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| Author |
Becker, F. |
| Title |
Recruitment & retention: Magnet hospitals |
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| Year |
2005 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
Otago Polytechnic library. A copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmin@tekotago.ac.nz |
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| Keywords |
Personnel; Hospitals; Recruitment and retention; Nursing |
| Abstract |
International nursing literature indicates nursing shortages are widely recognised; however efforts to remedy poor recruitment and retention of nurses have been largely unsuccessful. This paper presents the predominant factors influencing poor recruitment and retention of nurses, such as: the image of nursing as a career, pay and conditions of employment, educational opportunities, management and decision making, and low morale and then explores how Magnet hospitals address these factors. During the 1980s, several hospitals in the United States were identified as being able to attract nursing staff when others could not, they became known as 'Magnet' hospitals. The American Nurse Credentialing Centre developed the Magnet Recognition programme to accredit hospitals that meet comprehensive criteria to support and develop excellence in nursing services. Magnet hospitals not only attract and retain satisfied nursing staff, but also have improved patient outcomes compared to non-Magnet hospitals, such as decreased patient morbidity and mortality and increased patient satisfaction. The successes of the Magnet Recognition programme in recruitment and retention of nurses is discussed in relation to its transferability outside of the United States, particularly to New Zealand as a way of improving recruitment and retention of nurses here. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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567 |
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Rydon, S.E. |
| Title |
Attitudes, skills and knowledge of mental health nurses: The perception of users of mental health services |
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| Year |
2001 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
Massey University Library |
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| Keywords |
Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing; Patient satisfaction; Attitude of health personnel |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 819 |
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803 |
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| Author |
Leeks, O. |
| Title |
Lesbian health: Identifying the barriers to health care |
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| Year |
2007 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
Otago Polytechnic library. A copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmin@tekotago.ac.nz |
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| Keywords |
Attitude of health personnel; prejudice; cultural safety |
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Homosexuality has been practiced since ancient times, but through the centuries this expression of sexual identity has moved from being acceptable to unacceptable and finally regarded in a contemporary era as a mental health problem that needed to be, and it was thought could be, cured. This paper focuses on the barriers that lesbian women perceive when wanting to access health care. Most of the research about lesbian women has been conducted in the United States with some in the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. Through reviewing the available literature and grouping common themes, the author identifies three main barriers to health care that exist for lesbian women. Firstly, ignorance or insensitivity of the health care professional about the specific health care needs of this client group; secondly, homophobia or heterosexism that may be present in the health care environment; and thirdly the risk of disclosing one's sexual orientation. These barriers are discussed using the concepts of cultural safety and nursing partnership. The author concludes that the negative health care experiences that lesbian women encounter leave them feeling vulnerable and fearful. This fear and stigmatisation has resulted in lesbian women becoming an 'invisible' community. It is the assumption of heterosexuality that immediately places the lesbian woman at a disadvantage and this potentially may produce missed opportunities to provide individualised care to the lesbian client. The purpose of this work is to encourage discussion within nursing to challenge attitudes and the approach to women who identify as lesbian. The author hopes that this paper will contribute to the increasing body of knowledge in regard to this client group. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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816 |
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| Author |
Bickley, J. |
| Title |
A study of medical, nursing, and institutional not-for-resuscitation (NFR) discourses |
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| Year |
2002 |
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317 pp |
| Keywords |
Clinical decision making; Attitude of health personnel; Hospitals; Terminal care |
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This study investigates the way that medical, nursing and institutional discourses construct knowledge in the specific context of Not-for-resuscitation (NFR)in a New Zealand general hospital where NFR guidelines are available in the wards and from the regional ethics committee. The thesis argues that there are ranges of techniques that staff use to construct NFR knowledge, enacted through various forms of speech and silence, which result in orderly and disorderly experiences for patients nearing death. The study was conducted through a critical analysis of the talk of health professionals and the Chairperson of the Regional Ethics Committee. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1117 |
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| Author |
Barton, J. |
| Title |
Pain knowledge and attitudes of nurses and midwives in a New Zealand context |
