The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Nursing Council of New Zealand on their Consultation on Qualifications for Registered Nurse scope of practice which proposes an alternative pathway to registration as a RN  - a preregistration master’s degree in nursing.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) on their Statement on Care and Decision-making at the End of Life for the Critically Ill, recommending it be more inclusive of nurses and New Zealand culture and practce.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries on the Proposed labelling Requirements for Export Infant Formula, Follow-on Formula and Formulated Supplementary Foods for Young Children

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the discussion document: Modernising Parental Leave: Changes to allow greater access and increased flexibility.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC  on the proposal to reduce restrictions on a range of pharmaceuticals. The submission also noted that there were cost barriers to some people with allergies as alternatives were not funded

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the discussion document:Developing Regulations to support the new Health and Safety at Work Act

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on the proposal by the Shortages Review Committee, Immigration New Zealand, to remove all nursing categories from the Essential Skills in Demand lists except the RN (Mental Health)  category which they propose to keep on the Immediate Skills Shortage List. NZNO supports the removal of all nursing categories without exception, because of the continued failure to invest in New Zealand educated nurses - see earlier submissions.  

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on the discussion document Playing by the rules: Strengthening enforcement of employment standard

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the NZQA Diploma in Enrolled Nursing Review Group on the Review of the Enrolled Nurse qualification. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand on the Review of the Medical Council Cultural Competence Resources.

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• Medical Council Cultural Competence Resource Review (PDF 704KB)

Nurses for Children and Young People of Aotearoa (NCYPA), a professional section of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), made a submission to the Ministry of Primary Industries on the Sale of Raw Milk to Consumers Consultation document.  NCYPA and NZNO do not support any option which promotes or increases the sale of raw milk to consumers promotion because of the potential for serious health risks particularly for pregnant women, infants, children. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Statistics New Zealand on the New Zealand Gernal Social Sruvey consultation.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on the Proposed Management of Medical Devices.

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission on the National Guidelines for Personal Restraint- Draft 2, which the the Ministry of Health and Te Pou consider a priority. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the voluntary bonding scheme to place nurses and midwives and in hard-to-staff communities and hard-to-staff specialties.

The New Zealand Nurses organisation responded to Immigration New Zealand's request for information on Waikato DHBs application for Accredited Employer  status to recruit registered nurses and midwives.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand on the Always Review and Report consultation paper.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Public Health Service Specifications.

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• Public Health Service Specifications (303KB)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on the annual review of the Essential Skills in Demand Review advocating for the first time that nursing be removed from the ESID lists.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation wrote to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in response to Hawkes Bay District Health Board's (HBDHB) application for renewal of their accredited employer (AE) status to recruit 'nurses' internationally.   NZNO does not support offshore recruitment of nurses at this time.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Transport and Industrial Committee on the Health and Safety Reform Bill

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Standards New Zealand on their consultation on the specifications for single use medical examination and surgical gloves.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation wrote to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in response to Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) application for renewal of their accredited employer (AE) status. SDHB wishes to retain its employer accreditation because of "the current need to recruit offshore for talented staff, to anticipate future need to recruit offshore for talented staff and to enable fast track offshore recruitment of talent should the need arise. Among the positions it intends to fill are clinical, allied health or management employees." NZNO does not support offshore recruitment of nurses at this time. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation responded to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's request in response to Capital Coast District Health Board's (CCDHB) application for renewal of their accredited employer (AE) status. CCDHB has stated its wish to retain AE accreditation "because of the current need to recruit offshore for talented staff. Among the positions it intends to fill are nursing, midwifery, registered medical officers, senior medical officers, specialist clinical roles and specialist education/training roles."

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Select Committee on the Smokefree Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill.

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• Smokefree Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill (PDF 196KB) 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Standards New Zealand on their consultation on the specifications for single use medical examination and surgical gloves.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to MedSafe on the Agenda for the 51st Medicines Classifications Committee on the proposed move to pharmacist supply of selected oral contraceptives.

The new Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Psychoactive Substances Regulations consultation document

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the discussion document A New National Drug Policy for New Zealand 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health IT Board on the Information Governance Framework – Draft Principles for the Safe Sharing of Health Information

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Harmful Digital Communications Bill. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health and Disability Commissioner on the:

Review of HDC Act 1994 and Code of Health and Disability Consumers' rights

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• 2014-02 Review of HDC Code & Patient Rights_NZNO (210 KB) 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee in support of the Land Transport Amendment Bill lowering the legal alcohol  limit for drivers. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Transport and Industrial RelationsCcommittee on the Immigration Amendment Bill (NO 2)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Human Rights Amendment Bill.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Ethics Advisory Committee (NEAC) draft Ethical Challenges in Advance Care Planning discussion document.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Law commission on the Review of the legal framework for burial and cremation in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on its Proposal to list a range of wound care products supplied by Mölnlycke Health Care Pty Limited

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on Proposals to amend the Dispensing Frequency Rule

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on its consultation on initial medical devices activity.

 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Education on is review of the governance of universities and wananga. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on its proposal to add vaccines, including rotovirus and varicella (chicken pox), to the National Immunisation Schedule. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand on P274 Proposals for minimum age labelling of food for infants. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has made a submission to the Social Services Select Committee on the Vulnerable Children's Bill.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Benefits Limited on the Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain Proposal

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission to PHARMAC  proposing funding medication for children with encopresis

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Social Services Select committee on the inquiry into the funding of specialist sexual violence social services.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Education on the Review of Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) 
 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Treasury on the discussion document on Flexible Superannuation.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to ACC on the Consultation on proposed amendments to the Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003, the Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Regulations 2010 and the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Ancillary Services) Regulations 2002.