Resources

On this Page:

• Covid-19 Updates
• Educational Opportunities for RN's in ICU's
• Publications
• Research
• Other documents of interest

COVID-19 Updates

• Pharmac - Memo to interested parties regarding Propofol supply
• Pharmac - Memo to interested parties regarding critical care medicine supply
• Letter from the Chair
• ANZIC COVID-19 Guidelines
• WHO Rational Use of PPE for coronavirus disease
• MOH Official Guidelines for Tangihanga during Alert Level 4

Māori model Te whare tapa wha

• Using Te whare tapa whā – As a guiding principle framework for Māori and others
• Finding balance – Te whare tapa whā plan for individuals
• Finding balance - Te whare tapa wha plan for teams

General

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP 0800 735 343) facilitated sessions are available, one on one or group sessions. Group sessions can be booked by your manager. One on one sessions can booked directly with EAP. If needed, EAP can accommodate group and individual sessions by zoom.

• A guide for maintain health and wellbeing  (includes rest, eating, actions etc)
• A mental health guide for New Zealand Leaders (this has sections on diet and sleep etc)
• A Personal Wellbeing plan, Five ways to wellbeing
• Refuelling the tank for individuals
• Refuelling the tanks for teams
• 64 ways to take care of yourself
• A few minutes of self-care

Educational Opportunities for RN's in ICU's

• COVID-19 Critical Care: Understanding and Application - University of Edinburgh and College of Physicians: Learn the principles and practice of critical care to treat and care for critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more ...
• ARDS, Fluids in ICU, Mechanical Ventilation and other courses - Continulus: Free Covid-19  Critical Care Lectures with leading global experts from around the world. Find out more ...
• Quick look guide for non-critical care nurses working in critical care - World Federation of Critical Care Nurses: Includes COVID 19 Guidelines. Find out more ...
• Free Covid-19 courses from WCEA: Access to Covid 19 multidisciplinary courses are now available to you by downloading the WCEA learning app to your phone. The initial content is being provided by the NHS and Health Education England with additional resources to be added from other education providers on an ongoing basis. To get access register to receive the link to the App and your username and password.

Publications

• NZCCCN Position Statement: Definition of Critical Care Nursing (2019) (PDF)
• NZCCCN Position Statement: Critical Care Nursing Education (2019) (PDF)
• NZ Standards in Critical Care Nursing Education (5th Edition 2019) (PDF)
• Position Statement on the Definition of Critical Care Outreach Nursing (2016) (PDF)

• New Zealand Standards for Critical Care Nurse Staffing (August 2015), (PDF) 
• Role of the New Zealand Critical Care Clinical Research Nurse, Position Statement (January 2011) (PDF)​

Under review - Standards

We have received some very well structured and constructive feedback on the revisions suggested for the New Zealand Standards for Critical Care Nurse Staffing. For this reason we are going to complete a thorough review and re-write of the standard. During the interim please refer back to the previous version which we will leave available on the website. 

• New Zealand Standards for Critical Care Nurse Staffing (2020) (PDF)
• New Zealand Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice (2020) (PDF)

Under Review - Position Statement

Please find the fully revised, draft NZCCCN Position Statement on the Role of the Critical Care Research Nurse Coordinator. We welcome constructive comments and feedback up until Monday 8th March 2021.

• NZCCCN Position Statement (2021) on The role of the New Zealand Critical Care Research Nurse Coordinator

Research

Participants wanted for the following study:

Nursing in a pandemic: New Zealand ICU nurses experiences of COVID -19 - Massey University

• Study Information Sheet
• Study Flyer

Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment amongst Intensive Care Unit nurses in Australian and New Zealand

The University of Auckland

A research study is looking to recruit participants who are registered nurses working in an ICU in Australia or New Zealand.   The research has been supported by the New Zealand College of Critical Care Nurses, the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses and the Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group.

Invitation to participate

Other documents of interest

2016 September

1. End of Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit - Journal of Critical Care
2. Standing Order Guidelines - MOH