The updated NZNO guidelines for nurses on the administration of medicines is now open for consultation. This document was last updated in 2007 and there have been significant changes since that time in legislation, practice and policies.
This year the Medicines Act will also be amended which will have an impact on some of the content of the new guidelines. For this reason, a decision has been made that once consultation is complete the document will initially be available only online. Once the Medicines legislation has been passed, the relevant amendments will be made to the new guidelines and it will be published in hard copy. The document will not come out for consultation again once the legislation has been passed and the changes made.
Your feedback is sought on the following areas:
NZNO guidelines for nurses on the administration of medicines (PDF)
Please forward your feedback on the document by 5 April 2012 to jillc@nzno.org.nz
Enquires to: Jill Clendon Nursing Policy Advisor/Researcher
As a result of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the supply of diabetes management products dated 26 August 2011, PHARMAC has entered into a provisional agreement with Pharmaco Aotearoa New Zealand Ltd to be the sole supplier of blood glucose test strips and meters.
In addition, they are proposing to widen access to funded blood glucose diagnostic test strips and meters for patients with genetic or an acquired disorder of glucose homeostasis and for patients on home Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) at risk of hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia.
Pharmac will consult separately on other proposals resulting from the RFP, including a proposal to fund insulin pumps and consumables.
Consultation relating to multiple diabetes management products - click on link
Please send feedback to Policy analyst marilynh@nzno.org.nz by March 10th, 2012.