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Author Beasley, Catherine; Dixon, Robyn
Title Phase II cardiac rehabilitation in rural Northland Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 29 Issue 2 Pages 4-14
Keywords Cardiac rehabilitation; Rural nursing
Abstract Reports a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of nurses who delivered cardiac rehabilitation in a rural health-care setting in Northland. Gathers data from two focus groups of 12 nurses in which five themes relating to cardiac rehabilitation are identified using a general inductive approach.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1482
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Author Giddings, D.L.S.
Title A theoretical model of social consciousness Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Advances in Nursing Science Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 3 Pages 224-239
Keywords Attitude of health personnel; Feminist critique; Nursing models
Abstract The article presents a theoretical model of social consciousness developed from nurses' life histories. A 3-position dialectical framework (acquired, awakened, and expanded social consciousness) makes visible the way people respond to social injustice in their lives and in the lives of others. The positions coexist, are not hierarchical, and are contextually situated. A person's location influences her or his availability for social action. Nurses who could most contribute to challenging social injustices that underpin health disparities are relegated to the margins of mainstream nursing by internal processes of discrimination. The author suggests that more inclusive definitions of “a nurse” would open up possibilities for social change.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 944
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Author Dallas, Janette; Neville, Stephen
Title Health education and health screening in a sample of older men : a descriptive survey Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 1 Pages 6-16
Keywords Older men; Health education; Health screening; Gerontological nursing; Surveys
Abstract Describes the health education and health screening received by community-dwelling men aged 65 or older. Undertakes a survey of 59 men in Wanganui via a self-administered questionnaire. Investigates the barriers/benefits to healthy living choices.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1470
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Author Winters, Rosie; Neville, Stephen
Title Registered nurse perspectives on delayed or missed nursing cares in a New Zealand hospital Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 1 Pages 19-28
Keywords Missed care; Rationing nursing care; Patient care outcomes; Patient safety
Abstract Explores the concept of 'missed care' using a qualitative descriptive approach. Interviews 5 registered nurses within a NZ hospital about fluctuations in nursing-skill mix and staffing levels, inconsistent availability of equipment and supplies, and higher patient acuity. Identifies two main categories of missed care and nurses' resulting moral distress
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1471
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Author Spence, Deborah
Title Preparing registered nurses depends on 'us and us and all of us' Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 2 Pages 5-13
Keywords Undergraduate nursing; Clinical teaching/learning; Team work; Collaboration
Abstract Reports on the qualitative findings of a collaborative study undertaken to monitor implementation of a new model of clinical education for undergraduate nursing students. Describes the development of a clinical education model devised by 3 District Health Boards (DHBs) and 2 universities, based on the inclusion of student nurses in team nursing.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1473
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Author Donovan, Donna; Diers, Donna; Carryer, Jenny
Title Perceptions of policy and political leadership in nursing in New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 2 Pages 15-25
Keywords Nursing leadership; Policy and politics; Nursing organisations; Qualitative study; NZ nursing
Abstract Describes a qualitative study of 18 nurse leaders interviewed about issues affecting their will to participate in political action, leadership, and policy work. Asks the nurses to describe their personal stages of political development, how they view NZ nurses' and nursing organisations' political development, and their views on increasing the role of nursing in healthcare policy development. Analyses the interviews to identify major themes.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1474
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Author Barnhill, Dianne; McKillop, Ann; Aspinall, Cathleen
Title The impact of postgraduate education on registered nurses working in acute care Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 2 Pages 27-36
Keywords Postgraduate education; Clinical practice; Nursing education; Surveys
Abstract Undertakes a quantitative descriptive study to investigate the impact of postgraduate education on the practice of nurses working in medical and surgical wards of a District Health Board (DHB) hospital. Distributes an anonymous postal survey to 57 registered nurses and 25 senior nurses in these clinical areas and discusses the findings.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1475
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Author van Rooyen, P.; Dixon, D.A.; Dixon, G.; Wells, C.C.
Title Entry criteria as predictor of performance in an undergraduate nursing degree programme Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Nurse Education Today Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 7 Pages 593-600
Keywords Nursing; Education; Curriculum; Evaluation
Abstract This research explored the relationship between entry criteria and academic performance in the first and second year bioscience papers at Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing. The School's inclusion of a bioscience requirement varies from the Nursing Council criteria for acceptance into undergraduate nursing programmes. Six hundred and nineteen academic records of 1994-2002 graduates were sampled. Chi-square and correlational analyses found a relationship between entry qualifications and students' academic performance in the two papers. The entry criteria had a stronger relationship with the students' performance in the first year bioscience paper than the second year paper. Performance in the first year was predicative of second year performance. Age was also found to be a useful predictor of grades. These findings support the School's Bioscience entry criteria and provide important information for admission committees.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 693
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Author Wilson, D.; Neville, S.J.