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| Year |
2001 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
NZNO Library |
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| Keywords |
Nursing; Pain management; Attitude of health personnel |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1140 |
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1125 |
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| Author |
Dent, G.W. |
| Title |
Mental health nurses' knowledge and views on talking therapies in clinical practice |
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2008 |
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Abbreviated Journal |
ResearchArchive@Victoria http://hdl.handle.net/10063/675 |
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Psychiatric Nursing; Attitude of health personnel; Evidence-based medicine; Professional development |
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Using a qualitative descriptive research design, this study explored nurses' knowledge and views on their talking therapy training and skills in practice. The study examined the use of talking therapies, or specialised interpersonal processes, embodied within the Te Ao Maramatanga: New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc (2004) Standards of Practice for Mental Health Nurses in New Zealand. A survey questionnaire was sent to 227 registered nurses from a district health hoard mental health service and a sample of eight nurses participated in a semi-structured interview. Content analysis based on the headings “knowledge views, skill acquisition and skill transfer” established the major themes from the data collection processes. The findings confirmed that nurses believe their knowledge and skills in evidence-based talking therapies to be vitally important in mental health nursing practice. Nurses identified that talking therapy training courses needed to be clinically relevant and that some learning strategies were advantageous. The identification of some knowledge gaps for, nurses with limited post graduate experience, and for nurses who currently work in inpatient areas suggests that further consideration must be given to ensure that a cohesive, sustainable approach is ensured for progression of workforce development projects relevant to training in talking therapies for mental health nurses in New Zealand. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1151 |
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| Author |
O'Sullivan, C. |
| Title |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Attitudes and knowledge of medical and nursing staff |
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| Year |
2002 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
Massey University Library |
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Attitude of health personnel; Emergency nursing |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1262 |
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1247 |
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| Author |
Herd, C.M.F. |
| Title |
Is it a dangerous game? Registered nurses' experiences of working with care assistants in a public hospital setting |
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| Year |
2001 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
Massey University, Palmerston North, Library |
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Pages |
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| Keywords |
Registered nurses; Personnel; Interprofessional relations |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1274 |
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1259 |
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| Author |
Litchfield, M.; Ross, J. |
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The role of rural nurses: National survey |
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Report |
| Year |
2000 |
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Online on the Ministry of Health's Centre for Rural Health pages |
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Rural nursing; Personnel; Nursing specialties; Primary health care |
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A survey was used to reach as many nurses as possible involved with nursing in “rural” areas throughout New Zealand and to build a profile of nurses involved in the provision of healthcare beyond the urban centres. The contact also sought to inform nurses of the rural healthcare project and encourage them to contribute their experience to the development of health services in the new health service structure. Data is presented on the characteristics and employment conditions of nurses and access to resources including information technology. The inadequacy of information on the rural nurse workforce is identified: nurse roles are historically defined yet employment patterns are changing according to the workforce demands of new structures, and the existing definitions of rural health service design and delivery are only in terms of general medical practices and on-call coverage. Recommendations are made for definitions of “rurality” and “rural nurse” that will allow a more useful depiction of the nurse workforce. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1175 |
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| Author |
Walker, L. |
| Title |
?Holding up?: The first biennial NZNO Employment Survey |
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Report |
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2009 |
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Available from http://www.nzno.org.nz |
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Nursing; New Zealand Nurses' Organisation; Workplace; Personnel staffing and scheduling; Industrial relations |
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In this report, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) releases the findings from its first-ever members' employment survey. The questionnaire, based on the United Kingdom?s Royal College of Nurse?s annual survey (which has been running for 21 years) covered core employment issues: employment agreements, hours, pay, job change, along with demographic details, as well as questions around plans for and perceptions of working life for over 800 NZNO members. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1331 |
