An engraved nurses' watch was found on the summit of Mt Eden in February.

If you think this might be yours please email Donna donnas@nzno.org.nz at our Auckland Office for details on how to contact the finder.

The latest New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) news, media releases and submissions.

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) was set up to provide comprehensive, no-fault personal injury cover for all New Zealanders. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is concerned about proposed changes to the way ACC operates.

Information for employees making a claim for a work-related injury

• Accredited Employer Programme Claimant Handbook (pdf)
• Guidelines (Word)

CTU Submission on the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill, 17 November 2009 (pdf)

"ACC: It ain't broke" campaign flier (1 page, double sided, pdf)

Proposed cuts in ACC Bill will drastically affect nurses – URGENT consultation request (link)

The Safe Quality Use of Medicines group have issued an alert regarding “Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)  in Renal Impairment” Alert 5 (Primary Care Editions) November 2009.

Beth Loe, National co-ordinator of the DHBNZ Safe and Quality use of medicine group states “The Alert seeks to alert prescribers to the risk associated with prescribing LMWH in patients with imparied renal function and to provide guidelines for prescribers surrounding the management of these patients".

The medication alert can be found at www.safeuseofmedicines.co.nz Search alert 5