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Author Rydon, S.E. openurl 
  Title Attitudes, skills and knowledge of mental health nurses: The perception of users of mental health services Type
  Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; Patient satisfaction; Attitude of health personnel  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 819 Serial 803  
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Author Bigwood, S. openurl 
  Title Got to be a soldier: Mental health nurses experiences of physically restraining patients Type
  Year 2007 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
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  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Workplace violence; Mental health; Stress  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 829 Serial 813  
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Author Moko Business Associates, url  openurl
  Title Career pathways and core competencies in Maori mental health nursing Type Report
  Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Trm/03/04 Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Maori; Mental health; Nursing; Careers in nursing; psychiatric nursing  
  Abstract This report reviews relevant literature pertaining to clinical career pathways and associated core competencies for nursing in New Zealand. The review identifies and analyses existing clinical career pathways for nurses and mental health workers in New Zealand, paying particular attention to the content, structure, strengths, criticisms and applicability to the development of a clinical career pathway for Maori registered nurses to work in Maori mental health (NGO organisations). This report is part of Te Rau Matatini's current work on the development of a career pathway for Maori registered nurses with mental health work experience to work in NGO, community settings. It is a preliminary report, based on existing literature. A subsequent report was planned detailing the career pathway developed by Te Rau Matatini, with strong guidance and input from Maori mental health nurses and the wider Maori mental health sector.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 823  
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Author Maxwell-Crawford, K. url  openurl
  Title Huarahi whakatu: Maori mental health nursing career pathway Type Report
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (Trm/04/15) Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Professional development; Careers in nursing; Maori; Psychiatric nursing; Mental Health  
  Abstract Huarahi whakatu describes a pathway for recognising the expertise of nurses working in kaupapa Maori mental health services and recommends a professional development programme that can lead to advancement along the pathway. An emphasis on dual competencies – cultural and clinical – underlies the rationale for regarding kaupapa Maori mental health nursing as a sub-specialty. Eight levels of cultural competencies and twelve levels of clinical competencies are used to differentiate career stages and it is recommended that movement from one level to another should be matched by increased remuneration. The report also contains a recommended professional development programme to support the operationalisation of the career pathway.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 824  
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Author Smith, P.A. url  openurl
  Title Mad bad or sad: Caring for the mentally disordered offender in the court environment from a nurse's perspective Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing  
  Abstract This paper examines the difficulties health professionals face daily when providing care for the mentally disordered offender in the court environment. The role of the court nurse is to provide care for people with mental health needs in the court and health professionals can find this a restrictive environment to work in. This is mainly due to the court's legal processes which are designed to punish rather than offer therapeutic alternatives. By advocating for the mentally disordered offender, the court nurse ensures the court is aware of an individual's mental health needs, thus reducing the prospect of inappropriate sentencing, and the associated stigmatisation that may occur as a result of a criminal conviction.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 843 Serial 827  
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Author Morrison-Ngatai, E. openurl 
  Title Mai i muri ka haere whakahaere: Maori woman in mental health nursing Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Mental health; Maori; Female; Psychiatric Nursing  
  Abstract Contents: Chapter 1 Kupu whakataki – introduction; Chapter 2 Raranga mohiotanga – literature review; Chapter 3 To te wahine mana tuku iho – theoretical framework; Chapter 4 Tahuri ki te rangahau – research methodology; Chapter 5 Whakaaturanga whakaoho – beginnings; Chapter 6 Kia pakari – positioning and contesting; Chapter 7 E ara ki runga wahine toa – standing and enduring; Chapter 8 Kua takoto te whariki.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 828  
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Author Codlin, K.C. openurl 
  Title 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 Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library  
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  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Clinical supervision; Stress; Job satisfaction; Mental health  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 845 Serial 829  
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Author Clayton, J.R. openurl 
  Title The recovery of hope: A personal journey through paradigms toward emancipatory practice Type
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
