Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand articles from November 2007

Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand archives from November 2007

Silence and dissent.(service offered by New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
November 1, 2007... Autonomy, advocacy, authority--all are essential characteristics of a professional philosophy that empowers practitioners, because it trusts and respects evidence-based professional practice. Conformity, compliance, convention--all are...

The provocative role of art in nursing.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I just wanted to write and say that I really enjoyed the Viewpoint article, Pride and Prejudice--Nurses' struggle with reasoned debate, in the October issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (pp19-21). Of course, I immediately felt there...

Personal and professional significance.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... As a regular reader of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand over many years, I wish to thank the co-editors for last month's edition, which had both professional and personal significance to me. The article Pride and Prejudice--Nurses' struggle with...

Mobilising Filipino nurses.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I am a Filipino registered nurse based in Wellington and have just read the article "Exploitation of Filipino nurses highlighted" in the October issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (p15). This article has provided hope to fellow...

Skipping for Herceptin funds.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... There is still an urgent need to continue raising funds for women with breast cancer who are paying for their own Herceptin treatments. Herceptin is back in the spotlight as district health boards can now start funding the drug for women in an...

Notice to members: Vancomycin resistant Enterococci.(LETTERS: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Recent publicity about the Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) cases that have been detected at Auckland District Health Board hospitals have caused some national discussion and concern in the New Zealand media. Enterococci are part of...

There's trouble in the chook house: what horrors are being perpetrated across the Tasman? The Te Henga Section of the Nurses' Marxist Union investigates.((A) MUSING ON NURSING)
November 1, 2007... There's trouble in the chook house. The chickens are coming home to roost. The hens are fluffing up the feathers and clucking up a storm. The pullets are off the lay. We at the Te Henga Section of the Marxist Nurses' Union got the message from...

CTU unveils its political strategy for 2008.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(council of trade union)
November 1, 2007... Enhanced workers' rights, strong public services and higher wages--these are the three policy planks of the Council of Trade Union's (CTU) political strategy reading into erection year 2008. The policies were announced at the CTU's Te Kauae...

Pandemic preparedness.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Key findings from "Exercise Cruickshank", a nationwide exercise held over five days in May to test New Zealand's pandemic preparedness, were released last month. The exercise involved more than 40 government agencies and organisations...

NZNO membership reaches all time high.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... NZNO membership is now more than 40,000, officially reaching 40,194 at the end of last month. This is the first time in NZNO history that membership has exceeded 40,000. NZNO chief executive Geoff Annals said this total was arrived at...

NZNO welcomes new health minister.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Last month's Cabinet reshuffle has seen the appointment of a new Health Minister, David Cunliffe, replacing Pete Hodgson who was Minister for two years. Cunliffe will continue his responsibilities in communications and information technology....

Hansen honoured.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)(Chiquita Hansen was honoured by Midcentral District Health Board)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... MidCentral District Health Board (DHB) has presented its supreme award for leadership in primary health care (PHC) to director of nursing in PHC Chiquita Hansen (below). Over the last four years, Hansen has helped build 650 nurses working for...

Medication alert.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
November 1, 2007... In last month's issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (p5), a notice to members was published providing a "Do not use" list of medical abbreviations. A number of readers have rung requesting the source of this information. This...

Nurses step up for election onto DHBS.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(District Health Board)
November 1, 2007... Auckland District Health Board (DHB) includes a clinical nurse for the first time, following the election of charge nurse manager in older people's health, Jo Agnew. Agnew was also the highest potting candidate in the Auckland DHB elections...

Nurse-led pre-admission clinic wins.(NEWS AND EVENTS)
November 1, 2007... A nurse-led pre-admission clinic, gynaecology, at Waikato District Health Board (DHB) was one of seven category winners at last month's Health Innovation Awards (HIA). Winning the process improvement award was a total surprise, said nurse...

MECA show on the road.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(multi-employer collective agreement)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Joint NZNO/District Health Board New Zealand (DHBNZ) "road shows" were held around the country earlier this month to ensure clarity and consistency in the implementation of the NZNO/ DHB multi-employer collective agreement (MECA). NZNO...

Nurse practitioner count reaches 42.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Of New Zealand's 42 nurse practitioners (NP), nine work in primary health care, with two of those in youth care and two in Maori health. Six work in neonatal care, four in adult cardiac care, and three each in wound care and respiratory care....

