Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
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Clinical Nurse Specialists — Gerontology work in the community across health services to support older persons' health.
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) — Gerontology work with and support:
CNS — Gerontology focus on the clinical assessment of people living in the community with:
They also offer higher level of care reviews for reversable causes if required in the community.
Your healthcare provider or other healthcare specialist can refer you to the CNS — Gerontology team.
