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Fair Funding for Maori & Iwi Primary Health
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 9:40 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling on the government to address the serious inequity of public funding in primary health. Maori and Iwi providers of primary health care are funded at significantly lower rates than their mainstream ... More >>
Aged Care Workers at Rosebank take Strike Action
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 10:56 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) working at Rosebank Home and Hospital in Ashburton will be taking strike action for the second time for 24 hours and 15 minutes from 6.45am on Saturday 4th April until 7.00am on Sunday 5th April. ... More >>
Aged Care Workers at Rosebank take Strike Action
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 10:05 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) working at Rosebank Home and Hospital in Ashburton will be taking strike action for the second time for 24 hours and 15 minutes from 6.45am on Saturday 4th April until 7.00am on Sunday 5th April. ... More >>
Urgent Government Funding Needed For Our Elderly
Monday, 23 March 2009, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is supporting the findings of Wellington Coroner Garry Evans who has recommended an urgent review of the funding for rest homes and age-care hospitals. More >>
Aged Care Workers at Rosebank take Strike Action
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) working at Rosebank Home and Hospital in Ashburton will be striking for 24 hours from 6.45am on Friday 13th March. More >>
Aged Care: Audits only Part of solution
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 9:21 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased that the government is going to get spot audits happening in residential aged care but has some serious concerns about the lack of commitment from the government towards ensuring safe staffing. More >>
Primary Healthcare Report Recommendations Welcomed
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the release of the independent report “Nursing Development in Primary Health Care”. The recommendations that new graduates and those moving into the primary health care sector complete at least ... More >>
Nurses Commit to Improving Hospital Safety
Monday, 23 February 2009, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The second national report on serious and sentinel events is very sobering reading for nurses just as it is for the public. More >>
Nats Bonding Measures Not a Long Term Solution
Monday, 23 February 2009, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is welcoming the Government’s announcement of a bonding scheme for some graduate nurses but is concerned the proposal is limited only to graduates working in theatre, intensive care and cardiothoracic nursing. More >>
Rosebank Home and Hospital Members Picket Employer
Friday, 20 February 2009, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New Zealand Nurse Organisation (NZNO) members at Rosebank residential aged care facility in Ashburton and supporters will be picketing the offices of the facility owner, Stuart Leck, on the Corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets outside the Forsyth Barr ... More >>
NZNO Backs Call For More Hospital Beds
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is welcoming comments from Ministry of Health who have suggested Auckland City Hospital expand its adult health service by more than half over the next six years after long struggling with overcrowding. More >>
Nurses' Voices Need to be Heard
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is confident that the Ministerial Group, announced today to review expenditure in Vote Health, will find that those working in health deliver outstandingly high value care. More >>
Resthome ‘Expose’ the Reality in Aged Care
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is calling on the government to address the crisis in resthomes and other residential aged care facilities by putting regulations around minimum staffing levels and training requirements for those working in the ... More >>
New Regulations Risk Increasing Nurse Shortages
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 11:45 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New regulations requiring all overseas trained nurses, including those from English speaking countries, to sit language examinations for registration in New Zealand may exacerbate current nursing shortages and put public health and safety at risk, ... More >>
Disappointing Early Action by New National Govt
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is dismayed that the National led government has confirmed that it is going to act under urgency to amend the Employment Relations Act to allow for workers in small businesses to be dismissed within the first 90 ... More >>
Safe Staffing in Emergency Departments Needed
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is welcoming comments made by Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, to address some of the serious problems in emergency departments across the country. More >>
Nurses Support Elected Representatives
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses' Organisation (NZNO) is supporting the move to ensure that Doctors are able to elect representatives of their profession on to the Medical Council, arguably the most influential group impacting on public safety and professional competence. More >>
NZNO Identifies Health Priorities for National
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) expects a National-led government to deliver on its promises to support the delivery of quality health care in New Zealand. More >>
Integrated Public Health System Labour's Focus
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased by yesterday's announcement of Labour's health policy as it gives ongoing commitment to the public provision of services to ensure the health of New Zealanders and signals sensible plans to ... More >>
National Promises to Increase Funding for Medicine
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the announcement from the National Party that, if elected to lead the next government, there will be an increase in funding for medicines. More >>
