Welcome to the
College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 186 Wednesday 22 January 2014
From NZ media this week
Ambos forced to rejig offers
St John is being forced to re-shuffle its ambulance resources
in an attempt to shoulder ballooning demand and a multimillion-dollar funding
shortfalls.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9626927/Ambos-forced-to-rejig-offers
GP handwriting so bad,
computers brought in
Ever
had trouble reading your GP notes? You weren't alone, and now doctors will be
using computers instead of pen and paper for patient referrals.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11186894
Experts warn of severe
'neknominate' consequences
Neknominations
are the latest social media craze involving a person drinking a bottle of
alcohol, usually a beer, as quickly as possible on camera in an unusual way and
nominating two friends to do the same.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11187367
Highly toxic
animal remedies being used on children
Desperate parents are using animal flea treatments to rid
their kids of nits - at the risk of poisoning them.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11188757
Ministry defends cancer test criticism
New Ministry of Health advice on prostate cancer testing
could lead to the needless mutilation of thousands of Kiwi men, the American scientist
who discovered the test says.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9623512/Ministry-defends-cancer-test-criticism
The Kiwi diet:
How we rate in the world
NZ
ranks 23rd equal with Israel when it comes to healthy eating, says Oxfam.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11189014
New clinical
training for midwives to help more Kiwi Mums become smokefree
New Zealand
midwives will be better equipped to help pregnant women protect themselves and
their unborn babies from smoking, with the launch of the new Te Hapū Ora
clinical training programme for midwives.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1401/S00038/new-training-for-midwives-to-help-mums-become-smokefree.htm
New Free Health Magazine
For Pacific People
Providing key
information and content to help improve the general health of New Zealand’s
Pacific population is behind the launch of Pacific Peoples Health, a FREE
publication reaching Pacific people in Auckland, where two-thirds of the
nation’s Pacific population lives.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1401/S00034/new-free-health-magazine-for-pacific-people.htm
Pandemic, not quake, the bigger risk
An infectious disease pandemic is more likely to strike
Canterbury than another earthquake, a draft emergency management plan suggests.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9630505/Pandemic-not-quake-the-bigger-risk
Funding system for costly drugs 'unfair'
Access to costly but life-saving treatment for rare diseases
comes down to looking cute on TV or knowing a politician, sufferers say.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9630221/Funding-system-for-costly-drugs-unfair
More funding for addiction services
Southern health services that help youth struggling with
addiction have been granted more funding by the Minsitry of Health.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/9632955/More-funding-for-addiction-services
International media
Six times the cervical cancer risk if you
skip smears - research
Women over 50 are being urged to have regular
smear tests after UK research showed those who skip screenings are six times
more likely to end up with cervical cancer.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11186951
Specially trained nurses
support victims of sexual assault
AT the intersection of
medical treatment and evidence collection in cases of sexual assault stands a
committed group of nurses in Fayette County who provide compassionate care and
special forensic expertise: the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.
http://www.heraldstandard.com/new_today/specially-trained-nurses-support-victims-of-sexual-assault/article_65ca6b28-3f54-54b2-8399-aff6b96b9f5f.html
Nurses Say Kaiser Oakland
Is Shortchanging Patients
They say the
hospital is understaffed and is releasing patients prematurely to save on
costs.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/nurses-say-kaiser-oakland-is-shortchanging-patients/Content?oid=3810324
Creating Change in Nursing
ANA's National Database of
Nursing Quality Indicators provides nurses with essential tools necessary to
generate positive outcomes
http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Creating-Change-in-Nursing.aspx
Primary care shortage
raises profile of nurses with advanced degrees
A Twin Cities foundation will invest $10 million in a University
of Minnesota program that develops highly trained nurses.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/01/14/primary-care-shortage-raises-profile-of-nurses-with-advanced-degrees?from=hp
Articles of interest
Original
Research: The Transition to Practice
AJN, American Journal of Nursing
November 2013
Volume 113 Number 11
Pages 24 - 32
Objective: The future of nursing depends on newly
licensed RNs (NLRNs), who often need help in transitioning from an academic to
a clinical setting. This study sought to describe the NLRN's orientation
experience and to identify ways of enhancing it.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/Static-Pages/Original-Research-The-Transition-to-Practice
Perspectives
on Leadership: Partnering for Change
AJN, American Journal of Nursing
February 2013
Volume 113 Number 2
Pages 47 - 51
Nurse leaders
and telemetry unit staff work together to change the way nurses conduct shift
report.
This is the
first article in a new series on leadership, coordinated by the American
Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), highlighting how nurses are leading
change efforts in hospitals. It describes work done in conjunction with the
AONE's Care Innovation and Transformation initiative, which provides leadership
development and educational opportunities to nurse managers and staff aimed at
supporting nurses at the point of care in making changes to improve the quality
and safety of patient care.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/Static-Pages/Perspectives-on-Leadership-Partnering-for-Change
Legislation and consulations
Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging)
Amendment Bill 2013
The
main aim of this Bill is to introduce a plain packaging regime for tobacco
products.
Caution:
This Digest was prepared to assist consideration of the Bill by members of
Parliament. It has no official status.Although every effort has been made to
ensure accuracy, it should not be taken as a complete or authoritative guide to
the Bill. Other sources should be consulted to determine the subsequent
official status of the Bill.
http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/legislation/bills/digests/50PLLaw21201/smoke-free-environments-tobacco-plain-packaging-amendment
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