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College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 194 Wednesday 19 March 2014
From NZ media this week
Nurse suspended for accessing records
A nurse who admitted accessing confidential patient data has
been suspended from practice for five months.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/9816490/Nurse-suspended-for-accessing-records
Three-month ban for nurse smuggling cigs
A nurse convicted for smuggling cigarettes into Spring Hill
Prison for a prisoner she was in a relationship with has now been barred from
practising for three months.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9826605/Three-month-ban-for-nurse-smuggling-cigs
Graduate disheartened by lack of nursing jobs
Nursing graduate Megan
Lyell feels "ripped off" after failing to find a job.
The 23-year-old has been
living at home in Torbay since graduating in November.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/9836403/Graduate-disheartened-by-lack-of-nursing-jobs
Progress in stand off between nurses and
Southern DHB
Progress is being made in the stand off between the
Southern District Health Board and its nurses.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbhea/1396818174-progress-in-stand-off-between-nurses-and-southern-dhb
Board aims to fill nursing vacancies by end of month
Nursing
vacancies in Dunedin Hospital's emergency department will be filled by the end
of the month, the Southern District Health Board has told the College of
Emergency Nurses.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/295182/board-aims-fill-nursing-vacancies-end-month
Health software puts patient in charge
An online revolution is the biggest change for
family doctors' practices in decades and, as KAREN BROWN finds out, it's a
potential win-win.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/238942/health-software-puts-patient-in-charge
ACC
to take lead in sex education
ACC is stepping boldly into the minefield of
sex education, amid claims that schools are failing to teach teens how to say
"no".
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9830826/ACC-to-take-lead-in-sex-education
Mother seeks clearer medical info
Auckland mother Jenny Daniell wants information
about children's healthcare to be clearer and easier to access.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11221468
Quake no excuse for poor
care
The long hours and trauma among rest-home staff
as a result of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake were no excuse for the
suboptimal care of an elderly woman, the Health and Disability Commissioner
says.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9837565/Quake-no-excuse-for-poor-care
Medical ill treatment complaints rise
Complaints of ill-treatment by doctors and nurses have risen
dramatically in the past year, as the Health and Disability Commissioner's
caseload threatens to overflow.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9821471/Medical-ill-treatment-complaints-rise
DHBs and Primary Health
Care
More GP care 'not affordable for all'
Some
people cannot afford the GP visits that will increasingly replace hospital
visits, a specialist told health leaders in Dunedin this week.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/295212/more-gp-care-not-affordable-all
No room on surgery wait
list
She has a cyst the size of tennis ball behind
her knee, and can't sleep more than three hours a night - but Maree Drumm
didn't pass the pain test to get on a waiting list for surgery.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9837997/No-room-on-surgery-wait-list/
Mental health
Rural depression still big challenge for alliance
Battling suicide and depression in farming
communities remains a priority for the Rural Health Alliance.
The
alliance, an umbrella lobby organisation with more than 20 member groups
representing rural health providers, local bodies and others held its second
conference in Wellington this week.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/rural/238864/rural-depression-still-big-challenge-for-alliance
Depression on the rise in Nelson
The
number of people taking antidepressant medication in Nelson and Marlborough has
grown more than anywhere else in the country.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9823906/Depression-on-the-rise-in-Nelson
NZ-based Pacific organisation tackles suicide rates among Pasifika
A
New Zealand-based Pasifika organisation says suicide prevention is one of the
key issues facing Pacific communities
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/238500/nz-based-pacific-organisation-tackles-suicide-rates-among-pasifika
Public health
Pulling the sweet tooth
If sugar ever had a sweet reputation it's been dealt yet
another blow by the World Health Organisation. The WHO is calling for the daily
intake in our diets to be cut to 25g – that's about half the amount of
the
sweet stuff found in just one small can of soft drink
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/9829028/Pulling-the-sweet-tooth
Healthy Families NZ:
Registrations of interest open
Health
Minister Tony Ryall today announced the Registration of Interest process has
opened for 'Healthy Families NZ' - the first step in the rollout of the
