Patel, R. (2022). Nurse expertise saves lives through early recognition of patient deterioration. Master's thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland.
Abstract: Explores and identifies factors associated with nurse concern when patient deterioration is recognised in the absence of an emergency activation score such as early warning scoring (EWS) or the physiologically-unstable patient (PUP) tool. Describes the two phases of the multi-site and mixed-methods study: retrospective chart review of 19,326 referrals for emergency assistance; and seven focus group discussions with 29 nurses about what they do when concerned about patient deterioration in the absence of an EWS. Highlights the role of nurse expertise, knowledge and skill in identifying patient deterioration prior to the activation score on an EWS.
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Tipa, Z. (2021). Mahi Ngatahi: Culturally-responsive ways of working with whanau accessing Well Child/Tamariki Ora services. Ph.D. thesis, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
Abstract: Highlights the perspectives of Maori families using health services provided by Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO), citing institutional racism and unconscious bias. Interviews 18 families with children under five years, about their experiences of WCTO services. Employs a Kaupapa Maori research methodology to develop Mahi Ngatahi, a theory for culturally-responsive WCTO services.
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James-Scotter, M. (2021). The value and viability of a daily job satisfaction measure in the operating room setting [The Morale-o-Meter study]. Doctoral thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland.
Abstract: Develops a daily measure of job satisfaction in the operating room (OR) setting in the form of a tool called the Morale-o-Meter. Trials and evaluates the tool between 2018-2019, inviting all OR staff to participate using the tool to measure their job satisfaction once each shift. Follows up the trial with an online feedback survey. Proves that overall job satisfaction is positively related to daily job satisfaction and affective commitment, and negatively related to emotional exhaustion. Suggests the Morale-o-Meter has the potential to increase the voice of OR nurses.
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Norris, K. A. (2022). A position in the making: A Bourdieusian analysis of how RN prescribing influences collaborative team practice in New Zealand. Doctoral thesis, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
Abstract: Examines designated registered nurse (RN) prescribing among community health nurses. Aims to understand how RN prescribers interact with other members of the health care team and to identify the social processes at play. Employs Bourdieu's 'Theory of Practice' to explore health care teams as competitive social spaces where health professionals vie to establish social position and authority. Recruits three health care teams representing primary health and specialty practice for interviews and observation. Highlights three themes from the data: social topography, working with an RN prescriber; and patterns of communication.
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Hinvest, K. (2020). The meaning of nurses' caring for clinically-deteriorating patients. Master's thesis, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
Abstract: Reveals and explores the stories of ten Registered Nurses working in Acute Assessment Units caring for clinically-deteriorating patients. Uses the perspectives of hermeneutic phenomenology to explore the meaning of nurses caring for such patients. Conducts semi-structured interviews with the RNs identifying three main themes.
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Gultiano, J. P. (2022). The experiences of internationally-qualified nurses working in a publicly-funded tertiary hospital in New Zealand: A qualitative descriptive study. Master's thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Abstract: Explores and describes the experiences of Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQN) working in a public hospital in NZ. Uses qualitative descriptive methodology to illuminate their experiences. Employs purposive sampling using maximum variation and snowball sampling methods to recruit 12 IQNs employed in the tertiary hospital. Conducts 12 one-to-one, semi-structured face-to-face interviews, which were analysed using Braun and Clarke's method of thematic analysis. Derives the following three themes: hospital navigation, ambivalence and being an outsider.
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O'Bery, S. S. (2020). Registered Nurses experiences, knowledge and practice of kangaroo care for preterm babies in two Neonatal Intensive care units in South Island of New Zealand. Master's thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Abstract: Explores registered nurses' (RN) experiences, knowledge and practice of kangaroo care (KC) for preterm infants. Highlights factors promoting or hindering the uptake of the practice in two neonatal intensive care units in both the Canterbury and Southland DHBs. Undertakes a qualitative, semi-structured interview-based study with 14 RNs highlighting the use of KC in everyday clinical practice.
