models of care enabling
improved access to people. Its
impact will be immense.
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The HPSR, enacted on
January 31 st will enable
suitably qualified health
professionals,
particularly registered
nurses
and
nurse
practitioners, to do
things formerly only able
to be done by doctors:
death
certification;
fitness to drive; sickness
certification; prescribing
for opiate addiction and
more.
Nurse prescribing has
progressed significantly
in the past year,
primarily the work of
Nursing Council of New
Zealand and supported
by the sector.
Enabling
nurse
practitioners to issue
standing orders has
paved the way for
accelerating the work of
registered nurses and
nurse practitioners to
provide greater access
and better utilise the
nursing workforce.
outcomes can be supported by
a priority to support and grow
the Māori nursing workforce.
This work, in partnership with
the sector, MOH Maori
Leadership and HWNZ, is being
led out of the Office by our
newest Senior Advisor Ramai
Lord.
Last year New Zealand nursing
and health leaders formulated a
strategic direction to guide
nursing into the future and
assist change. It’s quite simple
and yet very powerful and
comprises three key pillars:
partnering with consumers;
strong leadership to ensure this
truly happens; and working with
nurses to assist them make the
changes to embrace future
work.
The NZ College of PHC Nurses
wishes Jane all the best in her
new role and would also like to
acknowledge her contribution
towards nursing throughout NZ.
I will be taking these three
things with me to my new role
as Chief Nurse at Plunket and
look forward to hearing of the
work you do to move this
important agenda forward. Key
will be making sure nurses are in
the right place, with the right
attitude and authorised to fully
utilise their knowledge and
skills.
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou
The critically important work of
improving
Māori
health
March 2018 L.O.G.I.C
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