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O'Brien, A.J.; Hughes, F.; Kidd, J.D. |
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Title |
Mental health nursing in New Zealand primary health care |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2006 |
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Contemporary Nurse |
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21 |
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1 |
Pages |
142-152 |
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Keywords |
Mental health; Primary health care; Nursing specialties; Community health nursing |
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This article describes the move in mental health from institutional care to community arrangements. It draws on international literature and New Zealand health policy, which gives increased emphasis to the role of the primary health care sector in responding to mental health issues. These issues include the need for health promotion, improved detection and treatment of mild to moderate mental illness, and provision of mental health care to some of those with severe mental illness who traditionally receive care in secondary services. These developments challenge specialist mental health nurses to develop new roles which extend their practice into primary health care. In some parts of New Zealand this process has been under way for some time in the form of shared care projects. However developments currently are ad hoc and leave room for considerable development of specialist mental health nursing roles, including roles for nurse practitioners in primary mental health care. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 730 |
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716 |
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Author |
Clendon, J. |
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Title |
Demonstrating outcomes in a nurse-led clinic: How primary health care nurses make a difference to children and their families |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2004 |
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Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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18 |
Issue |
1-2 |
Pages |
164-176 |
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Keywords |
Primary health care; School nursing; Nurse managers |
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The study outlined here explored outcomes from the provision of primary health care to children aged 5-13 years in a nurse-led clinic based in a primary school in Auckland. This multi-faceted study collected both qualitative and quantitative data, however it is the results of the quantitative arm of the study that are presented here. Data were collected from a variety of sources concerning conditions seen, age and ethnicity of users, types of services provided and impact on hospital usage. Findings demonstrate that the provision of comprehensive primary health care by the nurse at the clinic impacts positively on hospital visitation by children from the area where the clinic is located. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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947 |
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Walker, J.; Bailey, S.; Brasell-Brian, R.; Gould, S. |
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Title |
Evaluating a problem based learning course: An action research study |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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10 |
Issue |
1/2 |
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30-38 |
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Keywords |
Nursing; Education; Teaching methods |
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the New Zealand style of problem based learning was developing students' understanding and integration of knowledge. The 'pure' problem based learning process has been adapted to move students gradually from teacher direction to taking responsibility for their learning. Two cycles of an action research method were used, involving 4 lecturers and 17 students. Data was collected both quantitatively and qualitatively over a 16-week period. Findings indicated the importance of: explaining the purpose and process of problem based learning; communicating in detail the role of both students and lecturers; keeping communication lines open; addressing timetabling issues and valuing this method of learning for nursing practice. Implications for nursing education are addressed. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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695 |
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McLeland, A.; Williams, A. |
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Title |
An emancipatory praxis study of nursing students on clinical practicum in New Zealand: Pushed to the peripheries |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2002 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
12 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
185-193 |
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Keywords |
Nursing; Education; Clinical supervision; Preceptorship |
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyse the learning experiences of nine nursing students on clinical placement in New Zealand. The students were in their third and final year of their baccalaureate nursing degree. The study specifically examined what impinged upon their learning experience in the clinical venue. Data was obtained from interviewing the students, initially individually and finally in a focus group. Themes emerged through words and concepts as the data was analysed. The themes included powerlessness; marginalisation; the move from a holistic to a reductionist approach in care; the exploitation of minority students and the myth of praxis. Clinical practice was a time for nursing students to apply their knowledge to their practice, and to gain experience and confidence. Their clinical practice was normally a positive experience, but, each student spoke of the occasional negative episode. These left them with feelings of powerlessness and marginalisation. The Maori students felt exploited. The students were concerned about the lack of time to debrief at the end of the day, and to share their experiences with their educator and colleagues. The students' negative experiences were often the result of a clinical practitioner's high workload, under resourcing and the nurse educator's unavailability. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1081 |
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Author |
Wilson, D. |
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Title |
The nurse's role in improving indigenous health |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
15 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
232-240 |
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Keywords |
Transcultural nursing; Maori; Health status |
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The health status of indigenous peoples is a global concern with mortality and hospitalisation data indicating that the health of indigenous groups falls below that of other ethnic groups within their countries. The preliminary findings of grounded theory research project undertaken with a group of 23 New Zealand Maori women about their health priorities and 'mainstream' health service needs provide the foundation for an exploration of issues impacting on the health status of indigenous people. The role that nursing and nurses have in improving access and use of health services by indigenous people is discussed. Strategies are suggested that nurses can utilise within their practice when working with local indigenous groups. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1065 |