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Cavit, L. (2021). Exploring factors that influence vaccination uptake for children with refugee backgrounds: An interpretive descriptive study of primary healthcare providers' perspectives. Master's thesis, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
Abstract: Examines those factors associated with access to, and uptake of immunisation services. Conducts semi-structured interviews with primary healthcare nurses and GPs across seven resettlement locations. Proposes strategies to improve age-appropriate vaccination among refugee children after resettlement in NZ, based on five themes from the data: resettlement priorities; knowledge about refugees; learning to use the health system; communication between caregivers and health providers; culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
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Vuorinen, M. (2017). Registered nurses' experiences with, and feelings and attitudes towards, interRAI-LTCF in New Zealand in 2017. Master's thesis, Massey University, Albany.
Abstract: Conducts 12 interviews with Registered Nurses (RN) 18 months after the International Resident Assessment Instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities (interRAI-LTCF) became mandatory in NZ. Bases the interviews on a United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. Analyses the benefits and drawbacks of InterRAI-LTCF according to RN experience, and what they feel would improve the system.
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Crogan, P. A. (2010). Nurses' perceptions of their role in quality improvement change. Master's thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland.
Abstract: Explores how nurses perceive quality improvement (QI) change, determines what is needed for nursing to further contribute to QI change and identifies the potential disconnect between the two. Undertakes a sequential, mixed-methods approach, using a questionnaire followed by a focus group representing 10 per cent of RNs at Middlemore Hospital.
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Tipa, Z. K. (2013). Family Partnership as a model for cultural responsiveness in a well child context. Master's thesis, Massey University, Albany.
Abstract: Examines whether the Family Partnership model could be considered a model for cultural responsiveness while simultaneously providing a platform for more accurate assessment of the cultural competence of Plunket nurse practice. Determines the relationship between Family Partnership training for Plunket nurses and Maori child health outcomes. Distributes an online survey to Plunket nurses who had completed the training and to a group who had not. Conducts 10 observations and interviews with Plunket nurses and Maori clients. Presents the findings in three areas: Plunket nurse practice, client experience, and the impact of Family Partnership training on Plunket as an organisation.
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Aspinall, C. (2022). The impact of intersectionality on the empowerment and development of nurses into leadership roles. Doctoral thesis, University of Auckland, Auckland.
Abstract: Highlights the impact of the intersection of socially-constructed identities such as race, gender, and class, on nurses' ability to develop as leaders. Aims to learn how to create a culture of nursing leadership by explaining the impact of intersectionality on the empowerment and development of nurses into leadership roles. Designs a mixed-methods, explanatory, sequential research study in two phases, comprising an online questionnaire and 31 semi-structured interviews with nurses and managers.
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Holloway, K. (2012). The New Zealand nurse specialist framework: Clarifying the contribution of the nurse specialist. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 13(3), 147–153.
Abstract: Presents an overview of the NZ Nurse Specialist Framework (NZNSF), developed through a consensus approach as part of a doctoral study, and which provides an over-arching structure to support coherence, clarity and consistency for nurse specialists. Maintains that the framework supports workforce policy makers in planning effective utlisation of the nurse specialist in health care delivery.
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Carter, L. J. (2010). Am I doing the right thing?: Plunket Nurses' experience in making decisions to report suspected child abuse and neglect. Master's thesis, Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton.
Abstract: Studies the experiences of Plunket Nurses reporting suspected child abuse and/or neglect in uncertain situations, using hermeneutic phenomenology. Selects a purposeful sample to ensure participants could provide rich data through semi-structured, face-to-face and recorded telephone interviews. Guides data analysis using the framework developed by van Manen to formulate meaning from participant experiences.
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Deo, L. (2021). Parental needs and nursing response following SUFE Surgery; An interpretive descriptive study. Master's thesis, Victoria University, Wellington.
Abstract: Examines the experiences of parents and nurses in caring for a child following invasive Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) repair. Conducts semi-structured interviews with parents of five children, predominantly Māori or Pacific, who underwent SUFE repair, and five paediatric nurses caring for the children and their families in the hospital ward. Offers two perspectives of the journey for these parents following such an injury, from the child's hospitalisation to caring for these children once they are home. Presents and contrasts these perspectives, revealing insights into the parents' ongoing need for support, information and planning for care, and nurses' efforts to meet these needs. Presents implications for nursing practice.
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