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Sue, Kim; Lee, Tae W; Kim, Gwang S. and others |
| Title |
Nurses in advanced roles as a strategy for equitable access to healthcare in the WHO Western Pacific region: a mixed methods study |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Human Resources for Health |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume  |
19 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
1-9 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Health promotion; Western Pacific; Surveys |
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Investigates current responsibilities of nurses in advanced roles (NAR) in the Western Pacific. Uses a Delphi survey to identify key barriers and challenges for enhancing role development within the country and the region. Conducts semi-structured individual interviews with 55 national experts from clinical, academic and/or governmental backgrounds in 18 countries, to identify strategies for establishing nurses in advanced roles to improve equitable access to healthcare in the region. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1777 |
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Gardner, A.; Hase, S.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B. |
| Title |
From competence to capability: A study of nurse practitioners in clinical practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Journal of Clinical Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Author copy available 12 months after publication from QUT ePrints |
| Volume |
17 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
250-258 |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Professional competence; Advanced nursing practice; Evaluation |
| Abstract |
This research aimed to understand the level and scope of practice of the nurse practitioner in Australia and New Zealand further using a capability framework. The original study, from which the present paper was developed, sought to identify competency standards for the extended role of the nurse practitioner in Australia and New Zealand. In doing so the researchers became aware that while competencies described many of the characteristics of the nurse practitioner they did not manage to tell the whole story. In a search of the literature, the concept of capability appeared to provide a potentially useful construct to describe the attributes of the nurse practitioner that went beyond competence. A secondary analysis of data obtained from the interviews with 15 nurse practitioners working in Australia and New Zealand was undertaken. The analysis showed that capability and its dimensions is a useful model for describing the advanced level attributes of nurse practitioners. Thus, nurse practitioners described elements of their practice that involved: using their competences in novel and complex situations as well as the familiar; being creative and innovative; knowing how to learn; having a high level of self-efficacy; and working well in teams. This study suggests dimensions of capability need to be considered in the education and evaluation of nurse practitioners. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 945 |
Serial |
929 |
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Rose, L.; Nelson, S.; Johnston, L.; Presneill, J.J. |
| Title |
Workforce profile, organisation structure and role responsibility for ventilation and weaning practices in Australia and New Zealand intensive care units |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Journal of Clinical Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
17 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
1035-1043 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Clinical decision making; Intensive care nursing; Cross-cultural comparison |
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The aim of this research is to provide an analysis of the scope of nursing practice and inter-professional role responsibility for ventilatory decision-making in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units (ICU). Self-administered questionnaires were sent to nurse managers of eligible ICUs within Australia and New Zealand. Survey responses were available from 54/180 ICUs. The majority (71%) were located within metropolitan areas and categorised as a tertiary level ICU (50%). The mean number of nurses employed per ICU bed was 4.7 in Australia and 4.2 in New Zealand, with 69% (IQR: 47-80%) of nurses holding a postgraduate specialty qualification. All units reported a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio for ventilated patients with 71% reporting a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio for non- ventilated patients. Key ventilator decisions, including assessment of weaning and extubation readiness, were reported as predominantly made by nurses and doctors in collaboration. Overall, nurses described high levels of autonomy and influence in ventilator decision-making. Decisions to change ventilator settings, including FiO(2) (91%, 95% CI: 80-97), ventilator rate (65%, 95% CI: 51-77) and pressure support adjustment (57%, 95% CI: 43-71), were made independently by nurses. The authors conclude that the results of the survey suggest that, within the Australian and New Zealand context, nurses participate actively in ventilation and weaning decisions. In addition, they suggest, the results support an association between the education profile and skill-mix of nurses and the level of collaborative practice in ICU. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
962 |
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| Author |
Jacobs, S. |
| Title |
Credentialling: Setting standards for advanced nursing practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2000 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
15 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
38-46 |
| Keywords |
Scope of practice; Advanced nursing practice |
| Abstract |
This article examines professional regulation with particular reference to advanced practice. As well as providing an overview of credentialing and other aspects of professional regulation, including licensure, certification, registration, and titling, the question of how much regulation, and by whom, is explored. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
632 |
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McKenna, B.; O'Brien, A.J.; Dal Din, T.; Thom, K. |
| Title |
Registered nurses as responsible clinicians under the New Zealand Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
15 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
