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Title	Date	Words
Take care when making statements: all members should seek advice from NZNO before agreeing to make a statement about an incident at work--whether they were directly involved or simply a witness.	May 1, 2009	957
Clarity needed on regulatory issues: while the profession debates regulatory issues, the unregulated health workforce continues to expand.	May 1, 2007	991
Learning from other nurses' mistakes: there are some hard lessons to be learned for nurses who take on unrealistic workloads and then face disciplinary proceedings arising from those untenable workloads.	May 1, 2006	979
Valuing the expertise of enrolled nurses: as nursing shortages continue to worsen both in New Zealand and worldwide, it is hard to understand why some employers are phasing out or restricting the practice of enrolled nurses.	Mar 1, 2006	888
How to solve problems in the aged-care sector: with growing numbers of nurses moving from the aged-care to the public sector, attracted by increased pay rates, problems in aged care are increasing. Resolving them will require a concerted effort by NZNO and all members in the sector.	Aug 1, 2005	905
Highlighting concerns about staffing shortages: nurses who constantly struggle with staffing shortages and unmanageable workloads run the risk of accepting them as the norm. But the combination of too few staff and too many patients can be fatal, as a recent Coroner's inquest heard.	Mar 1, 2005	912
Nurses under pressure during restructures and reviews: reviews and restructuring are happening in a number of district health boards at present, increasing nurses' workloads and stress levels. Despite this, nurses are still supporting each other and contributing positively to review processes.	Sep 1, 2004	816
Acting for nurses in aged care: NZNO is sometimes accused of focusing too much on the public sector to the detriment of nurses working in aged care.	May 1, 2004	904
Gerontology section paves the research pathway: a joint academic/clinical research project investigating the characteristics of person-centred care is breaking new ground among NZNO sections.	Feb 1, 2003	1008