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College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 183, Wednesday 18 December 2013
From NZ media this week
Nurse 'terminated'
patients' calls
An Auckland telehealth nurse who is alleged to have disconnected
at least 49 callers is facing a charge of professional misconduct.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9503844/Nurse-terminated-patients-calls
Government
disregards nurses’ views on employment law changesThe New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is deeply
disappointed with the report released today by the Transport and Industrial
Relations Select Committee about the Employment Relations Amendment Bill.
Government members of the committee have recommended that the Bill proceed
without any real consideration or incorporation of NZNO members' views.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2013/december-2013/11/government-disregards-nurses%E2%80%99-views-on-employment-law-changes.aspx
Award
acclaim for nursing graduate
An "outstanding" nursing graduate is
the winner of this year's Marie Jarden Award for the most professional
graduate.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11170562
Lawyer: Nurse's actions were malpractice
A nurse accused of getting his wife to
impersonate his boss berated the tribunal chairman, called a witness a
"madwoman", and announced that he played by his own rules as part of
his defence.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9507939/Lawyer-Nurses-actions-were-malpractice
Health sector welcomes dual qualification
initiative
Christchurch will be the only place in New
Zealand where degree graduates can study for a Bachelor of Nursing and a
Masters of Health Science simultaneously thanks to a new collaboration between
CPIT, University of Canterbury (UC) and Canterbury District Health Board (CCHB).
The new study pathway will be available in 2014. Mary Gordon, CDHB Head of
Nursing, welcomed the new pathway as "a positive step forward. The
Canterbury DHB fully supports and welcomes this initiative," she said.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/health-sector-welcomes-dual-qualification-initiative/5/177395
Falls costing hundreds of millions - ACC
Falls around the home are costing the country $260 million a
year in claims, ACC says.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9523044/Falls-costing-hundreds-of-millions-ACC
Vitamin D push for NZ mums-to-be
Pregnant New Zealand women should be taking
vitamin D supplements to help ensure their babies are not at risk of rickets, a
new study has found.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11173528
Label changes improve children's medicine
safety
Parents should feel more confident they are
giving children the right amount of Pamol, thanks to changes in dosage
instructions announced yesterday.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9511839/Label-changes-improve-childrens-medicine-safety
Public health
Needles
causing Hep C upsurge
Drug users sharing needles have been blamed for Taranaki
having the highest rate of new hepatitis C cases in the country over the past
year.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9506579/Needles-causing-Hep-C-upsurge
NZ's adult obesity rate
tops 30%
Minister rejects `nanny
state' intervention as health survey shows two-thirds of Pacific folk in worst
category.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11173055
Obesity a crisis of the elderly - report
Childhood obesity may be the popular health issue of the day,
but the real crisis is among the elderly, a new report shows.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9524287/Obesity-a-crisis-of-the-elderly-report
Obesity pandemic is
surprising and needs urgent attention - expert
The obesity pandemic has taken the world by
surprise and there is an urgent need for bold solutions, says an international
expert.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11171508
More children receiving free B4 School Checks
Record numbers of kiwi kids received a free B4
School Check (B4SC) from July to November this year - over 2700 more children
than over the same period last year.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/more-children-receiving-free-b4-school-checks/5/177437
Rheumatic Fever Research
Partnership to fund four projects
The Health Research Council of New Zealand
(HRC) has announced funding for four research projects that aim to develop a
better understanding of the most effective approaches to reduce the incidence
and impact of rheumatic fever in New Zealand, with the projects due to be
completed in late 2016.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1312/S00064/rheumatic-fever-research-partnership-to-fund-four-projects.htm
Social health
Child Poverty in Pacific communities – not
just a money issue
Pacific
health researchers have called for greater focus and action around Pacific children
in their early years to break the cycle of poverty before this sad legacy is
passed on to the next generation.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1312/S00049/child-poverty-in-pacific-communities-not-just-a-money-issue.htm
Child poverty a significant mental health
problem in NZ - psychiatrists
The Royal Australian and
New Zealand College of Psychiatrists congratulates and commends the Children’s
Commissioner, the JR McKenzie Trust and Otago University on producing the Annual
Child Poverty Monitor.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1312/S00065/child-poverty-a-significant-mental-health-problem-in-nz.htm
Food prices: Mums
skip meals for kids
Mothers are skipping meals to feed their
children and homeowners are forgoing insurance as the price of food continues
to rise, an expert says.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11171566
Homes may be making
children sick
Parents of every young child admitted to hospital should be
surveyed to see whether their homes could have caused their child's illness, a
study recommends.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9511826/Homes-may-be-making-children-sick
International media
Union highlights loss
of nursing posts in Ireland
More than 800 nursing and midwifery
posts have been cut so far this year in the Republic of Ireland, according to
latest figures.
http://www.nursingtimes.net/5066287.article?referrer=e1
293 nurses in eight years
THE Sangam College of Nursing in Labasa has produced
293 qualified nurses who have been employed locally and abroad since its
inception eight years ago.
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=254368
Articles of interest
New
Graduate Survey: Factors That Influence New Nurses’ Selection of First Clinical
Position
Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing
Practice
December 2013
Volume 27 Number 6
Pages 323 – 331
Aim: The aim was to survey nurses with 2 to 3 years'
experience to determine what factors were involved in the choice of their first
nursing position and if they were still in that position.
Background: A false sense that the nursing shortage has ended
has occurred with nurses delaying retirement until the economy improves.
However, the turnover rate still shows 26% of registered nurses leaving their
first hospital position within 2 years.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=1610866&Journal_ID=54033&Issue_ID=1610556
EXECUTIVE EXTRA:
Leadership at 360°
Multiple competing priorities are placed on nursing leaders
in today's healthcare environment, and they must know how to engage their
workforce to effectively manage these demands. Engagement is defined as a
persistent, positive state of being in which an employee experiences
fulfillment in his or her job.1
http://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2013/12000/EXECUTIVE_EXTRA__Leadership_at_360_.1.aspx
Websites of interest
Simply4Nurses medical
resource portal
This is AstraZeneca's online portal tailored to the needs of UK nurses.
It provides easy access to a wide range of resources to assist treatment of
your patients including patient information, treatment guidelines and
educational programmes. The site also features some promotional material
http://www.stimply4nurses.co.uk
Online resources
Sadly
the Festive season isn’t all about peace, love and happiness for many people.
The NZ Family violence centre has a range of resources available on its
website to assist individuals, employers and workplaces who may have to deal
with these issues.
http://www.nzfvc.org.nz/?q=node/1549
From the Ministry of Health
New Zealand Health Survey
Methodology Report 2012/13
Summary
The report includes information about:
the survey population and sample design
data collection
response rates and coverage rates
weighting
data processing and analysis.
Information specific to the data collection and
analysis of the New Zealand Health Survey 2012/13 is included in the report.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-health-survey-methodology-report-2012-13
New Zealand Health Survey:
Annual update of key findings 2012/13
This report presents the 2012/13 results from the New Zealand
Health Survey, for both adults and children. The report includes information on
health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health
services. These findings update those published in 2011/12, from what is now a
continuous New Zealand Health Survey.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-health-survey-annual-update-key-findings-2012-13
New Zealand Health Survey
Content Guide 2012/13
This publication describes the content of the New Zealand
Health Survey for the period July 2012 to June 2013. It also outlines the
history of the New Zealand Health Survey and its development into a continuous
survey, describes the process for developing the adult and child questionnaires
for 2012/13, and gives an overview of each section of the survey. The adult and
child survey questions are tabulated in Appendices 1 and 2, which also provide
details of the source and time series for each survey question.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-health-survey-content-guide-2012-13
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