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| Author |
Cowan, L.M.; Deering, D.; Crowe, M.; Sellman, D.; Futterman-Collier, A.; Adamson, S. |
| Title |
Alcohol and drug treatment for women: Clinicians' beliefs and practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
48-55 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Substance abuse; Gender; Attitude of health personnel; Alcoholism; Drug abuse |
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The present paper reports on the results of a telephone survey of 217 alcohol and drug treatment clinicians on their beliefs and practice, in relation to service provision for women. Nurses comprised the second largest professional group surveyed. Seventy-eight percent of clinicians believed that women's treatment needs differed from men's and 74% reported a range of approaches and interventions, such as assisting with parenting issues and referral to women-only programmes. Several differences emerged in relation to approaches and interventions used, depending on clinician gender, work setting and proportion of women on clinicians' caseload. Implications for mental health nursing include the need to more systematically incorporate gender-based treatment needs into practice and undergraduate and postgraduate education and training programmes. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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652 |
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Peri, K.; Kerse, N.; Kiata, L.; Wilkinson, T.; Robinson, E.; Parsons, J.; Willingale, J.; Parsons, M.; Brown, P.; Pearson, J.R.; von Randow, M.; Arroll, B. |
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Promoting independence in residential care: Successful recruitment for a randomized controlled trial |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association |
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| Volume |
9 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
251-256 |
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Research; Geriatric nursing; Rest homes; Evaluation; Attitude of health personnel |
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The aim of this study was to describe the recruitment strategy and association between facility and staff characteristics and success of resident recruitment for the Promoting Independence in Residential Care (PIRC) trial. A global impression of staff willingness to facilitate research was gauged by research nurses, facility characteristics were measured by staff interview. Forty-one (85%) facilities and 682 (83%) residents participated, median age was 85 years (range 65-101), and 74% were women. Participants had complex health problems. Recruitment rates were associated (but did not increase linearly) with the perceived willingness of staff, and were not associated with facility size. Design effects from the cluster recruitment differed according to outcome. The recruitment strategy was successful in recruiting a large sample of people with complex comorbidities and high levels of functional disability despite perceptions of staff reluctance. Staff willingness was related to recruitment success. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 803 |
Serial |
787 |
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| Author |
Spence, D.; Wood, E.E. |
| Title |
Registered nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Professional Nursing |
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23 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
55-59 |
| Keywords |
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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| Author |
Lui, D.M.K. |
| Title |
Nursing and midwifery attitudes towards withdrawal of care in a neonatal intensive care unit: Part 1. Literature review |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of Neonatal Nursing |
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| Volume |
9 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
45-47 |
| Keywords |
Attitude of health personnel; Neonatal nursing; Ethics; Technology |
| Abstract |
This article seeks to investigate the attitude of nurses and midwives to the withdrawal of care from sick neonates. Advanced technology results in the survival of increasingly premature babies with extremely low birthweights and this has inevitably led to an increase in the ethical dilemmas faced by neonatal staff as to whether continued treatment is actually in the best interests of these infants. Part 1 reviews the literature on this subject. Part 2 describes the results of a survey carried out in a New Zealand NICU. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 906 |
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890 |
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| Author |
Richardson, S.; Allen, J. |
| Title |
Casualization of the nursing workforce: A New Zealand perspective on an international phenomenon |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2001 |
Publication |
International Journal of Nursing Practice |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
7 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
104-108 |
| Keywords |
Industrial relations; Organisational change; Nursing; Personnel staffing and scheduling |
| Abstract |
A discussion of the increased use of 'casual' nursing staff (those nurses employed on a casual or 'per diem' basis) is presented. Reference is made to related literature, together with consideration of the implications associated with this trend. This issue has international significance, with the increased use of casual staff being widely recognised. A New Zealand perspective is included, with the provision of nursing care at Christchurch Hospital presented to illustrate certain aspects of the discussion. The impact of changing health-care systems and increased emphasis on efficiency and accountability are identified. This change to workplace practice will inevitably affect nursing; possible future developments are considered. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 909 |
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893 |
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