It is essential for nurses in New Zealand society today to have an awareness of what happens within a healthcare setting, as well as outside that healthcare setting. There are a significant amount of factors which impact on the day to day practice of nurses everywhere, and it is up to today’s nurse to challenge what has been done in the past, or current practice, and think about how things can potentially be done differently, to reflect the changing needs of society. This level of…
New Zealand is a wonderful place to live. We have a beautiful country with plenty of space, wonderful educational opportunities, and a stimulating environment. An image of New Zealand is often projected internationally as being ‘clean’ and ‘green’. By international standards we are also considered to have good health services. Although often in the media we see reports to contradict this, when compared with other countries around the world, our public health service is pretty good.…
