News and Events
Research Participants Wanted - L Reddy (member of Waikato branch)
CMH Nurses and Client Suicide Study -
• Are or have you been a community mental health nurse in New Zealand?
• Have you experienced a client suicide?
• Are you in professional/ clinical supervision?
If you have answered YES to these questions you may be eligible to participate in this research study. Click link for more info.
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Friday 3 September 2010
Smokefree recommendations from NAMHSCA Consumer Advisor perspective
NAMHSCA offers recommendations as a Consumer Advisor perspective on best practice: 1. To assist DHBs to implement Smokefree services, and 2.To help ensure that mental health service users receive consistent, humane management of their nicotine dependence. These recommendations are congruent with the MOH target for offering hospitalised smokers advice and support to quit.
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Monday 9 August 2010
NZ MH and Addiction Nurse Educator Forum - 23-24 Sept 2010 Hamilton
The forum is open to nurses providing education in MH&As., at clinical, undergrad & post graduate levels and not restricted to College members. More info attached.
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Monday 9 August 2010
Credentialing Publication
The MOH recently released its publication The Credentialling Framework for New Zealand Health Professionals. This includes a specific reference to the College’s current accreditation, certification and credentialing project, noting that ‘this is the first piece of substantive work on accreditation and credentialling by a specialist nursing college in New Zealand’ (page 40). Copies available at MOH website or in hard copy at moh.wickliffe.co.nz HP and quoting number 5072
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Friday 6 August 2010
National Association of Mental Health Services Consumers Advisors-Smoke free
The College endorses the National Association of Mental Health Services Consumers Advisors (NAMHSCA) best practice recommendations from a consumer perspective on mental health inpatient units becoming smoke free
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Tuesday 3 August 2010
Metabolic Monitoring - a letter from NZCMHN outling the College position on this topic
A College letter to Waikato DHB outlining our support for screening and ongoing monitoring, to detect at the earliest possible point recognition and management, of metabolic (and other) complications for people who are receiving antipsychotic medications as per the New Zealand Mental Health Metabolic Working Initiative Consensus Statement (2008).
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Tuesday 3 August 2010
Mental Health Symposium 25-26 September 2010
The Dept of General Practice at the Uni of Otago is hosting the inaugural interdisciplinary symposium, Mental Health: Are we on the right track? to debate controversies in mental healthcare. While people with severe mental illness may need medication, we are seeing a worrying trend towards the medicalisation of life’s challenges. The symposium will explore the interface between mental illness and normal emotional responses, eg. depression and sadness, & discuss alternatives to drug therapy
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Tuesday 3 August 2010
Developmental Trauma and Attachement-Focused Intervention - Seminars Auckland & Wellington Oct 2010
The seminar, presented by Dr Dan Hughes, will present an overview of the crucial
role of a secure attachment and intersubjectivity in
a child’s neurological, affective, cognitive, and
behavioural development. See view pdf for more information and registration form. Or register on-line www.fcconventions.com.au/child2010/dhlt.html
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Tuesday 20 July 2010
WHO Pacific Islands Mental Health Network newsletter June2010
During March, Dr Frances Hughes the PIMHnet Facilitator visited the Marshall
Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia to work with countries
on developing their mental health policies and completing their human resource
and training plans - read more about this in this newsletter
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Wednesday 14 July 2010
Proposed Pharmacist Prescriber Scope of Practice Consultation
Anthony O'Brien has responded on behalf of the college. Please see attached.
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Friday 9 July 2010
Public statement by leading New Zealanders - alcohol action
A public statement from leading New Zealanders supporting a change in drinking culture in New Zealand.
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Monday 5 July 2010
Media Release and 6-point statement on alcohol by VIPs
A group of prominent New Zealanders took to Parliament today to urge definitive steps to combat the alarming rates of alcohol related problems in this country
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Monday 5 July 2010
Want to donate your journals to countries in WHO Pacific Isl MH network?
Mental health resources are in short supply across the region and we would therefore like to request whether any members would be willing to donate journals directly to member countries of WHO Pacific Islands MH Network.
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Thursday 24 June 2010
Communications update - acute care in provincial hospitals June 2010
An update on the National Health Board (NHB) supported project on acute care in provincial hospitals.
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Tuesday 15 June 2010
THE COMMONWEALTH FUND HARKNESS FELLOWSHIPS IN HEALTH CARE POLICY AND PRACTICE
The Harkness Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals to spend up to 12 months in the United States conducting a policy-oriented research study, working with leading U.S. health policy experts, and gaining in-depth knowledge of not only the U.S. health care system, but also those of Fellows' home countries. Applications close 13/09/10.
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Tuesday 18 May 2010
THE NURSE PRACTITIONER ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF NEW ZEALAND (NPAC-NZ) Newsletter
This newsletter provides ongoing updates of NPAC-NZ activities since April 2005.
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Friday 14 May 2010
New Zealand Mental Health and Addiction Nurse Educator Forum 23-24 Sept 2010
MH&A Nurse educators, you are invited to join us at the inaugural Mental Health and Addiction Nurse Educator Forum to be held 23-24th September 2010, Le Grand Hotel, Hamilton.
The aim of the meeting is to provide a forum which fosters networking and development between Mental Health and Addiction Nurse Educators within and across the entire sector. Registration form attached
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Friday 14 May 2010
Te Ariari o te Oranga: The Assessment and Mgt of People with Co-existing MH and Substance Use probs
The publication presents a clinical framework to assist health professionals working with co-existing substance use and mental health problems (CEP). It is designed as a companion document to the Ministry of Health's guidance, Service Delivery for People with Co-existing Mental Health and Addiction Problems - Integrated Solutions 2010.
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Friday 30 April 2010
ACMHN 36th International Conference 30 Aug-2 Sept 2010 HOBART
Registrations are now open. For more information and to download the registration brochure go to www.cdesign.com.au/acmhn2010
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Tuesday 13 April 2010
Consultation on the competencies and education standards for the revised enrolled nurse scope of pra
This is the letter sent to NZNC on behalf of the College on the regarding consultation on the competencies and education standards for the revised enrolled nurse scope of practice February 2010
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Friday 19 March 2010
Speech : National Maori Mental Health Nursing Hui 2010- Hon Tariana Turia
A speech delivered by Hon Tariana Turia at the Wananga March 2010.
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Tuesday 16 March 2010