government's new healthy eating and anti-obesity initiative.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2014/march-2014/14/healthy-families-nz-registrations-of-interest-open.aspx
Government’s new healthy
eating and anti-obesity initiative a great first step
The PHA
welcomes Health Minister Hon Tony Ryall's, announcement of the first step in
the roll out of the Government's new healthy eating and anti-obesity initiative
- Healthy Families NZ.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2014/march-2014/17/government%E2%80%99s-new-healthy-eating-and-anti-obesity-initiative-a-great-first-step.aspx
Overweight: How our kids measure up
Study finds South Aucklanders comfortable with
health of often overweight children.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11221469
Bowel screening diagnose cancer with no
symptoms
The early detection of 129 bowel cancer cases
in a pilot screening programme makes a compelling case for an urgent nationwide
roll-out, lobby groups say, but officials are wary of creating insurmountable
waiting lists for examinations.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11219238
Dengue fever cases rise
More
travellers are returning to New Zealand with dengue fever with the
mosquito-borne disease spreading in the region, health authorities say.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/9836230/Dengue-fever-cases-rise
Zika virus reaches the Cook Islands
The zika virus infection has reached the Cook
Islands for the first time with as many as 175 people displaying symptoms.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/238538/zika-virus-reaches-the-cook-islands
Cases of women with
cirrhosis of the liver multiply
Seventeen
women in the South were diagnosed last year with cirrhosis of the liver from
drinking too much alcohol. Seventeen women in the South were diagnosed last
year with cirrhosis of the liver from drinking too much alcohol.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/295213/cases-women-cirrhosis-liver-multiply
Liquor putting tots in hospital
Dozens of young people under 16 referred for
medical help, figures show.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11220317
NZ fruit warning: Hepatitis A concerns
Apples and peaches on sale across the country
could have been contaminated with Hepatitis A, the Ministry for Primary
Industries says.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11219543
Climate Change Policy Statement vital
The New Zealand College of
Public Health Medicine’s new policy statement on climate change is one of the
most important documents about the impact of climate change to have been
written specifically for the New Zealand health sector, policy-makers and
general population, says the Public Health Association (PHA).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1403/S00071/climate-change-policy-statement-vital.htm
New Zealand Doctors Warn of Severe Health
Impacts from Climate Change
New Zealand public health
doctors are warning there will be severe health impacts from Climate Change and
are calling for urgent action from all levels of society.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1403/S00065/doctors-warn-of-severe-health-impacts-from-climate-change.htm
Social health
Creating a brighter future for children of
prisoners
Improving the future of
children who have a parent or parents in prison is a key focus behind an
initiative between Canterbury DHB and Pillars.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1403/S00054/creating-a-brighter-future-for-children-of-prisoners.htm
Closing the gaps: Baby safety message getting
through
Shayle Pilcher admits to having slept in the
same bed with at least one of her babies - by accident and through sheer
exhaustion.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11221465
Closing the gaps: Longer life expectancy
Life expectancy is
rising and infant mortality is falling for Maori, but they and Pasifika
families still suffer more diseases linked to poverty than other groups, writes
James Ihaka in the second of a four-part Herald series on closing our ethnic
gaps.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11221309
Closing the gaps: On the road back to health
Jason Tamaiti Kihi Phillips admits he was one
of those guys who was too shy to ask for medical help until it was nearly too
late.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11221330
International media
Study points to
factors behind aged care assaults
A new study has identified demanding workloads and poor
workplace autonomy as factors influencing nurses’ exposure to workplace
violence in the aged care sector.
http://www.ncah.com.au/news-events/study-points-to-factors-behind-aged-care-assaults/2027/
Nurse practitioners
hit the 1000 mark
Australia is now home to 1000 nurse practitioners (NPs).
NPs are highly educated, skilled and experienced registered nurses who can
prescribe medications, order and interpret x-rays and blood tests, and refer to
medical specialists.
http://www.ncah.com.au/news-events/nurse-practitioners-hit-the-1000-mark/2029/
Nurses
reveal they feel unhealthy
Most Australian nurses feel they are unhealthy while a third
suffer from chronic illness, according to new research.
