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Author McKenna, B.; Poole, S.; Smith, N.A.; Coverdale, J.; Gale, C.
Title A survey of threats and violent behaviour by patients against registered nurses in their first year of practice Type Miscellaneous
Year 2003 Publication (up) International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 56-63
Keywords New graduate nurses; Workplace violence; Occupational health and safety; Training; Mental health; Psychiatric nursing
Abstract For this study, an anonymous survey was sent to registered nurses in their first year of practice. From the 1169 survey instruments that were distributed, 551 were returned completed (a response rate of 47%). The most common inappropriate behaviour by patients involved verbal threats, verbal sexual harassment, and physical intimidation. There were 22 incidents of assault requiring medical intervention and 21 incidents of participants being stalked by patients. Male graduates and younger nurses were especially vulnerable. Mental health was the service area most at risk. A most distressing incident was described by 123 (22%) of respondents. The level of distress caused by the incident was rated by 68 of the 123 respondents (55%) as moderate or severe. Only half of those who described a most distressing event indicated they had some undergraduate training in protecting against assault or in managing potentially violent incidents. After registration, 45 (37%) indicated they had received such training. The findings of this study indicate priorities for effective prevention programmes.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 649
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Author Crowe, M.; Jones, V.; Stone, M.-A.; Coe, G.
Title The clinical effectiveness of nursing models of diabetes care: A synthesis of the evidence Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication (up) International Journal of Nursing Studies Abbreviated Journal
Volume 93 Issue Pages 119-128
Keywords Nurse-led care; Diabetes; Primary health care nurses; Clinical efficacy
Abstract Determines the clinical effectiveness, in terms of glycaemic control, other biological measures, cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction, of nurse-led diabetes interventions led by primary health care nurses. Uses PRISMA guidelines for reporting the results of a systematic review of the literature. Compares quantitative studies of physician-led care and cost-effectiveness, with qualitative studies of patient experiences of nurse-led care.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1790
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Author Thompson, R.
Title On call but not rostered Type Book Chapter
Year 2008 Publication (up) Jean Ross (Ed.), Rural nursing: Aspects of practice (pp. 67-78) Abbreviated Journal Ministry of Health publications page
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Rural nursing; Ethics; Registered nurses
Abstract In this chapter the author uses storytelling to explore the legal and ethical issues she experiences as a rural volunteer registered nurse. She describes the relationship between the nurse and community embodied in areas such as the public perception of nurses, and discusses aspects of her practice in the light of the particular legal and ethical context of rural areas.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 768 Serial 752
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Author Harding, T.S.
Title The construction of men who are nurses as gay Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication (up) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal Coda: An institutional repository for the New Zealand ITP sector
Volume 60 Issue 6 Pages 636-644
Keywords Male nurses; Prejudice; Sexuality
Abstract This paper is a report of a study to determine the construction of male nurses as gay, and to describe how this discourse impacts on a group of New Zealand male nurses. This social constructionist study drew on data collected from existing texts on men, nursing and masculinity and interviews with 18 New Zealand men conducted in 2003-2004. Discourse analysis, informed by masculinity theory and queer theory, was used to analyse the data. Despite the participants' beliefs that the majority of male nurses are heterosexual, the stereotype persists. A paradox emerged between the 'homosexual' general nurse and the 'heterosexual' pyschiatric nurse. The stigma associated with homosexuality exposes male nurses to homophobia in the workplace. The heterosexual men employed strategies to avoid the presumption of homosexuality; these included: avoiding contact with gay colleagues and overt expression of their heterosexuality. These stigmatising discourses create a barrier to caring and, aligned with the presence of homophobia in the workplace, deter men's entry into the profession and may be important issues with respect to their retention.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 647
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Author Budge, C.; Carryer, J.B.; Wood, S.
Title Health correlates of autonomy, control and professional relationships in the nursing work environment Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication (up) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 42 Issue 3 Pages 260-268
Keywords Workplace; Occupational health and safety; Registered nurses
Abstract The aim of this study was to examine nursing in New Zealand and to see whether aspects of the work environment are associated with health status. A total of 225 registered nurses in a general hospital completed the Revised Nursing Work Index (NWI-R) and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Ratings indicated that the New Zealand hospital environment was characterized by less autonomy and control and better nurse-physician relations than in USA hospitals. Results of correlations demonstrated that more positive ratings of the three workplace attributes were associated with better health status amongst the nurses. The results of regression analyses were indicative either of a confounding relationship or of a mediating relationship such that nurses' relations with physicians, administration and other departments mediate the associations between autonomy, control and health status.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 703
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Author McKenna, B.; Smith, N.A.; Poole, S.; Coverdale, J.
