Welcome to the College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 211 Wednesday 16 Jul
2014
From NZ media this week
National Child Health Information Programme
aims to ensure no child is left behind
A new Midlands Health
Network regional programme to prevent children getting lost in the health
system and missing out on important health services has been welcomed by Health
Minister Tony Ryall.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00034/child-health-information-programme-no-child-left-behind.htm
Prostate cancer study finds
disparities for rural and Maori men
When it comes to prostate cancer diagnosis and
treatment, Maori men emerge worse in most or all statistics and there is
significant variation in screening between GP practices, with Maori and rural
men less likely to be screened.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/prostate-cancer-study-finds-disparities-rural-and-maori-men/5/195658
Pacific Edge to launch New Zealand e-commerce
site for bladder cancer testing service
Cancer diagnostic developer
and service provider Pacific Edge is set to launch an e-commerce platform later
this month to make its Cxbladder technology available to all New Zealanders
from the convenience of their home.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00035/pacific-edge-e-commerce-site-for-bladder-cancer-testing.htm
Asthma Foundation wants new protocol
The Asthma Foundation hopes to include an asthma
regimen, proved to be beneficial for Maori, in new asthma treatment guidelines.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/249654/asthma-foundation-wants-new-protocol
New asthma regime to help Maori
A treatment regime for asthma which will
significantly benefit Maori needs to be better promoted by health providers, a
doctor says.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/249546/new-asthma-regime-to-help-maori
'Mega obese' can't get help
Hospitals are struggling to cope with growing numbers of
"mega obese" patients, a Christchurch surgeon says.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10258650/Mega-obese-can-t-get-help
Plea for access to healthcare
Access to fair health care
is difficult for Waikato people with intellectual disabilities, community
leaders say.
The issues relate to both
general practitioner and hospital services.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/10258708/Plea-for-access-to-healthcare
Alcohol labelling falls
short - midwife
A Manawatu midwife is not only disappointed
alcohol warning labels for pregnant women have not been made compulsory but
thinks the industry should take it a step further and include warnings for
breastfeeding mothers as well.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10252092/Alcohol-labelling-falls-short-midwife
Praise
for Green Prescription
Sport Manawatu's Green Prescription programme
has exceeded expectations not only for participant Carolyn Greig, but for the
Ministry of Health, too - for the third year in a row.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10252090/Praise-for-Green-Prescription
Emergency radios for hospitals, surgeries
Manawatu is ready for the worst-case scenario with the
installation of an emergency radio network in hospitals and health centres in
the region.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10247932/Emergency-radios-for-hospitals-surgeries
St John call-backs let emergencies get missed
- critics
A St John Ambulance trial in which nurses call
people back to assess their condition before sending an ambulance is being
criticised by patients who say legitimate emergency calls are being missed.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11293387
Well Foundation launches
campaign for innovative training unit
The brand new
Well Foundation is getting off to a “model” start with its first fundraising
project for Waitemata DHB – establishing New Zealand’s first teaching unit
using lifelike mannequins to train medical staff in specialist procedures and
diagnostics.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00054/well-foundation-launches-campaign-for-training-unit.htm
Interpreting good health
Helping Pacific
patients and their families overcome language barriers and gain at least a
grasp of their respective medical condition is vital to improve general health
and wellbeing according to interpreters Vaelua Faauma Lamb and Ikamafana
Tameifuna.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00047/what-manufacturers-call-electronic-stability-control.htm
Christchurch hospitals
failed elderly patient - report
Staff at two Christchurch hospitals failed to
care for an elderly woman who was in constant pain and showing signs of
deteriorating health.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10265617/Christchurch-hospitals-failed-elderly-patient-report
International media
Saskatchewan health care staff under 'shot or
mask' policy
Doctors will be covered by
same policy, province says
Saskatchewan nurses, doctors and other health
staff will be required to get flu shots or wear masks during flu season, the
provincial government announced Wednesday.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-health-care-staff-under-shot-or-mask-policy-1.2701269
Violence Towards ER Nurses Not Uncommon
It is not uncommon for
nurses to experience violence while providing care in the emergency room,
according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal
of Emergency Nursing.
http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/pb/48052
Violence 'accepted' in the ED
HealthDay News -- Violence against nurses in the emergency department is not uncommon, indicate findings of an analysis published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing.
http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/violence-accepted-in-the-ed/article/360258/
Central Health will Work
to Avoid 24 Hour Shifts for Nurses
Central Health says it will not require RNs to
work a 24 hour shift, but admits nurses have been scheduled to be oncall for a
12 hour period after working a regular 12 hour shift. The standby schedule was
implemented this week in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor and is expected to last
until Labour Day.
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=47482&latest=1
Public health
101 confirmed measles cases
in Waikato
Waikato District Health Board’s Population
Health service has to date (8 July 2014) been notified of 101 confirmed measles
cases, of these 53 are laboratory confirmed, the rest are close contacts of a
confirmed case with a clinically compatible illness.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/101-confirmed-measles-cases-waikato/5/195725
Chickenpox:
The parties to avoid
Call growing for free
vaccination against disease common in childhood that can have serious
consequences
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11292235
Articles of interest
Creating and sustaining a clinical
environment of nursing excellence
Nursing Management. July 2014 - Volume 45 - Issue 7
- p 48-52 doi:
This
article discusses how a three pronged approach with nurse leader, nurse
educator, and clinical nurse was implemented to address care improvements
within a unit. The three improvements looked at were patient satisfaction,
nurse satisfaction and clinical outcomes. The authors found that it is
essential for RNs to be intimately involved in making changes to care
practices.
This
article is freely available in full text online.
http://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2014/07000/Creating_and_sustaining_a_clinical_environment_of.11.aspx
Reports online
Safety of Vaccines
Used for Routine Immunization of US Children: A Systematic Review
http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51857.html
Concerns about child vaccines continue to rise and it's great to have objective
and thoughtful analysis of this matter from medical professionals. This
systematic review was originally published in the August 2014 edition of the Pediatrics
journal and now has found its way to the RAND Corporation’s website. Authored
by a team of medical professionals, the report looks at a range of existing
medical works, including the 2011 Institute of Medicine consensus report on
vaccine safety. Key findings include observations that the MMR vaccine is not
associated with autism in children and that serious side effects associated
with vaccines are extremely rare. [KMG]
From the Ministry of Health
Summary of Submissions to the Ministerial
Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship
Submissions to the
Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship
Some 242 public submissions
were made to the Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship. (Consultation on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship)
The Ministry of Health has
released a full summary of submissions.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/summary-submissions-ministerial-forum-alcohol-advertising-and-sponsorship
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Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
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