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Ellis, T. |
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A multidimensional approach to caring for a patient with breast cancer: A case study |
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Year |
2003 |
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Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
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11 |
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17 |
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15-19 |
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Case studies; Breast cancer; Nursing; Cancer; Oncology |
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This story follows the nursing care of a woman in her mid forties, diagnosed with breast cancer. The case study follows her from the diagnosis and decision to undergo a mastectomy, and the requirements of nursing care through that process. It discusses the emotional and physical preparation necessary for surgery, perioperative care, multidisciplinary care, and issues around body image post-mastectomy. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1301 |
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Booher, J. |
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Care of the patient following coronary artery grafts |
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Journal Article |
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2003 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from the Eastern Institute of Technology website |
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10 |
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16 |
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15-18 |
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Surgery; Nursing; Case studies; Oncology; Cancer |
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This case study outlines the care of Mr. M, a sixty-six year old ventilated patient admitted to an Intensive Care Unit for management following coronary artery grafts. Mr. M's health history and risk factors are explored, in particular how they contributed to his presentation. Mr. M's post operative problems are identified and the rationale for his management is discussed with emphasis on the nursing care provided. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1298 |
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Challis-Morrison, S. |
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Title |
Caring for a community wanderer |
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Journal Article |
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2006 |
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Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
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12 |
Issue |
11 |
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20-22 |
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Case studies; Older people; Community health nursing; Dementia |
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A community based registered nurse from Waikato District Health Board's Older Persons Assessment Team (OPAT) presents her experiences of working with older people with dementia. She uses a case study approach to highlight the issue of wandering, behaviour which can be difficult to modify and can cause carer distress. She outlines a team approach to the condition which requires good communication and co-ordination. Key aspects of management included a risk assessment plan, support for caregivers, and encouraging activity. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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977 |
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Framp, A. |
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Diffuse gastric cancer |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Gastroenterology Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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29 |
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3 |
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232-238 |
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Maori; Nursing; Diseases; Case studies; Cancer; Oncology |
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This article provides an overview of gastric cancer using a unique case study involving a Maori family genetically predisposed to diffuse gastric cancer. The pathophysiology of diffuse gastric cancer, including prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment, along with important patient considerations is highlighted. |
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691 |
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Cavanagh, C. |
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Dignity and palliative care: A search to discover the true meaning of the concept of “dying with dignity” |
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2004 |
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Victoria University of Wellington Library |
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Palliative care; Nursing; Case studies; Nurse-patient relations; Terminal care |
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This paper presents an exploration of a foundational goal of palliative care nursing which is to help patients die with dignity. The paper presents this practice exploration as a journey to gain understanding of the concept of dignity; the author notes that it does not avoid the difficulties encountered in practice situations because dying with dignity is unique and curiously also invisible and different for everyone. Much of human life is conducted through stories and much of nursing involves telling and listening to stories. Many of our social institutions are comprised almost entirely of opportunities for telling and retelling stories. Nurses are constantly listening to patients telling them what is going on in their lives and because of this the stories related here are written bold and raw. The three stories explore and reveal in-depth details of nursing practice that evolved and changed after reflection. The paper also reveals and explores the untold and often painful stories that challenge nurses' capacity to offer dignified care. To deepen the exploration towards discovering ways to articulate the complexity of dignity, the author reflected on the nature of the practice changes documented in the stories and then used a range of diverse literature and her love of the paintings and philosophy of a New Zealander, Ralph Hotere, to support her ideas that dignity is indeed a complex phenomenon. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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595 |
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Song, Jenny |
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Title |
Ethics education in nursing: challenges for nurse educators |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2018 |
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Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
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9 |
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1 |
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12-17 |
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Ethics; Undergraduate nursing education; Case studies; Nursing students |
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Explores the experiences of a group of nurse educators responsible for teaching ethics to undergraduate nursing students. Discusses the ethical challenges they encounter in their classroom practice. Employs a case study approach to explore the experiences of seven educators working at a large tertiary institution. Interviews them to ascertain the challenges they face in teaching ethics to nursing students, and how best to overcome them. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1595 |
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Clayton, J.R. |
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Exploring transitions: Working in “the space between the no longer and the not yet” |
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2008 |
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ResearchArchive@Victoria |
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Communication; Nurse-patient relations; Case studies |
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This thesis uncovers a personal journey of reflective practice, focusing on the author's emerging role as a nurse facilitating transitions using a dialectical approach in the context of a private nursing practice. Transitions encompass: life changes, loss, and adjustment to changes in function. Dialectical nurse facilitation of transition (DNFT) is a way of exploring self in the transitional space between “the no longer and the not yet”. In this facilitated process people potentially discover paradoxes, tensions, and creative energy, as they search for a way forward. The research design details a dialectical heuristic quest through journaling and reflecting on practice supervision and peer review, over a two year period. Exemplars written after reflecting on case notes reveal the lived experiences of participants. These case reviews show the complexity of patterns for people undergoing transitions and nurse facilitation. A relational pattern for DNFT encompasses compassionate engagement, catalytic mirroring, and interconnectedness. An exploration of literature encompasses nursing theories, facilitation, dialogue, loss, grief, spirituality and transition. This thesis provides a basis for evaluative research on the effectiveness of DNFT in health care settings in the future. Discussions regarding the expansion of these reflective and praxis genres are included which may be of interest to nursing education and practice contexts. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1203 |
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1188 |
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Author |
Bradshaw, W. |
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Title |
Helping clients move towards health change |
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Journal Article |
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2007 |
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Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
