31 Changes to Employment Act bad news for workers 30 October 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says the Government’s announcement that it will introduce legislation before year’s end to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 is a bad move that will be bad for workers. NZNO industrial adviser, Susan Stewart says, “The rights of... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
25 Workers hopeful of cross-party action on aged care issues 24 October 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and the Service and Food Workers Union: Nga Ringa Tota (SFWU) are hopeful that quality care for older New Zealanders is a step closer today, after a successful select committee presentation. Last year over 11000 New Zealanders signed... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Aged Care
16 Government's youth health priority doesn't extend to funding 15 October 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is dismayed to learn of the closure of an important youth health Service. WAVES is a one stop youth health service that provides a range of health and social services to more than 3000 young people in New Plymouth. NZNO associate... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Public Health, Health Funding
12 Five Practices to Host Physician Assistants 11 October 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) strongly opposes the further recruitment of US physician assistants. NZNO professional services manager, Susanne Trim says, "We are disappointed that following a flawed and poorly evaluated 'demonstration' at just one District Health... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News
11 Nurses - Just one of the missing elements in the White Paper 11 October 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) believes the Government’s White Paper for Vulnerable Children is a good start but has serious concerns regarding its focus on the ‘problem’ and not on its prevention. NZNO is concerned that there is little mention of the role of nurses... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News, Public Health
1 Internationally Qualified Nurses – Research on Workforce Released 30 September 2012: The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has completed research into the experiences of Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQNs) working in New Zealand. Dr Jill Clendon, NZNO’s Nursing Policy Advisor/Researcher; “The key findings were that discrimination against IQNs... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: NZNO News