Books
- But I Changed All That: 'First' New Zealand Women
- Human: Solving the global workforce crisis in healthcare
- Pasifika women: Our stories in New Zealand
- Talk like Ted: The 9 public speaking secrets of the world's top minds
- The unknown sea: An anthology of poems on living and dying
Climate change and nurses
- An Environmental Call to Action: Nursing's Global Imperative to Care for the Planet
- Population Health and Climate Change
- Creating momentum towards a greener healthcare system
- AJN Reports: Wanted: More nurses in office
- Nurses' experiences with racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious discrimination in the workplace: A qualitative study
- Febrile Neutropenia in the chemotherapy patient
- Nursing Research, Step by Step: The Architecture of a Research Study
Nursing Management, June 2023 [RCN Journal]
- CPD: Developing ward leadership skills
- How to undertake structured clinical reflection
- The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on front-line nurses' professional quality of life
- How to respond to medication errors
- The importance of highlighting effective practice
Journal of Infection Prevention, July 2023
- Nosocomial bacterial infections in Victoria decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Health care associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and outcomes in patients admitted to intensive care unit, India: A five-Year retrospective cohort study
- A systematic review of the germicidal effectiveness of ultraviolet disinfection across high-touch surfaces in the immediate patient environment
- Extending infection prevention and control nursing (IPCN) provision to weekends at one National Health Service hospital in the United Kingdom: A feasibility and acceptability study
22. The Outlet: New Zealand Stomal Therapy Nurses, March 2023
- Nurse Profile: Teressa Wingate
- Accessible basic stoma therapy online for everyone
- Faecal microbiota transplantation
Events
- New Zealand Respiratory Conference
National news
- The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on confirmed cases at least 12 months post-infection in Wellington, New Zealand: an observational, cross-sectional study | OPEN ACCESS
- Study shows extent of health inequities
International news
- Young people urged to look for bowel cancer symptoms
- COVID-19 long-hauler now on long-term disability warns others about the 'invisible disease'
- Eating this food may be a reason why some people live to 100
Books available for borrowing
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1. But I Changed All That: 'First' New Zealand Women
Jane Tolerton
Published 2018
As we commemorate 125 years since New Zealand women became the first in the world to vote in national elections, this book celebrates some of our first women: of politics and public service, business and broadcasting, the arts and academia, sport and cinema. From 1893 to 2018, from Kate Sheppard to Jacinda Ardern.
2. Human: Solving the global workforce crisis in healthcare
Mark Britnell
Oxford University Press, 2019
The central argument of this book is that over the next decade we are heading towards a global workforce shortage in healthcare that will harm patients, citizens, and societies.
The author looks at specific countries such as Japan, Brazil, and the Netherlands to illustrate how health systems can improve worldwide if we learn from each other. He argues for gender equality for healthcare workers, increased support for them, and more sophisticated thinking on the relationship between humans and technology.
3. Pasifika women: Our stories in New Zealand
Sandra Kailahi
Reed Publishing, 2007
The author interviewed 20 Pacific women that have worked tirelessly within the New Zealand community to better the lives of their peoples. Included are politicians, artists, writers, church representatives, sportswomen, community leaders and many more. Each biography is accompanied by Eimi Tamua's beautifully shot portrait, as well as imagery from the contributors' private collections of photographs.
4. Talk like Ted: The 9 public speaking secrets of the world’s top minds
Carmine Gallo
Public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED Talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters - as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience - to get their cutting-edge insights and reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.
5. The unknown sea: An anthology of poems on living and dying
Selected by Rod MacLeod
Steele Roberts, 2014
The poems in this anthology give insight into the world of those who are grieving, facing the death of someone they love, or even facing death themselves. Some illustrate joy and acceptance; others, blackness and despair. Some are angry, sad, descriptive and emotional.
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Articles – Climate change and nurses
6. An Environmental Call to Action: Nursing's Global Imperative to Care for the Planet.
Ferguson, Stephanie L.
Nursing Economic$. (May/Jun2023). 41(3), 142-144
Climate change is progressing at an alarming rate. Nurses and nursing leaders are at the intersection of health and climate -- a prime position from which to exert influence. Nurses can lead the movement to protect not only the health of our patients and our communities, but the health of our planet as well.