Title Horizontal violence: Experiences of registered nurses in their first year of practice Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication (up) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 42 Issue 1 Pages 90-96
Keywords New graduate nurses; Workplace violence; Occupational health and safety
Abstract The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of horizontal violence, or bullying, experienced by nurses in their first year of practice; to describe the characteristics of the most distressing incidents experienced; to determine the consequences, and measure the psychological impact, of such events; and to determine the adequacy of training received to manage horizontal violence. An anonymous survey was mailed to 1169 nurses in New Zealand who had registered in the year prior to November 2000 with a response rate of 47%. Many new graduates experienced horizontal violence across all clinical settings. Absenteeism from work, the high number of respondents who considered leaving nursing, and scores on the Impact of Event Scale all indicated the serious impact of interpersonal conflict. Nearly half of the events described were not reported, only 12% of those who described a distressing incident received formal debriefing, and the majority of respondents had no training to manage the behaviour.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 706
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Author Kinealy, T.; Arroll, B.; Kenealy, H.; Docherty, B.; Scott, D.; Scragg, R.; Simmons, D.
Title Diabetes care: Practice nurse roles, attitudes and concerns Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication (up) Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 48 Issue 11 Pages 68-75
Keywords Diabetes Type 2; Practice nurses; Attitude of health personnel; Primary health care
Abstract The aim of this paper is to report a study to compare the diabetes-related work roles, training and attitudes of practice nurses in New Zealand surveyed in 1990 and 1999, to consider whether barriers to practice nurse diabetes care changed through that decade, and whether ongoing barriers will be addressed by current changes in primary care. Questionnaires were mailed to all 146 practice nurses in South Auckland in 1990 and to all 180 in 1999, asking about personal and practice descriptions, practice organisation, time spent with patients with diabetes, screening practices, components of care undertaken by practice nurses, difficulties and barriers to good practice, training in diabetes and need for further education. The 1999 questionnaire also asked about nurse prescribing and influence on patient quality of life. More nurses surveyed in 1999 had post-registration diabetes training than those in 1990, although most of those surveyed in both years wanted further training. In 1999, nurses looked after more patients with diabetes, without spending more time on diabetes care than nurses in 1990. Nevertheless, they reported increased involvement in the more complex areas of diabetes care. Respondents in 1999 were no more likely than those in 1990 to adjust treatment, and gave a full range of opinion for and against proposals to allow nurse prescribing. The relatively low response rate to the 1990 survey may lead to an underestimate of changes between 1990 and 1999. Developments in New Zealand primary care are likely to increase the role of primary health care nurses in diabetes. Research and evaluation is required to ascertain whether this increasing role translates into improved outcomes for patients.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1100
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Author Brockie, Teresa; Clark, Terryann C; Best, Odette; Power, Tamara; Bourque Bearskin, Lisa; Kurtz, Donna LM; Lowe, John; Wilson, Denise
Title Indigenous social exclusion to inclusion: Case studies on Indigenous nursing leadership in four high income countries. Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication (up) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-15
Keywords Nursing leadership; Indigenous nurses; Nursing workforce; Indigenous health; Kaupapa Maori research methodology
Abstract Maintains that achieving health equity for indigenous populations requires indigenous nursing leadership to develop and implement new systems of care delivery. Develops a consensus among indigenous nurse academics from Australia, Canada, NZ and the US on the three themes of nursing leadership, to redress colonial injustices, to contribute to models of care and to enhance the indigenous workforce. Highlights five indigenous strategies for influencing outcomes: nationhood and reconcilation as levers for change; nursing leadership; workforce strategies; culturally-safe practices and models of care; nurse activism.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1773
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Author Paton, B.; Martin, S.; McClunie-Trust, P.; Weir, N.
Title Doing phenomenological research collaboratively Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication (up) Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing Abbreviated Journal Wintec Research Archive
Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 176-181
Keywords Qualiltative research; Nursing research; New graduate nurses
Abstract The purpose of this article is twofold. The first is to clarify some of the challenges experienced while conducting collaborative research and describe the steps taken to ensure consistency between the purpose of the research and the phenomenological research design used to explore the learning that nursing students acquire in their final clinical practicum. Second, it was thought that by illuminating this learning, registered nurses working as preceptors and those supporting new graduates could gain insight into the complexities of learning the skills of safe and competent practice from the student's perspective. This insight is essential in creating a strategy between education and practice to minimise the duplication of learning opportunities and lessen the cost of supporting newly registered nurses, which may be at the expense of investment in the professional development of experienced registered nurses.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1202
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Author Spence, D.; Wood, E.E.
