Nursing
Pacific nurses see a bigger role in helping combat NCDs
More than 300 nursing leaders will convene in Rarotonga this week for the 19th South Pacific Nurses Forum and AGM. Audio
Nurses warn Health Minister that violence is worsening
Nurses are warning that violence in hospitals is rising, saying some of them have suffered permanent brain injuries after being physically attacked on the job. Audio
Nurses' pay deal - Can it heal the staffing crisis?
Will the latest nursing pay and staffing deals ease the pressure? Karen Brown heads into a ward in one of the country's busiest hospitals to find out. Audio
Jacinda Ardern and David Clark welcome nurse pay settlement
Jacinda Ardern and David Clark today welcomed the settlement between hospital nurses and their district health board employers. Video
Nurses union calls off strike after new offer
The nurses union has called off a 24-hour strike planned for next Thursday after district health boards made a new offer. Nurses will vote on the offer next week. Video, Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Barb Gilchrist from Timaru tells us about her masters thesis, in which she looked at nurses on TV, and whether or not this attracts or puts people off a career in nursing. Audio
Nurses plead for 'enough staff to look after patients'
Nurses picketed outside Waitakere Hospital for two hours today trying to garner support for their pay and working conditions dispute with the country's District Health Boards. Audio
The Nurses of Passchendaele
Christine E. Hallett is Professor of Nursing History at the University of Manchester. She is the author of Nurses of Passchendaele: Caring for the Wounded of the Ypres Campaigns. Audio
Andrew Cameron: taking nursing to the extreme
NZ-born humanitarian aid nurse and midwife Andrew Cameron has worked in some of the world's most dangerous locations, but spends most of his time serving the remote Queensland community of Birdsville.
…Dr Richard Egan - Caring for our elderly
Dr Richard Egan, fresh from the NZ Gerontology Nursing Conference, joins Wallace to talk about how we care for our elderly and what we should be doing differently. Audio
Dr Jean Watson - Nursing the way it should be
Jean Watson originally trained as a nurse in the 1960's but quickly became disillusioned with what she found. She has since spent her life trying to change the nursing profession into what she calls… Audio
Nurse who had sex with patient could work again
A nurse who gave alcohol to a vulnerable patient then had sex with her has lost his licence, but can get it back by doing a training programme.
Maori palliative care stories become nursing resource
A new resource for Maori palliative care has been developed by a team at the University of Auckland's School of Nursing. Audio
Caring for the wounded near the front line in France
NZ theatre sister Wills recalls caring for the wounded near the front line in France. After large battles the hospital often didn’t have enough beds for the wounded who were laid on the floor on… Audio
Are Rural Nurses second class citizens
There are calls for rural nurses to be given more recognition and support with a nursing lecturer saying they are second class citizens. Barbara Docherty has worked as a nurse on the Chatham Islands… Audio
Nurse Isobel Thompson - the passing of a quiet NZ legend
Nurse Isobel Thompson worked for CORSO from 1947-50 during China's brutal civil war, helping orphaned children. She was there because of an appeal to NZ from Madame Sun Yat-sen for qualified staff to… Audio
Maxine Alterio - Nurses at War
Maxine Alterio's historical novel 'Lives We Leave Behind' was inspired by the torpedoing of the British troopship Marquette by a German U-boat on 23 October 1915 - 10 New Zealand nurses were among the… Audio
