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Author Kingsbury, K. url  openurl
  Title The illlusion of separateness, a philosophical study of nursing and naturopathic practice: Healing connections between people Type
  Year 2000 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal ResearchArchive@Victoria  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Alternative therapies; Nurse practitioners; Nursing models  
  Abstract This thesis describes the journey of a practicing independent nurse practitioner and naturopath through the stories of five clients. The thesis is presented as a narrative and begins with an account of the events in the practitioner's life that lead to the specific study of natural therapies and the development of a cohesive practice using holistic health practices from a nursing perspective. The text essentially describes the process of establishing a private practice combining two disciplines of nursing and naturopathy in New Zealand. The study reveals how a nurse and naturopath's practice is based on the premise that it is crucial to recognise that the personal life and professional life of the nurse inform and influence each other and are always part of the process of care in such a practice. Three healing modalities that are central to the practice are described in detail. The description is informed by theory and research from nursing, the social sciences and the natural sciences. The study reveals the practical value of postmodern nurse theorists, Jean Watson and Margaret Newman to this practice. This study also briefly discusses the concepts from quantum theory, evolutionary theory and psychoneuroirnmunology that are used in the practice.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1181  
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Author Pirret, A M url  openurl
  Title Nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning Type
  Year 2013 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal Available from the NZNO Library  
  Volume Issue Pages 280 pp  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Diagnostic reasoning; Diagnostic accuracy; Surveys; Decision-making theory  
  Abstract Uses a post-positivist mixed-methods convergent-parallel design to explore nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning and compare it to that of registrars. Includes 30 nurse practitioners and 16 registrars in a case scenario. Outlines nurse practitioner practice in NZ and how the NZ title of nurse practitioner differs from that used internationally.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Reference only Serial 1394  
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Author Holloway, Kathryn T url  openurl
  Title Development of a specialist nursing framework for New Zealand Type Report
  Year 2011 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 212  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Nurse specialists; Workforce planning  
  Abstract Expresses concern that inconsistent specialist nursing workforce planning and pathways for nursing practice development will adversely affect needed service provision for the population. Reports the outcomes of research, which suggests an alternate approach through the development of a single unified capability framework for specialist nursing practice in NZ. Uses a qualitative descriptive and exploratory multi-method enquiry approach to review extant understandings and develop a consensus framework, identifying the essential elements required for a single national framework for specialist nursing in NZ. Widens the understanding of a more holistic approach to specialist nursing development, which holds great promise for the specialist nursing workforce in NZ and internationally.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1506  
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Author McElroy, Jennifer url  openurl
  Title Maternity outcomes and access following regulatory changes for Isotretinoin prescribing in New Zealand Type Book Whole
  Year Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 2017 Issue Pages 108 p.  
  Keywords Isotretinoin; Primary health care providers; Nurse practitioners; Nurse prescribing; Special Authority; Decision Support Tools; Funded Access  
  Abstract Analyses retrospective prescription data for the years 2007-2015 to determine how access to isotretinoin altered before and after funded access was extended from dermatologists to include GPs and nurse practitioners who obtained a Special Authority. Assesses maternity outcomes for females dispensed the drug with regard to pregnancy terminations and isotretinoin-exposed live births. Examines outcomes based on type of prescriber and use or otherwise of the Best Practice Advocacy Centre (BPAC) electronic isotretinoin decision-support tool.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1586  
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Author Wilkinson, Jillian Ann url  openurl
  Title The New Zealand nurse practitioner polemic : a discourse analysis : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand Type Book Whole
  Year 2007 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 308 pp.  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Nursing history; Advanced nursing practice; Nursing identity; Discourse analysis; Nursing regulation; Surveys  
  Abstract Traces the development of the nurse practitioner role in NZ since its establishment in 2001, using a discourse analytical approach to examine those discourses that have defined the role. Employs both textual and discursive analysis of texts from published literature and from nine interviews with individuals influential in the evolution of the role. Examines political perspectives and disciplinary practices dating back to the Nurses Registration Act of 1901. Considers the implications of an autonomous nursing profession in both practice and regulation.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1614  
