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New Zealand's nursing profession has historically been plagued by brain drain, particularly to Australia. The larger population and higher salaries offered by the profession in Australia tempt many migrants, although nurses who remained in New Zealand caution their peers about a weaker social safety net and difficulty retaining personal and ...
The Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) is the professional body responsible for the registration of nurses in New Zealand, setting standards for nursing education and practice. [1] The council was established in 1902. New Zealand was the first country to legally require nurses to be
Nurse licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies, usually a Board of Nursing, regulate the practice of nursing within its jurisdiction. The primary purpose of nurse licensure is to grant permission to practice as a nurse after verifying the applicant has met minimal competencies to safely perform nursing activities within nursing's scope of practice.
District Nursing in New Zealand work under the primary integrated care model, and can be classified as secondary care in some DHBs. Like their UK counterparts, New Zealand district nurses have a wide range of specialized clinical skills applicable to the community setting, which is why district nurse positions usually require some degree of ...
The NZNO is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, and the International Council of Nurses. NZNO also works closely with a number of other international organisations including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and UNESCO .
1938 – The New Zealand Social Security Act of 1938 marks the introduction of a comprehensive health system that mandated the provision of free care for all. [3] 1939 – Registering of nursing aides commenced in New Zealand [43] 1939 – St Anne's Guild of Catholic Nurses formed. [44] 1939 – Elouera House nurses home opened in Wollongong.
On 10 January 1902 Ellen Dougherty became the first registered nurse in New Zealand, and in the world. [ 2 ] Like other New Zealand acts requiring registration of professions there was a transition or grandfather clause allowing registration of nurses with at least four years experience even if they did not have the training specified for new ...
1925 – New Zealand attempted to have a nursing programme available at the University of Otago. (Crisp, Taylor, Douglas & Rebeiro, 2013) 1926 – 20 July New Zealands's first sister was appointed by the board at Auckland hospital New Zealand. [58] 1929 – The Japanese Nursing Association is established. [26]