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to the College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 249 29 April 2015
From NZ media this week
Auckland DHB calls in
lawyers
The
country's largest District Health Board has hired a lawyer and brought in a
senior nurse from another area to investigate concerns about senior management
in a mental health unit.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/68050075/auckland-dhb-calls-in-lawyers
Conversations we're dying to avoid
It's a conversation many
would rather avoid, but planning for end-of-life care is one chat to have
before it's too late.
The national initiative,
Advance Care Planning, is encouraging people to think, talk and plan for their
future and what they or their loved ones want to happen at the end of their
lives.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/central-leader/67964049/Conversations-we-re-dying-to-avoid
From International media this week
QCC, WSU add 3+1 to help
nurses bridge the gap
WORCESTER
— Leaders of Quinsigamond Community College and Worcester State University
signed an agreement last week that they say will make it easier — and more
affordable — for registered nurses to complete a bachelor of science in nursing
degree.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20150426/NEWS/304269963/101237
Sask. nurses
say short-staffing 'frequently' endangering patients
Survey finds 1 in 3 nurses think patients 'frequently' put at risk due to
staff shortages
http://cjme.com/story/sask-nurses-say-short-staffing-frequently-endangering-patients/550274
The role of the informatics nurse: 7 key findings
from HIMSS
Nurses are critical to
healthcare delivery, but a new survey indicates nurses with informatics
capabilities and intelligence can boost care quality and bring value to the use
of clinical system and technology at their organizations.
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/the-role-of-the-informatics-nurse-7-key-findings-from-himss.html
Medication adherence critical for heart
patients, nurse-led study finds
A new nurse-led study has found interventions
to encourage heart patients to take their medications as prescribed were most
effective when focused on changing the behavior of patients rather than the
behavior of healthcare providers.
http://news.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2015150419008#.VT3mpCGqqkp
Aged care
Elderly abused as families move in
Up to 25,000 senior citizens experience some sort of abuse
each year and most alleged abusers are relatives.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11439423
DHBs and PHOs
Canterbury surgery
rates down
Up
to 550 patients are missing out on elective orthopedic surgery in Canterbury
each year, as public hospital surgeons struggle to meet demand.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/67947414/canterbury-surgery-rates-down
GPs: Why we charge for under 6s
Auckland medical
centres say high cost of running practices in city behind charges for
children's visits.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11439441
Free doctors' visits not reaching Maori kids
Despite the introduction of free GP visits many Maori
children in Northland are still not making it to the doctor.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11436553
Public health
Call for free chicken
pox, meningococcal C, HPV for boys shots
Funded
vaccines should also include HPV for boys and meningococcal C, says doctor.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11438670
Health research
Call to review teen
abortion law
Young
pregnant teens don't have the mental maturity to understand the implications of
an abortion, new research suggests.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/68052527/call-to-review-teen-abortion-law
Obesity
Better hospital care needed for obese patients
Healthcare services are not
always suitable for morbidly obese patients, a Victoria University of
Wellington researcher has found.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1504/S00106/better-hospital-care-needed-for-obese-patients.htm
Fighting Fat: Drain
your stomach
Obese
patients will pump out excess food through valve in hospital trial.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11438302
Health and wellness
10 Ways to Keep Your
Nursing Job from Ruining Your Health
Self-care
is not selfish, especially for nurses
April
14, 2015 - Nursing is not a profession for the faint of heart--or body.
Yet many nurses neglect self-care in their quest to help others.
http://bit.ly/1zd2HTZ
Gen Y nurses see work as important, but need
changes to stay in field
Previously identified ‘push factors’ like poor shift work
allocation and safe staffing levels are among top concerns of Generation Y nurses,
according to a
survey published online April 7 on
the Nursing Open website.
http://healthtimes.com.au/hub/workplace-conditions/60/research/nc1/gen-y-nurses-see-work-as-important-but-need-changes-to-stay-in-field/753/
Nursing in history
Nursing the ravages of sexism, savagery
Saddened Palmerstonians gathered in the Opera House on Sunday
November 22, 1915, to commemorate two local nurses drowned in the sinking of
the transport ship Marquette.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/lifestyle/67992059/nursing-the-ravages-of-sexism-savagery
Brave nurses who sailed
into hell
In memory of the nurses
who served New Zealand in World War I, the Times-Age looks at some of the women
from Wairarapa who sailed across the world and faced horrific sights of war
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wairarapa-times-age/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503414&objectid=11438193
Articles of interest
What the World Can Learn from Nigeria’s Successful Handling
of Ebola
In the wake of the ebola outbreak in Western Africa, the fact that
Nigeria reported cases of ebola for only 42 days has largely gone
unnoticed. The
first case was reported on 20 July 2014, and the last case reported
on 31 August 2014, leading to the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring
Nigeria Ebola-free on 20 October
2014. With the successful, albeit challenging, handling of
their Ebola outbreak, this “spectacular success story”, in the words of the
WHO’s director for Nigeria, Rui Gama Vaz, provides a great learning tool for
public health and the developed world.
http://bit.ly/1Fcq9BC
Communicating With a Patients’ Family and Friends
In some ways, it is easy to talk to a patient’s immediate family. From
spouses to parents, it helps to only have a few people that you have to manage.
However, most patients have families and friends in far larger numbers than
this. This means that you may, very quickly, find yourself entrenched in
interfamily politics, put into ethically untenable positions, and generally
spending a great deal of time turning people down in their hunt for
information. Although it should be the job of the immediate family to manage
the others, this responsibility often falls to the nurse.
http://bit.ly/1ODucY5
Reports online
REPORT:
Final teamwork and communication
proof of concept report
The final report from the improving teamwork and communication within surgical
teams proof of concept project is available on the Commission’s website. The
report presents a review of the project activities and recommendations for next
steps. This report has informed the Commission’s approach to rolling out the
surgical teamwork and communication interventions.
http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/reducing-perioperative-harm/proof-of-concept-project
From the Ministry of Health
New Zealand and the
Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Since 2005 New Zealand has
been a party to an international treaty that aims to prevent harms from tobacco
use, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO): the Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
The Protocol to Eliminate
Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, negotiated under this Treaty, aims to
provide a global response to the illicit trade in tobacco products. The
Government is undertaking consultation to inform decision-making as to whether
it should agree to become a party to it.
This consultation document
puts forward two options for consideration:
Option 1: New Zealand
does not become a party to the Protocol and continues with its current approach
to preventing illicit trade in tobacco products.
Option 2: New Zealand
becomes a party to the Protocol and makes the necessary changes to meet the
mandatory requirements of the Protocol.
New Zealand’s existing laws
already comply with many of the obligations in the Protocol. However, if New
Zealand became a party to the Protocol, some legislative reforms would probably
be needed, along with new systems, processes and initiatives to support them.
This consultation paper explores these implications.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-and-protocol-eliminate-illicit-trade-tobacco-products
Professional development
EVENT: Save the date – Dr
Clifford Ko workshops
Dr Clifford Ko, director of the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical
Quality Improvement Program and the Division of Research and Optimal Patient
Care, will be speaking at a series of reducing perioperative harm
workshops. These half-day workshops will be held on 16 June in
Christchurch, 17 June in Wellington and 18 June in Auckland. Please contact Emma Forbes for further information.
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
28 April 2015
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