August | 2018 EMERGENCY NURSE NEW ZEALAND The Journal of the College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand (NZNO) ISSN 1176-2691 EMERGENCY NURSE NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY NURSES NEW ZEALAND - NZNO AUGUST 2018 In this issue Features Compassion fatigue: CENNZ National P 6 P 12 the cost of caring Committee Nominations Author: Suzanne Hamilton What is the AENN Group? P 30 Understanding Some P 8 Commonly Used Statistics: Diagnostic Studies Snippets Winter 2018 Author: Jane Key P 31 Regulars A Word from Regional Reports P 3 P 13 the Editor Chairperson’s NEW FEATURE P 5 P 29 Report What are you looking at? P 2 EMERGENCY NURSE NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY NURSES NEW ZEALAND - NZNO AUGUST 2018 A Word from the Editor: nursing education has seldom been Editorial Committee raised. I understand the issues of safe Matt Comeskey staffing and pay equity are important and Emergency Nurse N.Z. is the official Editor | Emergency Nurse NZ immediate concerns – but it saddens me journal of the College of Emergency
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