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NZNO Annual Conference
2021, 16 September
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- Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health
- Dr Ruth De Souza. All of us thriving: A possible nursing led future
- Professor Palatassa Havea, Dean Pacific, Office of Pasifika Student Success, Massey University. Equity in Education - the pathway to better health in Aotearoa for Pacificans
- Professor Denise Wilson, Auckland University of Technology. Equity from a maori Perspective
- Panel Discussion Living through a Pandemic - Chantelle Thompson NSU; Clare Buckley Heath of School, School of Nursing EIT; Associate Professor Siouxie Wiles, The Universtiy of Auckland
- Nadine Gray. Privileging Matauranga Maori in Nursing Education: Experiences of Maori student nurses learning within an indigenous university.
- Janine Ellison. Why do senior ward nurses leave the acute setting? An integrative review
- Dr Michal Boyd, University of Auckland. End of Life from a Nursing Perspective (post referendum)
- Stephen McKernan, Lead of the Transition Unit for health reforms. Creating a sustainable health care system
2020, 16 September
Access 2020 NZNO Conference presentations via YouTube
- Professor Michael Baker,Professor of Public Health, UOO, Wellington. New Zealand's elimination approach to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to sustain it
- John Ryan, the Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General. Findings from our PPE Review
- Associate Professor Jean Ross, Otago Polytechnic. Community development: Student nurses' participation in reducing health disparities - an impact assessment evaluation
- Merryn Jones, Hawkes Bay District Health Board. Valuing organ donation in a Maori cultural context: reflections on a NZ regional transplant hui
- Fay Selby-Law, Hapai Te Hauora. E kore au e ngaro, he kakano i ruia mai I Rangiatea. I will not be lost, I am a seed descended from Rangiatea
- Materoa Mar, CE for Te Tihi o Ruahine Whanaui Ora Alliance. Community Development and Whanau Ora
- Johanna Rhodes and Mary McMillan, Southern Institute of Technology. A sense of belonging: the implementation of a student-led mentorship program
- Dr Graham Gulbransen, Cannabis Care. Medicinal Cannabis 2020
- Wendy McGuiness, McGuinness Institute. Survey Insights. An analysis of the 2020 NZNO PPE Survey
- Lizzy Kepa-Henry, Public Health Nurse, Hutt Valley DHB. Cultivating Community Wellbeing at the Flaxroots of Vulnerable and Diverse Communities
- Howard Catton, Chief Executive, International Council of Nurses. Global Health 2020: A time of both huge challenge and opportunity for Nurses and Nursing
- Kuini Daniels, Ngati Hine Health Trust. Working in the Whanau Ora space - "Looking at the past into the future"
- Margareth Broodkoorn, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health. State of the worlds Nursing Report 2020, its relevance in a COVID-19 health context
2019, September 18
Opening address
Guest speakers
- Judge Andrew Becroft, Children's Commissioner - Being Child-Centered: Fad or Foundation? (PDF, 2.7MB)
- Dr Sione Vaka, Senior Lecturer, AUT; Nurse Lead Pacific, Counties Manukau District Health Board - Pacific Mental Health (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Annalyn 'Ulangā, Mercy Hospice - Hospice Nurses: Vital link in meeting cultural and palliative needs in terminally ill Tongan patients and their families (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Seletute Vave Patterson, Public Health Nurse, Auckland DHB - Starship Community (PDF, 2.1MB)
Concurrent sessions
- Garrick Martin, Auckland DHB - Health Equity For Rough Sleepers (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Kate Calvert, Service Planning & Integration Manager, Strategy Planning & Outcomes Team, Hutt Valley DHB - Anyone For Tennis? (PDF, 2MB)
- Heather Symes, Registered Nurse Te Whare Rangihau, Forensic Community Team Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch - Mental Health Screening Tool Iin Canterbury Prisons (PDF, 473KB)
2018, September 19-20
Keynote address
Guest speakers
- Margaret Brunton, Associate Professor, Massey University - Presentation available on request to conference@nzno.org.nz
- Janet Anderson-Bidois, Chief Legal Adviser, Human Rights Commission - Creating Change - Using a Human Rights Approach to Improve Outcomes (PDF, 238KB)
