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News from the Council
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In April 2000 Council received with regret Sally Pairman’s resignation from Council. Sally was elected to Council in May 1997 and served two years as Deputy Chairperson. As a midwife and educator Sally has made a valuable contribution to the work of the Council. In particular her wealth of experience in education will be missed. We wish her well and thank her for her significant contribution. In accordance with the Amendments to the Nurses Act following the passing of the Health Occupational Registration Acts Amendment Bill 1999, once new appointments are made members appointed under previous legislation cease to be members. Under the new legislation the composition of Council changes and a new Council will now be appointed under the new provisions. It is anticipated that this will occur in August – September of this year. Judy Kilpatrick
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Notes from the Chief Executive
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The Strategic Plan for 2000–2003 is soon to be published and will be available from the Council and on the Council website www.nursingcouncil.org.nz. Council have passed the budget and Business Plan for the year 2000-2001 and it is anticipated that the Annual Report will soon be available.Developing policy around nurse prescribing is proceeding well and we continue to work with nurses from a range of professional backgrounds in developing scope of practice and competencies. The Nurse Prescribing document is also available on the website. In the near future, consultation discussion documents on nurse prescribing policy will also be made available on the website.You may remember that in 1999 Council undertook a research project to determine the number and types of qualifications that nurses and midwives have. The results of this research are due to be published soon along with a detailed analysis of workforce statistics for the 1998/1999 year.We are delighted to announce the appointment of Denise Wilson as Education Adviser. She be commencing with us in July or August. Marion Clark
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Strategic
Review of Undergraduate Education
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Nursing Council is currently conducting a year-long strategic review of undergraduate nursing education. KPMG Consulting has been appointed to undertake this independent review. New Zealand nurses Linda Berkett, Linda Thomson, Margaret Southwick and Eve McMahon have been contracted to assist them in this project. The objective of the review is to provide recommendations to the Council on the preparation of nurses to meet health sector requirements in the year 2010. The recommendations will include:
In order to achieve this objective, KPMG has developed a deliberative consultation process which it is hoped to engage a high level of input from nurses and others within New Zealand. KPMG intends to meet with key stakeholders, hold consultation hui, fono and make available discussion papers for comment. The discussion papers are designed to stimulate debate and feedback into the review process. Feedback regarding the discussion papers and/or other aspects of the review is welcome. Visit the Nursing Council website www.nursingcouncil.org.nz to access and download the discussion papers, and make any other comments you may have on the issues raised. We want to ensure that this process is inclusive, that every individual or group can access the discussion papers. If you are aware of other stakeholders that cannot access these documents via the website, could you please inform KPMG (contact person Shenagh Gleisner, PO Box 996, Wellington or phone 04 382 8800).As the review is independent, all comments and feedback on the papers will be processed by KPMG and are not accessed by the Nursing Council. Three papers are currently available from the website: trends and influences on health and nursing, trends and influences on nurse education, and defining the nurse of the future. Preparation of the nurse of the future is due to be released in late October and will also be made available on the website.
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There have been a number of queries from nurses around the recent changes to the data that is recorded on Annual Practising Certificates. The two changes that have caused the most discussion are:
These decisions have been based on the following:
Entering additional qualifications on Annual Practising Certificates was placed on hold until Council has worked with the professional organisations on the policy for regulation of advanced nursing practice.
This is by no means an attempt to undermine the qualifications gained by nurses who are actively seeking to further their professional development and maintain currency of practice. Verifications of qualifications for purposes of registering
overseas still include all the qualifications, so you can be sure that you
will not be disadvantaged by non-recognition of individual qualifications
overseas. For example, a comprehensive nurse who has obtained
comprehensive registration via general and obstetric and psychiatric nursing
qualifications will have both noted on the verification for the overseas
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The Nursing Council Framework for Post-Registration Nursing Education (May 1999) provides the structure for programme development and delivery. In level and content, these programmes should extend beyond the nursing bachelor degree to lead to, or articulate with, post-graduate awards at master’s level. They should inform and advance nursing practice within a defined area or scope of practice. The Nursing Council processes for approval of post-registration nursing education programmes are designed to ensure that the Nursing Council standards and competencies are met. Providers of programmes are also required to meet certain criteria including educational accreditation, organisational structures, staff, physical and financial resources, and the overall ability to provide post-graduate nursing programmes. They are complementary to, and avoid duplication of, the existing academic monitoring processes applying in tertiary education institutions. The processes include assessment of provider and programme documentation and planned site visits. Section 24 of the Nurses Act 1977 provides for additional qualifications to be entered in the Register of Nurses. Nursing practice programmes that may contribute to a portfolio submission for recognition as an advanced nurse practitioner or nurse prescriber must be approved by the Nursing Council as meeting requirements for specialty nursing practice or advanced nursing practice or advanced nursing practice and nurse prescribing.
