Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from June 2007

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from June 2007

Why is it so difficult to work collaboratively?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... The death of a child by a caregiver is always tragic. But when multiple agencies have been involved with the child prior to its death, it is even more horrifying. The Commissioner for Children's 2000 report into the death of four-year-old James...

Wrong decision to publish research.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Some prudence needed--that is my reaction to the article "Migrant nurses need support" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007, 20). I was quite frustrated by the lack of discretion of those responsible for putting this research into print,...

Nurse feels 'degraded and insulted'.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Having read the article "Migrant nurses need more support" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007, p20) and being a migrant Filipina nurse, I can't help but feel degraded and insulted by the comment of one of the research respondents....

Education meets rural nurses' needs.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... In the May edition of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, directors of nursing Jane O'Malley and Jan Fearnley presented a thought-provoking viewpoint, "Can generalist nurses be specialists?" (p21). It debated the unique professional development and...

More managers, fewer nurses.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Janet Black's viewpoint, Corporate bullying--a virulent organism, (Koi Tieki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007, p20-21) describes succinctly the reality nurses face every day. It is vastly different to the environment I encountered when I first...

Nurse delighted to leave profession.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... As a registered nurse and mother of three, Johanna Reid's letter, "Nurses with families need better support" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007, p3) really resonated with me. Nursing has been a call and a career for me, not merely a job....

Article validates family's experience.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... I write to compliment Melva Nicholson on her article "Helping families get past the missing socks" (Koi Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, March 2007, p16). My family has been forced to realise that the person who was once head of the family is now in...

Many errors in story on Tokanui history.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... I am writing regarding the article, "The changing face of mental health services" by clinical nurse director of mental health and addictions services at Waikato District Health Board, Suzette Gisler (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, May 2007,...

NZNO fee scale criticised.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... In response to the letter "NZNO berated for fee increase" (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, April 2007, 4), I, too, feel that part-time nurses are ripped off by NZNO fees. Yes, we all know the benefits [of NZNO membership], but the fact is...

The president comments ...(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... What great news that the primary health care (PHC) multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) was ratified by an overwhelming 99 percent of those who voted. This MECA, involving 560 employers, is the largest in this country and has involved a...

NZNO legal adviser appointed as a full-time Coroner.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... NZNO's Christchurch-based legal adviser Sue Johnson has been appointed one of 14 new full-time Coroners. Her appointment, recommended by Attorney-General Margaret Wilson, was announced by the Governor-General Anand Satyanand earlier this month....

A call to 'liberate' practice nurses.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... In a frank and wide-ranging speech to Nelson nurses to mark International Nurses Day (IND), the Ministry of Health's chief nursing adviser Mark Jones spoke of liberating practice nurses From the "my nurse" syndrome. In Nelson for three events...

Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand prepares for its centenary.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand will celebrate its centenary in January next year and to mark this milestone is announcing two prestigious centennial awards, each valued at $2000. Recruitment company Nurse at Call is sponsoring a 4000-word report...

Younger, more ethnically diverse nursing workforce needed.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... If the nursing workforce is to meet the future health needs of New Zealand's changing population, it must reflect the country's ethnic make up and focus more on primary and community settings. These are two key challenges identified in the...

Retention strategies vital to combat nursing turnover rates.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... Annual nursing turnover rates in public hospitals had now reached an average of 40 percent, according to a new study conducted by the University of Auckland and funded by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Health Research Council....

Nursing research improving.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... A solid platform of nursing research is now emerging from schools of nursing in the university sector, according to the health panel involved in the 2006 quality evaluation of the performance-based research fund (PBRF). Results of the...

Membership education survey underway.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... NZNO is this month conducting a major membership education survey. Project leader, professional nursing adviser Anne Brinkman, said the purpose of the survey was to gain members' views on a number of education issues, so NZNO can develop a...

New Zealand's child health services 'innovative'.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
June 1, 2007... New Zealand is "way ahead of Australia" in terms of innovative approaches to child health, according to the professor of child and family health at Sydney's University of Technology, Cathrine Fowler. In New Zealand for the Plunket...

Budget 2007 includes $3 billion extra for health priorities.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(List)
June 1, 2007... Chronic disease, child and youth services, elective services, primary health, health of order people, infrastructure and value for money are the health priorities identified in Budget 2007. health spending in 2007/08 will total $11.9 billion,...

Review of HPCA act to begin shortly.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Health Practitioners Competence Assurance )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... A review of the health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, which came into force in September 2004, is expected to begin shortly. The principle purpose of the Act is to protect the health and safety of the public by providing mechanisms...

