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Giddings, D.L.S.; Grant, B.M. |
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Title |
A Trojan Horse for positivism? A critique of mixed methods research |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Advances in Nursing Science |
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Volume |
30 |
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1 |
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52-60 |
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Keywords |
Nursing research; Methodology; Evaluation |
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This paper presents an analysis of mixed methods research, which the authors suggest is captured by a pragmatically inflected form of post-positivism. Although it passes for an alternative methodological movement that purports to breach the divide between qualitative and quantitative research, most mixed methods studies favour the forms of analysis and truth finding associated with positivism. The authors anticipate a move away from exploring more philosophical questions or undertaking modes of enquiry that challenge the status quo. At the same time, they recognise that mixed methods research offers particular strengths and that, although it serves as a Trojan Horse for positivism, it may productively carry other paradigmatic passengers. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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650 |
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Spence, D.; Wood, E.E. |
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Title |
Registered nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Professional Nursing |
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23 |
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1 |
Pages |
55-59 |
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Registered nurses; Management; Professional development; Attitude of health personnel |
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This article presents the findings of an interpretive study that explored and documented the meaning and impact of nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews. Data gleaned from nine New Zealand registered nurses employed by a single district health board provide evidence that nurses are often disappointed by the process of performance appraisal. Although they believe in the potential value of performance appraisal interviews, they seldom experience the feedback, direction, and encouragement necessary for an effective appraisal process. It is suggested that changes to the current professional development program and its accompanying performance appraisal will require skilled commitment on the part of nurses, managers, and the employing organisation to improve and develop the assessment and promotion of nursing practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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840 |
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McBride-Henry, K.; Foureur, M. |
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Title |
A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Advanced Nursing |
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60 |
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1 |
Pages |
58-66 |
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Keywords |
Patient safety; Drug administration; Organisational culture; Nursing |
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This paper reports on a study to explore how nurses in a secondary care environment understand medication administration safety and the factors that contribute to, or undermine, safe practice during this process. Data were collected in 2005 using three focus groups of nurses that formed part of a larger study examining organisational safety and medication administration from a nursing perspective. A narrative approach was employed to analyse the transcripts. Participants had good understandings of organisational culture in relation to medication safety and recognised the importance of effective multi-disciplinary teams in maintaining a safe environment for patients. Despite this, they acknowledged that not all systems work well, and offered a variety of ways to improve current medication practices. These findings highlight the meaningful contribution nurses can make to patient safety and emphasise the importance of including the nursing voice in any quality improvement initiatives. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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648 |
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Houliston, Sally |
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Title |
Flight nurse perceptions of factors inflencing clinical decision making in their practice environment |
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2007 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
NZNO Library |
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86 pp |
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Flight nurse perceptions of factors inflencing clinical decision making in their practice environment: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Nursing at the Eastern Institute of Technology, Taradale, New Zealand
The research project sought to describe the flight nurses perceptions about the factors that influence clinical decision making in their flight nursing practice, using a descriptive survey methodology. Themes emerged as factors which participants perceived influenced clinical decision making in their flight nursing role and in the aeromedical role. These themes included pre-flight preparation, patient status, experience and education of the nurse, and the challenges associated with the physical and atmospheric environments. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1334 |
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Author |
Phillips, B.N. |
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Title |
Nursing care and understanding the experiences of others: A Gadamerian perspective |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Nursing Inquiry |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
14 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
89-94 |
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Keywords |
Nursing philosophy; Nurse-patient relations |
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This article investigates the process where nurses attempt to understand the experience of patients. The author argues that this transcends particular models of ill-health. Gadamerian hermeneutics, which has been used in nursing research to articulate the process of understanding, is elaborated on. Gadamer's exposition of understanding shows that practitioners need to be aware that understanding of other people is developed through a fusion of one's own history, language and culture with that of the other person. This occurs through a hermeneutic question-answer dialogue in which practitioners put their ideas at risk of being modified or rejected in the process. Understanding then, is a perceptual and conceptual process. In this way, the experience of nurses seeking to understanding those they nurse increases self-awareness, as well as enhancing their ability to further understand others. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 797 |
