The theme for June is nurses’ working lives.
The issue will include an in-depth article looking at the impact of stress (eg rosters, shift work, short staffing) on nurses’ work, some research into the impact of nurses working 12-hour shifts, a look at Maori nursing models of care in the Bay of Plenty, how to incorporate the practice of mindfulness into nursing practice, profiles of the six NZNO presidential candidates for this year’s election and a round-up of events that took place around the country to mark International Nurses Day.

Other features will be an Education supplement and a CPD4 for nurses article on arthritis

The May issue has a focus on oncology nurses, with profiles of two cancer nurse co-ordinators and an oncology nurse practitioner.
It also includes two practice articles – one on opioid safety and one on the special needs of children and young adults with cancer.
There is also an article on the cost of new cancer drugs.

Theme: International Nurses’ Day and Remembering WW1 Nurses

History: Experiences of nurses who went to war by Pamela Wood: Extracts from early issues of Kai Tiaki covering nurses at war
Profile:.Chief army nurses Lee Turner and Sheryl McNabb – 100 years of military nursing
News Focus: IND theme and profiles of very cost effective nurse led services – telehealth diabetes project in Bay of Plenty, nurse-led rheumatology clinics at Hutt Valley, Stomal therapy nurses’ role in the care of people with inflammatory bowel disease.
News Focus:The nurses’ oral history website launched
News Focus:Results of biennial employment survey by Anne Manchester
Viewpoint: Eileen Brown reflects on the life of nurses in war zones
CPD for nurses: The role of electrotherpies
Plus sector reports

Theme: Child Health

Practice: Pain management for children during immunisation by Kathryn Russell: Emotional communication between nurses and parents of a child in hospital by Ruth Crawford: Evidence of absence- child neglect in the well child setting by Catherine van Miert; Needs assessment in well child tamariki ora nursing by Karen Magrath plus contributions from Plunket e.g.improving support for Asian families, immunising the unimmunised: Comfort positioning for children undergoing hospital procedures by Christine Smith; Methamphetamine effects on children by Rachel Chamberlain
Profiles:CCDHB paediatric CNS Sinead McCarthy; Lynda Snell paediatric liaison nurse in Whakatane
News Focus: Interview with Plunket CE Jenny Prince re changes to the service over the years; Medplus introduces patient portals.
Viewpoint: NICU nurse at Waikato Hospital describes her experience of having tweo babies going through NICU by Lucinda Gravatt
Plus sector reports

Theme: Aged Care and Education Supplement
Profile: Jed Montayre
Practice: Hoarding behaviour by Bernie Burns,
The ACE model: integrating acute care with rehabilitation for elderly patients by Maerlese Weaver and Judith Gavin, Resuscitation the New Zealabd Way by Sheryl Eden,
Cultural safety and Maori patients in aged care residential care settings (reflection on a seven week student placement) by Jenn Chamberlain,
A model of integrated care for caregivers by Noel Daniel,
News Focus: Maori nurses facing discrimination when applying for NETP places
Professional focus: Retirement options for older nurses by Lorraine Ritchie
Viewpoint: Clinical supervision of RNs in aged care + case study of RN having supervision by Vivien Rogers,
The language of nursing by Jackie McHaffie, Lecturer, Wintec
Plus sector reports

Theme: Intellectual disability nursing: NZNO conference
Profile: The Young New Zealand Nurse of the Year
Profile: Intellectual disability nursing at CCDHB
Practice: A varied skill set required for the specialty of intellectual disability nursing by Bernie Burns
Global Trigger Tool aims to keep patients safe by Sheila Stopher,
Resuscitation the NZ way by Sheryl Eden
Safe staffing: Interviews with three nurse managers about CCDM
Professional focus: Rights v’s responsibilities between nurses and patients by Anne Brinkman
Te Runanga: Continued coverage of indigenous nurse’s conference
Plus sector reports

Theme: Mental health
Profile: Jacqueline Bell-Walsh, CNS in-reach mental health nurse at Spring Hill Prison
Practice: Te Pou has developed an app for mental health clinicians by Mark Smith, Reciprocal vulnerability – leadership in giving organisations by Serafin Dillon
Global Trigger Tool by Sheila Stopher
Viewpoint: On seclusion by Brent Donnicliff, Nurse’s experience in the Coronor’s Court by Bernie Burns, Why should nurses be involved in the political process? by Teresa O’Connor
News focus: RCN article on its response to the Francis Inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, All Right? Canterbury’s mental health and well-being organisation
Te Runanga: Hui and coverage of indigenous nurse’s conference by Anne Manchester
Plus sector reports

Theme: Primary health care and Pacific health
Profile: Esteta Finau, Chair of Pacific Nursing Section and member of NZNO board
Practice: Plunket’s Family Partnership model,
Global Trigger Tool by Sheila Stopher.
Viewpoint: Conscience and health care by Cushal Hassan
Professional focus: Ethics of care rationing by Lorraine Ritchie
News focus: Clinical integration: A profile of Nurse Maude service in Christchurch,
Ten years of PHC nursing innovation at MidCentral DHB,
Interview with Chris Hendry about the Institute of Community Health Care.
CPD4Nurses: Drug therapy and Children
Plus sector reports

Theme: Orthopaedic, surgical and pain nursing,
Profile: A pain nurse specialist
Practice: Introducing an integrated care pathway for total knee and hip replacement patients: process and evaluation by Maria Shaw, Tim Richards, Sue Wood and Erica Calvert
Pain management in the critically ill patient by Teresa(critical care NP,NSW), and Martin Christensen
Total abdominal hysterectomy complication case study by Kai Wang
Viewpoint:
Improved health literacy an important tool for reducing cancer rates
Professional focus RN management of medications by Pauline Cook
Plus sector reports