Assessing needs in the Solomons.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Joy Millar helped those affected by earthquake and tsunami)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Auckland accident and medical nurse Joy Millar spent eight days in the Gizo region of the Solomon Islands in April following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Part of World Vision's team, her role was to travel to outlying islands and...

Celebrating 60 years.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation nurse Vera Kirihau Morgan)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... NZNO's kuia "Aunty Vera" Morgan celebrated her 90th birthday in style last month at a gathering of 300 people at Pipitea Marae in Wellington. Organised by her daughter Marnie Morgan, who lives in Switzerland, with some administrative help from...

How to influence public policy.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Have Your Say: Influencing Public Policy in New Zealand )(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Have your say: influencing public policy in New Zealand is a practical guide for anyone interested in policy and how to be involved in the process. Written by Pacific Islands Mental Health Network senior analyst Stephanie Calder and health...

ICN meets in Japan.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(International Council of Nurses)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Better salaries, more time with patients, better training and education, better nurse: patient ratios, better working conditions and access to continuing education are the key future issues for nurses, according to a recent multi-country...

Promoting Maori language and health.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... To mark World Smokefree Day, May 31, the Health Sponsorship Council Auahi Kore smoking cessation programme announced a new award to promote Maori language and health. The new award will recognise innovative use of te reo Maori by a health...

Plunket celebrates 100 years in a burst of creativity.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... "Welcome to the south, the deep deep south!" sang Dunedin mayor Peter Chin at the end of his speech welcoming around 1500 Plunket clinical staff, volunteers, sponsors and guests on the opening night of the Plunket Society's three-day national...

'Don't tell people what to do!'.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(said former prison manager and author Celia Lashlie)(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... Speaking without notes, from the front of the Regent Theatre stage and with the house lights on so she could see her audience, former prison manager and author Celia Lashlie affirmed the work of Plunker and presented some real life scenarios...

Finding a vaccine to prevent childhood injuries.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(is the vision of Safekids said Martin Eichelberger)(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... Eliminating unintentional injuries to children worldwide is the vision of Safekids. International chairman, Martin Eichelberger, in an address on conference's last day, praised Plunket's founder Truby King for understanding the need to garner...

Exploring the essence of helping.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(said child psychologist Hilton Davis )(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... In a compelling speech, by turns self deprecating, humorous and touching, London-based child psychologist Hilton Davis outlined his understanding of "helping" and the family partnership model he has developed to ensure effective help is...

Congratulations and challenges.(Plunket volunteers )(Plunket volunteers Frances Hesselbein, Erima Henare, Lyn Campbell and Anand Satyanand)
June 1, 2007... The first full day of conference featured a range of speakers: a doyenne of the American voluntary sector, Frances Hesselbein; the general manager of Northland Maori provider Hauora Whanui and Maori Language Commissioner, Erima Henare; Families...

Getting it right for the sake of children.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(said Ministry of Health chief nursing adviser Mark Jones )(Conference news)
June 1, 2007... The real mark of a civil society is how it treats its children, Ministry of Health chief nursing adviser Mark Jones told the conference. "New Zealand does not come out well in child mortality and morbidity rates among OECD countries," he...

Reaching Aotearoa's future children.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(Plunket Pacific services development manager Hilda Fa'asalele)(Conference news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... How does Plunket reach Pacific people? This was the question posed by Plunket Pacific services development manager Hilda Fa'asalele. Fa'asalele, who is also acting Pacific health manager with the Auckland City Hospital, painted a picture of...

Plunket staff share their work with colleagues.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(Plunket Society)
June 1, 2007... Sessions for the 400 clinical staff and workshops for the more than 600 volunteers were a feature of the second day of the centenary conference. There were 14 concurrent sessions for clinical staff, held over two time slots during the second...

Good progress but child health concerns remain.(PLUNKET CONFERENCE)(Ministry of Health's chief adviser child and youth health, Pat Tuohy)(Conference news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... In his address to the conference, the Ministry of Health's chief adviser child and youth health, Pat Tuohy, stressed the importance of the government developing new ways of working with non-government organisations (NGOs) in order to build a...

Relating to families through their seasons of life: an indigenous practice model--Seasons of Life--offers nurses a new way of relating to families transitioning to parenthood.(PRACTICE)
June 1, 2007... The times we have made a difference in people's lives, which is, after all, what nursing is about, is when we've had time to sit and listen to people's stories--to their day-to-day reality, their aspirations, their joys and concerns. Not...