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McKenna, B.; Simpson, A.I.F.; Coverdale, J. |
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Title |
Best practice management strategies for mental health nurses during the clinical application of civil commitment: An overview |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
21 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
62-70 |
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Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Law and legislation; Nurse-patient relations; Patient satisfaction |
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The aim of this article is to outline best practice management strategies for nurses during the clinical application of civil commitment of mentally ill persons. A literature search on 'coercion' and 'civil commitment' was undertaken. Published and unpublished research undertaken by the authors in New Zealand on this topic was drawn upon. This research considered the use of civil commitment during admission to acute mental health services, acute forensic mental health services and community mental health services. The experience of coercion by service users coincides with the degree of restriction associated with the service they are involved in. Socio-demographic factors, clinical factors and the experience of coercive events have little bearing on the amount of coercion experienced. Rather, it is the pattern of communication and the use of 'procedural justice' that has the potential to ameliorate the amount of perceived coercion. The authors conclude that 'Procedural justice' aligns with the emphasis placed on the therapeutic relationship in mental health nursing and is an important consideration for nurses during the clinical application of civil commitment |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1051 |
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Author |
McKey, A.; Huntington, A.D. |
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Title |
Obesity in pre-school children: Issues and challenges for community based child health nurses |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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18 |
Issue |
1-2 |
Pages |
145-151 |
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Keywords |
Obesity; Children; Community health nursing; Parents and caregivers |
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In this paper, literature related to childhood obesity in New Zealand and internationally is explored to identify current issues, and the implications for nurses in community based child health practice are discussed. Themes that emerged from the literature relate to the measurement of obesity, links between childhood and adult obesity and issues for families. Studies that investigated maternal perceptions of childhood obesity found that mothers identified their child as being overweight or obese only when it imposed limitations on physical activity or when the children were teased rather than by referring to individual growth graphs. The implications for nursing in the area of child health practice are discussed. Understanding of the complex and emotive issues surrounding childhood obesity is required when devising health promotion strategies. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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946 |
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Author |
Lawless, J.; Moss, C. |
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Title |
Exploring the value of dignity in the work-life of nurses |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
225-236 |
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Keywords |
Work; Nursing philosophy; Job satisfaction; Ethics |
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In this paper the authors draw attention to the value and understandings of nurse dignity in the work-life of nurses. A review of nursing literature and a theoretical lens on worker dignity derived from recent work by Hodson (2001) was used to explore these questions. In the context of current and international workforce issues associated with recruitment and retention, analysis of the construct of worker dignity within the profession takes on a strong imperative. Findings of this inquiry reveal that while there is a degree of coherence between the nursing research and elements of Hodson's (2001) research on worker dignity, the dignity of nurses, as a specific construct and as an intrinsic human and worker right has received little explicit attention. Reasons for this may lie partly in approaches that privilege patient dignity over nurse dignity and which rely on the altruism and self-sacrifice of nurses to sustain patient care in environments dominated by cost-control agendas. The value of dignity in the work-life of nurses has been under-explored and there is a critical need for further theoretical work and research. This agenda goes beyond acceptance of dignity in the workplace as a human right towards the recognition that worker dignity may be a critical factor in sustaining development of healthy workplaces and healthy workforces. Directing explicit attention to nurse dignity may benefit the attainment of both nurse and organisational goals. Hodson's (2001) framework offers a new perspective on dignity in the workplace. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1031 |
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Author |
Smye, V.; Rameka, M.; Willis, E. |
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Title |
Indigenous health care: Advances in nursing practice |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
22 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
142-154 |
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Keywords |
Cultural safety; Transcultural nursing; Cross-cultural comparison; Nursing; Education |
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In this introduction to a special issue on nursing with indigenous peoples, the authors affirm the need for continued application of tools and strategies for thinking critically about issues of culture, history and race. Without these things, evidence of discriminatory policies and practices in the health system remain hidden to many health professionals. Attention to socio-political structures is as essential to promoting health and preventing illness as are nurses' activities with the individual clients. To develop critical consciousness in nursing requires educational strategies and frameworks that focus on the responsibilities and implications of practicing nursing in a postcolonial context where race and power continue to create patterns of inclusion and exclusion in health care settings. The authors suggest that many contemporary nursing programmes fail to provide such strategies and frameworks, and argue that nursing must view critical analyses of these issues as central aspects of nursing education, research, theory and practice. They go on to engage with the notion of cultural safety as a means of fostering a critical political and social consciousness in nursing to create an opportunity for social transformation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1037 |
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