Nurses in the playground
FIONA CASSIE finds out more about the debate and new initiatives for nurses in primary schools from Kaitaia to Aranui.
Avoid waiting room woes
No doctors’ appointments ‘til Friday. Why not see the nurse instead? MidCentral is upskilling practice nurses to assess and treat patients who front up to acute care walk-in clinics with minor ailments and illnesses. FIONA CASSIE finds out more
Eradicating HIV with new drug, former Whanganui student tells
Emma Russell continues her series charting the stories of former Whanganui students who have gone on to success in the big, wide world
New simulator for tricky neonatal surgery to be trialled
New Zealand surgeons are developing a tiny, life-like simulator so they can train to do a tricky piece of keyhole surgery on newborns.
Clowning around on the ward
CAMERON TAYLOR of Clown Doctors shares why a smile is good medicine on the ward - for nurses and patients.
POCT: on-the-spot blood testing
Nurses in Hokianga not only collect blood samples but also carry out ‘on-the-spot’ blood tests on a regular basis. NURSING REVIEW finds out more from one of the nursing pioneers of point-of-care testing.
Life stories and staff numbers the keys to person-centred care for older people
To deliver person-centred care to frail older people you need to know their life story, gerontology nurse leader Dr Kathy Peri tells Nursing Review. And you also need management support and enough staff and time.
Holograms and virtual doctors in our medical future
Experts gather in Rotorua to discuss latest technological breakthroughs.
Viagra trial aims to help underweight babies
A Kiwi trial is exploring how giving pregnant women the drug Viagra may help underweight babies before and after birth.
Allied Health team amongst IT Awards finalists
A Canterbury team working on an innovative IT solution for the allied health workforce is amongst the three finalists for this year’s Excellence in Digital Health award.
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