Articles from Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (October 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Mia' warmly received at NZNO conference.		Brief Article	227
A day in the life of an acute hospital psychiatric nurse: trying to predict what might happen during e shift on any one day in an acute inpatient mental health unit is impossible. A nurse must be adaptable and willing to cope with e variety of unplanned events.	Murphy, Russell		2168
Achievements of four-year term highlighted.		Brief Article	294
Aged-care settlement reached.		Brief Article	157
Auckland hosts NZNO conference: more than 200 nurses from NZNO's 11 regions and 21 sections and colleges gathered in Auckland last month for NZNO's annual conference--a conference that featured a number of firsts and farewells.	O'Connor, Teresa		354
Becoming a nurse practitioner is an achievable goal: a nurse practitioner believes many nurses practising at an advanced level could achieve nurse practitioner status. She wants to demystify the knowledge and skills needed for this advanced practice role and urges nurses already practising in an advanced role to consider embarking on the nurse practitioner pathway.	Forde, Bernadette		1885
Blood service deal achieves pay parity.			187
Brown joins CTU.		Brief Article	252
Campaigning for workers' rights and social justice.	Harre, Laila	Editorial	932
Celebrating our fair pay anniversary: as we mark the first anniversary of the historic multi-employer collective agreement for public sector health workers, it is good to take stock of the achievements to date.	Alexander, Glenda		926
Clair becomes CTU vice president Maori.		Brief Article	240
Compression therapy pilot project underway.			388
Creating a more transparent process for writing submissions.			315
Delegates urged to embrace education sector colleagues.			454
Fair pay campaign highlights recalled.			402
Farewell and welcome for Te Runanga chairs.		Brief Article	245
Former NZNO staffer in Parliament.		Brief Article	169
Hundreds attend Auckland aged-care rally.			395
Last election 'most important of our generation'.			880
Last year 'very successful' for NZNO.			356
Latest documents for review.	Baker, Chris	Brief Article	253
Mental health unit staff work collectively to solve ongoing overcrowding problems: overcrowding and understaffing continue to beset Wellington Hospital's acute inpatient mental health unit Te Whare o Matairangi. The solution--increased care in the community--will not be found overnight.	Manchester, Anne		1631
MeNZB nurses attend career expo.			172
Minimising mental illness among the nursing workforce: mental health coach Jacquie Kidd hopes her PhD will make a difference for nurses who have experienced mental illness during their practice. She wants to assist nurse managers to become better informed about mental illness and to help them create safe working environments for their staff.	Manchester, Anne		1655
Mobile service for Maori launched in Tauranga.			350
National Student Unit elects new officers.			230
New business services manager for NZNO.		Brief Article	220
New mental health resource for nursing students.			247
New president takes the stage.		Brief Article	319
Nurse honoured by Cancer Society.			90
Nurse prescribing a reality at last: it's been a long time coming but nurse prescribing has finally arrived. From November 1, nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe within their defined areas of clinical practice. What will this mean for these new prescribers and for the profession?	O'Connor, Teresa		1594
NZNO praised for its stand on the election.	Pickering, Beth	Letter to the Editor	56
NZNO represented on pandemic influenza reference committee.			222
NZNO should not deliver propoganda.	Annals, Geoff	Letter to the Editor	477
NZNO staff attend Australian union conference.			182
NZNO stalwart receives award of honour.			362
O'Malley appointed West Coast DHB director of nursing.			351
Perioprative nurses' conference aimed to dispel practice myths.			504
Primary health care nursing models in the spotlight.			227
Researching nurses' alcohol use.	Topp, Marea	Letter to the Editor	133
Rilutek should be subsidised.	Smith, Wendy	Letter to the Editor	509
Samoan nurses' association seeks closer ties with NZNO.	Manchester, Anne		993
Section and college delegates' day at conference worthwhile.			365
Seeking nurses who trained at Bethany.	Mellsop, Garry	Letter to the Editor	108
Sinking of Marquette to be commemorated.			137
Staffing levels in aged care below ministry guidelines.			894
Standing ovation marks Harre's departure.			285
Striking for better pay and conditions.			39
Structural review finally abandoned.			809
Students seek to increase their visibility.	Reid, Jennifer		398
Telling the story of Fijian nurses' fight for better pay.			533
The place of ECT in mental health care: the use of electroconvulsive therapy has been dogged by controversy, misuse and abuse. But it has its place in mental health care, particularly in the treatment of those suffering from catatonia.	Flint, Val		1985
Touch of humour much appreciated.	Archie, Julie	Letter to the Editor	127
Winners of services to NZNO and service to nursing and midwifery awards announced at conference.			95
Workplace forum aimed at improving members' pay and conditions.	Annals, Geoff		412