August 2013
- GP backlash to GMS subsidy being opened to RNs and NPs
- Minister dampens NP hopes and GP fears about GMS subsidy
- Queensland still struggling with record new graduate nurse unemployment
- Nursing Council to consult on compromise for controversial merger proposal
- Thumbs up for RN prescribing but thumbs down for proposed titles
- Nurses stop work over possible threat to national MECA
- Rural general practices and NZNO welcome extending GMS funding to nurses
- Survey confirms high numbers of mid-year new grads still job hunting
July 2013
- Far from squeaky clean gloves highlight poor hospital hand hygiene
- Quake leads GP to develop relief job link app
- DHB apologises and makes payout to student’s family
- First quality markers report shows room for improvement
- Nursing trio join forces to lose weight
- NZ nursing shortfall projected to hit by 2020
- Students pull out of July state finals through job-hunting fears
- Inadequate nursing care highlighted by HDC report
- More than half of mid-year new grads miss out on jobs
