New Year, for the fourth year in a row in Wellington last month. The over 60 attendees included NZNO staff and members of the Te Runanga national komiti, staff from Te Taura...

Whittington awarded Red Cross medal.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Marianne Whittington)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... New Zealand Red Cross aid worker, nurse Marianne Whittington, has been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross. She has undertaken 11 international aid missions over the past 17 years, and spent 80...

The ED/primary care interface.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(emergency department)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... No patient should be refused care in the emergency department (ED) nor be coerced to leave the ED to seek care elsewhere. This is the basis of NZNO's submission to District Health Boards New Zealand (DHBNZ) on finding a tool to assist...

Managing nurse absenteeism.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... NZNO has reacted angrily to a proposal by five district health boards (DHBs) to use "work absence support officers" to manage nurse absenteeism and sick leave, including sending them to the homes of sick staff. The proposed pilot programme...

Ministry to appoint new adviser.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Ministry of Health)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A new chief adviser: integrated care is to be appointed by the Ministry of Health in what is a first for New Zealand, Health Minister Pete Hodgson and Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley announced earlier this month. The chief...

Making flexible work arrangements work.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee will report back to Parliament this month on quality flexible work. The committee has considered the responses to the Department of labour's discussion paper Quality Flexible Work:...

Passionately caring for her community: a nurse and midwife in Hawke's Bay has established a successful Maori health service for women and children.(PROFILE)
July 1, 2007... Jean Te Huia is nothing if not utterly determined and passionate about nursing. Of Ngati Te Whatuiapiti raua ko Ngati Kahungunu descent, her determination has seen her develop from a first-year nursing student in 1992, whose assignments were...

Remote area nursing requires an open mind and sense of humour: a nurse takes herself out of her comfort zone to experience remote area nursing and the grim reality of life on an Australian island.(NURSING OVERSEAS)
July 1, 2007... Last year, after 25 years' working at Southland Hospital, I felt it was time for me to "cut my umbilical cord", take myself out of my comfort zone and discover some of the rewards and challenges of remote area nursing. Wanting to [earn about...

Hutt Valley DHB achieves magnet recognition: going for Magnet recognition has proved a valuable experience at Hutt Valley District Health Board. Everyone involved in the process has learnt a lot about nursing.(PRACTICE)(Table)
July 1, 2007... Last month, Hutt Hospital became New Zealand's first Magnet hospital and only the second hospital outside the United States (US) to be awarded this "gold standard of nursing" recognition. Hosting an appraisal visit by representatives from...

Why should NZNO belong to ICN? Belonging to ICN is a privilege--active engagement is good for NZNO members and the global community.(NEWS FOCUS)(New Zealand Nursing Organisation and International Council of Nurses)
July 1, 2007... NZNO is the New Zealand member of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and every NZNO member is a member of ICN. What does this mean for members and what does membership of ICN entail? ICN is a federation of national nurses'...

Intramuscular injections--what's best practice? Why is there such a gap between what is taught in nursing schools about the best sites end technique for intramuscular injections and what actually happens in practice? Two nurses decided to find out.(RESEARCH)(Report)
July 1, 2007... This research project into intramuscular (IM) injection sites and IM injection techniques came about as a result of dialogue between professional colleagues. The dialogue intruded techniques and sites for IN injections, and what governs the...

Using new research skills: a student nurse, faced with different injection preparation techniques, researches her way out of confusion.(EXEMPLAR)
July 1, 2007... As a year-two nursing student going into a hospital for the first time, I was excited and easily impressionable. I carried with me an expectation that all registered nurses used evidence-based practice and knew the answers to everything. I...

A vision for nursing: NZNO's new professional services manager outlines her vision for the profession. This vision demands that nurses and nursing take a long-term view of where the profession should be in 2020.(PROFESSIONAL FOCUS)(New Zealand Nursing Organisation)
July 1, 2007... I was delighted to begin in the position of NZNO's professional services manager (PSM) last month. In considering applying for the position, I spent some time reflecting on my past experience and considering what value I could add to NZNO....

Gearing up for a national aged-care MECA: aged-care workers now have the best opportunity they've had in years to move towards a national multi-employer collective agreement. But only active delegates committed to achieving this will ensure it happens.(INDUSTRIAL FOCUS)(multi-employer collective agreement)
July 1, 2007... After years of undervaluing the aged-care workforce and of unions campaigning against this situation, Budget 2007 brought a breakthrough in aged-care funding. The allocation of an additional $150 million over four years to residential aged...

Maori student nurses' hui nurture spiritual, academic and cultural needs: the annual Maori student nurses' hui provide a wonderful opportunity for students to receive encouragement from Maori nurses who have paved the way and overcome barriers on their journeys.(NEWS FOCUS)
July 1, 2007... Tu Teao and Ruiahona Marae, at Te Teko, near Whakatane, were the venues for this year's Maori student nurses' hui in April The hui has been hosted by Te Kaunihera O Nga Neehi Maori (National Council of Maori Nurses) for almost 20 years and is...

New network for student nurses: NZNO student leaders help launch the new ICN student network and gain a new perspective on the place of students globally.(NATIONAL STUDENT UNIT)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(International Council of Nurses)
July 1, 2007... Helping launch the International Council of Nurses' (ICN) Student Nurse Network in Yokohama, Japan, at the end of May was a privilege for me and Tauira Aronui chair Tracy Witehira. The idea of forming a student body with the support of ICN...

District nurses fear service fragmentation.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
July 1, 2007... The question of district nursing services being "outsourced" by district health boards (DHBs) was high on the agenda of the district nurses' section national committee meeting in May. Capital and Coast DHB are already making moves to do...

Conference focuses on social inclusion.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)(Enhancing our Com(mon)unity conference: creating social inclusion for people with experience of mental illness)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Around 200 mental health service users, nurses, carers, and other health professionals attended the "Enhancing our Com(mon)unity conference: creating social inclusion for people with experience of mental illness" in Rotorua in early May. All...

Members endorse Maori and iwi MECA bargaining team and principles.(SECTOR REPORTS)(multi-employer collective agreement)
July 1, 2007... Members who will be covered by the Maori and iwi multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) have endorsed the negotiating team, the ratification process (50 percent plus one) and the claim. A postal ballot of members closed last month and...

Survey highlights staff shortages in aged care.(SECTOR REPORTS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Staff shortages are stilt acute in aged-care sites around the country, according to an NZNO snapshot survey of four sites conducted last month. The survey revealed that staffing levels fall well below the Ministry of Health's voluntary...

Action at ElderCare.(SECTOR REPORTS)
July 1, 2007... ElderCare's plans to cut staff hours at two sites--one in Auckland and one in Motueka--have been resisted by staff. Staff at the Motueka site, Woodlands, held a series of pickets last month to protest at a proposal to restructure caregiver and...

Profiling NZNO's election candidates.(ELECTION PROFILES)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Justin Moore, Bettina Marenzi, Bernadette Heaphy and Jan Featherston)
July 1, 2007... There are four candidates for two section/college representatives on NZNO's board of directors. We profile them here. There is no election for president, as no-one is standing against incumbent Marion Guy. There will be no election for the...