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781 |
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Author |
Alleyne, D. |
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Title |
The context of nursing in New Zealand prisons from historical and contemporary perspectives |
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Year |
2007 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
NZNO Library |
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94 pp. |
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This dissertation by Deborah Alleyne explores the current context of nursing in New Zealand prisons through rediscovering the history of its introduction and development, and review of relevant literature. Prison nursing is recognised as a unique branch of the wider nursing profession by virtue of the environment in which nurses work and the population for whom they provide care. Four key themes are identified from the literature review: custody versus caring; nurses' relationship with custody staff; nurses' relationship with prisoners; isolation. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1377 |
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Author |
Polaschek, L.; Polaschek, N. |
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Title |
Solution-focused conversations: A new therapeutic strategy in Well Child health nursing telephone consultations |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
59 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
111-119 |
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Keywords |
Telenursing; Communication; Evaluation |
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This paper reports a study to explore Well Child nurses' perceptions of outcomes resulting from the use of solution-focused conversations in their telephone consultations with clients. The standard problem-solving approach used to address physical issues is less effective for various non-physical concerns, where different communication strategies may be helpful. In this qualitative, action-oriented study, a small group of Well Child telenurses in New Zealand was introduced to a specific communication strategy, called 'solution-focused conversations', during 2005. They applied this approach in their practice and then reflected together on their experiences in focus groups. The nurses considered that the solution-focused conversations enabled clients to: recognise the nature of the parenting issue of concern that had motivated their call; identify more effective parenting practices to address specific issues with their child; increase their confidence in their own parenting capabilities. This study suggested the value of learning a specific communication strategy for the practice of a group of Well Child telenurses. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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973 |
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Author |
Howie, J. |
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Choosing the place of birth : how primigravida women experiencing a low-risk pregnancy choose the place in which they plan to give birth in New Zealand |
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2007 |
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Held by Lakes DHB |
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113 pp |
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A thesis submitted to the Otago Polytechnic Dunedin, in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Midwifery. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1369 |
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Author |
Barber, M |
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Title |
Nursing and living in rural New Zealand communities: an interpretive descriptive study |
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Year |
2007 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
NZNO Library |
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116pp |
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand. June 2007
This study used an interpretive descriptive method to gain insight into and
explore key issues for rural nurses working and living in the same
community. Four Rural Nurse Specialists were recruited as participants. The
nurses had lived and nursed in the same rural community for a minimum of
12 months. Participants were interviewed face to face and their transcribed
interviews underwent thematic analysis.
The meta-theme was: the distinctive nature of rural nursing. The themes
identified were: interwoven professional and personal roles; complex role of
rural nurses and relationships with the community. A conceptual model was
developed to capture the relationship between the meta-theme and the
themes. A definition for rural nursing was developed from the findings.
This research identified some points of difference in this group of rural
nurses from the available rural nursing literature. It also provides a better
understanding of the supports Rural Nurse Specialists need to be successful
in their roles, particularly around the recruitment and retention of the rural
nursing workforce. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1386 |
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Author |
Pitama, S.; Robertson, P.; Cram, F.; Gillies, M.; Huria, T.; Dalla-Katoa, W. |
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Title |
Meihana model: A clinical assessment framework |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
New Zealand Journal of Psychology |
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Volume |
36 |
Issue |
3 |
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118-125 |
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Nursing models; Clinical assessment; Maori; Mental health |
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In 1984 Mason Durie documented a framework for understanding Maori health, Te Whare Tapa Wha, which has subsequently become embedded in Maori health policy. This article presents a specific assessment framework, the Meihana Model, which encompasses the four original cornerstones of Te Whare Tapa Wha, and inserts two additional elements. These form a practice model (alongside Maori beliefs, values and experiences) to guide clinical assessment and intervention with Maori clients and whanau accessing mental health services. This paper outlines the rationale for and background of the Meihana Model and then describes each dimension: whanau, wairua, tinana, hinengaro, taiao and iwi katoa. The model provides a basis for a more comprehensive assessment of clients/whanau to underpin appropriate treatment decisions. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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459 |
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Author |
O'Shea, M.; Reddy, L. |
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Title |
Action change in New Zealand mental health nursing: One team's perspective |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Practice Development in Health Care |
