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Author Holloway, Kathy; Baker, Jacqueline; Lumby, Judy openurl 
  Title Specialist nursing famework for New Zealand: A missing link in workforce planning Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication (down) Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 4 Pages 269-275  
  Keywords Workforce planning; Nursing workforce; Specialist nursing frameworks; Advanced practice nurses  
  Abstract Explores the NZ context underpinning adequate specialist nurse workforce supply, contending that effective workforce planning would be supported by the

development of a single unified framework for specialist nursing practice in NZ, with the potential to support accurate data collection and to enable service providers to identify and plan transparent and transferable pathways for specialist nursing service provision and development. Argues that advanced practice nursing frameworks assist in increasing productivity through building an evidence base about advanced practice, enhancing consistency and equity of expertise, supporting a reduction in role duplication, and enabling succession planning and sustainability.
 
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1826  
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Author Holloway, Kathryn openurl 
  Title The New Zealand nurse specialist framework: Clarifying the contribution of the nurse specialist Type Journal Article
  Year 2012 Publication (down) Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 13 Issue 3 Pages 147-153  
  Keywords Nurse Specialist Framework; Advanced nursing practice; Workforce planning; Capability models  
  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.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1827  
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Author Douche; Jeanie; Mitchell, Mani url  openurl
  Title Aotearoa childhood genital (re)assignment surgery:A case for the right to bodily integrity Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 17-27  
  Keywords Sex-gender binary; intersex; hetero-normativity; pathologising  
  Abstract Backgrounds the definition and incidence of Disorders of Sex Development (DSD),and explains the rationale behind Childhood Genital Reassignment Surgery (CGRS). Places the discourse surrounding normalising surgery within essentialist and social constructionist perceptions of sex and gender. Draws upon personal experience and poststructuralist ideas to examine the practice of CGRS.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1603  
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Author Hughes, Kerri-Ann; Carryer, Jennifer; Boldy, Duncan; Jones, Mark; Gower, Shelley url  openurl
  Title Attributes of an effective nurse manager in New Zealand: An analysis of nurse manager perceptions Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 27-37  
  Keywords Nurse manager; Skills and attributes; Managerial effectiveness  
  Abstract Analyses nurse managers' perceptions of those attributes they consider important to achieve managerial effectiveness in the New Zealand context. Conducts a quantitative study using a pre-coded survey questionnaire with 149 nurse managers. Identifies managerial effectiveness attributes using an effectiveness dimensions ranking tool, comprising four groups of co-dependent skill dimensions.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1604  
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Author Burrow, Maria; Gilmour, Jean; Cook, Catherine url  openurl
  Title The information behaviour of health care assistants: a literature review Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages 6-17  
  Keywords Health-care Assistants; Information ehaviour; Literature Review; Social Contexts  
  Abstract Reviews existing research literature to examine health-care assistants'(HCA) and other paid caregivers' information-seeking behaviour. e.g. identifying a need for information; and seeking, avoiding or sharing information. Identifies four social contexts for the behaviour: home health-care, residential dementia care, nursing homes, and acute hospital environments. Garners this data to support registered nurses (RN) who delegate direct care to a growing body of unregistered health-care assistants. Highlights the influence that situational factors and social contexts have on information behaviours.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1605  
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Author Mowatt, Rebecca; Haar, Jarrod url  openurl
  Title Sacrifices, benefits and surprises of internationally-qualified nurses migrating to New Zealand from India and the Philippines Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages 18-31  
  Keywords Internationally-qualified Nurses; Migrant nurses; Culture shock; Surveys  
  Abstract Examines the experiences of internationally-qualified nurses from the

Philippines and India upon migration to NZ. Employs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study to survey the migrant nurses and to identify dominant themes.
 
