2013 06 professionally yours

Professionally YoursSHOWCASING PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

Issue 17 June 2013

Matariki

June 2013

NZNO Professionally Yours: Showcasing professional leadership

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NZNO NewsMemo Musa commences as CEOMemo Musa commenced his role as CEO on 13th May 2013. All NZNO staff joined a national videoconference to officially welcome Memo on his first day. Some colleges and sections have met with Memo during his first weeks whilst holding their meetings at national office.

International Council of Nurses 2013 ConferenceNZNO leadership attended the ICN 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne during May. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand co-editors were also in attendance and you will find a full review in the June journal. We also had NZNO staff presenting and facilitating at this prestigious international event.

NZNO 2013 AGM & ConferenceRegistrations for the 2013 AGM & Conference close on 28th June 2013

For further details please visit the website: www.nzno.org.nz/agm

NZNO LibraryEvery 3-4 weeks a new journal will be featured on the NZNO library web pages.

http://www.nzno.org.nz/services/library/featured_journal

All members are welcome to request articles from this journal, by completing the Ask a Librarian form. Click submit and voila! The articles will wing their way to you electronically...

Are you researching a specific topic? The library has resource lists that contain references to books, reports and journal articles on frequently asked topics. These include Compassion Fatigue, Enduring Power of Attorney, ICN Publications, Documentation, Safe Staffing, Leadership and more. Copies of the full articles from any of these lists can be emailed through to members, upon request.

Access the resource lists at this link and to request items: Fill out the Ask a Librarian form or email [email protected].

http://www.nzno.org.nz/services/library/resource_lists


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Submissions NZNO has recently made submissions to:

The Retirement commission on its Three yearly Review of Retirement Income policy Health Select Committee on the Psychoactive Substances Bill

PHARMAC on their consultation document Hospital Medical Devices: obtaining clinical input.

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand FSANZ on proposed amendments to the guidelines for infant formula products.

The Ministry of Health’s Draft Tumour Standards and Draft Breast Tumour Stds

The IT Health Board’s draft standards on Comprehensive Clinical Assessments for Older People and the CDA Common Templates

Health Benefits Limited (HBL) documents: Indicative Case for Change for DHB Linen & Laundry Services and Food Services (not online)

NCNZ on Two proposals for Registered Nurse Prescribing

Health Select Committee on the Psychoactive Substances Bill

MEDSAFE on Reclassification of medicines - vaccines

New Zealand Transport Agency on the Land Transport (Road User) NZT Amendment Rule 2013 regarding for Child Restraints

PHARMAC on their consultation document Hospital Medical Devices: obtaining clinical input.

The New Zealand Medical Association on the NZMA Code of Ethics

Current consultations include:

PHARMAC on proposals for Medical Devices 14 June 2013 MH

The Medical council on its Review of the statement on Medical Certificates.

PHARMAC on a proposal to fund compression bandages and hosiery

The IT Health Board on the Draft National Health Index Standard 10046

PHARMAC on its review of nine decision criteria it operates on

The Ministry of Social Development on the Review of the 2007 Amendments to the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 relating to Enduring Powers of Attorney.

NZNO on its Guideline on s95 Amendment to Crimes Act.


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The Perioperative Nurses College on a proposal of formalising the role and education pathway of the Registered Nurse who is providing anaesthetic assistance to the Anaesthetist within the perioperative continuum. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GLN6HZTPublic

New Zealand college of Primary Health Care Nurses on the Knowledge and Skills Framework.

Work on NZNO’s manifesto is about to begin and your ideas, priorities and suggestions for supporting the nursing workforce to improve health outcomes are sought. Email policy analyst Marilyn Head [email protected] or phone her on 04 494 6372.

NZNO has published an analysis of the Report following the inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom (UK). The findings provide useful learning for nurses, NZNO and the wider health sector in New Zealand. This analysis covers the key findings and recommendations from the inquiry and the implications of these for nursing in New Zealand and NZNO. http://www.nzno.org.nz/home/ctl/articleview/mid/2250/articleid/1464/analysis-of-the-mid-staffordshire-nhs-foundation-trust-public-inquiry.

