BRIEFS September 2013

Appointments Update

Denise Kivell, the director of nursing for Counties-Manukau District Health Board, has been elected the new chair of Nurse Executives New Zealand (NENZ).

Margareth Broodkoorn, the director of nursing for Northland DHB, has been elected to take Kivell’s place as NENZ’s Northern region chair. Former chair

Gary Lees of Lakes DHB is treasurer and Leanne Samuel of Southern DHB is secretary.

Sue Wood the long-standing director of nursing for MidCentral District Health Board, has left to take up a new appointment as director of quality and patient safety at Canterbury DHB. John White is acting director of nursing at MidCentral DHB until a permanent appointment is made.

Did you miss…

Check out these stories on our online News Feed at

https://www.nursingreview.co.nz/news-feed

• Survey confirms high numbers of mid-year new grads still job hunting (Aug 13)
• Rural general practices and NZNO welcome extending GMS funding to nurses (Aug 8)
• Minister dampens NP hopes and GP fears about GMS subsidy (Aug 5)
• NZ nursing shortfall projected to hit by 2020 (July 4)

Some upcoming events

• 6 Sept 2013 College of Nurses’ Professional Boundaries Workshop, New Plymouth
• 24 Oct 2013 College of Nurses’ Professional Boundaries Workshop, Wellington
• 9–11 Oct 2013 Australasian Nurse Educators Conference, Wellington
• 6–8 Nov 2013 NZ Urological Nurses Society Conference, Bay of Islands
• 7 Nov 2013 College of Nurses’ Nurses in Business Seminar Wellington
• 16 Nov 2013 College of Nurses’ Professional Portfolio Workshop, Auckland