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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 (down) November Pages  
  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 Murphy, R. openurl 
  Title A day in the life of an acute hospital psychiatric nurse Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 11 Issue (down) 9 Pages 24-25  
  Keywords Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Interprofessional relations; Mental health; Multidisciplinary care teams  
  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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 957  
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Author Flint, V. openurl 
  Title The place of ECT in mental health care Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 11 Issue (down) 9 Pages 18-20  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Trauma; Mental health  
  Abstract The author reviews the controversial treatment of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) which has re-emerged as a safe and effective treatment for major depressive disorders. She first addresses the popular conceptions of ECT, which are based on early misuse of the treatment when it was delivered unmodified, or forcefully and without anaesthetic. She then uses a case study to illustrate the benefits of ECT for catatonia and catatonic states. Diagnostic criteria for catatonia include motoric immobility, excessive motor activity, extreme negativism or mutism, peculiarities of voluntary movement, and echolalia or echopraxia. The treatment of a patient is detailed, and the role of the ECT nurse is outlined. The ECT nurse is a co-ordinator, an educator, liaises with other services and families, and is a point of contact about ECT within the mental health service generally and in the ECT unit in particular. The case study showed successful use of ECT. A series of eight ECT treatments were administered to the catatonic patient, after which he was discharged home with minor depression and showing signs of enjoying life once again.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1011 Serial 995  
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Author Hughes, F. openurl 
  Title Reconnecting with policy: Requirements for survival as a mental health nurse Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 44 Issue (down) 8 Pages 30-39  
  Keywords Policy; Mental health; Nursing specialties  
  Abstract This article discusses the disconnection between mental health nurses and policy, and the importance of reconnecting such relationships. It is suggested this will benefit consumers, provide influence in health care policies and, ultimately, contribute to strategies to improve the health of our nation. In this article, the author draws on her own experiences and applies these to a discussion of how mental health nurses can influence and strengthen their relationships with nursing policy.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 938  
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Author Lewer, D. openurl 
  Title Analysing the Mental Health Act Type Journal Article
  Year 1999 Publication Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 5 Issue (down) 8 Pages 14-16  
  Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Law and legislation; Ethics  
  Abstract Changes brought by the Mental Health Act (MHA) to clinical practice, and some of the problems it has created for nurses, are examined in this article. Compulsory assessment and treatment orders (CATO) and the role of Duly Authorised Officers (DAO), and moral dilemmas that can arise as a consequence of CATOs used by DAOs are examined. The requirement for DAOs to act as patient advocates and to safeguard cultural beliefs are highlighted. The MHA promotes self responsibility and a treatment philosophy rather than detention of the mentally ill.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1039 Serial 1023  
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Author Pitama, S.; Robertson, P.; Cram, F.; Gillies, M.; Huria, T.; Dalla-Katoa, W. openurl 
  Title Meihana model: A clinical assessment framework Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication New Zealand Journal of Psychology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 36 Issue (down) 3 Pages 118-125  
  Keywords Nursing models; Clinical assessment; Maori; Mental health  
  Abstract 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 459  
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Author Farrow, T.; McKenna, B.; O'Brien, A.J. openurl 
  Title Advanced 'prescribing' of nurses' emergency holding powers under New Zealand mental health legislation Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 11 Issue (down) 3 Pages 164-169  
  Keywords Mental health; Law and legislation; Psychiatric Nursing; Scope of practice  
  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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 651  
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Author Farrow, T.; O'Brien, A.J. openurl 
  Title Discourse analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2001/2002 Canterbury, New Zealand mental health nurses' strike Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue (down) 3 Pages 187-195  
  Keywords Mental health; Nursing specialties; Industrial relations  
  Abstract This paper reports on research into print media representations of industrial disputes in Canterbury in 2001, when mental health nurses undertook a variety of strike actions after stalled negotiations with the local district health board. One response to these actions was the temporary reduction of many of the regions' mental health services. The researchers identified themes of juxtaposed but largely deprecatory images of both mental health nursing and of consumers of services. Some professional nursing voices were given print space during the strike; however, these were largely incorporated into existing discourses rather than offering a nursing viewpoint on the strike. The researchers suggest organisational efforts to focus on ways of ensuring that mental health nurses are seen as a legitimate authority by the media.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 692  
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Author Foster, M.J.; Al-Modaq, M.; Carter, B.; Neill, S.; O'Sullivan, T.; Quaye, A.A.; Majamanda, M.; Abdullah, K.; Hallstrom, I.K.; English, C.; Vickers, A.; Coyne, I., Adama, E.; Morelius, E. url  openurl
  Title Seeing lockdown through the eyes of children from around the world: Reflecting on a children's artwork project Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 37 Issue (down) 3 Pages 104-115  