128-134 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Psychiatric Nursing; Law and legislation |
| Abstract |
The objectives of this research were to determine how many registered nurses are working as 'responsible clinicians', under what phases of the legislation they are functioning, and to describe the enabling processes and barriers to nurses undertaking this statutory role. An anonymous descriptive survey was distributed to the 11 nurses who were currently responsible clinicians as well as five senior nurses selected from each of the 21 district health boards and the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services (n=121). The response rate was 88.4% (n=107). The survey questioned respondents on statutory roles currently undertaken. Respondents were asked whether the responsible clinician role was a legitimate one for nurses and whether they were motivated to attain it. They were also asked which competencies of the role they believed they met, their perceptions of credentialing processes and the educational requirements needed to achieve the role. Of the approximately 395 responsible clinicians nationally, 11 (2.8%) are nurses. Most nurses viewed the role as legitimate. However, many were unaware of competencies for the role and credentialing processes, and were somewhat ambivalent about achieving the role due to current workload, role conflict and lack of remuneration. Competency deficits were highlighted. The authors conclude that there are grounds to encourage nurses as responsible clinicians given the intent of the legislation. This will require the promulgation of appropriate mental health policy, and a concerted effort by major stakeholders in mental health service delivery. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1044 |
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Christensen, D.J.C. |
| Title |
Integrating the terminology and titles of nursing practice roles: Quality, particularity and levelling |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
1999 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
4-11 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Nursing specialties; Nursing models |
| Abstract |
The author reconsiders the meaning of expert, specialist and advanced practice. She proposes that they are distinctive and complementary aspects of every nursing role and suggests a set of attributes for each. Expertise is discussed in terms of the quality of performance, speciality in relation to particularity of performance, and advanced practice with regard to the level of performance. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 658 |
Serial |
644 |
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| Author |
Jones, B. |
| Title |
Neonatal nurse practitioners: A model for expanding the boundaries of nursing culture in New Zealand |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
1999 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
28-35 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Neonatal nursing; Interprofessional relations |
| Abstract |
This article outlines the development of the neonatal nurse practitioner role in New Zealand as an example of one advanced practice nursing role. A model of how nursing culture changes to include roles that incorporate components that historically have been considered the domain of other health professionals is proposed. This article outlines some of the issues surrounding the neonatal nurse practitioner role, including the educational requirements for this role in New Zealand. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 659 |
Serial |
645 |
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| Author |
Smythe, E. |
| Title |
Uncovering the meaning of 'being safe' in practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
196-204 |
| Keywords |
Childbirth; Patient safety; Advanced nursing practice; Midwifery |
| Abstract |
This paper moves away from the prevalent discourse of competence to consider the meaning of the experience of 'being safe' within the context of childbirth. It offers findings from a doctoral study, informed by the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer. Following ethical approval, the data was collected in New Zealand by tape-recorded interviews of 5 midwives, 4 obstetricians, 1 general practitioner and 10 women. The method was informed by van Manen. The findings reveal that in seeking the meaning of being safe one needs to be aware that the unsafety may already be present in the situation. Practitioners may be able to do little to rectify the unsafeness. There is, however, a spirit of safe practice, explicated in this paper, that is likely to make practice as safe as it can possibly be. Wise practitioners are ever mindful that a situation may be or become unsafe, and are always aware of their own limitations. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
877 |
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| Author |
Naidu, A. |
| Title |
Is scholarship an integral component of advanced nursing practice? |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
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Pages |
50-53 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Professional development |
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This article defines scholarship and how it links to nursing. It explores how nurses perceive scholarship and how it can enhance their practice. While agreeing that scholarship plays a vital role in the image of nursing as a professional practice, the article's main focus is on scholarship as an integral component of advanced nursing practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1035 |
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| Author |
Vernon, R.A.; Jacobs, S.; Papps, E. |
| Title |
An innovative initiative for advanced nursing practice roles |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
16-17 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Primary health care; Nurse practitioners; Nursing models |
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This paper reports an initiative which is an example of partnership between education and health organisations resulting in the implementation of a jointly funded advanced nursing practice role. The model is for community based Nurse Practitioner-managed health care for primary health and disease management. The key partners in this project are the Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay District Health Board, and a Primary Health Organisation (Tu Meke – First Choice). This article summarises the objectives, implementation, evaluation and benefits of the programme. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1311 |