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6 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
137-142 |
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Keywords |
Experiential learning; Psychiatric Nursing; Communication; Community health nursing |
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This paper describes an attempt at effecting change with specific relevance to the discharge planning of clients from a New Zealand inpatient mental health unit to a community setting. It explores how a team of community mental health nurses, practising in an urban/rural area, used the concepts of practice development to endeavour to bring about change while still retaining a client-centred focus. It describes how, in their enthusiasm, they embarked on the road to practice change without undertaking some of the essential ground work, Although they did not achieve all they set out to achieve, much was learnt in the process. In this paper, the authors outline their key learning points concerning the importance of engagement, communication, consistency and cooperation to the process and outcomes of practice change. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 897 |
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881 |
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Author |
Pirret, A.M. |
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The level of knowledge of respiratory physiology articulated by intensive care nurses to provide rationale for their clinical decision-making |
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Journal Article |
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2007 |
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Intensive & Critical Care Nursing |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
3 |
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145-155 |
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Evaluation; Intensive care nursing; Clinical decision making; Nursing; Education |
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The objective of this paper is to outline a study firstly, assessing ICU nurses' ability in articulating respiratory physiology to provide rationale for their clinical decision-making and secondly, the barriers that limit the articulation of this knowledge. Using an evaluation methodology, multiple methods were employed to collect data from 27 ICU nurses who had completed an ICU education programme and were working in one of two tertiary ICUs in New Zealand. Quantitative analysis showed that nurses articulated a low to medium level of knowledge of respiratory physiology. Thematic analysis identified the barriers limiting this use of respiratory physiology as being inadequate coverage of concepts in some ICU programmes; limited discussion of concepts in clinical practice; lack of clinical support; lack of individual professional responsibility; nurses' high reliance on intuitive knowledge; lack of collaborative practice; availability of medical expertise; and the limitations of clinical guidelines and protocols. These issues need to be addressed if nurses' articulation of respiratory physiology to provide rationale for their clinical decision-making is to be improved. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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933 |
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Author |
Alcorn, G. |
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The youth health specialty in New Zealand: Collaborative practice and future development |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
New Zealand Family Physician |
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The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website |
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34 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
162-167 |
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Adolescents; Community health nursing; Primary health care; Nurse practitioners; School nursing |
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This paper details the workforce capacity of youth health nursing and medical staffing required for community-based and school-based youth health services. The author shows how youth health services seek to complement the care delivered by Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) and other allied health care services in the community. She outlines the development and operation at VIBE, a community-based youth health service in the Hutt Valley with school-based youth health services delivered at four low deciles secondary schools. She explains that developing workforce capacity for youth health services is a primary health care priority and an important means to address inequalities and to improve the health services of young people. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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518 |
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Author |
Kent, B.; Fineout-Overholt, E.; Wimpenny, P. |
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Title |
Teaching EBP: Part 2 – making sense of clinical practice guidelines |
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Journal Article |
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2007 |
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Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing |
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Volume |
4 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
164-169 |
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Evidence-based medicine; Teaching methods; Guidelines |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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845 |
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Lesa, R.; Dixon, D.A. |
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Physical assessment: Implications for nurse educators and nursing practice |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
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International Nursing Review |
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54 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
166-172 |
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Advanced nursing practice; Clinical assessment; Cardiovascular diseases; Nursing; Education |
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In New Zealand, the physical assessment of a patient has traditionally been the domain of the medical profession. Recent implementation of advanced practice roles has expanded the scope of practice and nurse practitioners may now be expected to perform physical assessments. The aim of this literature review was to discover what could be learnt from the experiences of Western countries. Nurses from the USA, Canada and Australia readily incorporate physical assessment skills into their nursing practice as a component of health assessment. The international literature identified that any change to the nurse's role in health assessment, to include physical assessment skills, requires strategies that involve the regulatory, educational and practice components of nursing. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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786 |
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