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Author |
Sundarajoo, Sarathambal |
Title |
The Lived Experience of Person-Centred Care in Residential Homes in New Zealand and Singapore: the perspectives of residents, frontline caregivers and family members |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
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Pages |
232 p. |
Keywords |
Person-centred care; Aged care; Residential care; Phenomenology; Lived experience; Hermeneutics; Singapore |
Abstract |
Employs the life-world hermeneutic phenomenology of Van Manen to examine perspectives on person-centred care in residential homes in both NZ and Singapore. Conducts interviews with 30 residents, 10 family members and 10 caregivers at 2 residential facilities. Records the interviews and analyses data using Van Manen's 6-step research process. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1563 |
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Author |
Turney, Faith; Kushner, Bernie |
Title |
The experience of the spouse caring for a partner with Parkinson's disease |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
7-16 |
Keywords |
Parkinson's Disease; Informal carer; Partner; Caregiver burden |
Abstract |
Seeks to understand the experience of a spousal caregiver of a partner with Parkinson’s disease. Sets out to: explore the experience of caring for a partner with Parkinson’s disease, identify areas of support that may be needed, and inform professional health practice about the perceptions of the caregiver spouse. Undertakes a qualitative descriptive study, collecting data from semi-structured interviews with five women over the age of 65 years of age. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1521 |
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Author |
Hikuroa, Evelyn; Glover, Marewa |
Title |
Reducing smoking among indigenous nursing students using incentives |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
17-27 |
Keywords |
Smoking; Maori nurses; Nursing students; Maori health; Financial incentives |
Abstract |
Presents the results of a stop-smoking trial using a financial incentive to assist Maori nursing students and a whanau quit-mate to quit smoking. Conducts a marae-based 24-week programme of cessation support with financial incentives in the form of scholarship payments awarded to students incrementally based on proven smoking cessation of both quit mates. Uses focus groups at two points in the programme with students and their quit mates and administers a questionnaire to students at the end of the programme. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1523 |
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Author |
Yeung, Polly; Rodgers, Vivien |
Title |
Quality of long-term care for older people in residential settings -- perceptions of quality of life and care satisfaction from residents and their family members |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
28-43 |
Keywords |
Resident-centred approach; Ageing; Care homes; Residential aged care; Quality of life; Care satisfaction |
Abstract |
Explores long-term care-home residents’ quality of life and their family's satisfaction with the care provided. Uses descriptive and correlational analyses, collecting secondary data from 39 residents of two long-term care facilities with a resident-directed care approach. Asks residents to complete a survey of quality-of-life and overall satisfaction measures, and asks 31 of their family members to complete a survey on care satisfaction provided by the facilities. Presents a number of practical considerations for nursing care staff to improve residents' quality of life and staff-family relationships. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1524 |
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Author |
Hughes, Margaret Eleanor |
Title |
Nurses' storied experiences of direction and delegation |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
295 p. |
Keywords |
Direction; Delegation; Enrolled Nurses; Registered Nurses; Narrative research |
Abstract |
Offers a NZ perspective on direction and delegation, a professional competency required of all NZ nurses. Explores nurses' perceptions about their direction and delegation experiences using a narrative approach, reflecting the importance of story in nursing. Uses the methodology and methods of narrative research to uncover how Enrolled and Registered Nurses understand the knowledge, skills and attitudes required during delegation interactions and how they applied this understanding to their communication. Identifies eight patterns, presented as eight narratives, that emerged from interviews with Enrolled and Registered Nurses, and the implications for nursing practice, research, policy design, and nursing education. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1532 |
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Author |
Song, Wen Jie |
Title |
Teaching Ethics in Nursing Education – A case study of teaching in a New Zealand tertiary education context |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
104 p. |
Keywords |
Ethics; Nursing Education; Nursing Curriculum; Nursing Educators |
Abstract |
Explores what experiences and challenges nursing educators face teaching ethics content and identifies the difficulties encountered in classroom practice. Interviews a self-selecting sample of 7 nursing educators working at a large NZ tertiary institution in the North Island. Outlines the seven dominant themes to emerge from the inductive data analysis process. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1584 |
