Welcome to the College of Nurses – News Update.
No. 267 2 Sept 2015
From NZ media this week
Palmerston North nursing educators challenge
exclusivity claims
Palmerston North nursing educators are challenging
claims by the New Zealand Nurses' Organisation (NZNO) that a nurses' induction
programme is too exclusive.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/71464339/palmerston-north-nursing-educators-challenge-exclusivity-claims
Pay rise for nurses
About 1100 nurses within
the MidCentral District Health Board will benefit from a bump in pay.
The New Zealand Nurses'
Organisation (NZNO) has negotiated a 4 per cent pay rise over the next two
years for those on the collective agreement.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/71493816/pay-rise-for-nurses
Midwives drop bombshell with court action
over pay discrimination
A High Court action to be
filed Monday will have 'global ramifications' for women's pay.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/71536143/midwives-drop-bombshell-with-court-action-over-pay-discrimination
Caregivers and nurses support midwives
Momentum is building in New
Zealand to address gender pay inequality says New Zealand Nurses Organisation
(NZNO) caregivers, nurses and midwives.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1508/S00349/caregivers-and-nurses-support-midwives.htm
Nurses and midwives start leadership journey
Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick
shared her vision of leadership today (Tuesday 1 September) with a group of
nurses and midwives identified by the Lakes and Waikato district health boards
as their emerging leaders
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1509/S00021/nurses-and-midwives-start-leadership-journey.htm
Nurses offer help to violence victims
A poster in a hospital emergency department may
be all it takes for a victim of family violence to reach out for help.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11503556
Nurses not responsible for the state of the
health system
Any suggestion by DHBs or
any other party that nurses’ modest pay increases are the cause of budgetary
difficulties are entirely unreasonable says the New Zealand Nurses
Organisation.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1508/S00105/nurses-not-responsible-for-the-state-of-the-health-system.htm
Review aims to optimise palliative care
services
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a review
into palliative care services aims to further enhance the care accessed by
thousands of New Zealanders and their families each year.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/review-aims-optimise-palliative-care-services/5/230083
Organ Donors Bill passes first reading
A bill which would increase financial support
for organ donors while they are recuperating passed its first reading last
night with the unanimous support of all parties.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11503634
High Māori SUDI rates sparks call for
wahakura
The
alarmingly high rates of sudden unexpected death in Māori infants is prompting
calls for a nationwide roll out of wahakura or baby sleeping pods.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/282614/high-maori-sudi-rates-sparks-call-for-wahakura
Call for camera review in hospital procedures
A specialist
clinical director at the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board wants
guidelines in place around whether or not patients and family members can film
procedures in hospitals.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/282449/call-for-camera-review-in-hospital-procedures
DHBs and PHOs
Health not just
about DHBs says Sir Mason
Māori health advocate Sir Mason Durie has
challenged Taranki community leaders to resist the proliferation of alcohol and
fast food outlets in the region.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/282434/health-not-just-about-dhbs-says-sir-mason
Drugs, alcohol and smoking
Pregnant mums still drinking
About 20 per cent of mothers-to-be continue to
consume alcohol despite risk to babies.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11504022
2015-2020 National Drug Policy released
The 2015-2020 National Drug Policy has been launched
at Parliament today by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/2015-2020-national-drug-policy-released/5/230085
Ethical issues
Euthanasia inquiry
to look at international cases and reasons for wanting to die
A
parliamentary inquiry into euthanasia will canvas public opinion and look at
international cases, before making a decision on whether a law change was
needed in New Zealand.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/71504391/euthanasia-inquiry-to-look-at-international-cases-and-reasons-for-wanting-to-die.html
Mental health
Pacific Trust Canterbury closes mental health
service
A mental health service for
Pacific people in Canterbury has closed its doors after eight years, leaving
some clients reeling.
Pacific Trust Canterbury
(PTC) has been operating the service, under contract to the Canterbury District
Health Board (CDHB) for the past eight years.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/71529410/pacific-trust-canterbury-closes-mental-health-service
Patient safety
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS
IMMUNIZATION FOR ALL NURSES
In the midst
of National Immunization Awareness Month, the country’s leading organization
for nurses says that its members should be immunized, too.
http://associationsnow.com/2015/08/american-nurses-association-recommends-immunization-nurses/
How rude! The effects of a
bad attitude on patient safety
Dealing with rude behavior — even mild rudeness — is not just
bothersome, it can actually influence a medical team's performance and,
ultimately, potentially jeopardize patient safety, according to a new study published
in the journal Pediatrics.
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/how-rude-the-effects-of-a-bad-attitude-on-patient-safety.html
Public health
Rheumatic fever
prevention programmes making inroads
Cases
of rheumatic fever have dropped significantly, since the set-up of a nationwide
programme to stem the third-world disease.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/71496576/rheumatic-fever-prevention-programmes-making-inroads
'Not a good illness for a kid to have'
Fewer people are being admitted to hospital
with rheumatic fever but the Minister of Health says there is still a lot to
do.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/282618/niwa-challenges-association-of-scientists
From International
media this week
Nurses
call for good conduct certificates for all healthcare staff
The Dutch nursing organisation V&VN and
patient groups says certificates of good conduct should be made compulsory for
everyone working in healthcare, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday.
