Welcome
to the College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 250 6 May 2015
From NZ media this week
International
Nurses Day
Whangarei
nurse and midwife Donna Collins is currently helping earth quake victims in
Nepal. On the eve of her flying out and for International Nurses Day this week,
she spoke to Jodi Fraser about her career to date.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1505/S00020/international-nurses-day.htm
Turkey
Keen to Hear About NZ’s Successful Midwifery-Led Model
New
Zealand College of Midwives Chief Executive, Karen Guilliland, leaves on
Wednesday for Ankara, Turkey where she will address an academic audience on the
world leading maternity system in NZ.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1505/S00014/turkey-keen-to-hear-about-nzs-successful-midwifery-led-model.htm
Cosmetic nurses
release new practice standard
Nurses and doctors work together to raise the standards of cosmetic
medical practice and improve patient care.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2015/may-2015/01/cosmetic-nurses-release-new-practice-standard.aspx
Waikato health workers
may have to mask up if they refuse flu jab
Waikato
health workers are being urged by their employer to get a 'flu
immunisation in a new policy out for consultation, with the Waikato District
Health Board threatening to make unimmunised staff wear surgical masks.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/68240888/waikato-health-workers-may-have-to-mask-up-if-they-refuse-flu-jab
More assaults on
hospital staff
Almost
double the number in 2013, and most in the mental health unit
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11442046
Plunket
to release Asian parenting strategy
Tradition
in China dictates a new mother shouldn't leave the house in the first month
after birth and that a baby should always be kept warm even in times of fever.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/baby/caring-for-baby/68160661/plunket-to-release-asian-parenting-strategy
Lippincott Procedures “Go Live” in South Island
DHBs
From Tuesday 5th May
Lippincott Clinical Procedures will be available online at all South Island
District Health Boards, a move which looks set to support the better delivery
of evidence based nursing practice across the region. Access to the online
resource by those in the wider health system, including primary care, NGOs,
community health, the aged care sector and relevant tertiary education
providers, will be made available in the following months.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1504/S00123/lippincott-procedures-go-live-in-south-island-dhbs.htm
Southern DHB asking staff not to get the flu or
give the flu
Southern DHB this week
launched its staff flu campaign with the aim of increasing the uptake of its
flu vaccination to staff to over 65%.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1504/S00126/southern-dhb-asking-staff-not-to-get-the-flu-or-give-the-flu.htm
Professor calls for rethink on health spending
A visiting scholar has called for a dramatic shift in the
Government's approach to healthcare.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11440889
From International media this week
A majority of nurses believe that connected medical
devices can reduce medical errors
The challenge of integrating mobile medical
technology – like medical apps – into the hospital environment was highlighted
in a recent survey by the Gary and Mary West Health Institute. The national
survey, “Missed
Connections: A Nurses Survey on Interoperability and Improved Patient Care,” included 526 nurses (RN or higher,
working in a non-school setting) and was conducted online by Harris Poll on
behalf of the West Health Institute.
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2015/04/nurses-say-connected-medical-devices-can-reduce-medical-errors/
Cancer
Cancer diagnosis delays blamed for more than 120
deaths
More than 120 cancer patients have died or been left
terminally ill in the past decade after their doctors failed to pick up their
disease earlier.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/68164951/cancer-diagnosis-delays-blamed-for-more-than-120-deaths
DHBs and PHOs
New Zealand leading primary health facility to be
built in Hastings
Hastings is set to get a
major new primary health centre in 2017. This new centre, which will be one of
the largest and most advanced in New Zealand, will offer everything from
regular doctors’ visits through to after hour’s emergency care.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2015/april-2015/30/new-zealand-leading-primary-health-facility-to-be-built-in-hastings.aspx
Central PHO cutting back
$2.9m of spending to meet budget
Developments in primary healthcare in Manawatu will be
stalled as the Central Primary Health Organisation works to cut almost $3
million from its spending.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/68144769/central-pho-cutting-back-29m-of-spending-to-meet-budget
Whanau
Ora spending slammed in Auditor-General's report
Millions
of dollars allocated to help vulnerable families could have been spent on
people rather than administration, the Auditor-General says.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11443668
General practice
changes hands
The
High Street Medical Centre in Greymouth has been bought by a group of the
general practice’s staff members and will continue to provide care for its
patients.