  Keywords Child health; Mental health; Pandemics; COVID-19; Children's art  
  Abstract Illustrates the impact of the pandemic and children's experiences of lockdowns through their artwork. Describes a cross-cultural project in which members of the International Network for Child and Family-Centered Care collaborated to elicit children's responses to being locked down, compiling their artistic expressions into an eBook. Invites child and family nurses to use the insights provided to inform their interactions with children.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1739  
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Author Owen, Katie; Day, Liz; Yang, Diya openurl 
  Title Promoting well-being for Chinese international students in an undergraduate nursing programme: reducing culture shock Type Journal Article
  Year 2017 Publication Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue (down) 24 Pages 13-20  
  Keywords International students; English as an additional language (EAL); Culture shock; Acculturation; Mental health  
  Abstract Reviews literature relating to the experience of international tertiary students, particularly Chinese students, undertaking nursing education. Reports that international students cite poorer mental and physical health outcomes than domestic students, and that students with English as an additional language (EAL) experience culture shock, frustration and stress. Suggests that tertiary institutions need to supply targeted interventions for international students in language and cultural adaptation to promote positive acculturation.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1546  
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Author Mortensen, A.; Young, N. openurl 
  Title Caring for refugees in emergency departments in New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 20 Issue (down) 2 Pages 24-35  
  Keywords Emergency nursing; Culture; Mental health; Health status  
  Abstract This paper outlines some of the special health needs of people from refugee backgrounds who present in the emergency department, and the role of emergency department nurses in improving care for refugee and migrant peoples. Refugees and asylum seekers represent a significant proportion of attendees in emergency departments in Auckland Hospitals. Culture and ethnicity are a major factor to be considered in addressing the health care needs of this population. Other factors such as the physical and psychological sequelae of the refugee experience, health care experience prior to arrival in New Zealand, poverty, language, and the trauma of resettlement also have a major impact on health care seeking behaviours.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 557 Serial 543  
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Author Farrow, T.; McKenna, B.; O'Brien, A.J. openurl 
  Title Initiating committal proceedings 'just in case' with voluntary patients: A critique of nursing practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 18 Issue (down) 2 Pages 15-23  
  Keywords Patient rights; Law and legislation; Mental health; Nurse-patient relations  
  Abstract The authors report a clinical audit that, combined with anecdotal evidence, verifies the practice of putting section 8B medical certificates on the files of voluntary mental health patients at the time of admission. This is seen as a strategy to balance the requirement to support and promote the autonomy of voluntary patients with the need to protect those patients or other people. A conceptual analysis of these issues indicates that such a practice is both legally questionable and ethically inappropriate. The authors suggest an alternative framework for practice that is legally and ethically preferable for both nurses and patients.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 618  
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Author Thompson, R.; Farrow, T. openurl 
  Title The Workbook Portfolio: Facilitating undergraduate student learning in the mental health clinical area Type Journal Article
  Year 1999 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue (down) 2 Pages 21-30  
  Keywords Mental health; Teaching methods; Critical thinking  
  Abstract This article describes the use of a model that has been developed to assist students in tackling the complex issues surrounding mental health nursing. The Workbook Portfolio has identifiable components that encourage the development of reflective and analytical skills, which allow nurses to practice within an environment that is influenced and determined by a complex, and sometimes contradictory, range of external influences. The article explains the workings of this model so it can be used by educators to for students in the mental health setting.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 637  
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Author Nicol, M.J.; Manoharan, H.; Marfell-Jones, M.; Meha-Hoerara, K.; Milne, R.; O'Connell, M.; Oliver, J.D.; Teekman, B. openurl 
  Title Issues in adolescent health: A challenge for nursing Type Journal Article
  Year 2002 Publication Contemporary Nurse Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 12 Issue (down) 2 Pages 155-163  
  Keywords Adolescents; Health education; Health promotion; Nursing; Risk factors; Suicide; Sexual health; Smoking; Mental health  
  Abstract This review provides an overview of the health issues for adolescents, and the implications for nursing practice, particularly around health promotion. It looks at the social context of adolescents including peer pressure, along with health issues such as suicide, mental health, sexual health, and smoking.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 712  
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Author Farrow, T. openurl 
  Title 'No suicide contracts' in community crisis situations: A conceptual analysis Type Journal Article
  Year 2003 Publication Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue (down) 2 Pages 199-202  
  Keywords Mental health; Community health nursing; Psychology; Suicide  
  Abstract 'No suicide contracts' take the form of a 'guarantee of safety', along with a 'promise' to call specified persons if the suicidal ideation becomes unmanageable for the person concerned. They are commonly used in community crisis situations with suicidal people in New Zealand. This article describes and analyses the use of 'no suicide contracts' in these settings. It is argued that the theoretical base (transactional analysis) of the 'no suicide contract' is likely to be deleterious in the community crisis situation.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 779  
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