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Author Officer, Tara N. url  openurl
  Title Nurse practitioners and pharmacist prescribers in primary health care: A realist evaluation of the New Zealand experience Type Book Whole
  Year 2018 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 301 p.  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Primary health care; Advanced nursing practice; Pharmacist prescribers  
  Abstract Investigates how nurse practitioner and pharmacist prescriber roles are developing in NZ primary health care, and what is needed to better support the future development of these roles. Employs a qualitative research design involving semi-structured interviews of (1) policy, training, and advocacy stakeholders; (2) primary health-care nurse practitioners, pharmacist prescribers, and general practitioners; and (3) patients of advanced practitioners and carers of patients using such services.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1693  
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Author Gubb, Alicia url  openurl
  Title Rural nurse practitioner role to improve outcomes for Thames-Coromandel community Type Book Whole
  Year 2020 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 115 p.  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Rural nursing; Transitional care; Thames Coromandel  
  Abstract Maintains that the Nurse Practitioner (NP) role has the potential to achieve more equitable outcomes for rural populations, particularly for older adults in their transition from hospital to the rural setting. Examines how NPs can reduce readmissions, from a thematic analysis of the literature using a realist synthesis approach, focusing on the Thames Coromandel rural community. Derives three themes from the analysis: self-efficacy, holistic care, and care grounded in nursing philosophy.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1750  
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Author Adams, Sue url  openurl
  Title Nurse practitioners in rural primary health care in New Zealand : an institutional ethnography Type Book Whole
  Year 2017 Publication (up) Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 372 p.  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Rural primary health care; Rural health; Institutional ethnography; Surveys  
  Abstract Critically examines the work required to establish nurse practitioner (NP) services in rural primary health care in NZ, using the institutional ethnography approach to the inquiry. Explores the work and experiences that nurses undertook to become NPs delivering rural primary health care services. Considers how these were institutionally-shaped and coordinated. Conducts interviews with a total of 13 NPs and four NP candidates.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1810  
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Author Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B.; Gardner, A. url  openurl
  Title Competency and capability: Imperative for nurse practitioner education Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication (up) Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal The author-version of article, available online from Queensland University of Technology ePrints arc  
  Volume 24 Issue 1 Pages 8-14  
  Keywords Nursing; Education; Nurse practitioners; Curriculum  
  Abstract The objective of this study was to conduct research to inform the development of standards for nurse practitioner education in Australia and New Zealand and to contribute to the international debate on nurse practitioner practice. The research was conducted in all states of Australia where the nurse practitioner is authorised, and in New Zealand. The research was informed by multiple data sources including nurse practitioner programme curricula documents from relevant universities in Australia and New Zealand, interviews with academic convenors of these programmes and interviews with nurse practitioners. Findings include support for masters level of education as preparation for the nurse practitioner. These programs need to have a strong clinical learning component and in-depth education for the sciences of specialty practice. Additionally an important aspect of education for the nurse practitioner is the centrality of student directed and flexible learning models. This approach is well supported by the literature on capability.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 882  
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Author Milligan, K.; Neville, S.J. openurl 
  Title Health assessment and its relationship to nursing practice in New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication (up) Contemporary Nurse Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 1/2 Pages 7-11  
  Keywords Nursing; Education; Professional competence; Nurse practitioners; Cross-cultural comparison  
  Abstract This article draws on Australian experience to gain insight to three specific areas of health assessment that are topical in New Zealand, which has recently introduced the concept into nursing training. The issues are annual registration based on evidence of competence to practice, a review of undergraduate curricula, and the development of nurse practitioner/advanced nurse practitioner roles. The meaning of the concept 'health assessment' is also clarified in order to provide consistency as new initiatives in nursing are currently being developed.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1090  
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Author Maw, H. url  openurl
  Title The challenge of developing primary health care nurse practitioner roles in rural New Zealand Type Book Chapter
  Year 2008 Publication (up) Jean Ross (Ed.), Rural nursing: Aspects of practice (pp. 201-214) Abbreviated Journal Ministry of Health publications page  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Rural health services; Interprofessional relations; Policy  