Is there a cure for CBD? A reader was inspired by a recent article identifying a virulent organism invading our hospitals--corporate bullying disease. She's glad her illness has been diagnosed and shares her symptoms.(VIEWPOINT)(corporate bullying disease)
June 1, 2007... Thank you Janet Black. I have been feeling out of sorts for a white now and you have finally diagnosed my condition (Corporate Bullying--A virulent organism, Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, April 2007, 20-21). I now know I am suffering from none...

It's the little things that can get you far: playing with children is an essential part of a paediatric nurse's work. Team work and creative thinking are key to successful play interventions.(EXEMPLAR)
June 1, 2007... Having nursed children for many years in a variety of settings, both here and in the United Kingdom (UK), it is still refreshing and satisfying when nurses, families and members of the multidisciplinary team get things right. This is achieved...

Using paracetamol before immunisation--does it work? Giving paracetamol to an infant or child before immunisation to prevent pain and fever is no longer recommended.(EDUCATION)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2007... It has been a long-held belief among health professionals and parents that using paracetamol prophylactically prior to infant and child immunisation is beneficial. This issue arose when the Otago District Health Board was planning its...

Building child health nurses' confidence and competence: a course aimed at boosting nurses' ability to competently care for children, has brought about noticeable improvements in practice and family-centred care at Christchurch Hospital.(EDUCATION)
June 1, 2007... Children admitted to hospital present with more complex conditions, tend to be sicker, stay less time and require more intense health care than ever before. (1) Nursing children is fundamentally different from nursing adults. Having...

Debunking the myth of unsafe enrolled nurse practice: the myth of public safety issues around enrolled nurse practice persists while the profession ignores issues of genuine concern.(PROFESSIONAL FOCUS)
June 1, 2007... Why does the myth of unsafe enrolled nurse (EN) practice persist? Why do so many senior nurses allude to this myth? It may be because they genuinely believe it, or have heard it cited so often they have come to accept it as fact. Or it may be...

Effective dietary interventions for managing overweight and obesity in children: this month sees the first publications in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand of a best practice information sheet, provided by the Joanna Briggs Institute. These will be published when they relate to Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand's monthly theme.(BEST PRACTICE)
June 1, 2007... Within the last decade, child obesity has increased dramatically on a global scale. Obesity in young people is associated with complications involving many of the body's systems and these have been comprehensively reviewed. The evidence...

Practice nurses step outside their comfort zones.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... "Building Blocks: a multidisciplinary approach to well health for all" was the theme of the College of Practice [Nurses.sup.NZNO] conference in Christchurch early last month, attended by over 160 nurses. A sub theme was "Stepping outside your...

Preparing for 'ready for school' checks.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Public health nurses (PHNs) are in the ideal position to deliver the new "ready for school" check, being developed by the Ministry of Health. Chair of the PHNs' section national committee, Shennan Brown, has been part of a focus group...

Study day for South Island enrolled nurses.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Around 230 enrolled nurses (ENs) from all over the South Island attended an NZNO EN section study day at Christchurch Hospital in April (see picture right). The day began with an opening address by Canterbury District Health Board (DHB)...

New voice for Primary Health Care.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... In April, the NZNO Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses Council was given standing committee status by the NZNO board of directors (see p37). The council now intends to move forward to achieve the vision and goals in its strategic and operational...

Promoting the NP role.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)(Nurse Practitioner)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The purpose of the recently formed District Health Board (DHB) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Facilitation Programme is to promote the NP role, with a focus on using NP services to: * fill identified service gaps especially in primary health,...

New Rural Secondary Nursing Group formed.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)(Otago/Southland rural hospitals)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The recently formed Southern Region Rural Secondary Nursing Group has more than 250 members, representing the six Otago/Southland rural hospitals. The aim of the group, according to spokesperson and director of nursing at Dunstan Hospital,...

How does NZNO demonstrate partnership?(New Zealand Nurses Organisations)
June 1, 2007... Partnership is an acceptance of differences--this was one of the statements made during a two-hour discussion on partnership at the board of directors' April meeting. (Other board decisions are reported on these pages) The purpose of the...

Final report on photo essay.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(from Geoff Annals )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... In his final report on the publication of the photographic essay on aged care in May 2006, chief executive (CEO) Geoff Annals noted the principle learning from the incident was the need for an ongoing process of organisational risk assessment,...

New student body.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(Daniel Jackson and Tracy Witehira will attend conference at International Council of Nurses)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The board of directors supported National Student Unit chair Daniel Jackson and Tauira Aronui chair Tracy Witehira attending the International Council of Nurses' (ICN) conference in Yokohama, Japan, at the end of last month. The national...

