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McDonald, S. (2004). Registered nurses' perceptions of their role in acute inpatient care in New Zealand: A qualitative descriptive study. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Goulding, M. T. (2006). The influence of work-related stress on nurses' smoking: A comparison of perceived stress levels in smokers and non-smokers in a sample of mental health nurses. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Saba, W. (2007). Walking in two worlds: A Kaupapa Maori research project examining the experiences of Maori nurses working in district health boards, Maori mental health services. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Rydon, S. E. (2001). Attitudes, skills and knowledge of mental health nurses: The perception of users of mental health services. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Bigwood, S. (2007). Got to be a soldier: Mental health nurses experiences of physically restraining patients. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Codlin, K. C. (2004). Mental health nurses and clinical supervision: A naturalistic comparison study into the effect of group clinical supervision on minor psychological disturbance, job satisfaction and work-related stress. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Jenkinson, F. H. (2003). An evaluation of nursing documentation as it relates to pro re nata (prn) medication administration.
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O'Brien, A. J. (2000). The therapeutic relationship: Perceptions of mental health nurses. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Phillips, B. N. (2003). Possibilities for mental health nursing practice-based research. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.
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Walsh, C., Boyd, L., Baker, P., Gavriel, A., McClusky, N., Puckey, T. C., et al. (2001). It was time for me to leave: A participatory action research study into discharge planning from an acute mental health setting. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.
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McDonald, S. (2000). A study to investigate the role of the registered nurse in an acute mental health inpatient setting in New Zealand: Perceptions versus reality. [Manukau City]: Manukau Institute of Technology.
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Kidd, J. D. (2002). What's going on? Mental health nursing in New Zealand. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Farrow, T. (2002). Owning their expertise: Why nurses use 'no suicide contracts' rather than their own assessments. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 11(4), 214–219.
Abstract: 'No suicide contracts' are a tool commonly used by nurses in community crisis situations. At times this tool is utilised because the clinician believes that it is beneficial. However, there are other occasions when 'No suicide contracts' are introduced in a manner that runs counter to the clinical judgement of the crisis nurse. This paper discusses the results of a qualitative study that addressed the question of why nurses use 'No suicide contracts' in such situations, rather than relying on their own expertise. This analysis suggests that underlying concerns of clinicians can determentally affect decision-making in such circumstances, and recommends that rather than subjugating nursing expertise, underlying issues be addressed directly.
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Farrow, T., McKenna, B., & O'Brien, A. J. (2002). Advanced 'prescribing' of nurses' emergency holding powers under New Zealand mental health legislation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 11(3), 164–169.
Abstract: A new approach to mental health legislation has seen the involvement of a range of health professionals in legislated mental health roles, including the power of registered nurses to detain patients in hospital under Section 111 of the New Zealand Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act (1992). Under this Section, a nurse who believes that a voluntary patient meets the legal criteria of the Act can independently detain the patient for a period of up to six hours, pending further assessment by a medical practitioner. However, anecdotal evidence and a clinical audit undertaken by the authors suggest some doctors 'prescribe' Section 111 at the time of admission. This practice instructs nurses to initiate Section 111 if particular voluntary patients choose to leave hospital. This study outlines practice issues resulting from 'prescribing' Section 111; provides a legal critique of medical practitioners' involvement in this practice; and makes recommendations for guidelines toward a more constructive use of Section 111.
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Murphy, R. (2005). A day in the life of an acute hospital psychiatric nurse. Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 11(9), 24–25.
Abstract: A nurse presents a personal account of a typical day at Middlemore Hospital's 50-bed acute inpatient mental health unit Tiaho Mai. The article covers aspects of shift handover, working with multidisciplinary teams, developing care plans, working with families, and responding to emergencies.
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