Recently added articles from Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand:

Whenua--the key to Maori health and well-being.(Editorial)

May 01, 2008; Ngaruru, Des Canterbury Te ... 'Since our assimilation within the curriculum of tauiwi, the Maori branch has been merely grafted to a strange tree. It has produced strange new fruit, totally unpalatable. Hence, it is time to return to the rootstock of our forefathers.' This statement, often made by Whanganui ...

Accessing nursing workforce information.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

May 01, 2008; Clark, Marion ... I want to clarify the Nursing Council's role in providing nursing workforce information following the article, Robust nursing workforce information--chasing an elusive dream? published in the April issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, (pp14-15). Your readers will be pleased ...

A plea from Filipino nurses.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

May 01, 2008; Lozada, Nick, Jr. ... I am writing on behalf of Filipino nurses who are currently working in New Zealand as health care assistants (HCAs) or in other health fields. A story in the April issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (NZNO wants support for Pacific nurses, p7) and another in the Press newspaper, (1) ...

Appreciation from retiring member.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

May 01, 2008; Andersen, Inge ... After 42 years of active nursing, first in midwifery, then in community health and lastly palliative care, and nursing overseas, I have resigned. I joined the then NZNA on registration in 1969. Our head tutor, Miss Marie Hosking, was a very keen NZNA member and nurse leader, and ...

Centennial issue being shared around.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

May 01, 2008; Shadbolt, Yvonne ... Warmest congratulations to Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand co-editors Anne Manchester and Teresa O'Connor and their team for a wonderful centennial issue. I relished every little bit of it. As an honorary NZNO member, I am privileged to receive a monthly copy, which I regularly pass it on to ...

NZNO staff honour firefighter.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

May 01, 2008; West, Tina ... Three staff members from NZNO's Hamilton office were among the crowds who attended the parade in honour of firefighter Derek Lovell on April 11. Lovell lost his life in the line of duty and several of his colleagues were injured in the explosion at Icepak Coolstores at Tamahere, south east ...

The presidents comments ...(LETTERS)

May 01, 2008; Guy, Marion ... The theme for International Nurses' Day (IND) this year was "Delivering quality serving communities: Nurses leading primary health care (PHC)." I was interested to see in the considerations for a PHC nurse, in the International Council of Nurses' (ICN) toolkit, that general practice wasn't ...

One in five children live in poverty.(NEWS AND EVENTS)

May 01, 2008 ... One in five children, ie 185,000, live in poverty, despite the recent economic boom, according to the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). In its latest report, Left Behind: How social and income inequalities damage New Zealand children, CPAG says poverty in the early years of life imposes ...

Workforce committee to seek feedback.(NEWS AND EVENTS)

May 01, 2008 ... The Ministry of Health's advisory committee looking at the second-lever workforce needed to support registered nurses (RNs) intends to have a draft report out for feedback at the end of this month or in early June. The 17-strong committee, with independent chair Candis Craven, and chief ...

Nursing policy advice in ministry boosted.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... Two new appointments have boosted nursing policy advice within the Ministry of Health. Chief nurse Mark Jones last month announced the appointment of Christine Andrews and Gabrielle Roberts as senior policy advisers for nursing. They began work in their new roles on May 5. Jones said both ...

Manifesto outlines key challenges.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... NZNO's draft "election manifesto" outlines five key challenges to any incoming government. It is being developed by policy analyst Marilyn Head, with input from professional and industrial staff, along with a range of members. The board was to consider the manifesto this month. According ...

Caregiver chairs regional council.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Ann Galloway)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)

May 01, 2008 ... In a first for caregivers, Dunedin caregiver Ann Galloway (pictured right) has been elected chair of an NZNO regional council Elected as chair of the Southern Regional Council last month for a two-year term, Galloway said she was both scared and excited about her new role. She has worked ...

Researcher brings varied background to new role.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation )(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... NZNO's new researcher, Leonie Walker (right), who began work last month, brings a varied research background to her new role. She has a PhD in applied immunology and has workedin the United Kingdom (UK) as an academic laboratory researcher, in applied immunology in hospitals and for ten ...

NZNO highlights shortcomings in Public Health Bill.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(New Zealand Nurses Organisation)

May 01, 2008 ... Potential shortcomings in the Public Health Bill, which could see young children miss out on vital health services and leave key nursing skills under-used, must be addressed, according to NZNO. In its submission on the Bill to the Health Select Committee last month, NZNO chief executive ...

Nursing Council challenges position on Pacific nurses.(NEWS AND EVENTS)

May 01, 2008 ... The Nursing Council has decided to reinstate the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an assessment of English language Skills for Pacific-trained nurses. The Council has also decided to retain IELTS for all other overseas-trained nurses. The Council, at its ...

Most overseas nurses from the UK, then the Philippines.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Brief article)(Statistical data)

May 01, 2008 ... For the year ended March 31, 2008, 1207 nurses from overseas were registered by the Nursing Council. The majority of these nurses--529--came from the United Kingdom, with nurses from the Philippines forming the second biggest number at 206. Australian nurses number 109, with 80 from India, ...

ProCare honours its first nurse practitioner.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Jessie Crawford )(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... Mangere Health Centre's practice nurse Jessie Crawford has become the first ProCare nurse to achieve nurse practitioner (NP) status. She is the 46th NP in New Zealand and one of a growing number with a primary health care (PHC) scope of practice. Mangere patients are able to ...

Leading resuscitation education.(NEWS AND EVENTS)

May 01, 2008 ... Southland Hospital practice development nurse educator, Paul Winder (right), has been named resuscitation instructor of the year by the New Zealand Resuscitation Council (NZRC). "This is a first for Southland and reflects the excellent leadership, programme development and ...

ACC advice.(NEWS AND EVENTS)(Accident Compensation Corporation)

May 01, 2008 ... NZNO has nominated an Auckland nurse specialising in brain injury and neurological disability nursing to join the Accident Compensation Corporation's (ACC) newly formed Social Rehabilitation Providers' Liaison Group (SRSLG). The primary function of the SRSLG is to provide expert opinion ...

Women's Trust offers awards.(NEWS AND EVENTS)

May 01, 2008 ... The New Horizons for Women Trust offers awards for second-chance education and training; awards for research on women's issues; the Elsie Locke award; the Sonja Davies peace award and the Ria McBride public service management award. Awards close at the end of this month, See ...