Welcome to the College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 217 Wednesday 27 Aug
2014
From NZ media this week
SIT Nursing graduates surpass National
employment average
SIT 2013 Nursing graduates have significantly
surpassed the national graduate employment average with 75% of SIT Bachelor of
Nursing graduates and 100% of Diploma in Enrolled Nursing graduates gaining
employment respectively. This significantly surpassed the national average of
52% while neighbours Otago polytechnic produced an employment rate of 48.9% (45
out of 92 graduates) for their graduates.
(http://www.odt.co.nz/campus/otago-polytechnic/291760/nearly-half-nursing-graduates-find-jobs
http://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/38/4841/Careers/SIT-Nursing-graduates-surpass-National-employment-average
Nurses' concerns revealed
More than half of the nurses in the Dunedin Hospital
emergency department have been actively looking for a new job, a staff survey
released to the Otago Daily Times reveals.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/313675/nurses-concerns-revealed
ED nurse shortage claim denied
The Southern District Health Board says it replaced senior
nursing staff who left its Dunedin emergency department and rejects claims from
a Labour MP who says the departures left it short of experienced staff.
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/313205/ed-nurse-shortage-claim-denied
Stressed nurse fined $6k for 'snooping'
A nurse who snooped through multiple patient files has been
fined $6000 for her ''serious abuse'' of her role.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10412230/Stressed-nurse-fined-6k-for-snooping
HBDHB interventional radiologist honoured
Reflecting on
his recent honour Dr Pandey says interventional radiology requires a team
effort.
"There
are other radiologists who help in the work according to their expertise.
"There
are six nurses who assist in management of patients and their follow up. They
are also trained to work as first assistant in various interventional
procedures.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/hbdhb-interventional-radiologist-honoured/5/200151
Health workers halt industrial action
Planned industrial action by nearly 12,000
health workers has been called off after an agreement was struck over pay.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/252677/health-workers-halt-industrial-action
Commerce Commission launches website for
health sector
The Commerce Commission has
today launched a new website aimed at helping the health sector understand more
about competition and consumer laws and what they need to do to comply.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2014/august-2014/19/commerce-commission-launches-website-for-health-sector.aspx
Programme launched to get children get off
feeding tubes
Children on feeding tubes are being taught how
to eat and drink again in a pilot programme at Starship Children's Hospital.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11311859
Volunteer doctors, nurses heading to Fiji
A team of volunteer doctors and nurses from New Zealand is
heading to Fiji next month to perform a series of heart operations.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbhea/1055455444-volunteer-doctors--nurses-heading-to-fiji
Social networks key to improving health in NZ
Turning conventional
thinking about health and healthcare on its head by championing social networks
is vital if New Zealanders want to improve their health outcomes, and
ultimately save the nation money, says a leading public health expert.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1408/S00092/social-networks-key-to-improving-health-in-nz.htm
Portal provides central access for health
data
Low immunisation rates and a challenging geographical area
are behind the Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki districts being used as a pilot
for an innovative child healthcare information sharing scheme.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10411516/Portal-provides-central-access-for-health-data
From international media sources this week
Nurses are
versatile link in health care
For
many years, a nurse was looked upon as little more than a handmaiden.
“Most
people think nurses give shots or is someone who wears a cap,” said Dana
Samson, facilitator for the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at
the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “I know mine’s somewhere around
here, but we don’t wear them anymore.”
http://bit.ly/1tRuIIX
Study
identifies challenges faced by NYU nurses after Hurricane Sandy
Many recall the dramatic images of nurses at New
York University's Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) heroically evacuating over
three hundred patients, carrying many including the youngest and most
vulnerable down flights of stairs during the power outage resulting from the
storm surge generated by Hurricane Sandy.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-nyu-nurses-hurricane-sandy.html
'Nurse ratio' at weekends key to stroke
survival for patients
The number of nurses available at weekends -
but not the frequency of doctors' ward rounds - affects chances of survival
after stroke, a study says.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28850993
EMERGENCY
NURSES REPORT NEED FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DISCHARGE PROTOCOLS
DES PLAINES, IL--(Marketwired - August 19, 2014)
- Emergency nurses report a surprising lack of consistency in criteria for
discharge after emergency department patients receive Schedule II or III
narcotic medications. These findings appear in a new study published online
today in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, the peer-reviewed journal of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).
http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/219251289/emergency-nurses-report-need-for-evidence-based-discharge-protocols
What causes nurse burnout?
Nurses who are motivated primarily by the
desire to help others, rather than by enjoyment of the work itself or the
lifestyle it makes possible, are more likely to burn out on the job, University
of Akron researchers say.
http://www.uakron.edu/im/news/what-causes-nurse-burnout
University of Sydney research finds emergency
nurses have more extroverted and agreeable personality
EMERGENCY department nurses are
more extroverted, agreeable and open — attributes that make them successful in
the demanding, fast-paced and stressful environment of their job, a new study
by the University of Sydney has found.
http://bit.ly/1ztWYTB
One in three mental health nurses physically
attacked at work each year: Survey
MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: According to the latest research, more
than one in three mental health workers have been physically assaulted at work
over the past 12 months.