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  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Teaching methods; Nursing philosophy  
  Abstract This study traces the author's transition from being a mental health nurse to becoming a facilitator of an education programme, the Health and Wellbeing course, for those in recovery from mental illnesses. Within this transition, she describes a journey from disease-focused paradigms toward emancipatory paradigms, evidenced by her application of the recovery approach to her teaching. The 'recovery approach' proposed by the Mental Health Commission in November 1998, and other models of health, are explored using the methodology of descriptive/interpretive philosophical inquiry, autobiographical narrative and a dialectical research design. The author draws from the philosophies of phenomenology and existentialism to present excerpts from her journals, exemplars, poetry and artwork which illuminate epiphanies occurring as she integrates health paradigms in the design of the Health and Wellbeing course. Within this process the recovery approach is revealed as being consistent with the teaching principles of the Health and Wellbeing course. The author goes on to say that the dialectical research design reveals paradoxes and transformations in nursing, medical, psychological, and humanistic paradigms within the New Zealand socio-political context from the 1970s to 2003. The way these are integrated into her practice as an educator, becomes evident in the dialectical research cycles of being, thinking, developing a project, the encounter of teaching, making sense and communication. These cycles reveal her being in the roles of nurse and educator and the thinking through of paradigms that lead to the design and philosophy of a Health and Wellbeing course, the encounter of teaching, and the communication of insights gained. The author's main objective is to show the importance of nurses and educators developing a reflective consciousness when working with sufferers of mental illness. This reflective consciousness involves three levels: The primary level, or raw experience; the social level, or our socio-political contexts and social values, and, the realised level, insights gained about knowledge and experience.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 854  
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Author Bresaz, D.M. openurl 
  Title Environmental influences on inpatient assaultive behaviour Type
  Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library  
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  Keywords Workplace violence; Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; Methodology; Administration  
  Abstract This retrospective quasi-experimental study reviewed assaults in two adult mental health inpatient rehabilitation units. The majority of clients in this area experience enduring mental health illnesses and have complex physical health issues. The service comprises of an intensive rehabilitation unit and a secure extended rehabilitation unit. Between May and August 2001 the service moved to purpose built facilities. The opportunity was taken to review clients' assaultive behaviour in the new environment and to compare the incidents with those in the old environment to see if there had been any significant changes. Data on assault incidents including time of assault, place of assault, who was involved and what preventative actions were suggested were collected from the Incident and Accident Hazard Reports (IAHR) dating from 1 April 2000 until 31 May 2002. Staff were expected to complete IAHR reports on all assault incidents. The research examined whether the change in environmental conditions impacted on clients' wellbeing in relation to assaultive behaviour. Trends within the IAHR reports were also examined in order to compare these to similar studies completed in other parts of the world. There were 141 IAHR reports of assault incidents. Fifty of these occurred in the pre move period, 38 in the transition phase and 53 in the post move. There was no significant difference in the rate of assaults in the pre-move to post move period. Completion of the IAHR forms was seen to be very problematic, especially in relation to legal status of perpetrators and documentation of prevention strategies. An urgent audit of existing practice is now required to establish if problems found with the quality and completion of the IAHR forms continues to be evident in the rehabilitation service and if present staff education is needed to improve the standard of documentation. Research is also needed to establish the extent to which staff implement strategies to prevent assaults, and to reduce recidivism.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 858  
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Author Jenkinson, F.H. openurl 
  Title An evaluation of nursing documentation as it relates to pro re nata (prn) medication administration Type
  Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Drug administration; Psychiatric Nursing; Administration; Mental health  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 875 Serial 859  
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Author Nichols, J. url  openurl
  Title An exploration of clinical supervision within mental health nursing Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue November Pages (down)  
  Keywords Clinical supervision; Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing  
