News and updates of interest to primary health care nurses.
International Nurses Day
May 2012
International Nurses Day Website:
http://www.icn.ch/publications/2012-closing-the-gap-from-evidence-to-action/
To download the International Nurses Day Resource Document please click link below:
International Nurses Day Document (PDF 777KB)
Position Statement on Primary Health Care Nursing
May 2012
Maximising the Nursing Contribution to Positive Health Outcomes for the NZ Population (PDF 306KB)
Integrate & Innovate
Tips and Tools from Integrated Health Services in New Zealand
http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/RNZCGP-Integrate-and-Innovate.pdf
New National Process for Recruiting for NETP
April 2012
New National Process for Recruiting for NETP (PDF, 130KB)
Snippets from NZCPHCN March Meeting
March 2012
March Snippets (PDF 539KB)
Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing - Call for Papers
March 2012
Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing (PDF, 233KB)
Attention CPHCN Members!
February 2012
Competition!
Sign up a new member and be in to win a 2012 NZCPHCN Conference Registration and Conference Dinner Package!
All you need to do:
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Sign up a new member to the College (membership form)
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Add your name, signature and NZNO membership number to the top of the form to be in to win!
New member needs to be signed up and subscription paid by 31 March 2012 for you to be eligible for the draw.
(**excludes Executive and Standing Committee members)
Pharmacy Immunising Programme - Influenza
January 2012
These Ministry of Health documents outline a national guide for pharmacists who want to give influenza immunisations within community pharmacies:
Letter to Pharmacist Vaccinator Stakeholders (PDF)
Requirements for pharmacists wanting to offer influenza immunisation in 2012 (PDF)
Pharmacy Immunisations - Questions and Answers (PDF)
Current regulations and standards for authorisation of vaccinators (PDF)
New Whānau ora Resources
January 2012
Whānau Ora is a whānau-centred approach to Māori wellbeing.
Leanne Manson, NZNO Policy Analyst - Māori, has put together some resources to help NZNO members gain a better understanding of this approach.
Whānau Ora (link)
Nurses perceptions of the Diabetes Get Checked Programme – Summary of Results
December 2011
Nurses perceptions of the Diabetes Get Checked Programme - Summary of Results (PDF, 484KB)
What's on Top
Added December 2011
What's on Top - Public Health Nursing - December 2011 (PDF, 100KB)
Maximising the nursing contribution to positive health outcomes for the New Zealand population
Added December 2011
The NZ College of Primary Health Care Nurses, in collaboration with NZNO, have drafted up a position statement that we feel reflects accurately the philosophy and the intent of the College around maximising the potential of PHC nurses. We wish to release this as a position statement from the College and need to have your endorsement. Please send any comments, using the questions we have provided if you wish, to rosemary@digitalis.co.nz
Maximising the nursing contribution to positive health outcomes for the New Zealand population (PDF, 740KB)
Snippets from NZCPHCN November Meeting
November Snippets (PDF, 329KB)
What's on Top
What's on Top - District Nursing - October 2011 (PDF, 92.6KB)
Rheumatic fever
Added August 2011
The Ministry of Health provides updates and information about what the Ministry of Health and the health sector are doing to address rheumatic fever. It includes information for health professionals and the public.
August Rheumatic Fever Programme Sector Update (PDF)
MOH Rheumatic Fever web page:
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/rheumatic-fever
Nurse Practitioner Education and Clinical Training Programme 2011
August 2011
This report and accompanying letter outline the recommended content and components for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) education and clinical training programme as recommended by the Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee of New Zealand.
NPAC-NZ Nurse Practitioner Education and Clinical Training Programme August 2011 (PDF)
Letter accompanying NPAC-NZ NP Education and Clinical Training Programme August 2011 (PDF)
District Nursing Services Report
Added August 2011
Led by members of the College this report identifies 65 separate district nursing services offering a wide range of home, clinic and community based health care services in areas including; governance, leadership, clinical outcomes, information sharing and advancing their scope of practice.
Find the report at the Ministry of Health Nursing page http://www.moh.govt.nz/nursing
New Zealand Health Professionals Assessment and Management Practices of Overweight Obese Children
NZ Health Professionals Assessment & Management Practices of Obese Children (PDF, 470KB)
Grants, Scholarships and Projects
Scholarships and Grants available from NERF (PDF 256KB)
British Commonwealth Nurses' War Memorial Fund Scholarship (PDF 142KB)
NERF and Gretta & Harry Hamblin Trust Research Grant Application Guidelines (PDF 272KB)
NERF and Gretta & Harry Hamblin Trust Research Grant Application Form (PDF 125KB)
Special Projects, Criteria and Information (PDF 109KB)
For more information please see http://www.nzno.org.nz/services/scholarships
It's time to renew your membership!
If you joined the College of Primary Health Care Nurses in 2010 it is time to renew your LOGIC subscription and membership.