Title Nursing their way not our way: Working with vulnerable and marginalised populations Type Journal Article
Year 2008 Publication Contemporary Nurse Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 2 Pages 165-176
Keywords Maori; Geriatric nursing; Nurse-patient relations
Abstract This paper uses the findings of two studies to explore the nature of nurses' practice when working with vulnerable and marginalised populations, particularly with regard to the attributes of holism and individualised care. The first study was with the elderly with delirium and used a critical gerontological methodology informed by postmodernism and Foucault's understanding of discourse. The other study with indigenous Maori women utilised Glaserian grounded theory informed by a Maori-centred methodology. The findings show that a problem focussed approach to health care is offered to patients that does not incorporate individual health experiences. In addition, the social context integral to people's lives outside of the health care environment is ignored. Consequently, the foundations of nursing practice, that of holism, is found to be merely a rhetorical construct.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 799 Serial 783
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Author Gallagher, P.
Title Preconceptions and learning to be a nurse Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Nurse Education Today Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 8 Pages 878-884
Keywords Nursing; Education; Attitude of health personnel; Theory
Abstract This article discusses the important role that preconceptions play in the process by which students learn to be nurses. The importance of preconceptions emerged from the analysis of data in a grounded theory study that sought to gain a greater understanding of how undergraduate student nurses in New Zealand experienced and responded to differences they perceived between the theory and the practice of nursing. It became clear that the preconceptions each student nurse held about the nature of nurses and nursing care were the standards against which the worth of the formal, practical and personal theories to which students were exposed during their nursing degree was evaluated. It was clear that preconceptions functioned as the mediator between the intentions of nursing education and the learning that eventuated for each student from practicum experiences. The implications for nursing education, for which preconceptions are not generally highly valued as a basis for learning about professional nursing, are that the individual experience and personal characteristics of each student receive significant focus when a nursing programme is planned. This means that the orthodox principles that underpin the design of nursing curricula should be reviewed and an overtly constructivist perspective adopted for nursing education for which the prior experiences of the student are the starting point.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 931
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Author Mackay, B.
Title Using SMS mobile technology to M-Support nursing students in clinical placements Type Conference Article
Year 2007 Publication NorthTec Nursing & Health Conference Papers Abbreviated Journal coda, An Institutional Repository for the New Zealand ITP Sector
Volume (down) Paper presented at eFest Conference 27th-29th Sept Issue Pages
Keywords Technology; Nursing; Education
Abstract M-Learning compliments and supports E-Learning and incorporates technologies such as the use of mobile phones, PDAs and pod casting. A sub function of M-Learning is M-Support which is the provision of support for the mobile student. This paper describes a pilot project using short message service – mobile technology -to M-support nursing students in primary health care clinical placements. Forty one students took part in a mixed methods study to assess the project against a pre determined set of criteria. The results indicated that students did feel supported by the messages, cost was not prohibitive, flexibility in communication was appreciated, and the acceptance was high.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1218
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Author Haitana, Jevada; Bland, Marian
Title Building relationships : the key to preceptoring nursing students Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 1 Pages 4-12
Keywords Preceptorship experience; Undergraduate nursing students; Relationships
Abstract Seeks to understand the experiences of being a preceptor of student nurses, and the factors that impact on the role. Undertakes a qualitative descriptive study in a small provincial hospital of 5 registered nurse preceptors, who complete semi-structured audio-taped interviews. Analyses the data using a step-by-step process.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1460
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Author Mackay, Bev (and others)
Title Utilising the hand model to promote a culturally-safe environment for international nursing students Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 1 Pages 13-24
Keywords Cultural safety; Nursing education; International students; Hand model
Abstract Backgrounds and describes the Hand Model, developed by a nurse teacher to assist her in teaching cultural safety, and suggests its potential to provide a framework for creating a culturally-safe environment for international students in NZ, including those aspects of cultural safety specific to NZ.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1461
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Author Wood, Pamela J
Title Understanding and evaluating historical sources in nursing history research Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 1 Pages 25-33
Keywords History of nursing; Historical research; Research methodology; Nurse researchers
Abstract Describes four historical sources relevant to the history of nursing in NZ. Uses them to explain how nurse researchers can evaluate their research material. Outlines the five dimensions of evaluation: provenance, purpose, context, veracity, and usefulness. Explains the questions that must be addressed in each dimension of the evaluation. Illustrates the different kinds of information available in the 4 selected historical sources, by references to individual nurses.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1462
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Author Scott, Susan
Title A tripartite learning partnership in health promotion Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 2 Pages 16-23
Keywords Health promotion; Clinical learning; Partnership; Primary health-care; Nursing students
Abstract Describes a partnership between a NZ nursing programme and a community trust whereby nursing students enrolled with youth at a local high school that promoted health. Argues that the strategy contributes to the students' acquisition of the collaborative skills required to develop nursing partnerships within communities.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1464
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