The new owners are nurses Kathy Hines, Michelle Robb, Rose Ruddle and Sue
Griffin and Practice Manager Tracey Ilton.
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2015/may-2015/01/general-practice-changes-hands.aspx
Memo reveals secret
waiting list
Waitemata DHB boss denies suspended waiting lists
used to meet Government targets as mentioned in leaked email.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11442019
Faster diagnosis of heart attacks at NMDHB
A new process at Nelson Hospital allows paramedics, emergency
doctors and cardiologists to diagnose and treat heart attacks faster.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/67993804/faster-diagnosis-of-heart-attacks-at-nmdhb
Mental health
Seclusion, restraint
rates improve for MidCentral mental health
Palmerston
North Hospital's mental health service has reported a steady decrease in the
use of restraint and seclusion during the past year.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/68113084/seclusion-restraint-rates-improve-for-midcentral-mental-health
Public health
Many Kiwis far too casual about asthma, say experts
As winter approaches, one
young family know too well what a terrifying illness asthma can be.
New Zealand has one of the
world's highest rates, and for many Kiwis winter makes things a lot worse.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11443200
Salt tax could raise
$450 million
First
they pushed to tax fizzy drink, now public health advocates want a "salt
tax" slapped on everything from hot chips to pretzels.
In
a paper published in the Plos One international journal, Otago
University of Wellington academics including health experts and economists
argued we need to be weaned off our salt heavy diet.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/68254440/salt-tax-could-raise-450-million
Articles of interest
Long-term home visiting with
vulnerable young mothers: an interpretive description of the impact on public
health nurses
Dmytryshyn
AL, Jack SM, Ballantyne M, Wahoush O, MacMillan HL
BMC
Nursing 2015, 14 :12 (8 March 2015)
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12912-015-0061-2.pdf
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and
behaviour intentions for three bowel management practices in intensive care:
effects of a targeted protocol implementation for nursing and medical staff
Knowles S,
Lam LT, McInnes E, Elliott D, Hardy J, Middleton S
BMC
Nursing 2015, 14 :6 (31 January 2015)
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6955/14/6
ADVANCE CARE PLANNING: MOVING FROM TELLING TO
ASKING PEOPLE
Becoming a facilitator rather than a dictator
of care…CHERYL CALVERT, a gerontology nurse specialist, shares the profound
difference becoming an Advanced Care Planning facilitator has made to
her practice
http://www.nursingreview.co.nz/news-feed/2015/advance-care-planning-moving-from-telling-to-asking-people/#.VThwMynVRfs
ACP NURSING: BEING BRAVE, BEING OPEN AND REALLY
LISTENING TO PATIENTS
JANE HANNAH, a heart failure nurse specialist,
says some families expect her to arrive in 'black robes and carrying a sickle'
when referred for an 'end of life' discussion. But she says anxiety falls
and patients are more satisfied with their care after having a 'conversation
that counts
http://www.nursingreview.co.nz/news-feed/2015/acp-nursing-being-brave-being-open-and-really-listening-to-patients/#.VUWxtfmqqkp
Reports online
Influencing Children's
Health: Critical windows for intervention
This report released by VicHealth, looks at key moments for
developing healthy habits in children and adolescents.
While this report does include Australian statistics, the
key moments for intervention are relevant for the New Zealand population.
For more information and to download the report
click here
New publications
Building Health Workforce
Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education: Workshop
Summary
Can
be either purchased as an ebook or downloaded as a pdf
There
is growing evidence from developed and developing countries that
community-based approaches are effective in improving the health of individuals
and populations. This is especially true when the social determinants of health
are considered in the design of the community-based approach. With an aging
population and an emphasis on health promotion, the United States is
increasingly focusing on community-based health and health care. Preventing
disease and promoting health calls for a holistic approach to health
interventions that rely more heavily upon interprofessional collaborations.
However, the financial and structural design of health professional education
remains siloed and largely focused on academic health centers for training.
Despite these challenges, there are good examples of interprofessional,
community-based programs and curricula for educating health professionals.
http://bit.ly/1R0fzlK
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
5 May 2015
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