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Barber, M | ||||
| Title | Nursing and living in rural New Zealand communities: an interpretive descriptive study | Type | |||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 116pp | ||
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| Abstract | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand. June 2007 This study used an interpretive descriptive method to gain insight into and explore key issues for rural nurses working and living in the same community. Four Rural Nurse Specialists were recruited as participants. The nurses had lived and nursed in the same rural community for a minimum of 12 months. Participants were interviewed face to face and their transcribed interviews underwent thematic analysis. The meta-theme was: the distinctive nature of rural nursing. The themes identified were: interwoven professional and personal roles; complex role of rural nurses and relationships with the community. A conceptual model was developed to capture the relationship between the meta-theme and the themes. A definition for rural nursing was developed from the findings. This research identified some points of difference in this group of rural nurses from the available rural nursing literature. It also provides a better understanding of the supports Rural Nurse Specialists need to be successful in their roles, particularly around the recruitment and retention of the rural nursing workforce. |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1386 | ||
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| Author |
Barber, M. | ||||
| Title | Nursing and living in rural New Zealand communities: An interpretive descriptive study | Type | |||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Otago Polytechnic library. A copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmin@tekotago.ac.nz | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | |||
| Keywords | Rural nursing; Rural health services; Recruitment and retention | ||||
| Abstract | This study used an interpretive descriptive method to gain insight into and explore key issues for rural nurses working and living in the same community. Four Rural Nurse Specialists were recruited as participants. The nurses had lived and nursed in the same rural community for a minimum of 12 months. Participants were interviewed face to face and their transcribed interviews underwent thematic analysis. The meta-theme was: the distinctive nature of rural nursing. The themes identified were: interwoven professional and personal roles; complex role of rural nurses and relationships with the community. A conceptual model was developed to capture the relationship between the meta-theme and the themes. A definition for rural nursing was developed from the findings. This research identified some points of difference in this group of rural nurses from the available rural nursing literature. It also provides a better understanding of the supports Rural Nurse Specialists need to be successful in their roles, particularly around the recruitment and retention of the rural nursing workforce. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 820 | ||
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| Author |
Barber, M. | ||||
| Title | Exploring the complex nature of rural nursing | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 13 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 22-23 |
| Keywords | Rural nursing; Scope of practice; Community health nursing | ||||
| Abstract | This article reports the results of a research study undertaken to examine how nurses manage their professional and personal selves while working in small rural communities. The participants were a small group of rural nurses on the West Coast. The rationale for the study was the long-term sustainability and viability of the service to this remote area. The research showed that the rural nurse specialists' role is a complex and challenging one, performed within the communities in which nurses live. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 1212 | Serial | 1197 | ||
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