Welcome to the
College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 198 Wednesday 16 April 2014
From NZ media this week
DHB finds nurses should not have let drugged
man drive
A man left brain-damaged by a car crash after he was pumped
full of drugs was failed by the nurses who let him drive, an investigation has
found.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9918850/DHB-finds-nurses-should-not-have-let-drugged-man-drive
Waikato Doctor Receives Top National Prize
Accolades for the Waikato
nurse practitioner behind the life changing Sugar Babies study just keep
coming.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1404/S00050/waikato-doctor-receives-top-national-prize.htm
Growing
concern over medical freebies
Doctors and nurses accepted drug company-funded
trips, meals and gifts worth almost $170,000 last year amid growing concern
about the freebies' potential to influence medical decisions.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9933603/Growing-concern-over-medical-freebies
Doctors
enlisted to ban legal highs
Synthetic cannabis could yet disappear from
shops as health officials and doctors join forces to have it banned.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9936138/Doctors-enlisted-to-ban-legal-highs
HIV prevention not possible without community
support
The New Zealand AIDS
Foundation is deeply grateful for the support it receives from the community.
Without that support, preventing HIV would be a difficult task.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1404/S00038/hiv-prevention-not-possible-without-community-support.htm
Brain injuries at epidemic levels
Children and young men are suffering more head
injuries than anyone else, many caused by falls, knocks in rugby and car
accidents, according to research.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11236071
Pregnancy data errors creating risk
Midwives not
measuring expectant mums for fear of offending them, researchers find.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11236091
Rare surgery helps weight loss but has risks
Dozens of morbidly obese Kiwis have shed two-thirds of their
weight after a rare surgical procedure, new research shows.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9928993/Rare-surgery-helps-weight-loss-but-has-risks
International media
inPractice® Introduces Unique Point-of-Care
Reference Tool for Oncology Nurses
RESTON, Va., April
8, 2014 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ —inPractice® Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Clinical
Care Options (CCO), today announced the launch of a first-of-its kind education
and reference tool dedicated to the needs of all nurses who provide care for
patients with cancer. inPractice®
Oncology Nursing is a point-of-care tool that combines high-quality
nursing-focused content, oncology-specific clinical decision support, patient
education, and professional development resources, including nursing continuing
education credits, in a single, easily accessible digital resource.
http://news.gnom.es/pr/inpractice-introduces-unique-point-of-care-reference-tool-for-oncology-nurses
Recent assaults on N.Y. nurses bring healthcare
violence back to forefront
Media reports in February told of two incidents
of violence against nurses in New York. One nurse suffered critical head
injuries at a Brooklyn hospital and another was smacked in the face at a
Manhattan facility. These incidents likely represent just a fraction of the
assaults that occur in hospitals across the country.
http://news.nurse.com/article/20140407/NY01/140407001#.U0T2b_mSz-q
Remote
nurse practitioners
What does it take to become a remote
nurse practitioner? The path is filled with dust and logistical challenges but
it’s also one of the most professionally and personally fulfilling journeys,
writes Karen Keast.
http://www.ncah.com.au/careers/remote-nurse-practitioners/2055/
Nurse
practitioners still face barriers
Australia’s trained and highly skilled nurse practitioner (NP) workforce
is still an untapped resource, according to theAustralian College of Nurse
Practitioners (ACNP).
http://www.ncah.com.au/news-events/nurse-practitioners-still-face-barriers/2054/
Aged care
Aged to get more funding - Cunliffe
Labour is looking to establish a Commissioner for Older
Persons and to increasing funding for care for the elderly, leader David Cunliffe
told an Age Concern conference yesterday.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11234612
Age no barrier in breast cancer
Ninety per cent of New Zealand women fail to realise that
when it comes to age, breast cancer doesn't discriminate.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9917651/Age-no-barrier-in-breast-cancer
New interactive tool “Screen70+” helps older
women decide whether or not to have mammograms
The NZ Breast Cancer
Foundation today launched Screen70+, an interactive online decision aid to help
women over 70 – and their GPS – decide if they should continue with screening
mammograms.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1404/S00042/interactive-tool-to-help-older-women-decide-on-mammograms.htm
New framework works towards a world without
dementia
Alzheimers New Zealand has
launched a new framework that will see organisations within the New Zealand
dementia community working together more closely, with a shared direction and
towards a shared vision.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1404/S00045/new-framework-works-towards-a-world-without-dementia.htm
Mental health
Rural depression given a voice
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed the
expansion of the National Depression Initiative (NDI) to include voices from
rural communities.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2014/april-2014/07/rural-depression-given-a-voice.aspx
Pharmacy
Competition 'key to
improving patients' access' to medicines
PHARMAC has announced its intention to test out
a contestable fund for high cost medicines for rare disorders, which could be
seeking proposals from pharmaceutical companies by the end of 2014.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/competition-key-improving-patients-access-medicines/5/187082
Public health
$3.5 million funding
boost for colonoscopies
Health Minister Tony Ryall says up to $3.5
million is being allocated for extra colonoscopies - the latest announcement in
the government’s drive to improve diagnostic services in New Zealand.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/35-million-funding-boost-colonoscopies/5/187246
Work and management
10 Tips on
Being a Nurse Mentor
Nursing students and new graduates face a real
challenge entering the field of nursing. Mentoring new nurses is a chance for
more experienced professionals to take a new graduate ‘under their wing’ and
make them feel an important part of the team.