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2014/s4070724.htm
Bolton nurses achieve a
national first as they now carry out revolutionary eye injections
NURSES at Royal Bolton Hospital are among the
first in the country to carry out eye revolutionary injections on patients.
http://bit.ly/1onCLbT
Aged care
Funding boost for rest homes & dementia
care
Media release from health
minister Tony Ryall and associate health minister Jo Goodhew
The National-led Government is increasing the rest home bed subsidy by
$10 million a year – a 5 per cent increase – as part of the government's
ongoing plan to meet the changing needs of our population.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2014/august-2014/25/funding-boost-for-rest-homes--dementia-care.aspx
Pacific Island care of elderly needs special
practices – Auckland conference
Le Vaotogo Rev Dr Frank
Smith chuckles when he thinks of the time he was asked to go to Malta by the
World Health Organization, to study and report on models for care of the
elderly.
http://bit.ly/1vMm8MP
Alzheimers Wellington launches ground
breaking dementia guide “Understanding and Respecting Customers with a
Dementia: A guide for staff”
This practical guide is
designed to help customer service staff better support customers who have a
dementia, recognise signs which suggest customers may be having problems and
gives practical advice on how to help.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1408/S00091/alzheimers-wellington-launches-new-dementia-guide.htm
DHB specific
Hospital in tsunami zone
One of Auckland's main hospitals lies within a tsunami
evacuation zone but officials say they are prepared to deal with any disaster.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10407772/Hospital-in-tsunami-zone
Hospital set to be car-free
area soon
Christchurch Hospital
will soon become a car-free zone, but authorities are still deciding how to
ferry people to and from the central-city site.
The hospital
will lose about 150 car parking spaces when preparation work on the new acute
services building starts.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/10422646/Hospital-set-to-be-car-free-area-soon
New hope in managed pain
Patients
have made an impassioned plea to Marlborough Primary Health Organisation to
keep funding a chronic pain programme, saying it has saved their lives.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/10405594/New-hope-in-managed-pain
Five years of Waikato 'Productive Wards'
celebrated
Patients in Waikato District Health Board’s
Older Persons and Rehabilitation service are reaping the practical benefits of
the DHB’s five-year commitment to the internationally acclaimed Productive
Wards programme.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/five-years-waikato-productive-wards-celebrated/5/199816
Mental health
Youth suicide rate falls by a quarter, but
elderly rate rises
New Zealand's youth suicide rate has dropped by
a quarter - but suicides among the elderly are rising as old people are
increasingly isolated from their families.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11311656
Public health
Ensuring New Zealand is prepared for Ebola
Public health officers are being given additional powers
to hold aeroplanes and ships at the border if there is a sufficient concern
that a person on board is infected with the Ebola virus, says associate health
minister Jo Goodhew.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2014/august-2014/19/ensuring-new-zealand-is-prepared-for-ebola.aspx
Health and wellness
Depression: Supporting a family member or
friend
Help a family
member or friend dealing with depression get treatment and find resources.
http://mayocl.in/1mJtVph
Articles of interest
Patient and visitor assault
on nurses and midwives: An exploratory study of employer ‘protective’ factors
Most Australian public health-care services have
established a range of initiatives designed to help ‘protect’ nurses and
midwives from patient and visitor assault (PVA); however, few studies have
specifically examined their effectiveness. The present study is part of a
larger survey that explored nurses' and midwives' experiences of PVA using the
Department of Human Services, Victoria (2007) definition of occupational
violence and bullying. Participants were asked about the presence of
‘protective’ factors in their workplace and the importance of having these
factors to prevent and manage workplace aggression. Binary logistic regression
was applied to ascertain the association between ‘protective’ factors and the
occurrence of PVA, with adjusted odds ratios and their reported 95% confidence
intervals for ascertaining the significance of the associations. The study
found more ‘protection’ from assault when there was a high standard of patient
facilities, sufficient staffing, effective enforcement of policies, and when
staff were provided with personal protective equipment. Working in private
health care, and being a registered nurse, also conferred ‘protection’. A
higher occurrence of staff assault was associated with specific clinical
settings, and being on rotation and on night duty. Findings point to important
insights into factors associated with ‘protection’ for PVA.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/inm.12002/abstract
Models of care in nursing:
a systematic review
Objective This review investigated the effect of the
various models of nursing care delivery using the diverse levels of nurses on
patient and nursing outcomes.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1744-1609.2012.00287.x/pdf
Nursing's
Role in Reducing Patient Suffering
As healthcare has evolved in this era of
reform, so too has the need to redefine the patient experience in terms that
acknowledge the anxiety, fear and distress that accompany it.
http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Nursings-Role-in-Reducing-Patient-Suffering.aspx
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Tuesday 26 Aug 2014
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