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Author Smillie, A. openurl 
  Title Historical investigations: Risk management in a New Zealand hospital, 1888-1904 Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 33-38  
  Keywords Risk management; History; Patient safety  
  Abstract This article examines historical events within one hospital and compares them with contemporary risk management practices. The examples involve a nurse sustaining injury in the course of her work, a fire in the hospital and two instances of patient complaints – one concerning nursing care and the other relating to a time lag between admission to hospital and receiving medical attention. Analysis of the processes followed in investigating these occurrences reveals that these historic investigations were small in scale and less bureaucratic than contemporary practice, and were based on a culture of blame. This is contrasted with modern risk management practices which are more focused on understanding what can be learned from the incident with respect to preventing recurrence.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 539 Serial (down) 525  
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Author Horsburgh, M.; Goodyear-Smith, F.; Yallop, J. url  openurl
  Title Nursing initiatives in primary care: An approach to risk reduction for cardiovascular disease and diabetes Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication New Zealand Family Physician Abbreviated Journal The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website  
  Volume 35 Issue 3 Pages 176-182  
  Keywords Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes Type 2; Risk factors; Nursing models  
  Abstract The authors evaluated a nurse-led cardiovascular disease and diabetes (CVD) management project. The Ministry of Health funded the project to implement models of nurse service delivery, with care pathways for risk reduction of CVD and diabetes based on national guidelines, with quality assurance, audit and nurse leadership. The paper presents the components required to implement and sustain a nurse CVD risk assessment and management service, which were identified and clarified through the action research process.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 527 Serial (down) 513  
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