Title Registered nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication (up) Journal of Professional Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 23 Issue 1 Pages 55-59
Keywords Registered nurses; Management; Professional development; Attitude of health personnel
Abstract 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.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 840
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Author Pipi, Kataraina; Moss, Michelle; Were, Louise
Title Nga manukura o apopo: sustaining kaupapa Maori nurse and midwifery leadership Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication (up) Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 16-24
Keywords Maori nursing leadership; Maori nurses; Kaupapa Maori; Workforce
Abstract Analyses and synthesises the evaluation reports of the clinical leadership training programmes of Nga Manukura o Apopo, the national Maori nursing and midwifery workforce development programme. Considers how the marae-based Kaupapa Maori training approach contributed to the outcomes. Examines clinical leadership, recruitment, professional development and governance.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1714
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Author Walker, Leonie
Title Hardships and hurdles: The experiences of migrant nurses in New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication (up) Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal NZNO Library
Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 4-8
Keywords Recruitment and retention; Personnel recruitment; Foreign nurses; English as a second language; Emigration and immigration; Bullying
Abstract The New Zealand nursing workforce is increasingly made up of overseas trained nurses. There is extensive literature from elsewhere in the world on the impacts of international nurse recruitment and migration on individual nurses and on health services. The literature also portrays evidence of abuse and exploitation, yet few studies are available relating to the experiences of migrant nurses in New Zealand. This research conducted a survey of overseas-trained nurses, specifically focusing on those nurses for whom English is not their first language, to understand the experiences and factors affecting migrant registered nurses in New Zealand. Given the importance to the New Zealand workforce of overseas-trained nurses, this research highlighted that more warnings and advice regarding recruitment agencies and information about nursing in New Zealand and the Nursing Council requirements for registration should be made available to nurses prior to their migration. Nursing leaders should be particularly alert to any evidence of bullying or discrimination based on race or overseas origin.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1337
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Author Gifford, H.; Walker, L.; Clendon, J.; Wilson, D.; Boulton, A.
Title Maori nurses and smoking; Conflicted identities and motivations for smoking cessation Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication (up) Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal Available through NZNO library
Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 33-38
Keywords Maori nurses; Smoking cessation; smoking; Qualitative research
Abstract This research aims to design and test the feasibility of an intervention promoting smoking cessation, and reducing smoking relapse, among Māori nurses who smoke. It is being conducted in two phases. Phase one, a national web-based survey, conducted in December 2012, explored the views of Māori nurses (smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers) regarding smoking. This paper reports on the analysis of qualitative responses from 410 nurses and nursing students identifying as Māori who completed an online survey. Five themes were identified: beliefs about smoking; ?for our tamariki?; personal stories of quitting; dissatisfaction with current approaches; and plans for future strategies. The findings confirm that nurses who smoke may experience feelings of conflict, and regard their behaviour as inconsistent with their role as nurses and health promoters. Nurses who smoke must be supported to become, and to stay, smokefree. Tailored Māori-specific cessation initiatives are needed.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1392
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Author Skerman, N.; Manhire, K.; Thompson, S.; Abel, S.
Title Extended Plunket Service for vulnerable teenage mothers : well-child nurses' perspectives Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication (up) Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 36-40
Keywords Teenage Mothers; Well-Child Nurses; Nurse-Client Relationships; Social Issues; Postnatal Health Services; Surveys
Abstract Reports nurses' perspectives on their role in the extended Well Child/Tamariki Ora service to teenage mothers which has been delivered by the Royal NZ Plunket Society since 2011 to adolescent mothers in Hawke's Bay. Focuses on what nurses consider necessary for this client population and the challenges nurses face. Evaluates the service at two intervals : first when the babies were six months old, and second when they were three years. Conducts interviews to identify the factors essential to successful service delivery : trusting nurse/client relationships, strong inter-agency relationships, team-work and support.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1410
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Author Walker, Leonie; Clendon, Jill; Cheung, Vivian
Title Family responsibilities of Asian nurses in New Zealand: implications for retention Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication (up) Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 4-10
Keywords Asian nurses; Family caregiving; Workforce retention
Abstract Explores the care-giving responsibilities of Asian NZNO member nurses for both children and elders, and the impact of these on their work, their nursing careers and their intention to remain as nurses in NZ. Takes a mixed-method approach using a group interview of 25 nurses and a survey of 562 nurses. Highlights impacts on nurses, revealing variable access to support, with implications for continuing education, career advancement and retention.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1525
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