New Zealand will face major health workforce shortages.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... New Zealand could face shortages of 40,000 to 70,000 health and disability workers in the next two decades, according to outgoing Health Minister Pete Hodgson. Launching a career framework to help develop a "flexible health workforce equipped...

Senior doctors furious at DHB leadership.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(district health boards)
November 1, 2007... Senior doctors working in public hospitals are to hold an unprecedented national ballot on the possibility of United industrial action. Delegates at the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists' (ASMS) annual conference in Wellington early...

Asking about abuse and assessing for family violence--part of nurses' caring role: nurses in key areas now routinely ask patients about family violence. But just how effective is this new assessment requirement?(NEWS FOCUS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last year, police recorded 63,000 incidents involving family violence. (1) A recent University of Auckland study indicates that one in four New Zealand women have been victims of child sexual abuse before the age of...

Deconstructing the 'obesity pandemic': is the obesity epidemic fact or fiction? Speakers at a symposium in Auckland challenged some commonly held views.(NEWS FOCUS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The "obesity epidemic", its supposed health risks, the cultural context within which the "obesity" discourse takes place, and the importance of embracing body diversity were some of the key issues canvassed at a...

Developing a therapeutic alliance in an eating disorders unit: at the country's only specialist inpatient unit for people with anorexia nervosa, nurses work in partnership with patients to determine what "health", care" and "recovery" may mean.(PRACTICE)
November 1, 2007... By the age of 15, approximately half of New Zealand's schoolgirls have dieted to lose weight. A small proportion of these (maybe one percent of women) may go on to develop anorexia nervosa (AN) at some stage in their lives, and up to three...

Interprofessional learning--the solution to collaborative practice in primary care: when health professionals from different disciplines truly understand each other's roles, responsibilities and challenges--through interprofessional education--the the potential of genuine teamwork can be fully realised.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2007... "The combined skills of a nurse and a doctor together create a team much more than the sum of its parts". (1) Worldwide, there are increasing options available at postgraduate level for health professionals to undertake interprofessional...

Examining the draft competencies for nurse practitioners: the Nursing Council's draft competencies for nurse practitioners could lock nurse practitioners into existing paradigms of health cure and stifle creativity and innovation in nursing practice.(VIEWPOINT)
November 1, 2007... Nurses have a particular role to play in implementing health strategy and in leadership towards patient-centred care. This is central to judging a nurse's competency, whatever activities s/he engages in as advanced nursing practice. The...

How to conquer anxiety and even enjoy giving a presentation: presenting research findings, speaking at conferences, addressing a gathering of peers can be a daunting prospector many nurses. Here a seasoned presenter shares some tips on how to conquer anxiety and even enjoy giving a presentation.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2007... It is 11 years since my first conference presentation and I remember that day vividly. I had prepared carefully for the presentation; friends and fatuity came to support me; but a tricky question at the end of my presentation took me by...

Exploring the complex nature of rural nursing: rural nurse specialists' role is a complex and challenging one, performed, as it is, within the communities in which nurses live.(RESEARCH)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nursing in rural New Zealand offers unique challenges. One of these is how nurses manage their professional and personal selves while tiring in small rural communities. (1,2,3,4) I undertook a research study last...

Achieving wellness for Maori.(TE RUNANGA)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There was a real buzz at Te Runanga o Aotearoa NZNO's executive hui last month as newly elected komiti and regional proxy members were welcomed. Having the honoraria for the NZNO president and Te Runanga chair now...

The importance of managing performance processes well: performance appraisal and performance management processes should both be supportive. But the latter has the potential to affect a member's employment.(INDUSTRIAL FOCUS)
November 1, 2007... What are performance appraisals/reviews? How do they differ from performance management/improvement processes? If involved in these processes, when should NZNO members seek help? Performance appraisals are a normal part of management in...

Exploring key elements of effective nursing leadership: a former nursing leader in New Zealand, who has worked for the International Council of Nurses for more than a decade, has written a book on effective leadership. It's a good read, according to a current nursing leader.(International Council of Nurses: Nursing Leadership)(Book review)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] International Council of Nurses: Nursing Leadership. Shaw, S. (2006) Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. 215pp. Sally Shaw maintains that leadership can be learned. In 11 "easy-to-read" chapters, she lays out the...

Nurses' obligations in a pandemic or disaster: all NZNO members should understand their responsibilities and accountabilities--professional, legal, ethical and employment--before a pandemic or disaster occurs.(PANDEMIC FOCUS)
November 1, 2007... What are NZNO members' responsibilities and accountabilities during a pandemic and/or disaster? There are no easy answers. This draft guideline provides members with information on their professional, legal, ethical and employment obligations....