  Abstract The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the concept of clinical supervision specifically in relation to mental health nursing. The author talks briefly about the naming and history of clinical supervision and aims to provide some clarity around defining the concept. There is discussion around the role, value and objectives of clinical supervision before critical examination of two models of clinical supervision within two different contexts. Finally the strengths and weaknesses of each model are discussed, and the differences illustrate some of the contextual factors of clinical supervision.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 876 Serial 860  
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Author Hamer, H.P.; Finlayson, M.; Thom, K.; Hughes, F.; Tomkins, S. url  openurl
  Title Mental health nursing and its future: A discussion framework: Report from the Expert Reference Group to the Deputy Director-General Dr Janice Wilson Type Report
  Year 2006 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; Policy; Leadership; Nurse practitioners; Nursing; Education; Careers in nursing  
  Abstract This project was initiated by the Ministry of Health to ensure a nationally coordinated approach to mental health nursing. The purpose of the project is to provide a national strategic framework for mental health nursing that will strengthen both nursing leadership and practice within the multi-disciplinary clinical environment. The framework reviews a range of key workforce issues identified by the Ministry of Health and provides strategies to move mental health nursing forward. The framework integrates directions from government mental health strategies, policies and directions, national and international literature as well as professional nursing requirements which aim to create a sustainable mental health nursing workforce using evidence based practice. The framework considers a range of key workforce issues identified by the Ministry of Health including: nursing leadership, nurse practitioners, standards, skill mix, clinical career pathways, professional supervision, education, research and recruitment and retention.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 865  
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Author O'Brien, A.J. openurl 
  Title The therapeutic relationship: Perceptions of mental health nurses Type
  Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Nurse-patient relations  
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  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 914 Serial 898  
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Author Gillard, D. openurl 
  Title When I am nursing Type
  Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Otago Polytechnic library. A copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmin@tekotago.ac.nz  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Nursing models; Mental health; Adolescents; Psychiatric nursing  
  Abstract Over the last century the nursing profession has drawn from numerous theories and disciplines to construct its own theoretical foundations. While this diversity and flexibility may be one of the nursing profession's strengths it may have contributed to nurses' difficulty in explaining the complexities of their every day clinical work. This is a particular challenge for the domain of mental health nursing. This dissertation discusses how nursing models that have credibility at a clinical level can contribute to informing and advancing nursing practice. Models can achieve this by assisting nurses to conceptualise and articulate what it is they do that makes a difference to patient outcomes. Through this process nurses can maintain a distinct professional identity and establish themselves as effective members of multidisciplinary health team. Specifically, the application and limitations of Godkin's (2001) proposed model of a 'healing presence' to the author's own practice in a one-to-one nurse-adolescent client relationship in the mental health nursing is examined. It is claimed that a 'healing presence' provides a meaningful way to understanding the author's own practice. The proposed model of a 'healing presence' embraces the diversity of her background, and allows the author to maintain a nursing identity by providing a nursing framework to critique her practice, furthering her understanding of what it is that 'expert' nurses do and how this impacts on patient outcomes. Also suggested is that a 'healing presence' can contribute to the author's own and other nurses advanced nursing practice by making nursing visible to the multidisciplinary health team and to articulate “what it is that I do 'when I am nursing'”. Through presenting this dissertation, the author wishes to inspire other nurses to examine and understand their own practice.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 914  
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Author O'Malley, J. openurl 
  Title Critical social analysis of acute institutionally based mental health nursing following an action research project Type
  Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal NZNO Library, Victoria University of Wellington Library  
  Volume Issue Pages (down)  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Hospitals; Quality of health care  
  Abstract This study using action research involving twelve registered nurses worked toward improving nursing care in an acute mental health in-patient service. Following focus groups with consumers, families, nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, the action research group developed projects over eighteen months to improve continuity and consistency of nursing care. There was a subsequent restructuring of nursing service to better define leadership, accountability and to strengthen care delivery. The second half of the thesis involves a critical social analysis of the research data and produces a theory of mental health nursing which, the author suggests, has wide application in practice.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1133  
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