Welcome to the College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 213 Wednesday 30 Jul
2014
From NZ media this week
Another treatment role for 'super nurse'
"Super nurse" Lou
Roebuck has added another string to her bow.
She is now qualified to
treat reproductive and sexual health, she said.
"It's very
exciting."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/10317801/Another-treatment-role-for-super-nurse
Rhoda Read nurses
defibrillator training saves Berkeley’s life
Retired
Pateronga farmer Berkeley Clark, 83, is living proof training for saving lives
is just as important as actually saving them.
He was
visiting his now late mother-in-law Lois Hart at Rhoda Read Continuing Care in
Morrinsville on 21 June when he collapsed and fell at the doorway.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/rhoda-read-nurses-defibrillator-training-saves-berkeley%E2%80%99s-life/5/197431
Nurse used same needle on two patients
A nurse who used the same needle on two
patients and failed to tell the second patient of the error for days has been
referred to the Nursing Council for a possible review of her competenc
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11300906
Call for review after
syringe re-used
The
Health and Disability Commissioner has recommended the Nursing Council reviews
whether a nurse is fit to work after she injected a woman with a used syringe
and then went on leave without telling her.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/250883/call-for-review-after-syringe-re-used
Nurses to perform bowel cancer tests
The Government has announced some nurses will be trained to
perform bowel-cancer tests as a crisis due to a shortage of medical specialists
grows.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10323464/Nurses-to-perform-bowel-cancer-tests
Whanau links helping
hospital
At the rugby, at church, on Facebook or
listening to the radio, Maori and Pacific Island patients cannot avoid
reminders of their Hutt Hospital appointments
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10325486/Whanau-links-helping-hospital
Spotlight on hepatitis
As the Manawatu hepatitis
community nurse, Marty Graham sees first hand what can happen when someone
waits to get tested for hepatitis.
Today marks the seventh
World Hepatitis Day, which is one of only four official disease-specific world
health days, held in partnership with the World Health Organisation.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10318787/Spotlight-on-hepatitis
Asthma Foundation to fund New Zealand Asthma
Guidelines which will not 'sit on the shelf'
The Asthma Foundation is
committed to improving respiratory health for Maori. One way to achieve this is
through updating the now out-of-date Guidelines for Asthma (last updated in
2002).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00094/asthma-foundation-to-fund-new-zealand-asthma-guidelines.htm
Kiwi nurse helps wounded in 'intense' Gaza
conflict
A New Zealand nurse working in Gaza says experiencing
the conflict first-hand is difficult, but she is coping by doing everything she
can to help the situation.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/kiwi-nurse-helps-wounded-in-intense-gaza-conflict-6038238
Patient no-shows squander millions
Tens of thousands of patients are failing to show up for
their appointments every year, costing the public health system millions.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10312563/Patient-no-shows-squander-millions
Whanau links
helping hospital
At the rugby, at church, on Facebook or
listening to the radio, Maori and Pacific Island patients cannot avoid
reminders of their Hutt Hospital appointments
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10325486/Whanau-links-helping-hospital
International media
NICE unveils safe staffing
plans for nursing care in wards
NICE has
published new guidance setting out ‘red flag events’ which warn when nurses in
charge of shifts must act immediately to ensure they have enough staff to meet
the needs of patients on that ward.
http://www.nice.org.uk/News/Article/nice-unveils-safe-staffing-plans-for-nursing-care-in-wards
CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL TACKLES POTENTIAL ERRORS BY IMPROVING PATIENT HANDOFFS
With all
handoffs, fumbles can happen.
When those
mishaps occur in a hospital and involve young patients, the consequences can be
especially dire.
According to
new national research led by a critical care doctor at Akron Children’s
Hospital, establishing standardized ways to transfer patient care during shift
changes or between units can reduce “handoff-related care failures” by nearly
70 percent.
http://www.columbusceo.com/content/stories/apexchange/2014/07/23/childrens-hospital-tackles-potential-errors-by-improving-patient-handoffs.html
Nursing homes turn to hospice care to help
residents near death
Nursing homes
are adding separate hospice units to offer terminally ill patients pain and
symptom relief, as well as higher quality of life, during their last days
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/nursing-homes-turn-to-hospice-care-to-help-residents-near-death-20140723
Nurses up in arms against BMC's new
recruitment policy
The civic body is in trouble for giving stepmotherly
treatment to nurses who served during a spurt of infectious diseases two years
ago. Thirty-two nurses, who had served on contract in civic hospitals, have
come out in protest against BMC's latest nurses recruitment policy.
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-nurses-up-in-arms-against-bmc-s-new-recruitment-policy-2005090
New York law
offers nurses more recognition, responsibility
If past
experience is anything to go by, nurse practitioners in New York State are
about to get a lot more recognition for their contributions to primary care. To
improve the practice environment, managers should make efforts to establish a clear
NP role within their organization and promote the visibility of NPs, an author
says. Managers should also focus on improving the relationship between NPs and
administrators and opening the channels of communications.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140723180822.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_health+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+Health+News%29
Why nurses are the new auto
workers
CAR manufacturing was the defining industry of the 20th century.