http://www.ausmed.com.au/blog/entry/10-tips-on-being-a-nurse-mentor?utm_source=Newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140412-newsletter%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=8356996&spUserID=OTE5NzMzMzg0OAS2&spJobID=281070085&spReportId=MjgxMDcwMDg1S0
Social media
More on Bullying
Ever since I wrote my blogpost on bullying,
people have been commenting or tweeting or linking in with me about the
issue. –
See
more at: http://suzannecgordon.com/more-on-bullying/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Suzannecgordoncom+%28suzannecgordon.com%29#sthash.57oK06f7.dpuf
Health and wellness
Need stress relief? Try the
4 A's
Expand your
stress management tool kit by mastering these four strategies for coping with
stress: avoid, alter, accept and adapt.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044476/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=housecall
Articles of interest
Bridging
nursing's digital generation gap
Today's hospital workforce consists of four unique
generations: traditionalists, baby boomers, generation X, and generation Y.
Economic instability has driven nurses from earlier generations to return to
the workforce or delay their retirement. Unifying the expertise of multiple
generations at the bedside creates an age-diverse environment that presents a
challenge to motivate and manage. Each generation brings a unique set of
values, traits, and worldviews to the workplace. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=2420370&Journal_ID=54013&Issue_ID=2420335#sthash.i2tSAoE2.dpuf
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Changing Tides: Improving Outcomes Through
Mentorship on All Levels of Nursing
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Critical care nursing is one of the most
stressful specialties in the nursing profession. The demands of the specialty
can lead to frustration and burnout at very high rates. High-quality, effective
mentorship can be a valuable tool in recruiting and retaining nurses for these
areas as well as improving their sense of job satisfaction. However, it must be
understood that effective mentorship begins with the organizational culture and
must have organizational buy-in to be successful. Also, because of the nursing
shortage and high turnover in the critical care units, new graduates are
frequently hired into these areas. Mentorship for these new nurses is crucial
to their success and retention as a new employee. If we do not foster growth
and development of young nurses, they may flounder, become extremely
frustrated, and seek out new alternative employment settings. Mentoring new
graduates may begin as early as their first exposure to critical care nursing
in their undergraduate nursing program as it did for this author (T.K.R.). My
critical care nurse faculty is the reason I entered critical care nursing and
is now the reason that I have branched into education. The information in this
article is not only pertinent to those working in critical care; it can be
utilized and explored on all levels of nursing. Through effective mentorship,
we can positively impact our healthcare organizations; improve job
satisfaction; and promote professional development and empowerment in students,
new graduates, staff nurses, educators, nurse leaders, and nurse faculty. Most
importantly, mentoring can result in improved nursing care, high-quality
healthcare, and improved patient outcomes. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/CEArticle?an=00002727-201004000-00008&Journal_ID=54003&Issue_ID=990119#sthash.T1vXWo7t.dpuf
Online resources
Workplace Violence Research
The health care industry leads all other
sectors in the incidence of nonfatal workplace assaults, and the emergency
department is a particularly vulnerable setting. Workplace violence is a
significant occupational hazard facing emergency nurses. This page highlights
ENA’s research on workplace violence.
http://www.ena.org/practice-research/research/Pages/WorkplaceViolence.aspx
Patient Safety Tool: Advancing Effective
Communication, Cultural Competence and Patient- and Family-Centered Care With
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission has
updated its monograph, Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural
Competence and Patient- and Family-Centered Care With The Joint Commission.
The monograph was developed
to assist hospitals in integrating communication and cultural sensitivity with
patient-centered care, through recommendations, tips for meeting standards and
requirements and guidance to supplemental information.
http://www.jointcommission.org/roadmap_for_hospitals/
From the Ministry of
Health
Well Child / Tamariki Ora Programme
Practitioner Handbook 2013
The Well Child
/ Tamariki Ora programme is a package of health services offered to
all New Zealand families and whānau for children from birth to years
years. The Handbook helps and supports all providers who deliver Well Child
/Tamariki Ora services in accordance with the Well Child / Tamariki
Oraschedule.
The Handbook is complementary
to the Well Child / Tamariki Ora Health Book for parents.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/well-child-tamariki-ora-programme-practitioner-handbook-2013
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