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1606  
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Author Hughes, Margaret; Kirk, Ray; Dixon, Alison url  openurl
  Title New Zealand nurses' storied experiences of direction and delegation Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages 32-45  
  Keywords Direction; Delegation; Teamwork; Enrolled Nurses; Registered Nurses  
  Abstract Explores nurses' perceptions about their everyday direction and delegation interactions using a narrative inquiry approach. Invites Registered Nurses (RN)and Enrolled Nurses (EN) who hold a practising certificate, are employed in Canterbury, and registered with the Nursing Council, to participate in this research. Presents 8 narratives that highlight the nature of teamwork, the importance of communication, and the need for a delegation relationship.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1607  
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Author Walker, Leonie url  openurl
  Title Do New Zealand's nursing students know how to access health-promotion services and look after their own health? Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 7-17  
  Keywords Nursing students; Health promotion; Health information; Self-care  
  Abstract Examines nursing students' knowledge about services, their access to facilities and their confidence in referring sources of health promotion to other students. Offers a web-based survey to nursing students at 23 nursing schools providing undergraduate nursing education in NZ. Conducts descriptive statistical analysis and compares groups based on age, year of study and ethnicity, using 2-sample t-tests. Describes the responses regarding service availability, health-promoting aspects of each campus, and confidence in provision of health advice.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1608  
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Author Almeida, Sandra; Montayre, Jed url  openurl
  Title An integrative review of nurse-led virtual clinics Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 18-28  
  Keywords Nurse-led virtual clinics; Integrative reviews; Follow-up  
  Abstract Describes virtual clinics as planned contact by a nurse to a patient for the purposes of clinical consultation,advice and treatment planning. Examines nurse-led virtual clinic follow-up within chronic care services, particularly in relation to clinical utility and clinical outcomes. Identifies three themes from search of the literature: technical aspects of nurse-led virtual clinics, outcomes of nurse-led virtual clinics; the future application of nurse-led virtual clinics within the health industry.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1609  
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Author Hernandez, Monina; King, Anna; Stewart, Lisa url  openurl
  Title Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention and nurses' checklist documentation of their indwelling catheter management practices Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 29-42  
  Keywords Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; UTIs; Infection prevention; Documentation; Indwelling catheter management  
  Abstract Investigates nurses' catheter management practices, by means of an audit, as documented in a newly-introduced self-administered indwelling catheter-management checklist incorporating four components of catheter care in a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention bundle. Identifies these components of the bundle of care as: minimisation of inappropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion of catheters, adherence to catheter maintenance guidelines, and ongoing review and evaluation of catheter necessity. Shows that implementation of care components decreases bacteriuria rates and CAUTI when used together in standardised clinical checklists and performed collectively by nurses. Employs a quantitative research design as part of a mixed-methods study conducted at two surgical wards in a public hospital in Auckland where 50 nurses completed 175 checklists.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1610  
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Author Robertson, Sheree; Thompson, Shona url  openurl
  Title Nursing services in student health clinics in New Zealand tertiary education institutes Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 7-17  
  Keywords Student health clinics; Tertiary students; Sexual health; Mental health; International students  
  Abstract Discovers which nursing services are available to students in health clinics in NZ tertiary education institutes and how the clinics are structured. Surveys nurses practising in 16 of 22 institutes with student health services, about the types of services offered. Identifies sexual health, mental health and health education as the primary services, with sexual health and mental health the most utilised. Notes the increasing use of student health services by international students.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1615  
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Author Jamieson, Isabel; Harding, Thomas; Withington, John; Hudson, Dianne url  openurl
  Title Men entering nursing: has anything changed? Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 18-29  
  Keywords Nursing education; Stereotypes; Qualitative research; Male nurses; Surveys  
  Abstract Conducts thematic analysis to identify two predominant gender scripts: of nursing as women's work, and that men who nurse are homosexual. Notes the associated themes of the effect of negative stereotyping on male nurses' career choice, and their resistance to the stereotype of normative masculinity. Considers that the same barriers to men becoming nurses have remained unchanged since first identified and discussed in the 1960s.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1616  
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Author Pijpker, Rina; Wilkinson, Jill url  openurl
  Title Experiences of district nurses working with people with spinal cord injury: a descriptive account Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 30-40  
  Keywords District nursing; Spinal cord injury; Complex health needs; Community health nurse; Nursing role  
  Abstract Aims to generate a descriptive account of the experiences of district nurses working with people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Conducts a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews with three district nurses about their role. Reveals three themes related to the district nurses' role: tasks; complexity; barriers/enablers affecting performance. Suggests that the role of district health nurses meeting the needs of people with SCI requires review.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1617  
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Author Chalmers, Linda url  doi
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  Title Responding to the State of the World's Nursing 2020 report in Aotearoa New Zealand: Aligning the nursing workforce to universal health coverage and health equity Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 36 Issue 2 Pages 7-19  
  Keywords Health policy; Health equity; Health workforce; Maori nurses  
  Abstract Cites recommendations from the WHO's State of the World's Nursing (SOWN) 2020 report that countries invest in local production of nurses, nursing data and management, nursing leadership, nursing education and the regulation of nurses. Argues that NZ must address inequity in Maori health outcomes through growth of its Maori nursing workforce and Maori nursing leadership capacity and capability.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1676  
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Author Van der Krogt, Shelley; Coombs, Maureen; Rook, Helen url  doi
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  Title Humour: a purposeful and therapeutic tool in surgical nursing practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication (down) Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 36 Issue 2 Pages 20-30  
  Keywords Communication; Humour; Surgical nursing; Person-centred care  
  Abstract Notes the lack of evidence-based guidance for use of humour by nurses. Uses a qualitative descriptive methodology to explore how surgical nurses determine when and how to employ humour with patients. Enrols 9 RNs working in a surgical ward within a tertiary hospital in semi-strutured interviews to discuss how they assess patient receptiveness, build connections with patients and protect their vulnerability.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1677  
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