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| Author |
Chadwick, A.; Hope, A. |
| Title |
In pursuit of the named nurse |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2000 |
Publication |
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
13 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
6-9 |
| Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Hospitals; Evaluation; Nurse-family relations; Nurse-patient relations |
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This paper outlines the project outcomes, benefits, impact and constraints of introducing the named nurse concept to a neuro-services department. The concept of the named nurse was first introduced in the UK, in 1992, with the aim of supporting the partnership in care between the patient and the nurse. The evidence for the effectiveness of introducing the named nurse concept is largely anecdotal. In line with the hospital wide policy of implementing the named nurse concept at Auckland Hospital, a six-month pilot study was undertaken within the Neuro-services Department. The aims of the study were to foster a partnership in care with patients / whanau and the multidisciplinary team, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of delivery of nursing care, and to contribute to continuous quality improvement. The results highlighted that, in theory, the named nurse concept would be effective in providing quality co-ordinated care, however factors were identified that hindered the effectiveness of its implementation. Therefore, further development of the concept was required. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
924 |
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| Author |
Holloway, Kathryn |
| Title |
The New Zealand nurse specialist framework: Clarifying the contribution of the nurse specialist |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2012 |
Publication |
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice |
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| Volume |
13 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
147-153 |
| Keywords |
Nurse Specialist Framework; Advanced nursing practice; Workforce planning; Capability models |
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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. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1827 |
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McKenna, B.; O'Brien, A.J.; Dal Din, A.; Them, K. |
| Title |
Responsible clinician role offers opportunities for nurses |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
12-14 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Advanced nursing practice; Law and legislation; Mental health |
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The authors report on a recent study investigating the statutory role of responsible clinician. Statutory roles under mental health legislation offer mental health nurses a means of having advanced practice skills recognised, as well as contributing to improved access to services. There is a proliferation of roles intended to develop nursing readership, but in most cases they are not primarily clinical roles. The concept of “advanced practice” has become a means of developing clinical leadership roles in nursing. Research on responsible clinician role is presented along with the results of a survey of the 11 Registered Nurses practicing as responsible clinicians, five senior nurses from each of the 21 district health boards, and the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services (n = 121). Respondents were asked whether the responsible clinician role was a legitimate one for nurses and whether they were motivated to attain or maintain that role. They were also asked which competencies for the role they believed they met, their perceptions of credentialing processes and the educational requirements needed to achieve the role. A clear majority of the respondents felt the role of the responsible clinician was a legitimate advanced practice role for mental health nurses. Despite this, some respondents expressed ambivalence about taking on the role. The research highlighted deficits in knowledge and skills that could become a focus of education for advanced practitioners seeking appointment as responsible clinicians. Deficits included some assessment skills, knowledge of a range of interventions and knowledge of other legislation affecting mental health legislation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
992 |
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| Author |
Speed, G. |
| Title |
Advanced nurse practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing dialogue: A Professional Journal for nurses |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
10 |
Issue |
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Pages |
6-12 |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Cross-cultural comparison; Law and legislation; Advanced nursing practice |
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The concept and characteristics of advanced nursing practice in New Zealand and overseas is compared with the nurse practitioner role. There is an international debate over definitions of advanced nursing and the range of roles that have developed. The rationale for the nurse practitioner role in New Zealand is examined, along with the associated legislation currently before Parliament. Job titles and roles of nurses within the Waikato Hospital intensive care unit are discussed and ways of developing the role of nurse practitioner are presented. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1096 |
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| Author |
Hales, A.; Dignam, D. |
| Title |
Nurse prescribing lessons from the US |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2002 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
12-15 |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Prescriptive authority; Cross-cultural comparison; Advanced nursing practice; Education |
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The researchers present a survey of a sample population of 32 advanced practice nurses (APN) in the US about their experiences of acquiring and implementing prescriptive authority. The issues relevant to nurse practitioners in New Zealand are discussed, around acquiring knowledge and education, relationships with other professionals, establishing the role, and retaining the nursing role. The intent and scope of APN prescribing in the US is also discussed. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1007 |
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