Nursing education is currently delivered at one wānanga – or Māori-culture based tertiary institution – six universities and 14 Te Pūkenga subsidiaries or institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) across New Zealand. Among the NNLG’s concerns is the “unintended potential” to create a two-tier system, where universities have autonomy over their individual programmes, but the ITPs do not. Victoria University of Wellington school of nursing director and NNLG board member Kathy Holloway said ITP courses could be seen as a “less agile and more restricted programme” and be less attractive to potential students. “Potentially this could lead to a drop in enrolments,” she said.
Woman in 20s with quadriplegia suffers blister burns due to lack of care
10 May, 2021 03:42 AM
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A woman living with spastic quadriplegia suffered blistering burns due to neglected care. Photo / 123rf
Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz
A woman in her 20s living with quadriplegia and unable to talk suffered extensive blister burns from urine after a nurse neglected her care for 12 hours.
A report, released today, reveals Christchurch-based community care home, St John of God Hauora Trust (SJOG), and the nurse were in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights for the failure.
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Media release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
Monday 10 May 2021, 03:24 PM
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Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding an assisted living facility and nurse in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a woman who suffered burns.
The woman lives with spastic quadriplegia and does not communicate verbally. While she was resident of the community home owned by St John of God Hauora Trust, there were several oversights in the management of her continence products, including the delay in monitoring and replacing them for 12 hours.
Her family’s application for entry was granted before Faafoi’s announcement – on March 5 – and two weeks later critical purpose visas were approved. But the mum of three said she was thrilled that families of healthcare workers now had the same opportunity as her. “I had to give up everything to come back. It cost me so much, and it’s difficult here in South Africa without an income, so I’m literally counting down the days – 39 to go,” James said. “The kids can’t wait to start their lives in New Zealand.” James said the journey had been a “roller coaster of emotions” and after losing the home she was originally renting in Havelock North, she is now hunting for a new one.
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