Articles from Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (September 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'A snapshot of life most people would never see'.			612
'Even making a little bit of difference feels worthwhile'.	McDowell, Julie		1104
A request for information.			76
A week is a long time in politics.	Symes, Heather	Letter to the editor	435
All the news you need: the Te Henga Section of the Marxist Nurses' Union has been stung by criticism it is irrelevant. It is determined to prove communists can be current.	Cottingham, Chris		959
Articulating nurses' distress: recent New Zealand nursing research has revealed the distress, the pain, the anger, the alone-ness, too many nurses feel, too often, during their working lives. How can that distress be eased and how should nurse leaders respond to minimise the negative effects of nursing work and nursing culture? The nurse researcher offers some suggestions.	Kidd, Jacquie		1172
Aspect of mental health nursing: four mental health nurses, all members of the national committee of NZNO's Mental Health Nurses' Section, share aspects of their mental health nursing practice.			943
Back sleeping can flatten babies' heads.	Black, Hilary	Letter to the editor	214
Balancing care capacity and care demand: ensuring sufficient human and other resources are available to meet demand for health care is the goal. Achieving it can be difficult.	Lawless, Jane		978
Board endorses alcohol action campaign.			1071
Changes to Nurse Colposcopist Training.			241
Clinical and duty nurse managers' conference.		Conference news	107
Co-ordinators appointed to safe staffing 'demo' sites.			303
Considered approach to Horn Report.		Report	751
Consumer power.	Coervers, Mary-Ann	Letter to the editor	304
Council elections.			153
Events.		Calendar	328
Examining nurse's use of cognitive behaviour therapy: cognitive behaviour therapy is an effective treatment for those with mental health problems. New research, involving six community mental health nurses, looks at some of the issues which help and hinder the use of this therapy.	Nichols, Jenny		3342
Extending child nursing practice.	Hampton, Liz; Beatson, Erin		329
Facing a competence review: what should nurses do if they are told they have a competence issue? with numbers increasing over the last year, it is imperative nurses know how to seek advice and support.	Cook, Pauline		902
Family planning members vote on settlement offer.			193
Five at five competition.			184
Forum on addictions for nurses.			308
From silence to voice--sure, but when?	O'Connor, Teresa	Editorial	1128
Growing up crazy: growing up with an alcoholic father who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia taught one nurse some extraordinarily painful life lessons.	Thompson, Julie		1042
Improving nursing education and national cohesiveness: lack of a coherent vision for the long-term future and stability of nursing is hampering its development. A nurse education and training board could provide a vehicle for building common expectations and a clear world view for the future of the profession.	Manchester, Anne		1947
Improving relations between police and mental health services: working in the cells at Christchurch Central Police Station, as part of a pilot project placing nurses in the watch house, has been an eye-opener for experienced mental health nurse Steve Howie.	O'Connor, Teresa		2096
Nelson hosts infection control conference.		Conference notes	97
Nelson nurse becomes new NZNO president.			508
No delays wanted on second-level scope.			857
No extra funding for Te Rau Kokiri.			565
Nurses working with police in cells.			293
NZNO and PSA to work more closely together.	Alexander, Glenda		386
NZNO delegates attend Pasifika Fono.			239
NZNO offices.		Directory	1047
Paper on physician assistants enables debate.			235
Paperwork and patient care.	Dodson, Glynis; Hickmott, Becky	Letter to the editor	603
Prince to head Plunket Society.			206
Prison nursing extends skills in a unique primary health setting.	Manchester, Anne		2226
Prudence RN.		Cartoon	14
Regulation could solve the alcohol crisis.			513
Reporting undesired events within district health boards.			93
Self-harm rates decreasing.			167
Standing up for the planet: union members are beginning to ponder sustainability issues and to stand up for the planet.	Payne, Cee		973
Take your holidays!	Thomas, Laura		380
Te Runanga appoints new leaders in a hearfelt ceremony: the answers to improving Maori health, particularly wairua health, may be found through using te reo and tikanga--just one of the messages at last month's hui and AGH.	Manson, Maori Leanne		1791
The governance role of NZNO's board.	Guy, Marion		495
The president comments ... for the last time.	Guy, Marion		551
Time for a revolution in cancer care for Maori.	Manson, Leanne		707
Voicing an inoculation concern.	Anderson, Debora	Letter to the editor	490