TPPA

During the current round of confidential negotiations in Peru , NZNO will be distributing information (see link below) leaflets outside PHARMAC in Wellington to raise public awareness of the implications for Public Health if the TPPA goes ahead according to leaked documents.

http://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/Files/Documents/2013-05-Public-health-major-loser-under-TPP.pdf


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PublicationsNZNO has released the following new publications:-

Education Policy Framework The NZNO education policy framework identifies key strategies to guide the oranisation’s direction in advancing the vision up to and beyond 2020. http://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/publications/Education%20Policy%20Framework%202013.pdf

Nurses in acute care settings Nurses provide a continuous 24 hour seven-days-a-week patient care and surveillance system in acute care settings and are in the best position to initiate actions that minimise adverse events and outcomes for patients. http://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/publications/Nurses%20in%20acute%20care%20settings3.pdf

Nurses in senior nursing and leadership positions Nurses hold a range of senior and leadership positions throughout the health sector. This includes (although not an exhaustive list) clinical nurse educators, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse managers and directors of nursing. Nurses in such positions have a significant influence on working environment, resource management and advocacy, adverse event prevention, nurse retention and job satisfaction of nurses. Nurses employed and retained in senior positions can lead to significant long-term cost savings for organisations. http://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/publications/Nurses%20in%20Senior%20Nursing%20and%20leadership%20positions2.pdf

Nurses working with children and infants New Zealand’s children experience some of the worst health outcomes of any children in the western world. Compared with 30 Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) countries, our children sit second to last for health and safety, and low in other important rankings such as material well-being and risk behaviours.. Our children also experience disparities in health – Māori and Pacific children are up to 23 times more likely to suffer from rheumatic fever than other children, and children in more socially and economically deprived situations are more likely to die from Sudden Unexplained Death of an Infant (SUDI – also known as cot death). http://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/publications/Nurses%20working%20with%20children%20and%20infants.pdf


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The value of working with the political process The broad health policies set by government, such as the primary health care (PHC) strategy, the ‘shorter stays in emergency departments’, and policies in other areas that affect health, such as minimum wage and child poverty policies, can have wide-ranging effects on the practice of nurses and health workers. Yet these groups often have little say in the development of such policies. Why is this? What value is there for nurses and health workers in engaging in the political process and what can be achieved if they do? This paper provides answers to these questions and the evidence behind why nurses must engage.http://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/publications/The%20value%20of%20engaging%20in%20the%20political%20process,%2020139.pdf

Heart Foundation Online e-learningThe Heart Foundation has recently released an online e-Learning course to support health professionals to help successfully design and deliver CV risk assessment and management service.

The programme is on the Ministry of Health’s LearnOnline website and is called Improve Heart Health – CV Risk Assessment and Management. You can view the course here http://learnonline.health.nz/local/program/view.php?id=2 You will need to register to work through the course, but it is free and takes just a few moments.

The e-Learning programme is a great resource that has been developed with practitioner input over two years. We’ve had over 350 (mostly practice nurses) sign up and work through the course already, with some excellent feedback.

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) has recently endorsed the e-Learning course and has been approved for 1 credit per hour up to a maximum of 3.75 for all e courses CME for General Practice Educational Programme Stage 2 (GPEP2) and Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) purposes.


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Upcoming Conferences & Events

NZNO Nurse Managers New Zealand Conference 2013Priorities

Adapt...Inspire...Innovate

7th-8th November 2013

Mac’s Function CentreWellington Waterfront

4 Taranaki StreetWELLINGTON

For more details please go to our website http://www.nzno.org.nz/groups/sections/nzno_nurse_managers_new_

zealand

Level 3, Willbank Court, 57 Willis Street, Wellington 6011 PO Box 2128, Wellington 6140

Phone 0800 28 38 48

www.nzno.org.nz