Entries for March 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is delighted that the opportunity to train as an enrolled nurse (EN) is to be reinstated as announced by Minister of Health Tony Ryall today.  “ENs around the country will be heartened by the Minister’s announcement that their role can be strengthened...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) applauds the announcement from the Minister of Health Tony Ryall that nurses will now be able to elect their peers on to the Nursing Council of New Zealand. “The Minister has made a timely and significant move for nursing. Nurses will now have a direct voi...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is supporting the findings of Wellington Coroner Garry Evans who has recommended an urgent review of the funding for rest homes and age-care hospitals. “The government’s response to the Coroner’s findings is extremely disappointing. This is not the fundin...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) section representing 580 nurses in New Zealand working with children and young people are deeply concerned about Education Minister Anne Tolley’s decision of 5 February 2009 to remove the clause in the National Administration Guideline (5) which states ‘whe...

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Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) working at Rosebank Home and Hospital in Ashburton will be striking for 24 hours from 6.45am on Friday 13th March. Members have been attempting to renegotiate their collective agreement since August 2008. The employer made an initial offer ...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is today releasing its findings from its first-ever members employment survey. The questionnaire, based on the United Kingdom’s Royal College of Nurse’s annual survey (which has been running for 21 years) covered core employment issues; employment agreemen...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased that the government is going to get spot audits happening in residential aged care but has some serious concerns about the lack of commitment from the government towards ensuring safe staffing. There are a number of questions about how the spot ...

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Leading medical and nursing organisations are disappointed the Government has not moved to ban the display of tobacco products in shops. New Zealand Dental Association, executive director, Dr David Crum said “There is evidence that a display ban can reduce youth smoking uptake. Research shows that ...

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