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13 |
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7 |
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16-18 |
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Health promotion; Psychology; Nursing; Case studies; Smoking |
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The author reflects on his use of the American psychotherapist James Prochaska's stages of change theory. This model deals with individuals and how they move towards change, through stages of pre-contemplation to maintenance of changed behaviours. He presents examples of his use of the model with clients, when dealing with issues of smoking cessation and weight loss. He analyses his practice and interactions with clients, and affirms that stages of change model can be a useful tool to bring about change within clients. He suggests it gives clients the opportunity to contemplate change and gives nurses working in health promotion the opportunity to be part of the change process. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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985 |
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Wailling, Joanna |
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How healthcare professionals in acute care environments describe patient safety: a case study |
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Book Whole |
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2016 |
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169 p. |
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Patient safety; Acute care; Safety capability; Case studies |
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Explores how patient safety is described from the perspective of clinicians and organisational managers in a NZ acute-care hospital, using embedded case study design. Conducts three interviews with health-care managers and 6 focus groups, comprising 19 doctors and 19 nurses. Develops the theoretical concept of safety capability: the ability to provide safe patient care based on resilient culture, anticipation and vigilance, along a continuum of safety levels. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1698 |
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Horsburgh, M.; Goodyear-Smith, F.; Yallop, J.; O'Connor, S. |
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Implementation of a nursing initiative in primary care: A case report, cardiovascular disease risk reduction |
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Journal Article |
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2008 |
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New Zealand Family Physician |
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35 |
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3 |
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183-186 |
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Multidisciplinary care teams; Cardiovascular diseases; Case studies; Primary health care |
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The aim was to report on implementation of a nursing initiative of cardiovascular disease (CVD) screening risk assessment at the Mornington Health Centre, Dunedin, with initial outcomes after six months. The practice aim was 80% of their eligible population assessed within three to four years, particularly targeting high-risk groups. The audit indicates that in their first six months, Mornington Health Centre had screened 42% of their eligible patients. This is described as very successful progress towards their goal of 80%. A number of key organisational factors are identified that are likely to have contributed to the development and success of the nurse CVD risk assessment programme at Mornington Health Centre. The authors suggest that this case study demonstrates how organisational change, where the practice nurse role in the multidisciplinary team is clear, can facilitate a practice to meet a population-based goal. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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514 |
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Rook, Helen |
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Title |
Living nursing values: a collective case study |
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Book Whole |
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2017 |
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278 p. |
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Nursing values; Value dissonance; Burn-out; Medical wards; Case studies |
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Explores the humanistic values of professional nurses practising in medical ward environments and how these values are lived in day-to-day nursing practice on three medical wards in NZ using observations, focus groups, interviews, a burn-out survey and theoretical application. Challenges the nursing profession to acknowledge and address the visibility of nursing values in contemporary practice, as well as acknowledge the dissonance that exists between the values of nursing and the values that drive healthcare delivery. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1694 |
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Janssen, Josephine; Nelson, Katherine |
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Meeting the needs of Maori with diabetes : evaluation of a nurse-led service |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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30 |
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3 |
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6-18 |
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Maori health; Diabetes, Indigenous populations; Maori nurses; Case studies |
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Explores the effectiveness and acceptability of a nurse-led Maori diabetes programme run by Te Hauora O Ngati Rarua for their clients. Uses embedded case study evaluation to assess the programme in relation to the Wagner Chronic Care Model. Confirms the importance of providing culturally-appropriate health services by Maori specialist nurses. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1495 |
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Strickland, A. |
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Nurse-initiated retinoblastoma service in New Zealand |
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Journal Article |
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2006 |
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Insight: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses |
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31 |
Issue |
1 |
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8-10 |
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Case studies; Nursing specialties; Children; Quality of health care; Evaluation |
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This article describes the implementation of a nurse-led, dedicated support network and service for children with a diagnosis of retinoblastoma and their families. Nurses with an interest in retinoblastoma at an Auckland Ophthalmology Department realised that the service provided was not meeting the needs of patients and families, particularly since the numbers had increased over the past two years. This article outlines the development of a cost-effective approach that improved the service. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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884 |
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Stewart, R. |
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Opportunistic chlamydia testing: Improving nursing practice through self-audit and reflection |
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Journal Article |
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2005 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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21 |
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1 |
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43-52 |
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Nursing; Practice nurses; Diseases; Case studies |
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This article details how an individual family planning nurse's practice concerning opportunistic testing for sexually transmitted chlamydia was improved through an audit of her testing rates and reflection on the outcome. The leading curable sexually transmitted infection in New Zealand, chlamydia, (including the incidence and spread of the infection and why it is a public health issue) is discussed, and the audit examined. The first audit of fifty consecutive client visits exposed a lack of opportunistic testing. The second looking at a similar but more recent group of client visits, made after the results of the first (zero opportunistic testing) were known, shows an increase in testing and education about chlamydia. Important clinical issues concerning chlamydia testing and treatment are considered. In conclusion the article challenges other nurses in the community to take a lead in raising awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed chlamydial infection and find ways of increasing opportunistic testing for chlamydia within their practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 554 |
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540 |
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Author |
Francis, L. |
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Title |
Polio is history – isn't it |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
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Whitireia Nursing Journal |
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14 |
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24-31 |
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Case studies; Diseases; Public health; Community health nursing; Poliomyelitis |
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Using the stories of four polio survivors who have since contracted post polio syndrome (PPS), this article discusses the theories regarding the cause of PPS as well as the varying symptoms and problems for those living with the disease. |
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1046 |
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