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Approved for five years
Otago Polytechnic New Graduate Certificate in Specialty Mental
Health Nursing. Victoria University of Wellington Post-graduate Certificate in
Advanced Nursing (Mental Health). Whitireia Community Polytechnic Graduate Diploma of Specialty
Psychiatric Mental Health. Auckland Healthcare Post-graduate Certificate in Health Sciences
(Specialty Mental Health Nursing). Waikato Polytechnic Post-graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing. Waikato Polytechnic Post-graduate Certificate in Advanced Child and
Family Health Nursing. Otago Polytechnic Post-graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing
(Child and Family Health). Otago Polytechnic Master of Nursing. Manukau Institute of Technology Graduate Certificate in Specialty
Nursing (Mental Health). Waitemata Health Post-graduate Certificate in Specialty Nursing
(Mental Health). UCOL Certificate in Graduate Specialty Nursing Practice (High
Dependency Nursing). Approved for one year with consideration of five years following
achievement of requirements University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine New Graduate
Specialty Mental Health Programme. University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine Post-graduate
Certificate of Health Sciences (Advanced Mental Health Nursing). Massey University Post-graduate Diploma of Advanced Child and
Family Community Nursing. The University of Auckland Post-graduate Certificate in Health
Sciences (Advanced Mental Health Nursing). Lakeland Health New Graduate Specialty Mental Health Programme.
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1. Comprehensive Nurse Christine Margaret Palmer The Nursing Council of New Zealand ("the Council") has found registered comprehensive nurse Christine Margaret Palmer, guilty of professional misconduct. In 1998 and 1999 Mrs Palmer was employed as a public health nurse and had increased doses of Penicillin for clients contrary to authority and the Standing Orders, failed to document that she had administered an increase dosage to client and failed to take appropriate steps to manage a client with an allergic reaction to Penicillin. Following a disciplinary hearing on 22 March 2000, the Council determined that Mrs Palmer’s conduct amounted to professional misconduct on the grounds of negligence and malpractice. The Council ordered that Mrs Palmer’s name be removed from the register and declined to fix a time after which she could apply for re-instatement to the register. It also ordered Mrs Palmer to pay $7,830.00 towards the actual costs and expenses of and incidental to the Council inquiry and investigation by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee and that a notice stating the effect of the orders be published in the New Zealand Gazette, Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand and the Nursing Council newsletter with permanent suppression of any other identifiable features of the case. 2. Order in Respect of John Harold Raymond La Roche In a decision dated 24 February 2000, the Nursing Council of New Zealand (‘the Council") ordered that the name of John Harold Raymond La Roche be removed from the register of psychiatric nurses following conviction in the Palmerston North High Court under section 167 and 172 of the Crimes Act 1961, for the murder of Margaret Elizabeth Bennellick in the Court House at Palmerston North. Mr La Roche was sentenced to life imprisonment on 9 December 1998. In determining to exercise its disciplinary powers the Council declined to fix a time after which Mr La Roche could apply to have his name restored to the register. The Council also ordered that Mr La Roche pay $470.00 in costs, that a notice stating the effect of the orders be published in the New Zealand Gazette, Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand and Nursing Council newsletter and that he return to the Registrar all certificates and badges issued to him under the Nurses Act 1977.3. Enrolled Nurse Janine Maria Gallagher The Nursing Council of New Zealand ("the Council") has found Enrolled Nurse Janine Maria Gallagher, who admitted accepting three cheques totalling $3,700.00 from a resthome patient, guilty of professional misconduct. In 1998, Ms Gallagher was employed as an enrolled nurse at a resthome and deposited into her bank account three cheque payments from a patient under her care made out to her for the sums of $200, $1,500 and $2,000. She subsequently repaid to the patient the monies in full. Following a disciplinary hearing on 19 October 1999, the Council determined that Ms Gallagher’s conduct amounted to professional misconduct on the grounds that her actions brought or were likely to bring discredit upon the nursing profession. The Council ordered that Ms Gallagher’s name be removed from the roll and declined to fix a time after which she could apply for re-instatement to the roll. It also ordered Ms Gallagher to pay $7,000 towards the actual costs and expenses of and incidental to the Council inquiry and investigation by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee and that a notice stating the effect of the orders be published in the NZ Gazette, Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, the Nursing Council newsletter and the Bay of Plenty Times.
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Registration
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