Primary Health Care advisory council formed.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... NZNO's Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses' Council is now a standing committee of the organisation, to be known as the PHC Nurses Advisory Council The Council, which is to provide written reports regularly to the board of directors, wilt be...

NZNO conference.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
June 1, 2007... "Celebrating NZNO--priorities, opportunities and actions" is the theme for this years NZNO AGM and conference to be held in Auckland from September 12-13. A cart for abstracts from members attending has been initiated. The 15-minute...

Election planning.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The board supported the union-wide political strategy, being developed by the Council of Trade Unions. The strategy is about developing a union agenda for negotiation with whoever the next government may be. The campaign's five key messages...

Perioperative nurse guidelines.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The board endorsed the accreditation guidelines for perioperative nurses. Nurses who do not have access to a PDRP as well as those who do can apply. Applicants can present in Te Reo.

Strengthening regional councils.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The communications project team, which met in March, has identified the importance of regional councils within NZNO's communication and decision making structures. Without an effective regional council, communication flow is significantly...

Quorum changes.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
June 1, 2007... The board agreed to amend all college and section rules to allow the quorum at general meetings (annual, biennial or special) of an NZNO section or cortege to be five percent of members. Adopting this recommendation would enable meetings of...

Guidelines endorsed.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS)(National Heart Foundation Consensus-Based Guidelines for the Management of Group A Streptococcal Sore Throat)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... NZNO has endorsed the National Heart Foundation Consensus-Based Guidelines for the Management of Group A Streptococcal Sore Throat. The guidelines will be available online and include the NZNO logo.

Te Runanga prepares for the Mahi ahead.(TE RUNANGA)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Tena koutou i nga ahuatanga o te wa. Ko Brenda Close toku ingoa. He uri ahau o te waka a Ngatokimatawhaorua. Ka nui te aroha ki a koutou katoa. I have had the privilege of being chair of Te Runanga for the past two years. It has been an...

Leadership affirmed.(TE RUNANGA)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Following a call for nominations for the positions of chair and vice chair of Te Runanga o Aotearoa NZNO, Brenda Close has been confirmed as chair and Des Canterbury-Te Ngaruru as vice chair for another term. No other nominations were received....

Primary Health Care MECA signed off, Maori and IWI MECA bargaining to begin.(SECTOR REPORTS)(multi-employer collective agreement)
June 1, 2007... The country's largest multi-employer collective agreement (MECA), covering more than 2000 NZNO members in 500 workplaces, was formally signed off last month. Endorsed overwhelmingly by PHC nurses, the ratification of the PHC MECA was announced...

Pay and employment equity reviews underway in five district health boards.(SECTOR REPORTS)
June 1, 2007... Pay and Employment Equity (PaEE) reviews, involving NZNO delegates, are underway in five district health boards (DHBs): Auckland, Taranaki, Hurt Valley, MidCentral and Otago. Surveys of employees at these DHBs have been undertaken as a way of...

DHB negotiations continue with a facilitator.(SECTOR REPORTS)(district health board)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Two sets of NZNO/district health board (DHB) negotiations were scheduled for this month, on June 6-7 and June 19-21. NZNO withdrew from negotiations scheduled for early last month because of a lack of progress and called for a facilitator to...

MercyAscot members endorse new pay deal.(SECTOR REPORTS)
June 1, 2007... A new pay deal at MercyAscot in Auckland has been ratified by 89 percent of the NZNO members who voted. Highlights of the two-year agreement include pay increases of 2.6 percent for most nursing and administrative staff, with senior nurses...

Speaking privately: NZNO's membership may be divided into different sector groups within the organisation but the ultimate aims and aspirations are the same.(INDUSTRIAL FOCUS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
June 1, 2007... Recently I have assumed responsibility for co-ordinating the work of NZNO's private hospitals sector group, in addition to my work in the public sector/district health board (DHB) sector group. This has caused me to think about whether the...

Guidelines for writing articles for Kai Tiaki.(GUIDELINES)
June 1, 2007... KAI TIAKI Nursing New Zealand welcomes articles on subjects relevant to nurses end nursing. These guidelines are designed to help you write an article which is accurate, clear, easily read and interesting. The main reason you want an article...

Events 2007.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... 2007 June 25 NZ Continence Association Conference Rotorua email: jan@continence.org.nz 2007 June 28-29 "Workforce Action: Ready for the Future" A joint Wellington DHB and Ministry of Health event, Ph...