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Hollows, K. |
| Title |
The lived experience of registered nurses involved in the withdrawal of nutrition and hydration in a persistant vegetative state (PVS) patient |
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Journal Article |
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1995 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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10 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
28-37 |
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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the experience of five Registered Nurses involved in the withdrawal of nutrition and hydration in a persistant vegetative state (PVS) patient. Three female and two male nurses who had been involved in the care of a PVS patient within the last ten years were interviewed. The phenomenological design was used because it provided richness and clarity to the issues raised. Three major findings were identified as positive significant experiences for these nurses: support through 'talking': coping through 'thinking': and, decision making being kept 'in-house' (family and central care giving team)" |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 364 |
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364 |
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Wheeler, C. |
| Title |
The diagnosis of schizophrenia and its impact on the primary caregiver |
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Journal Article |
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1994 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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9 |
Issue |
3 |
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15-23 |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 265 |
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265 |
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van Wissen, K.A.; Siebers, R.W.L. |
| Title |
Nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to HIV and AIDS |
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Journal Article |
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1993 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
40-42 |
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A pilot study was conducted to identify nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Data was collected using an anonymous voluntary questionnaire , which was made available to all nurses at a Wellington area Health Board (New Zealand) hospital. Of 652 nursing staff, 286 (51%) responded, of which 74 (25.9%) had previously attended an HIV/AIDS workshop for Area Health Board staff. Of those staff handling blood, 132 (49.4%) always wore gloves, and only half of the respondents (n=148.51%) treated all body fluids as potentially HIV positive. The possible attrition rate from nursing positions in the canvassed hospital ws 2.8%, with a further 43 (15.0%) undecided about resigning from their post. Only 36 nurses (12.5%) believed the employer did not provide adequate safety measures. The provision of education regarding HIV/AIDS, by the employer, ws considered inadequate by 61 (21.3%) respondents. This study demonstrates that further safety and education needs should be attended to or reinforced |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 344 |
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344 |
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Wood, P.J.; Schwass, M. |
| Title |
Cultural safety: a framework for changing attitudes |
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Journal Article |
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1993 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
4-14 |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 441 |
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441 |
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Euswas, P.W. |
| Title |
Professional nurses' view of caring in nursing practice: two preliminary studies in New Zealand |
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1991 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
Massey University Library |
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5 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
42 |
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Two convenience samples of 90 NZ registered nurses responded to two structured questionnaires designed to explore nurses views of caring in nursing practice.The studies demonstrate that nurses see caring as a central concept in their practice. From the response the meaning of caring was found to be multi dimensional, consisting of six components: value, expressive, action, relationship, knowledge and purpose. The value dimension includes areas such as humanistic value and professional value. The expressive component consists of empathy, compassion, trust, concern, sharing and willingness. Action components are helping, comforting, being there, empowering, advocacy, nurturing, advising, touching and performing nursing procedures. The major relationship component is partnership. An important part of the knowledge component is clinical expertise and the purposive component of caring consists of meeting health needs and promoting healing and welfare. The meaning of caring begins to emerge from these studies. However, they do not provide full understanding of caring phenomena. A further in-depth study of actual nursing practice is still in progress |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 9 |
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9 |
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Ramsden, I. |
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Kawa Whakaruruhau: cultural safety in nursing education in Aotearoa (New Zealand) |
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1991 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
Libraries
A2 - |
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8 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
4-10 |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 440 |
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440 |
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Watson, P.B. |
| Title |
Care or control questions and answers for psychiatric nursing practice |
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1990 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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6 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
10-14 |
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An existential phenomenological approach is used to study the experience of six adults hospitalised with acute mental illness which they considered contribute to the stress of, or coping with mental illness. The phenomenological research methods used is described. The analysis of the data reveals that consumers of acute mental health care view being controlled as contributing to the stress of mental illness, and caring as contributing to them coping with mental illness. The implications of these findings for nursing practice and further research are discussed |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 151 |
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151 |
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Novak, L. |
| Title |
Post-operative pain and coping strategies |
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Journal Article |
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1988 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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4 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
25-27 |
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Post-operative pain is often managed by nurses administering prescribed analgesia four hourly. In contrast to previous studies, the present study is focused on the person experiencing the pain. Five women who were undergoing abdominal hysterectomy agreed to participate in an exploratory study that looked at their pain experience and the coping strategies used |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 354 |
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354 |
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Litchfield, M. |
| Title |
Thinking through diagnosis: Process in nursing practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
1986 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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1 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
9-12 |
| Keywords |
Diagnosis; Nursing philosophy; Nursing research |
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A paper following on from the paper “Between the idea and reality” (Nursing Praxis in New Zealand 1(2), 17-29) proposing the focus for the discipline of nursing – practice and research – is diagnosis. For nursing practice, diagnosis is a practice that collapses “The Nursing Process”; for research to develop nursing practice, diagnosis is one continuous relational process that merges and makes the separate tasks od assessment, intervention and evaluation redundant. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1314 |
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Litchfield, M. |
| Title |
Between the idea and reality |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
1986 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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1 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
17-29 |
| Keywords |
Nursing research; Nursing philosophy; Diagnosis; Evaluation |
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A paper presented as one of the four “Winter Lecture Series” hosted by the Nursing Studies unit of the Department of Education, Victoria University of Wellington. It is a critique of “ The Nursing Process” referred to commonly in nursing education programmes. It challenges the usefulness for nursing of the linear sequence of steps of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1313 |
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