What is the Understanding Health Research tool? The tool guides users through a series of questions to ask about specific types of health research, and helps users to understand what the answers to those questions say about the quality of the research they are reading. ...

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Are you a budding writer? Submit an article to the co-editors of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (coeditors@nzno.org.nz).  The best nurse writers published in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand (KTNNZ) this year will be up for prize money totalling $750. The writer of the winning article will...

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Articles – Prostate Cancer 1. Clinical edge: Prostate cancer diagnostics: Finally some clarity? Brown, Matt Medicus, Vol. 56, No. 5, Jun 2016: 40-41 Abstract: The clinical landscape for prostate cancer diagnostics is unrecognisable from even five years ago, due to controversies in...

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Books added to the NZNO Library: June 2016-December 2016 NZNO members can borrow these books for 4 weeks. Please provide a street address when requesting items, as they will be couriered out to you. 1/ Body economic:  why austerity kills Recessions, budget battles, and the politics of...

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Articles – Nursing Standard (RCN) 1. Pressure rises in care home sector Nursing Standard, 18 January 2017. 31, 21: 18-21. Abstract: Nursing homes can offer rewarding career roles and create innovative partnerships with NHS teams. But poor funding, staff shortages and negative inspections...

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Awapuni Medical Corps Memorial, Palmerston North Heritage New Zealand is currently seeking submissions on the Proposal report for this Historic Place. Submissions close at 4pm on Thursday 16 February 2017. For further information, please contact: Claire Craig General Manager Central Region...

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The NZNO Library has re-opened for 2017 Hope you had an enjoyable Christmas/New Year Articles – Unnecessary testing/procedures 1. The twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism in clinical practice Mamede, Sílvia; Schmidt, Henk G Medical Education, Jan 2014;...

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Leading in Disaster Recovery: A Companion Through the Chaos A pocket book of wisdom from over 100 recovery leaders who share the messages they wish they’d had. http://preparecenter.org/resources/leading-in-disaster-recovery Articles – Care during the holiday season 1. Health and...

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Leading in Disaster Recovery: A Companion Through the Chaos A pocket book of wisdom from over 100 recovery leaders who share the messages they wish they’d had. http://preparecenter.org/resources/leading-in-disaster-recovery Articles – Journal of Infection Prevention, September 2016 1....

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Articles – Disaster Preparedness 1. Influences of preparedness knowledge and beliefs on household disaster preparedness By Thomas, Tracy N.; Leander-Griffith, Michelle; Harp, Victoria; Cioffi, Joan P. MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 9/11/2015, Vol. 64 Issue 35, p965-971. ...

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