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Media Releases

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation produces media releases on topics of concern to nurses, midwives and the greater healthcare community.

On this page you can read NZNO's most recent media releases. Earlier releases are archived.

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Liz Robinson
lizr@nzno.org.nz
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Entries for April 2011

Law change will have little impact on child abuse

The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation (NZNO) acknowledges the Government’s concern about child abuse, with its proposed legislation creating a new offence for failing to protect a child or vulnerable adult. But NZNO believes the Government’s proposals are an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff appro...

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NZNO wants more nurses to be able to prescribe

NZNO has given a cautious welcome to today’s (April 7) Ministerial announcement that a group of registered nurses working in diabetes health will be able to independently prescribe medications for their patients. Minister of Health Tony Ryall said specialist diabetes nurses working in Auckland, Haw...

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