'Huge commitment' from aged-care organizers.(SECTOR REPORTS)
November 1, 2007... NZNO organisers throughout the country have visited 400 aged-care sites as part of the campaign to build a multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) in the aged-care sector. Organisers visited all aged-care sites where there are no...

Progress at hospice negotiations.(SECTOR REPORTS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Negotiations for a national hospice multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) made significant progress last month, with a joint job evaluation exercise agreed. This is now underway at the 15 hospices throughout the country involved in the...

Aged-care workers protest.(SECTOR REPORTS)
November 1, 2007... Aged-care workers employed by Anglican Aged Care protested in Christchurch last month at their employer's refusal to pass on government funding tagged for pay. The protest followed a stopwork meeting, attended by staff from Anglican Aged Care's...

Positive progress on the journey to a Maori and iwi MECA.(SECTOR SPORTS)
November 1, 2007... NZNO's five-strong team charged with negotiating an historic Maori and iwi multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) is feeling excited and encouraged after two days' training in Hamilton late last month. NZNO's advocate 30 Wrigley said...

Neonatal nursing requires sound ethical analysis.(New Zealand Association of Neonatal Nurses)
November 1, 2007... For the second year in a row, the New Zealand Association of Neonatal Nurses (NZANN) combined with the Perinatal Society for its annual conference. Held in Auckland in September, the conference programme reflected the theme of "Whakakai Marihi:...

Exploring the responsibilities of the nurse educator role.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)
November 1, 2007... This year's Australasian Nurse Educators' conference was hosted by Whitireia Community Polytechnic's Nursing Centre of Learning at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, in October. Entitled "With Awareness Comes Choice: Ma ate matatau, ka tau te...

Call for diabetes workshop to be repeated.(SECTION/COLLEGE NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Adolescent and youth health in diabetes was the theme of the Joint New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD), the Australian Diabetes Educators' Association (ADEA) and Australia Diabetes Society (ADS) conference in Christchurch in...

Theft and consumption of controlled drugs mean nurse unfit to practice.(DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL)(Case study)
November 1, 2007... GAYLE PLASMEYER, EN Theft and consumption of controlled drugs has resulted in enrolled nurse Gayle Plasmeyer's registration being cancelled. The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, in its decision in Ray this year, determined that...

Nurse censured and must practise with conditions.(DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... REGISTERED NURSE A registered nurse (RN) who entered into a loud and/or aggressive verbal exchange with a patient who had requested more pudding; who failed to examine the patient for injury, before lifting him from the floor after the...

Convictions lead to six months' suspension from practise.(DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL)
November 1, 2007... WAYNE GARY PETCHER, RN Conviction on assault and burglary charges has resulted in registered nurse (RN) Wayne Gary Petcher being suspended from practice for six months and having a number of conditions imposed on his practice, before his...

Conviction for serious sexual offending leads to cancellation of registration.(DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL)(Haren Russet Samson Makaea)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... HAREN RUSSEL SAMSON MAKAEA, RN Serious sexual offending has resulted in registered nurse Haren Russet Samson Makaea having his registration cancelled. Makaea was convicted in the District Court in Waitakere on October 5, 2004, of unlawful...

'Illegal immoral, unethical and dishonest conduct'.(DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL)(Grame Bramwell Pollock)
November 1, 2007... GRAEME BRAMWELL POLLOCK, RN A registered nurse, who had appeared in court on drink drive charges several times and who had stolen two capsules of morphine sulphate from the rest-home where he worked, has had his registration cancelled...

Nurse suspended from practice for 15 months.(DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL)(Jackie Sauvao)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... JACKIE SAUVAO, RN Registered nurse Jackie Sauvao has been found guilty of professional conduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, in a decision in June last year. Sauvao was found to have misappropriated the following...

Events.(EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT)(Calendar)
November 1, 2007... 2007 Nov 8-10 New Zealand Wound Care Society Conf & call for Queenstown abstracts. email: rebecca.aburn@healthotago.co.nz 2007 Nov 14-16 NZ Association of Gerontologt Conference Hamilton email:...

Reunions.(EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT)(Calendar)
November 1, 2007... 2008 Jan 25-27 Wellington Polytechnic School of Nursing Group C, Wellington 1988-90 email: emmabrooks@paradise.net.nz 2008 Mar 1 Auckland Hospital Board 4 classes '58 Golden Auckland Jubilee Lunch...