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Author |
Cadigan, Karen |
Title |
Supporting the struggling nursing student in clinical practice : a qualitative descriptive study |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
97 p. |
Keywords |
Nursing students; Clinical placement; Clinical practice; Clinical Lecturers; Nursing education |
Abstract |
Utilises a descriptive design methodology to explore the experiences of 14 clinical lecturers who work alongside student nurses in the clinical practice component of the nursing education programme. Highlights issues facing students in the clinical environment. Identifies potential strategies to support struggling student nurses in clinical practice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1583 |
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Author |
Fitzgerald, S.; Tripp, H.; Halksworth-Smith, G. |
Title |
Assessment and management of acute pain in older people: barriers and facilitators to nursing practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing |
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Volume |
35 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
48-57 |
Keywords |
Pain assessment; Pain management; Aged patients; Acute care nurses |
Abstract |
Examines the pain management practices of nurses, and identifies barriers and facilitators to the assessment and management of pain for older people, within the acute hospital setting. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1788 |
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Author |
Stodart, Jo |
Title |
Infection prevention and control clinical governance in New Zealand District Health Boards |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
62 |
Keywords |
Infection control; Standards; Clinical governance; Hospitals; Surveys |
Abstract |
Explores the current climate of infection prevention control (IPC) clinical governance in NZ. Audits IPC management plans in NZ District Health Boards (DHB) to evaluate which clinical governance factors facilitate or hinder IPC best practice. Employs a mixed-method, exploratory, qualitative study design to conduct semi-structured interviews with ten IPC nurses across NZ. Seeks to understand their perceptions of the IPC Standard, how it is implemented in their DHB, how the IPC risks are managed, and which barriers hinder IPC engagement. Analyses IPC documentation from all 20 DHBs to examine IPC clinical governance in each DHB. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1593 |
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Author |
Water, Tineke; Rasmussen, Shayne; Neufeld, Michael; Gerrard, Debra; Ford, Katrina |
Title |
Nursing's duty of care: from legal obligation to moral commitment |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
p.7-20 |
Keywords |
Duty of care; Registered nurses; Professional standards; Legal obligation; Moral commitment |
Abstract |
Maintains that duty to care is a fundamental basis of nursing practice. Explores the historical origins and development of the concept, alongside nurses' legal, ethical and professional parameters associated with duty of care. Identifies major concepts including legal and common-law definitions of duty of care, duty of care as an evolving principle, the moral commitment to care, and the relevance of duty of care to nursing practice in NZ. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1587 |
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Author |
Burrow, Marla; Cook, Catherine; Gilmour, Jean |
Title |
Life in the round and aged care: A theoretical exemplar for research with marginalised populations in institutional settings |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
p.21-30 |
Keywords |
Health-care assistants; Information poverty; Residential aged care; Life in the round; Social norms |
Abstract |
Employs the concept of 'life in the round', drawn from social network theory and the model of information dissemination, including the supporting theories of information poverty and normative behaviours, to explore the information behaviours of marginalised populations participating in small institutionalised worlds. Uses the context of residential aged care as an exemplar for the application of the theory of 'life in the round' and provides examples to support application of these concepts to the information practices of health-care assistants. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1588 |
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Author |
Rodgers, Vivien; Marshall, Bridget; Hey, Frances; Blackwell, Anna; Lewer, Pip |
Title |
Readiness for providing primary palliative care |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
P. 31-40 |
Keywords |
Primary palliative care; Aged residential care; SEQUAL |
Abstract |
Undertakes a pilot study by specialist Supportive Education and Quality (SEQUAL) palliative care team in 5 aged residential care (ARC) facilities in regional NZ. Conducts a clinical staff survey and facility desktop document review to determine readiness, need for and level of support required, to enhance primary palliative care for residents. Identifies lack of experience and palliative care education among clinical staff. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1589 |
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