Read more at DutchNews.nl: Nurses call for good
conduct certificates for all healthcare staff http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/08/nurses-call-for-good-conduct-certificates-for-all-healthcare-staff/
New grads need not apply: Demand for nurses
passes newcomers by
Amid the
much-hyped nursing shortage, it's the 'Catch-22' of the field
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/new-grads-need-not-apply-demand-nurses-passes-newcomers/2015-08-25?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
Four Measures that Are Key
to Retaining Nurses
By providing
independence, matching nursing skills to the patient mix, and reducing
overtime, hospitals can help to ensure their nurses stay on the job.
http://www.hhnmag.com/Daily/2015/August/data-staffing-shared-governance-retain-nurse-staff-blog-kerfoot
Escalating child health crisis feared due to lack of school nurses
Royal College of Nursing says school nurses have
unique opportunity to help improve key issues facing children’s health,
particularly obesity
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/24/child-health-school-royal-college-nursing-obesity
Paramedics used as nurses in EDs
Paramedics with nursing
training are being used at two Perth public hospitals to help ease pressure in
their busy emergency departments.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29350278/paramedics-used-as-nurses-in-eds/
$70-million cost of overtime blamed on shortage of specially trained
nurses in B.C.
Union
president cites poor forecasting by health authorities
http://www.theprovince.com/health/million+cost+overtime+blamed+shortage+specially+trained/11316620/story.html
Why health experts are asking governments to
consider the health impacts of all policies
An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure', Benjamin Franklin is quoted as
saying.
But as bang-for-your-buck
as prevention may be when it comes to your health, adopting a healthy lifestyle
is not as simple as it may sound.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-25/the-health-impact-of-all-policies/6720960
Work and management
Just Say ‘Thank You’ to the People You Work
With
About halfway through “The Suitcase” — one of the
most well-known and well-lovedepisodes of Mad Men — Peggy is near tears,
upset with Don because she feels like he’s always overlooking her efforts and
abilities. He never says 'thank you,' she points out, to which
Don snappishly replies, “That’s what the money is for!”
http://sciof.us/1Nu1psT
Articles of interest
AACN CSI Academy, part 2: Nurses emerge as
change leaders
Nursing
Management:
August 2015 - Volume 46 - Issue 8 - p 40–43
In the first part of this three-part series, we
explored how the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Clinical
Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy aids clinical nurses in cultivating skills
that measurably demonstrate how nonproductive time is a misnomer that
interferes with achieving optimal patient outcomes. Join us for part 2, as we
examine how the CSI Academy helped one hospital's neurosurgical ICU (NSCU)
nurses achieve zero CAUTIs.
http://journals.lww.com/nursingmanagement/Fulltext/2015/08000/AACN_CSI_Academy,_part_2__Nurses_emerge_as_change.9.aspx
Online resources
Counties Manukau Health
Library Database & Resource Directory
PUBLIC SERVICE
Pacific Health Clearinghouse: Research,
Information and Resources
http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/other/counties-manukau-health-library-database/im:444846/
From the Ministry of Health
Evaluation of Local Area
Coordination
This report follows on from
a 2012 evaluation of local area coordination in New Zealand. The primary aim is
to help key stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of
the New Model
Demonstration Project by providing information about how activities are working and
identifying issues for further consideration.
While recognising the value
of local area coordination for disabled people, the Ministry wanted to
investigate how to increase use of this initiative by disabled people and their
whānau, and to identify appropriate delivery arrangements beyond the
Demonstration Project.
The evaluation was
conducted in late 2013 by Evalue Research and involved semi-structured
interviews with 30 disabled people and whānau using local area coordination in
the Western and Eastern Bay of Plenty, 46 other key stakeholders, a document
review, literature scan and analysis of administrative data.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/evaluation-local-area-coordination
Demonstrating Changes to Disability Support:
Evaluation Report
This report, written
towards the end of the three-year demonstration of the New Model for Supporting
Disabled People, draws on information to assess the extent to which the
components of the New Model have contributed to increasing choice and control
for disabled people over the way they live and the support they receive. It
also considers whether Choice in Community Living and Local Area Coordination
can be implemented in a fiscally neutral way.
The concepts of Choice in
Community Living and Enhanced Individualised Funding were indicated as sound
mechanisms for increasing choice and control of supports. As a result people using
these new supports were learning new skills, had greater independence, noticed
a shift in the balance of power and had more connection with their community.
As well as describing how
the new supports are working, the report identifies learning from demonstration
of the New Model and implications for wider implementation. All of the
components were still in the early stages of implementation and this placed
some limitations on the ability to effectively analyse and draw conclusions,
particularly in the area of fiscal neutrality.
The report points to the
benefit of more time and changes to the wider system needing to occur, with
these then having the potential to show the real benefits of these new
supports.
The evaluation was
conducted by Evalue Research. The evaluators interviewed 63 disabled people and
whānau who were using one or more of the new supports and 28 stakeholders. A
scan of literature was also undertaken and assessment of data from a variety of
sources.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/demonstrating-changes-disability-support-evaluation-report
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College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) Inc by Linda Stopforth, SNIPS and is provided
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1 Sept 2015
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