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to the College of Nurses Aotearoa News Update.
No. 276 11 November 2015
From NZ media this week
Hutt Valley DHB cancels annual nurse intake due to
financial pressures
An annual intake of graduate
nurses at Hutt Hospital will not go ahead early next year due to financial
pressures.
Hutt Valley District Health
Board chief executive Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the board had previously taken
on 25-30 graduate nurses at the start of each year but would not do so in 2016.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/73771033/hutt-valley-dhb-cancels-annual-nurse-intake-due-to-financial-pressures
Nurse's
study to determine whether empathy makes difference for heart patients
A Waikato heart
specialist is hoping to prove what years of nursing intuition has told her,
that having compassion for a patient will help improve that patient's recovery.
The lead
researcher who is based in Thames, Waikato District Health Board clinical nurse
Simona Inkrot, said most people appreciate when their doctor shows genuine
compassion.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/73815597/nurses-study-to-determine-whether-empathy-makes-difference-for-heart-patients
Decorated Kiwi nurse catches up with old mentor in
Nelson
One of New Zealand's most
decorated nurses was in Nelson last night to talk about his work - but first
there was the matter of catching up with his mentor from four decades
ago.
Andrew Cameron, 59, came to
town as a distinguished alumnus of Massey University, where he trained as a
nurse in the 1970s.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/our-people/73743958/decorated-kiwi-nurse-catches-up-with-old-mentor-in-nelson
Southland woman's idea
could save babies' lives
A
Southland woman's innovative idea could save the lives of babies around the
world.
Sharon
Ayto has won a Southern District Health Board competition in which staff members
were asked to come up with innovative ideas to assist patients and patient
care.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/73770479/southland-womans-idea-could-save-babies-lives
Forum spotlights Māori nursing development
The Chief Nurse of the
Ministry of Health, Dr Jane O’Malley, will speak at a national nursing
workforce development forum in Whakatāne on Thursday (5 November).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1511/S00011/forum-spotlights-maori-nursing-development.htm
Extra targets could be key to Māori health
Setting extra nationwide targets would go a
long way to reduce gaps between Māori and non- Māori in health, a researcher
says.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/288889/extra-targets-could-be-key-to-maori-health
Call for change in addiction workforce
The national Māori health
organisation Te Rau Matatini is calling for a shift in the way whānau who have
been impacted by alcohol, drug misuse or problem gambling are dealt with.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1511/S00022/call-for-change-in-addiction-workforce.htm
Aucklanders needed for exclusive diabetes trial
A new study will test the
effectiveness of a one-off treatment for type 2 diabetes.
The Complement trial is a
study taking place in five different centres in New Zealand, including Middlemore
Hospital and Auckland City Hospital.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/73191824/aucklanders-needed-for-exclusive-diabetes-trial
New panel to advise on
palliative care services
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a new expert
panel will provide advice to the Ministry of Health on palliative care services
for adults.
"Palliative care is a priority for the
Government and we are keen to ensure high quality and well-coordinated care is
available to all who need it," says Dr Coleman.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/new-panel-advise-palliative-care-services/5/236593
Aged care
Dementia myths busted by new research
While a majority of
respondents are fearful of the disease, Dementia remains misunderstood
head of the New Zealand
Dementia Summit which opens in Wellington on Thursday, independent research
commissioned by health and care provider Bupa shows New Zealanders are
concerned about a condition they don’t fully understand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1511/S00014/dementia-myths-busted-by-new-research.htm
Cancer
'I don't believe people should have to beg for
their lives'
Cancer is New Zealand’s leading cause of death, killing around 9000
people a year.
The number of New Zealanders with cancer is
rising steadily - as is the number of desperate patients who have resorted to
asking strangers to help pay for expensive treatments that could save their
lives
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11542007
DHBs and PHOs
Exhaustion woes at hospitals
Frontline
workers at Auckland District Health Board are complaining of under-staffing,
exhaustion and unpaid overtime.
The Herald on Sunday has obtained a Safe Staffing
Healthy Workplace report, which includes nine recommendations for change.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11541747
Mental health
Canterbury residents 'most vulnerable' five years
after the quakes
Mental illness rates are
soaring as Canterbury enters the "most vulnerable point" in its
post-earthquake recovery.
The Canterbury District
Health Board's top clinicians say more children are presenting with "fear
and anxiety" as the region grapples with the aftermath of the 2010-11
earthquakes.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/73770012/canterbury-residents-most-vulnerable-five-years-after-the-quakes
Public health
New Zealand’s “shameful”
respiratory disease rates demand a national response
Respiratory disease is New
Zealand’s third leading cause of death costing the country $5.5 billion
annually but the human cost to New Zealanders doesn’t stop there, says Asthma
Foundation Chief Executive John Wills.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1511/S00012/respiratory-disease-rates-demand-a-national-response.htm
Work and management
Managing unsafe, unethical and troubling conduct of
healthcare colleagues
A reader
recently posted a question that may be an all-too-familiar experience in your
everyday practice.
A new nurse
who is the only RN in a small community ED (two other in-patient RNs are
available for assistance) has observed troubling conduct on the part of an ED
physician.
https://news.nurse.com/2015/10/14/managing-unsafe-unethical-and-troubling-conduct-of-healthcare-colleagues/
How to make the most of a nursing conference
Attending nursing conferences is a powerful way
to accumulate knowledge, expand your network and reinvigorate your career with
inspiration, information and fellowship with other nurses.
https://news.nurse.com/2015/11/08/how-to-make-the-most-of-a-nursing-conference/
Articles of interest
Deaf culture:
Competencies and best practices
Abstract:
To successfully navigate in the hearing world, deaf individuals must be able to
read and write to bridge the gap when others do not know American Sign
Language. Unfortunately, 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents and
do not develop language skills early on, which negatively impacts their ability
to access health information and healthcare. Healthcare providers must ensure
they provide culturally competent care and their practices accommodate the
needs of deaf patients to mitigate communication barriers and ensure equitable
care with positive health outcomes.
http://journals.lww.com/tnpj/Fulltext/2014/05000/Deaf_culture__Competencies_and_best_practices.6.aspx
Public Health Summer
School 2016
Registration is now open for the 2016 Public Health Summer
School. A range of short courses are available.
When: 1-19
February 2016
Course Length: 1-3 days
Where: University
of Otago, Wellington Campus - Newtown
Visit
their website for more information and to register.
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
10 November 2015
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