Wellington nurses join national strike
'Conditions' and 'pay' cited as reasons for today's industrial action.
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People joining the profession 'aren't staying' due to workload and shift work, says nurse.
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Nurses reject 'April Fool's Day' offer
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The nurse said she was one of those who were leaving due to overworking.
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Thousands of GP nurses on strike
Primary health nurses are still being paid 10 percent less than DHB nurses.
Thousands of nurses working at medical centres across NZ to walk off job
The one-day strike is set for Thursday September 3.
Dedicated nurses should be used for managed isolation - union
More than 100 nurses are known to be working in managed isolation and quarantine hotels.
Moonlighting nurses: Double-dip quarantine hotel shifts slammed, patients at risk
Nurses treating patients in ED have also been working at managed quarantine hotels.
Rest home emails: Nurses 'extremely concerned' about PPE
Emails obtained by the Herald detail serious concerns from a nurses union about safety.
'PPE breach' blamed for Christchurch healthcare workers catching virus
Damp and unchanged personal PPE likely to blame for three workers getting Covid-19.
Nurse caring for Covid-19 patients tests positive
Health authorities are attempting to trace any community contact.
Nurse receives no punishment in professional conduct investigation
Nurse was investigated for two instances of sedating children in a hospital ED.
Nurses burnt out by 'unsafe' workplace; hospital reacts to claims it's understaffed
One doctor reportedly called it the worst health and safety culture he'd ever worked in.
'Money down the drain': Medication failures costing $280 million
Each year hundreds turn up to ED after being wrongly prescribed medication by a doctor.
Nurse denies giving strong sedatives to children without permission
The nurse denied administering the drugs without a prescription or supervision.
Nursing 'crisis': Hospitals battle staff shortages, patient surge
DHB's chief nurse says "relentless" pressure partly due to high patient demand in ED.
So regular we are used to it': 2000 hospital workers attacked on the job a year
"Sometimes, physical abuse is so regular most of us are used to it."
Nurse attacked outside Middlemore Hospital speaks
Attacked nurse: "I couldn't react because after a second I was hit in the head."
Christchurch nurses 'disgusted' with union's lack of support
Minutes after being offered support, nurses told their union membership fees were rising.
'Rotten care': Elderly rest home residents dying due to low level of help - union
Reports of man dying after being too scared to report infected wound due to low staffing.
Health Minister wants nurses working on policies
Health Minister David Clark invited NZNO members to send him their CVs.
Nurse strangled at hospital; staff issued with camera vests
Nurses strangled, punched in the face: "it's a really serious issue".
Over 60 per cent of nurses voted in favour of DHB Collective
The percentage of votes in favour of the fifth DHB Meca offer was 64.1 per cent.
PM: Nurses deal 'historic' but more to do
Health Minister David Clark says safe staffing accord the clincher.