http://www.ncah.com.au/news-events/nurses-reveal-they-feel-unhealthy/2024/
New terms used for trainee doctors stump nurses and
patients
Nurses and patients are struggling to
identify qualified doctors or to grade their seniority from their generic name
badges, finds a survey of one hospital in England, published online inBMJ Quality & Safety.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273519.php?tw
Government fails to meet
promise to Vanuatu nurses
Contract nurses in Vanuatu did not receive
their salaries on Friday, despite promises from the acting director general of
health that they would.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/238919/government-fails-to-meet-promise-to-vanuatu-nurses
Vanuatu nurses pay assurance but concerns remain
The Vanuatu Nurses Association says it's good news
that nurses pay is expected to be back to normal by the end of the week, but
some nurses still feel their future is uncertain.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/238643/vanuatu-nurses-pay-assurance-but-concerns-remain
Vanuatu Govt says nurses pay back to normal by end of week
The Vanuatu Health Ministry is denying contract
nurses were told they will no longer be paid, and says pay will be back to
normal by the end of the week.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/238550/vanuatu-govt-says-nurses-pay-back-to-normal-by-end-of-week
Magnet hospitals have
higher quality of care
New study
analyzing the nurse practice environmental differences helps bring confidence
and further support to Magnet hospital nurse and patient care
http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2014/03/11/magnet-hospitals-have-higher-quality-of-care--nyu-researcher-fin.html
Magnet hospital work environments linked to
high care quality
A professional practice environment that is supportive of
nursing helps explain why Magnet hospitals have better nurse-reported quality
of care than non-Magnet hospitals, according to a study
http://news.nurse.com/article/20140313/ML02/303130016#.UyS-b_mSz-o
RNs key to
EHR improvements, says CIO
When it comes to nurses, a couple things go
without saying. First, they're absolutely essential to good care delivery.
Second -- and this follows from the first -- they're "very, very, very
busy people," says David Holland.
"When you're in the hospital, I know
physicians make a lot of decisions about your care, but it's really nurses who
deliver your care," says Holland, vice president and CIO at Southern
Illinois Healthcare, a three-hospital system based in Carbondale, Ill.
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/rns-key-process-improvement-says-cio
Why nurses
deserve a seat at the health IT development table
As the use of technology in healthcare becomes more
ubiquitous, one question that deserves more attention is that of the role of
nurses in making development and implementation decisions; essentially, what
should that role be?
http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=61&ms=ODQyOTc1MgS2&r=MjA1MDM5NzE5MjcS1&b=0&j=MjI0OTYzMzgyS0&mt=1&rt=0
Work and management
Leadership by design: Creating successful
“TEEAMS”
Transformational leadership is a term used to describe
successful leaders in business, technology, industry, and healthcare.
Transformational leaders aspire to be motivators, using innovative ideas and
practices to entice and encourage their teams to move forward with meeting the
goals of the organization, the profession, and themselves.
http://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2014/03000/Leadership_by_design__Creating_successful__TEEAMS_.10.aspx
Relational work: At the core of leadership
Contemporary healthcare organizations require nurse
executives who can manage complexity, uncertainty, and increased transparency
while ensuring that patients and families receive the care they need in ways
that address their concerns.1
http://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2014/03000/Relational_work__At_the_core_of_leadership.9.aspx
Articles of interest
Post-anaesthetic
discharge scoring criteria: key findings from a systematic review
Background: Patient safety depends on nurses' clinical
judgment. In post-anaesthetic care, objective scoring systems are commonly used
to help nurses assess when a patient is ready to go back to the ward or be
discharged home after day surgery. Although there are several criteria used to
assess patient readiness for discharge from the post-anaesthetic care unit,
evaluation of the validity and reliability of these criteria is scarce. - See
more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=1689642&Journal_ID=1658605&Issue_ID=1689587#sthash.ocdbN9UB.dpuf
Workplaces need to foster
teaching and learning interactions so staff collaborate and learn from each
other. Internationally, many countries provide support to graduates and
experienced staff to foster engagement necessary for learning and quality care.
Workplace attributes can differ across countries depending on managerial,
contextual, social and policy issues.
Aim
This study compared
workplace attributes of two Australian hospitals with a Singaporean hospital.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/inr.12062/pdf
From the Ministry of
Health
Care Closer to Home
This booklet looks at how
health professionals in our communities are working with one another and with
hospital-based clinicians, to provide more services in community settings
which, for most New Zealanders, translates to ‘care closer to home’.
The focus is on keeping New
Zealanders healthy and out of hospital. You’ll see examples in this booklet
where treatments that were traditionally only available in hospital are now
provided at local health centres, for instance, intravenous antibiotics for the
skin infection cellulitis.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/care-closer-home
Although not all
collectives include general practice providers, the data collected for this
report can help highlight any changes in performance over time for health
providers in the collectives.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/report-performance-general-practices-whanau-ora-collectives-september-2013
The above information has been collated for the
College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) Inc by Linda Stopforth, SNIPS and is provided
on a weekly basis. It is current as at
Tuesday 18 March 2014
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