In the 21st it is health care. Health spending comprised 17% of America’s GDP
in 2012. About one in ten workers are employed in the health sector. These
workers have the crucial job of making American health care more efficient,
probably the country’s top domestic challenge. Those who are not doctors have a
particularly important role—nurses and lesser-trained workers can monitor and
care for patients out of hospital, which should result in better quality of
life for patients and lower costs for everyone else. But just as the car
industry was the 20th century’s main battleground for fights over labour, it is
increasingly clear that health workers will be at the centre of the latest
bitter conflict.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2014/07/health-care-jobs
SF faces shortage of skilled nursing care
beds as demand rises
San Francisco is running out of hospital beds for inpatients
requiring skilled nursing care, a shortage exacerbated by one of The City’s
major healthcare provider’s hospital upgrades.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/sf-faces-shortage-of-skilled-nursing-care-beds-as-demand-rises/Content?oid=2860028
What's the world's biggest health risk?
As Ebola, Mers and HIV/Aids make headlines, what
are the biggest risks to the world's health? And what is being done about them?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11300224
Aged care
In Demand”
Gerontology Nurses’ Conference from The Selwyn Foundation, 13 August 2014
The Selwyn
Foundation’s annual gerontology nurses’ conference (13 August 2014, 7.30am to
5.00pm, at the Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland) is likely to be the largest
yet.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00106/in-demand-gerontology-nurses-conference.htm
Elderly migrant abuse hidden problem
Social workers in Auckland say there's a hidden but
growing problem of abuse against elderly migrants, who are living in constant
dread and loneliness.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/250590/elderly-migrant-abuse-hidden-problem
Rest home investigation report embargoed
A Waikato rest home where a resident allegedly suffered
repeated falls has been investigated by authorities but its report has been
embargoed as confidential, at least until October.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10321032/Rest-home-investigation-report-embargoed
DHB specific
New outreach clinics to
help Pasifika
New outreach
clinics have been set up by the Central PHO to provide easy access to health
services for Pasifika people in the MDHB region.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00101/new-outreach-clinics-to-help-pasifika.htm
Pink envelopes smooth transition to hospital
Transferring patient
information between aged residential care providers and Palmerston North
Hospital emergency services and wards has been made easier with the
implementation of a bright ‘pink envelope’ service.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1407/S00093/pink-envelopes-smooth-transition-to-hospital.htm
Public health
Check with your doctor
whether you and your family have been fully immunised against measles –
especially if you are travelling overseas or were born after 1968.
http://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/measles
Rise of measles linked to report
A discredited claim that the measles, mumps and
rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism and bowel disease could be the reason for
the spread of measles in the latest outbreak, a health official says.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11298128
Experts urge skin cancers be logged
Thousands of lives could be at risk from a skin cancer
epidemic, with experts pleading with the Ministry of Health to take action.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10317550/Experts-urge-skin-cancers-be-logged
Liver cancer
numbers to double
The number of people who develop liver cancer each year is
expected to double within six years, unless New Zealand takes full advantage of
the coming revolution in medicines to treat hepatitis C.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11300055
Expert urges fresh look at flu fight
Doctor wants kids to get vaccine used in UK, US
after study shows poor protection.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11300513
Work and management
Small Changes That Can Make a Big Difference in Meeting
Participation –
Some years ago, we were having difficulty in
meetings with participation of members. Some members monopolized the time, and
some did not speak at all. Some felt intimidated. Some were bored and
daydreamed. Some felt they were not being heard. Some felt they had nothing to
offer, and many felt that this was "just another meeting and a waste of
time." Although the leader worked to deal with each of these situations in
turn, we came up with an easy way to remind staff of the "ground rules"
set for the meeting. I was reminded of this recently when one of my colleagues
asked for help with running a productive meeting where everyone participates. I
shared with her a number of things we had done to help deal with this problem.
- See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=2472008&Journal_ID=54029&Issue_ID=2471649#sthash.E86IXucc.dpuf
Health and wellness
Expert urges fresh look at flu fight
Doctor wants kids to get vaccine used in UK, US
after study shows poor protection.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11300513
Articles of interest
The Preceptor Experience: The Impact of the Vermont Nurse
Internship Project/Partnership
Model on Nursing Orientation –
The purpose of this article is to share the
experience of implementation of a preceptor initiative in a large, diverse
nursing department. The current literature, program selection, educational
workshops, committee structure, and departmental support needed to implement a
house-wide preceptor initiative are reviewed, and the results of the research
project that was conducted are discussed. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=2471775&Journal_ID=54029&Issue_ID=2471649#sthash.IzosJVv5.dpuf
The Research Process and Simulation in Nursing: What It Is
and What It Is Not –
Healthcare providers may not have a clear
understanding of the research process. This article serves as a resource for
nurse educators new to simulation-based research and describes the process for
simulation-based nursing research. Differences between research and other
projects are described and examples of simulation use in research are provided.
Ultimately, simulation-based nursing research results will aid in the delivery
of safe and high-quality patient care. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=2471820&Journal_ID=54029&Issue_ID=2471649#sthash.JCV7WkKc.dpuf
Nurse Leaders’ Perceptions of the Value
of a Nurse Residency Program
The benefits of nurse residency programs are well
documented from the perspective of the nurse resident. To justify the resource
investments of time and money, effectiveness and value for all stakeholders
must be measured. The purpose of this study was to examine nurse leaders'
perceptions of effectiveness and return on investment of a nurse residency
program. The investigators found that hospitals may experience a return on
investment and nurses' enculturation occurred more quickly. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=2471718&Journal_ID=54029&Issue_ID=2471649#sthash.bdGdFd5n.dpuf
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Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
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