Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand

Supporting independence at home after hospitalisation

Older adults place an enormous value on living independently at home.1 This fosters autonomy and helps maintain their precious connections with family and community. While social policy suggests ‘ageing in place’ to encourage independent living,2 it’s your patients’ desires that are key.

Nurses and kaiāwhina across Aotearoa brave chill winds to call for safer staffing

Nurses and kaiāwhina braving brutal near-zero temperatures in some places to speak up for safer staffing received warm support from the public as they rallied across the country today.

Northland nurse director joins GP call for more funding as practices face closure

Primary health nurses will burn out alongside their GP colleagues unless they get enough funding to adequately care for their complex communities, warns a Northland nursing leader.

‘It’s heart-breaking’ — nurses and kaiāwhina to rally across Aotearoa for safe staffing

From aged care to mental health, nurses and health-care assistants (HCAs) are rallying around the country tomorrow (May 9) for safer staffing ratios ahead of this month's Budget 2024.

Southern practice first PHO to get Rainbow Tick for inclusive practice

A South Island nurse leader says being the first primary health service to receive a rainbow tick for inclusive practice is a "fantastic" achievement for her workplace.

Tough new government health targets could backfire, warn nurses

Emergency nurses fear tough new targets for emergency departments (EDs) will put already-stretched staff under more pressure, risking "gaming" of wait time data.

Health-care assistant ambitions ‘no threat’ to nurses, says new NZNO group

A new group of NZNO health-care assistants/kaiāwhina has big plans for their future -- but is reassuring nurses there is no wish to encroach on their role.

Faster, fairer pathways for overseas nurses into New Zealand, says Nursing Council

Concerns have been raised that newly streamlined pathways for internationally-qualified nurses (IQNs) into Aotearoa, New Zealand skip too lightly over cultural and clinical preparedness.

Why a new assessment of IQN competence was developed

Nursing Council of New Zealand -- Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa chief executive Catherine Byrne explains the new rules for overseas-trained nurses who want to practise in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Asthma education through the eyes of your patients

In this webinar, Asthma NZ nurse educators Bekitemba Maseko and Ann Wheat highlight the importance of asthma action plans.

What can you do to prevent the oversupply of medication?

Large amounts of unused medications accumulate in people's homes. Health professionals, including nurses, have an important role to play in reducing this medicinal waste and its harmful effects on the health budget, the environment and public safety.

Hardworking Solomons nurses tackle rising tide of diabetes

A large array of challenges face the hardworking diabetes nurses in the Solomon Islands, as they strive to deliver care amid a growing diabetes crisis.

It’s cool to kōrero — April 2024

Ringa -- hand

Innovative Marlborough practice, Manu Ora, proud to be recognised in business awards

Staff at Manu Ora, a small innovative Blenheim primary health care practice, were thrilled to receive three awards at the recent Marlborough Chamber of Commerce business awards.

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A nurse’s burnout leads to hospital for carers

In 1993 I graduated as a New Zealand registered nurse. Starting from university, we were never taught the importance of caring for ourselves, or other carers, to help meet the huge demands of our roles.

Nurses Memorial Fund is there to help

In these difficult economic times, and with another wave of COVID-19, many people are experiencing financial hardship alongside the usual life events.