  Abstract The author traces the development of the nurse practitioner role in New Zealand, which was finally introduced in 2001. It traces the key events, from early debates on the issue, the influence of the Centre for Rural Health, and a series of government investigations into nursing which noted the untapped potential of the nursing workforce and the lack of ongoing clinical career pathways. Barriers to rural nurses becoming endorsed as primary health care nurse practitioners are examined, and some of the solutions to this issue are explored. Relationships between nurse practitioners and the local general practitioners, and community resistance are areas that need management. Education is seen as a key response to many of these issues.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 762  
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Author Gagan, M.J.; Boyd, M.; Wysocki, K.; and Williams, D.J. url  doi
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  Title The first decade of nurse practitioners in New Zealand: A survey of an evolving practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication (up) Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Abbreviated Journal JAANP  
  Volume 26 Issue 11 Pages 612-619  
  Keywords Nurse practitioners; Nursing history  
  Abstract Provides an overview of the practices and outcomes of nurse practitioners (NP) across a variety of healthcare specialties since NPs were first registered in 2002. Uses the PEPPA model as a guide for the organisation of data, the discussion of findings, and recommendations for the future.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1845  
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Author Gardner, A.; Hase, S.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B. url  openurl
  Title From competence to capability: A study of nurse practitioners in clinical practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication (up) 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 945 Serial 929  
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Author Carryer, J.B.; Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Gardner, A. openurl 
  Title The core role of the nurse practitioner: Practice, professionalism and clinical leadership Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication (up) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 16 Issue 10 Pages 1818-1825  
  Keywords Professional competence; Nurse practitioners; Evaluation research; Cross-cultural comparison  
  Abstract This article draws on empirical evidence to illustrate the core role of nurse practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. A study jointly commissioned by both countries' Regulatory Boards developed information of the newly created nurse practitioner role, to develop shared competency and educational standards. This interpretive study used multiple data sources, including published and grey literature, policy documents, nurse practitioner programme curricula and interviews with 15 nurse practitioners from the two countries. The core role of the nurse practitioner was identified as having three components: dynamic practice, professional efficacy and clinical leadership. Nurse practitioner practice is dynamic and involves the application of high level clinical knowledge and skills in a wide range of contexts. The nurse practitioner demonstrates professional efficacy, enhanced by an extended range of autonomy that includes legislated privileges. The nurse practitioner is a clinical leader with a readiness and an obligation to advocate for their client base and their profession at the systems level of health care.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 932  
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Author Huntington, A.D.; Gilmour, J.A. openurl 
  Title A life shaped by pain: Women and endometriosis Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication (up) Journal of Clinical Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 14 Issue 9 Pages 1124-1132  
  Keywords Female; Diseases; Nurse practitioners; Pain management; Endometriosis; Feminist critique  
  Abstract The research aim was to explore women's perceptions of living with endometriosis, its effects on their lives and the strategies used to manage their disease. A qualitative research design informed by feminist research principles was chosen for this project. Eighteen women agreed to take part in the research. The individual, audio taped interviews were semi-structured and interactive. The interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The dominant feature of data from the interviews was the experience of severe and chronic pain impacting on all aspects of life. Analysis related to pain resulted in four themes: manifestations of pain, the pain trajectory, intractable pain and controlling pain. The diagnostic process typically took 5-10 years indicating that primary health care practitioners need higher levels of 'suspicion' for this condition. Case studies and problem-based scenarios focusing on endometriosis in health professional education programmes would enhance diagnostic skills and knowledge development. No formal pain management follow up after diagnosis and treatment meant women actively sought information from other sources as they made major lifestyle changes in the areas of activity and nutrition. Pain management services specifically for women with endometriosis would provide much needed support with this neglected aspect of the disease. The authors conclude this is an area for the development of the nurse practitioner role which, also drawing on the considerable collective expertise of women with endometriosis, could provide significant information and support for women as they manage this highly complex condition.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 940  
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