Entries for April 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased that the Government has kept its election promise and clarified changes to the status and qualifications of Enrolled Nurses said Chair of NZNO Enrolled Nurses Section, Robyn Hewlett. “Enrolled Nurses are a valuable part of the health workforce a...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased to see that the Law Commission’s report into the alcohol industry has come out strongly in favour of reducing the harm caused by alcohol. “Raising alcohol prices, restricting the hours that alcohol can be sold, reducing marketing and advertising...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) today presented to the Māori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the tobacco industry. The professional association, which represents 45,000 members, believes nurses have a huge role to play in helping Māori, as well as other Kiwis, quit smoking and NZNO...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is alarmed at the government’s plans for public-private partnerships (PPPs) for our prisons and schools. The government indicated before the 2008 election that it was open to PPPs and announced recently its plans for a new private prison and a PPP built sc...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling on the Government to help solve the problems in the aged care sector. “In the last couple of days we have seen a report on aged care facilities from Mid-Central health which shows that failures in residential aged care facilities are often major...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the holistic approach to community health proposed in the Whānau Ora report, but expresses concern about possible impacts on existing services when funding is shifted. “Public health, primary health, child health and mental health services are alr...

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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) supports the new ALAC campaign aimed at reducing alcohol harm. The campaign focuses on the things that people can do to look after themselves, and the people they care about, around alcohol. South Canterbury Nurse Practitioner Sarah Patrick applauds the n...

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