7. Population Health and Climate Change.
Jones-Schenk, Jan
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. (Jul 2023). 54(7), 297-298
In 2022, the National League for Nursing published a strategic vision statement on climate change noting that unquestionably climate change will be one of the greatest public health and health equity issues of our time because of the immense health impacts. Nurses in all roles are essential to addressing the health impacts of climate change.
8. Creating momentum towards a greener healthcare system
Anderson, Kathryn
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal. (Apr-Jun 2023). 27(11), 14-15
The article discusses the efforts by many healthcare providers to pursue sustainable healthcare in Australia. Topics include the need of healthcare for re-evaluation to find better ways to implement sustainable practices, sustainable healthcare policies and programs that exist in most states and territories, and government leadership in sustainability.
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Selected Articles – American Journal of Nursing, May 2023
9. AJN Reports: Wanted: More nurses in office
Nicole Fauteux
American Journal of Nursing, (2023). 123(5), 20-21
More women are entering politics, but few are nurses. What’s stopping nurses from throwing their hats into the political ring?
10. Nurses’ experiences with racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious discrimination in the workplace: A qualitative study
American Journal of Nursing, (2023). 123(5), 24-34
The findings illuminate workplace discrimination’s profound impact. This qualitative study sought to explore RN’s experiences of personally mediated workplace discrimination based on their race, ethnicity, culture, or religion.
11. Febrile Neutropenia in the chemotherapy patient
American Journal of Nursing, (2023). 123(5), 36-42.
Early identification and treatment of infection prevents poor outcomes. Nurses play an active role in patient education regarding risk factors, protective measures, and signs and symptoms of infection in the immunocompromised oncology patient.
12. Nursing Research, Step by Step: The Architecture of a Research Study
By Courtenay Keeler and Alexa Colgrove Curtis
American Journal of Nursing (2023, May). 123(5), 59–62.
This article, one in a series on clinical research by nurses, describes the development of a research study from research question to empirical strategy.
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Articles – Nursing Management, June 2023 [RCN Journal]
13. CPD: Developing ward leadership skills
Ali Richards
Nursing Management. (2023, June). 30(3). doi: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2043
This article describes several leadership models which all have something to offer to nurses looking to develop their ward leadership skills. It discusses core elements of effective ward leadership, notably providing support and direction to the team through coaching and mentoring, developing the ward as a learning environment, understanding the wider care context and taking time for self-care.
14. How to undertake structured clinical reflection
Barry Gerard Quinn
Nursing Management. (2023, June). 30(3). doi: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2075
While clinical reflection has been an essential aspect of nursing practice for many years, some nurses may still find it challenging to constructively engage with this process and may not recognise the benefits and learning that can result from it. This article provides practical guidance for nurses on how to undertake reflection, to support them to reflect regularly as part of their practice.
15. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on front-line nurses’ professional quality of life
Moayed Khamees Shaheen, Nidal Fareed Eshah, Mohammad Mahmoud Suliman, Mohammed Sa’d ALBashtawy
Nursing Management. (2023, June). 30(3). doi: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2074
Front-line nurses caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) experience stressful and traumatic working conditions, which may affect their professional quality of life. Aim: To identify the effect of COVID-19 on front-line nurses’ professional quality of life, specifically on their levels of compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
16. How to respond to medication errors
Jodie Coulson
Nursing Management. (2023, June). 30(3), 21.
Most medication errors happen during the administration process – such as a wrong dose, wrong route or wrong patient (Hammoudi et al 2018). A manager’s duty following a medication error includes taking action to maintain patient safety, candid communication with patients and families, and ensuring appropriate recording of the incident.
17. The importance of highlighting effective practice
Parveen Ali
Nursing Management. (2023, June). 30(3), 19.
Publishing in journals is an important responsibility of academics, researchers and practitioners. It helps us to share information about innovative and effective nursing practice. Evidence-based practice is vital to nursing, and health and social care, but research suggests it is less widespread than it should be.
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Articles – Journal of Infection Prevention, July 2023
18. Nosocomial bacterial infections in Victoria decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic
Tess F Asgill & Douglas Stupart
Journal of Infection Prevention. (2023, July). 24(4), 151-158.