- Sandra Corbett, Population Screening Team, National Cervical Screening Programme & BreastScreen Aotearoa - Screening in the Community (PDF, 318KB)
- Annie Butler, Acting Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation - Falling through the cracks: is healthcare accessible to all? (PDF, 4.5MB)
Concurrent session
2017, September 20-21
Keynote addresses
Assisted Dying panel discussion
Concurrent sessions
2016, September 5-7
Keynote addresses
Guest speakers
- Karyn Sangster, Chief Nurse Advisor Primary & Integrated Care at Counties Manukau Health - Community Nursing (PDF, 3.2MB)
- Nikki Turner, Associate Professor, University of Auckland and Honourary Associate Professor, University of Otago - Child Poverty in New Zealand (PDF, 2.2MB)
Concurrent sessions
2015, September 15-16
Keynote addresses
Guest speaker
Workshop
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2014, September 17-18
- Helen Kelly, President of the Council of Trade Unions - Get Out And Vote (PPT, 3.9MB)
- Jane Kelsey, Professor of law, policy and international economic regulation, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland - NZNO global health (PPT, 392KB)
- Philippa Gander, Research Professor and Director of the Sleep/Wake Research Centre at Massey Wellington - Shift work and fatigue (PPTX, 1.7MB)
NZNO Professional Forums
2023, November: Rising up for Professional Nursing Practice
- Chief Nurse Lorraine Hetaraka, Whai Oritetanga/Ministry of Health
- Nursing Council NZ update 2023 (PDF, 2.6MB) - Cath Byrne, CEO, Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa/Nursing Council of New Zealand
- Healing, learning and improving from harm 2023 (PDF, 1.7MB) - Gillian Allen, Te Tāhū Hauora, Health Quality & Safety Commission
- Our first year (PDF, 1.3MB) - Manu Pelayo, Assisted Dying Service
- Rising up for professional nursing practice (PDF, 672KB) - Anne Daniels, NZNO President
- Building nursing power: Using our voice to influence change (PDF, 266KB) - Karene Walton and Tali Williams, Professional Nursing Advisors
Medico-Legal Professional Forums
2021 February – March: Every Nurse is an Advocate – Influencing through Advocacy
Christchurch presentations - 23 February 2021
- Models of Advocacy (PDF, 1.4MB) - Michelle McGrath, Professional Nursing Adviser, NZNO
- Whai Oritetanga - In pursuit of equity (PDF, 706KB) - Tracy Haddon, Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa, Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa. Additional resources:
- Key principles of effective advocacy (PDF, 574KB) - Karyn Chalk, Organiser, NZNO
- Lessons on Advocacy (PDF, 277KB) - Sophie Meares, Medico-Legal Lawyer, NZNO
- Advocacy in a Pandemic (PDF, 799KB) - Kate Weston, Associate Professional Services Manager, NZNO
Wellington presentations - 10 March 2021
- Models of Advocacy (PDF, 2.4MB) - Suzanne Rolls, Professional Nursing Adviser, NZNO
- Whai Oritetanga - In pursuit of equity (PDF, 706KB) - Tracy Haddon, Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa, Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa. Additional resources:
- Advocacy Service - Kerrie Morgan, Advocate, Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service, Ngā Kaitautoko, see advocacy.org.nz/
- Key principles of effective advocacy (PDF, 574KB) - Karyn Chalk, Organiser, NZNO
- Lessons on Advocacy (PDF, 380KB) - Sarah Eglinton, Medico-Legal Lawyer, NZNO
- Advocacy in a Pandemic (PDF, 799KB) - Kate Weston, Associate Professional Services Manager, NZNO
2020 February - March: Scope of practice
Medico-Legal Lawyers (NZNO):
Health & Disability Review Panel member (Guest Speaker):
Professional Nursing Advisers (NZNO):
- Nurses recognition and response to unsafe practice (PDF, 739KB) - Wendy Blair, Professional Nursing Adviser
- PNA Scope of Practice (PDF, 1.4MB) - Annie Bradley-Ingle, Professional Nursing Adviser
- Scope of practice (PDF, 1.1MB) - Anne Brinkman, Professional Nursing Adviser
- Scope of practice (PDF, 1.2MB) - Michelle McGrath, Professional Nursing Adviser
- Why do we have a scope of practice (PDF, 1.1MB) - Catherine Lambe, Professional Nursing Adviser
NZ Nursing Council:
2019 February - April: Medicine Management
Christchurch presentations - 13 February 2019
