Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria that can cause acute stomach illness 16 October 2014: Since 1 September 2014 there have been increased notifications of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Cases have mainly been notified from the Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington,...

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Ebola – How does it spread among people? People can become infected with the Ebola virus if they come into contact with the blood, body fluids or organs of an infected person. Most people are infected by giving care to other infected people, either by directly touching the victim's body or by...

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 New Zealand Nursing Practice Survey This study is the first large scale study to apply a research framework to the many different nursing roles and titles we have in New Zealand and address the confusion about the difference between them. Professor Jenny Carryer and Dr Jill Wilkinson from...

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Articles – Pain Management 1. Treating Pain HEAD-ON By  Ries, Eric. PT in Motion. Sep 2014, Vol. 6 Issue 8, p16-23. 7p. Abstract: The article focuses on the significance of physical therapists (PTs) in eradicating the interaction of pain and injury in patient presentations. PT Joe Brence...

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NZNO Young Nurse of the Year 2014  Katrina Coleman, a Plunket nurse in Newtown, Wellington.  Read more: :http://nznoblog.org.nz/2014/09/18/young-nurse-of-the-year/ Articles – Shiftwork; Sleep; Error Rates 1.  Rotating shift work, sleep, and accidents related to sleepiness in hospital...

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We will be on the library stand at the NZNO annual conference Michael Fowler Centre - 17 & 18 September 2014 So the next library e-newsletter will be published on Friday 19 September 2014 Articles - Alzheimers/Dementia   1. Quality of life in dementia care – differences in quality of...

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Articles – Violence/Assaults on Nurses 1.  Violence in primary care By Judge, Joe; Bolton, Judi. Primary Health Care. Dec 2013, Vol. 23 Issue 10, p18-22. 5p. Abstract:  The Glasgow Challenging Behaviour Rehabilitation Service (CBRS) was developed to provide primary health care to individuals...

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Articles – New Zealand Doctor, August 2014 1. Does long-term running or walking damage the hip? By Steve Targett. New Zealand Doctor, 13 August 2014 Abstract:  There is mixed evidence in the literature about the long-term effects of walking or running on the risk of hip osteoarthritis (OA) or...

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Articles – Colorectal Cancer 1.  Researchers ask why diagnoses of cancer are too often delayed By Duffin, Christian Emergency Nurse. Jul 2014, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p11-11. 1p Abstract: The article presents a study by the London Cancer Alliance (LCA) that examines why diagnosis for a lot of...

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Articles – Documentation 1. Do emergency nurse practitioners provide adequate documentation? By Neary, Anna. Emergency Nurse. Jul 2014, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p34-40. 7p Abstract: Documentation in healthcare services is important but often lacks detail. This article describes a pilot study of...

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