A number of infection control interventions were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to reduce the spread of this virus. The purpose of this study was to determine if these interventions were associated with reduced nosocomial bacterial infections in Victoria, Australia.
19. Health care associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and outcomes in patients admitted to intensive care unit, India: A five-Year retrospective cohort study
Santenna Chenchula., Balakrishnan Sadasivam., Ajay Shukla., Saman Pathan & Saurabh Saigal
Journal of Infection Prevention. (2023, July). 24(4), 159-165
https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774231161821
The present study was conducted to study the prevalence of HAIs in a newly established MICU, common microorganisms causing HAIs and their antibiotic-sensitivity profile, and antimicrobial utilization and mortality rate.
20. A systematic review of the germicidal effectiveness of ultraviolet disinfection across high-touch surfaces in the immediate patient environment
Marisol Resendiz., Dawn Blanchard & Gordon F West
Journal of Infection Prevention. (2023, July). 24(4), 166-177.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774231159388
There is not yet a consensus regarding the in-use effectiveness of ultraviolet irradiation (UV-C) as a supplementary tool for terminal room disinfection. This article aims to summarize and evaluate literature detailing the germicidal effectiveness of UV-C disinfection on high-touch surfaces in the patient environment.
21. Extending infection prevention and control nursing (IPCN) provision to weekends at one National Health Service hospital in the United Kingdom: A feasibility and acceptability study
Valerie Brueton., Lorraine Mooney & Neil Wigglesworth
Journal of Infection Prevention. (2023, July). 24(4), 178–181.
Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Teams (IPCTs) provide clinical cover during weekdays with on call support at weekends. We report the results of a 6-month pilot of extending infection prevention and control nursing (IPCN) clinical cover to weekends at one National Health Service trust in the United Kingdom.
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22. Articles – The Outlet: New Zealand Stomal Therapy Nurses, March 2023
- Nurse Profile: Teressa Wingate, Colorectal /ERAS Cinical Nurse Specialist. Teressa has been in nursing for over 29 years within the field of colorectal and stoma services.
- Accessible basic stoma therapy online for everyone, by Sasha Drennen, Nurse Educator Primary Health, WDHB
- Faecal microbiota transplantation
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Conferences
23. New Zealand Respiratory Conference
Date: 16 & 17 November 2023
Venue: Te Papa Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
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National news
24. The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on confirmed cases at least 12 months post-infection in Wellington, New Zealand: an observational, cross-sectional study | OPEN ACCESS
Nethmi Kearns, Neakiry Kivi, Emily Dickinson, Emma Mayo, Allie Eathorne, Augustus John Anderson, Richard Beasley, Craig N Thornley & Annette Nesdale
New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol 136 No 1578: 7 July 2023
To further understand the long-term characteristics and burden of long COVID, we undertook an observational study to explore the prevalence of ongoing symptoms and persisting laboratory test abnormalities in confirmed cases of COVID-19 from the first wave within the Greater Wellington Region, after at least 12 months post-infection.
25. Study shows extent of health inequities
University of Otago, 7 July 2023
The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related quality of life survey has shed important light on the extent of inequities in Aotearoa. The University of Otago study, published in the Quality of Life Research journal showed that almost two thirds of the 390 Māori participants reported problems with pain and discomfort and half with anxiety and depression.
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International news
26. Young people urged to look for bowel cancer symptoms
Jason Om
ABC News, Wed 5 Jul 2023
Jake Usher wants you to talk about poo, and not for frivolous reasons. Last year, at the age of 31, he was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer.
27. COVID-19 long-hauler now on long-term disability warns others about the 'invisible disease'
CBC News, 6 Jul 2023
Leanne Argoso of London, Ont., assumed she would bounce back after getting COVID-19 in March 2022. She didn't. Argoso, 45, is now on long-term disability from her job as a physiotherapist at Parkwood Institute with St. Joseph's Health Care and struggles with fatigue. She's warning others that long COVID-19 is real.
28. Eating this food may be a reason why some people live to 100
CNN, 30 Jun 2023
Beans, beans, the magical … longevity food? True, these tiny, unassuming morsels are filling and nutritious, and as a basis of a plant-based diet, good for the planet as well. But how could the family of legumes - which includes beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas - help us live longer?
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