- Improving equitable access to medicines (PDF, 2.4MB) - Brendon McIntosh, Kaiwhakahaere at Kia Kaha Chemist and Maori Liaison Pharmacist from Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group
- Polypharmacy (PDF, 1.4MB) - Gareth Frew, Clinical Leader at Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group and Stephanie Crestani, Clinical Pharmacist at Burwood Hospital
- Medicine administration and systems (PDF, 5.2MB) - Billy Allan, Specialist, Medication Safety at Health Quality Safety Commission
- Medicine management group work scenario activity (PDF, 400KB) - Marg Bigsby and Julia Andersons, Professional Nursing Advisers NZNO
- Medicine management professional forum programme (PDF, 206KB)
Dunedin presentations - 20 February 2019
- Improving equitable access to medicines (PDF, 2.4MB) - Brendon McIntosh, Kaiwhakahaere at Kia Kaha Chemist and Maori Liaison Pharmacist from Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group
- Polypharmacy (PDF, 964KB) - Jocelyn Livesey, Pharmacist, Dunedin Hospital
- Safer use of medicines (PDF, 5.2MB) - Billy Allan, Specialist, Medication Safety at Health Quality Safety Commission
- Medicine management group work scenario activity (PDF, 400KB) - Marg Bigsby and Julia Anderson, Professional Nursing Advisers NZNO
- Medicine management professional forum programme (PDF, 211KB)
Auckland presentations - Fairway on 5 March 2019 and Waipuna on 6 March 2019
- Improving equitable access to medicines (PDF, 3.2MB) - PHARMAC
- Medicine reconciliation and polypharmacy (PDF, 1.4MB) - Bernadette Rehman and Julia Brookes, Clinical Pharmacists, Residential Aged Care, Waitemata DHB
- Safer use of medicines (PDF, 5.2MB) - Billy Allan, Specialist, Medication Safety at Health Quality Safety Commission
- Medicine management group work scenario activity (PDF, 413KB) - Kate Weston and Angela Clark, Professional Nursing Advisers NZNO
- Fairway medicine management professional forum programme (PDF, 216KB)
Wellington presentations - 13 March 2019
Tauranga presentations - 4 April 2019
2017 February - March: Navigating Workplace Relationships
- Improving patient and staff experience through Care with Dignity (PDF, 1.7MB), - Mikaela Shannon, Nurse Manager, Capital and Coast District Health Board
- Fostering Emotional intelligence, moral sensitivity and resilience through reflection and mindful self-compassion (PDF, 7.2MB), - Catherine Cook, RN PhD or Jenny Green, RN, MN
- Navigating Workplace Relationships (PDF, 1.1MB) - NZNO Professional Nursing Advisors
Regional Conventions
Midlands Regional Convention
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Jetpark Airport Conference Centre, Hamilton
Our nurses, Our future : Nursing Power to Change the World
Bay of Plenty / Tairawhiti / Midlands Regional Convention
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Arawa Park Hotel, Rotorua
Our nurses, Our future
Midlands / Bay of Plenty / Tairawhiti Regional Convention
Tuesday 29 August 2023
FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Our nurses, our future
Canterbury/Waitaha and West Coast/Te Tai O Poutini Regional Convention
Tuesday 13 April 2021
Rydges Latimer, 30 Latimer Square, Christchurch Central City
Nurses A Voice To Lead - A Vision For Future Healthcare
Bay of Plenty/Tairawhiti and Midlands Regional Convention
Thursday 3 June 2021
The Club Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Nurses: A Voice to Lead – a Vision for Future Healthcare
Canterbury and West Coast Region
Tuesday 28 May 2019
Christian Cullen Lounge, Addington Raceway and Events Centre, Christchurch
Greater Auckland Region
Tuesday 7 May 2019
Alexandra Park, Auckland
Nurses a voice to lead - Health for all
Regional Council Professional Forums
Midlands
2021, March
2017, June
2016, November
2015, June 24
Greater Auckland Region
2014
Links to College and Section presentations
Miscellaneous
- 2009 Clinical Nurse Specialist Conference Presentation (PDF, 931KB)
- Communication, Reality Orientation and Validation Therapy (PDF, 164KB) - Barbara Smith, Nurse Educator AT&R
- Compassion Fatigue (PDF, 5.4MB) - Cathy Gilmore, Professional Nursing Adviser
- Dementia (PDF, 3.9MB) - Kirsten Holst, Physician and Geriatrician MCH
- How I Went To Sleep And What I Found There (PDF, 2.6MB) - Merrihs Marjurey, Charge Clinical Physiologist, Sleep Medicine
- Restraint in healthcare for Enrolled Nurses (PDF, 396KB)
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