Lack of clinical preceptors a bottleneck for nursing students
This story about nurse practitioners was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on…
Health regulator AHPRA apologises for breaching doctor privacy in bulk email
The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered…
Whangārei Hospital nurses say sick leave requirement adding to stress
“Because staff are exhausted and pushed to their limits most days, staff are getting sick more often.” Thorn…
Patient suffers spinal fracture amid Waitākere Hospital staffing shortages
Bethell believed the incident could have been avoided had her team been fully staffed and able to check…
Letters: Private v public healthcare, Hanson and Peters, e-disaster waiting to happen
The corporatisation of healthcare seems to lead to longer times to see a doctor and an increase in…
Health New Zealand review released into Waikato Hospital ED death
He said the review found the man died after an “acute unexpected incident”, where “additional monitoring” would not…
Waikato ED death reinforces why squeezed nurses need more than annual gaming – Natasha Hemopo
As co-chair of the College of Emergency Nurses, I represent more than 1800 New Zealand Nurses Organisation members…
Waikato Hospital death: Nurses’ union demands independent inquiry
Health New Zealand (HNZ) medical director of medicine for Waikato Hospital, Ian Martin, confirmed a “Serious Adverse Event…
HDC finds nurse disregarded patients’ rights in strip search case after meth pipe dropped in ward
The impact could be more extreme in mental health patients who may be more vulnerable, she said. Nursing…
Clinicians are embracing AI faster than hospitals can handle, report finds
Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, from the way clinicians take notes during a consultation to how informed they…
Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?
A man on an e-bike has been pedaling through the Tenderloin and Mission neighborhoods this spring, handing out…
Gisborne Hospital staff treated to free lunch for International Nurses Day
“This is a big hit and definitely boosts morale,” district chief nurse Serita Karauria said. “The food is…