The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has received a number of calls about Swine Flu. For further information about this, we recommend you view the Ministry of Health's pandemic planning kit and Swine Flu update page. Call NZNO on 0800 28 38 48 if you need further advice relating to your professional and employment issues.
If you are unwell please call Healthline on 0800 611116 for advice.
NZNO Advice
Influenza A (H1N1) Quarantine / Isolation Issues - NZNO (word)
Union Update & Advice June 09 - CTU (word)
NZNO Advice for RN's June 09 (pdf)
Obligations in a Pandemic or Disaster - NZNO Guidance
A guide for NZNO members, 2008 (PDF)
Understanding duty of care fact sheet (pdf)
What.are New Zealand Nurses Organisation members’ responsibilities and accountabilities during a pandemic or disaster? There are no easy answers. This guideline provides members with information on their professional, legal, ethical and employment obligations. It does not provide directives for action, but rather a framework for informed decision making for NZNO members in New Zealand health care settings.
Patient Care Advice
Key Activities of NZNO
NZNO representatives (members and staff) have been involved in pandemic influenza planning with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Department of Labour and the Council of Trade Unions.
Locally District Health Boards and Primary Health Organisations have been developing pandemic preparedness plans. NZNO members should be aware of these plans and have received education on the content of these plans. These plans have been tested by the MOH and further information is available from the theirwebsite.
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