Further Reading:
January 2010
THE NURSE PRACTITIONER ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF NEW ZEALAND (NPAC-NZ)
Newsletter Dec 2009
November 2007
Pilot: Community Cardiac Failure Nurse Practitioner Clinic for Taranaki
Heart failure is a major medical problem which adversely impacts on many lives. It accounts for 1% of the annual health budget, approximately $NZ50 million in 1994 (Doughty, Yee, Sharpe, & MacMahon, 1995). The cost is likely to be higher today due to inflation and because admission rates for heart failure have risen by 10.6% over the last five years (National Heart Foundation of Zealand, 2004). Numerous trials have demonstrated the significant benefits of heart failure clinics in terms of patient outcomes and cost-savings
November 2007
Nurse Practitioner Facilitation Programme (NPF)
The specific role of the NPF is to increase the number of positions for NPs planned in DHB strategic plans, the implementation of NP development models by the sector, to raise awareness of the NP role and the identification of opportunities and barriers to NP development and employment.
2007
Antibiotic use and misuse - NPNZ Conference 20 th October, 2007
Helpful resources for front line clinicians- Paula Renouf, NP
Judicious Use and Misuse of Antibiotics- - cases from the frontline Paula Renouf, NP
(Power Point Presentation 670kb)
How does the NZ prescribing Nurse Practitioner keep up to date with clinical evidence and apply it to practice in a timely fashion?
2007
PROCEEDINGS – NURSE PRACTITIONER WORKSHOP May 2007 (PDF 184kb)
The College of Nurses Aotearoa hosted the third in a series of workshops to foster debate and critical examination of the various issues associated with the ongoing development of the Nurse Practitioner role in New Zealand.
2006
Nurse Practitioner Research (Word File 50Kb)
The Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee of New Zealand (NPAC-NZ) identified the need to have accessible in one central point information about all research related to Nurse Practitioners in New Zealand . To that end, NPAC-NZ contacted education providers and researchers during 2004 requesting information for the database. To date, information has been collected on the research projects listed below. Further research information will be added from time-to-time as NPAC-NZ is notified of new research.
2005
NPAC-NZ * Business Case Tool Kit to establish the position of Nurse Practitioner (PDF File 876kb)
An effective business case is a multi-purpose document that generates the support and participation needed to turn an idea into reality. .....
2005
Implementation of Nurse Practitioner Prescribing (PDF File 450kb)
Nursing Council released the consultation document regarding the Implementation of Nurse Practitioner Prescribing.
2004
Nurse Practitioner Standard Project - (PDF file 830Kb)
At long last the full report of the Australian and the New Zealand Nursing Council's research investigation into generic standards for Nurse Practitioners in the two countries is available. This research was profiled at the College conference in September.
2003
Introductory Presentation on Nurse Practitioners
The College is pleased to make available information material supplied by the Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee about the role of Nurse Practitioners in New Zealand.
2003
Proceedings from Forum to Progress the Nurse Practitioner Role
For two days 80 forum participants came together to identify barriers to the development of the Nurse Practitioner role, determine processes for dealing with these, and develop strategies for protecting and nurturing the Nurse Practitioner role as it develops in New Zealand.
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