Jenny Carryer tells NPNZ conference that she's over evolution and revolution is needed as people suffering can't wait another 20 years to get the health system right #NPNZ2019

Nurse Practitioner workforce growth “not fast enough” for Minister’s liking | Health Minister Dr David Clark sees Nurse Practitioners as playing an important role in helping Government meet its health targets. ow.ly/DYAT30oonVh #NPNZ2019

A revolution needed in primary health, nurse leader tells NPs | Professor Jenny Carryer told last week’s Nurse Practitioners New Zealand conference that revolution not evolution was needed to fix the broken primary health system. ow.ly/dlgB30osIHW #NPNZ019

Bullying within the nursing sector | Nurses experience some of the highest rates of bullying within the healthcare sector. Now Massey University researchers have identified key skills and attributes that help managers deal with workplace bullying. ow.ly/Dh2M30ovp8C

New Zealand to participate in international survey for World Hand Hygiene Day to assess infection prevention and control programmes in health care facilities as part of World #HandHygiene Day on 5 May. ow.ly/gNMh30oBJW5 #GloveAwareness

Asthma rivals malaria’s death toll: Malaria is recognised as a killer – particularly in low-income countries, but less known is that worldwide #asthma has a similar death rate and affects nearly one of every 20 people. ow.ly/t8RN30oELZS #WorldAsthmaDay #AsthmaAwareness

Nurses network in Auckland today | Auckland nurses are hoping to gain fresh ideas on nursing leadership at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Auckland regional convention held today. ow.ly/A27930oENJl

Giving back: volunteering as a diabetes specialist nurse | Suzanne Rockett volunteered within the Tolai community in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, from January to December 2018 as a diabetes clinical nurse specialist . This is her story. ow.ly/reAM30oENSq

Happy International Nurses Day! You are tireless in the work and we appreciate everything you do. #internationalnursesday #thankyou

It's Bullying-Free NZ Week this week and bullying in the workplace will be one of the issues touched on in our upcoming ChalkTalks about Wellbeing in the Workplace. Want to know more? Details can be found here: ow.ly/vcNC30oIhNO #bullyingfreeNZ #antibullying #ChalkTalks

Following in Florence’s footsteps: Experts with passion and commitment | The five registered nurses employed by Whakawhiti Ora Pai do not need International Nurses' Day to be reminded that they are appreciated. ow.ly/MdTl30oJFwk

The modern workplace is brimming with wellbeing initiatives, but unless these are underpinned by a culture that truly values & looks after its employees, these initiatives won’t benefit businesses. By Jude Barback. ow.ly/qcMP30oKaAm #mentalhealth #bullyingfreeNZ

Government announces new stroke facility at Auckland Hospital | Auckland City Hospital is to get a new $30 million stroke and rehabilitation inpatient unit. ow.ly/Xg2s30oKhKZ

One-off investment brings relief to ambulance services ow.ly/T4mQ30oMCn3 #wellbeingbudget #budget2019

And we’re off

Taking questions from the audience:

And we’re done! Thanks to everyone and our panellists for coming out tonight

Thank you to those who came out last night to our Wellbeing in the Workplace ChalkTalks. It was a wonderful evening & the feedback has been fantastic. Here's a wee teaser, with more to come shortly. Look out for our follow up articles tomorrow.

Nursing central to Mental Health package | Nurses will play an important role in the $1.9 billion Mental Health package announced in yesterday’s budget. ow.ly/H7vw30oReql #Budget2019 #WellbeingBudget

Opinion: Jenny Carryer – calling on NPs to resuscitate an over-burdened health system ow.ly/LNw730oUCGr