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Patients with common ear infections, sore throats, routine aches and pains and common skin conditions will no longer have to see their doctor for a medical prescription.

Nurses being trained to give prescriptions Patients with common ear infections, sore throats, routine aches and pains and common skin conditions will no longer have to see their doctor for a...

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Burned-out heroes: why bedside nurses should not have to be martyrs to be valued Nursing has long been seen as a vocation, not a skill. This impacts nursing staff and patients both.

Covid-19 having impact on already-high rates of nursing students dropping out Financial pressure, family responsibilities and other factors made worse by Covid-19 are having an impact on whether students complete their courses.

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Car thieves steal district nurses' vehicles in raid at hospital A Tauranga Hospital worker has directly appealed to car thieves who stole three branded work vehicles and damaged six others, and pleaded to the perpetrators to return the cars because sick and vulnerable people are at risk.

Rest home nurse worked three days without break due to short-staffing The nurse at a rural aged care home arrived for work on a Monday and didn't leave until the Wednesday night because they were so short staffed.

Oceania aged care provider sees full year growth with $61.1m net profit Retirement living and aged care provider Oceania says it has seen strong profit growth over the past year reflecting strong sales and resales of units, and increases in fees and charges.

Indian nurses network formed Over 50 percent of the registered nursing workforce in Oceania is from India.

Health: $11.1 billion across the forecast period
Key points of the budget summarised

Budget 2022 at a glance: What you need to know There's a lot of spending flying around in Budget 2022 - here's the main expenses in an easy-to-read list.

Two years into the pandemic massive investment in nursing is more urgent than ever The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us some very painful lessons about underinvestment in healthcare and the lack of adequate preparation for a pandemic. In this article, ICN Chief Executive Officer Ho...

Time to empower nurses to take on positions of power and influence Nurses are now working unsustainably. Every New Zealander should be concerned because our working conditions are your healthcare conditions, writes Dr Natalie Anderson

Waikato initiative aimed at picking up early signs of heart disease There are hopes a mobile heart screening service being rolled out in Waikato will be a game-changer for remote and Māori communities.

A study called “SPOTS”: S*x and Prevention of Transmission Study launched on Tuesday and wants to hear from 4000 men who have s*x with men (MSM) about their views on blood donation and their safe s*x practices, aiming to make blood donation fairer for gay, bis*xual, takatāpui and other MSM.

Large-scale study launches for blood donation equity The SPOTS study aims to provide evidence to make blood donation fairer for takatāpui men excluded from donating blood due to the HIV epidemic.

Remembering the nurses of war this Anzac Day A Queen’s Service Medal awardee is asking people to remember the thousands of nurses who served in war time on Anzac Day.

WATCH FULL STORY HERE:
Nurses say our healthcare services are critical & that they’re at breaking point.
Overworked, underpaid & desperate.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/clips/fed-up-nurses-say-they-are-understaffed-and-overworked

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A chance to get a family story told and recorded for history. So many NZ women worked held important roles during war time. Not just nurses but in all forms of industry, trades and professions.

If your grandmother was one and you have a story to tell the researcher of this new book would be interested in hearing about it.

The hidden history of New Zealand's Silent Army The stories of flying 'Night Witches' among those on radar for author's latest book.

Free flu vaccines extended to younger Māori, Pasifika as 'severe' season looms The age to access free flu vaccines has been lowered for Māori and Pacific peoples, as experts warn a severe influenza season looms.

Specified Prescription Medicines for Designated Registered Nurse Prescribers

Specified Prescription Medicines for Designated Registered Nurse Prescribers - 2022-go969 - New Zealand Gazette This notice revokes and replaces the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 8 September 2016, Issue No. 79, Notice No. 2016-go5188.

Most COVID patients in NZ's Omicron outbreak are vaccinated, but that's no reason to doubt vaccine benefits For hospitalisations and deaths, the difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated people is more dramatic. Only 5% of New Zealanders are unvaccinated, but they account for 20% of hospitalisations.

Government campaign aims to boost mental health nurse recruitment It comes as a report on mental health and addiction services finds improvements have failed to materialise despite significant investment.

Walking tightrope between care and caution Today, the ODT begins a series saluting the many people working behind the scenes in the South’s fight against Covid-19. Health reporter Mike...

Columbia Nursing Offers First Certification in Transgender, Non-Binary Care Columbia Nursing is launching a professional certificate program-the first of its kind-to prepare nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants

Exclusive: Exhausted nurses 'falling over each other' for nightly $500 Covid bonus 'We are so short staffed in every department that management are working on the floor.'

Just four free ICU beds on Tuesday morning Intensive care specialists say the Ministry of Health is vastly overestimating ICU capacity and figures obtained by Newsroom appear to back them up.

Kaupapa Māori approach taking healthcare into the whare Meg Robertson and Carol Whitfield travel Te Tauihu delivering healthcare in the homes of whānau.

DHB boss wants easier registration for overseas nurses Southern DHB chief executive Chris Fleming says it needs to be easier for international nurses to register in New Zealand as the Nursing Council Covid-19 outbreaks overseas have slowed the process down.

Nursing shortages threaten arts programmes in care homes Elderly Kiwis may lose access to transformative arts programmes in care homes if worker shortages are not addressed, advocates say.

Catching Omicron is not 'inevitable' - avoid the virus Although less virulent than Delta, Omicron can still cause severe disease and death.

Covid-positive health workers can return to work as self-isolation rules change Healthcare workers may be allowed to return to hospitals on the same day they test positive, it's been announced.

Doctors, technicians filling in as Middlemore Hospital hit with staff shortages Doctors are stepping in to cover some nursing duties as staff absences reach a critical point at Middlemore Hospital.