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| Author |
Payne, D.; Goedeke, S. |
| Title |
Holding together: Caring for clients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
60 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages  |
645-653 |
| Keywords |
Nursing specialties; Sexual and reproductive health; Communication; Multidisciplinary care teams |
| Abstract |
This paper reports a study to investigate the roles and experiences of nurses caring for clients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Nurses are in a potentially unique position in the assisted reproductive technology environment as they maintain a more constant contact with the client. A qualitative approach was taken and a convenience sample of 15 nurses from New Zealand was interviewed in 2005. Data were analysed using interpretive description. The overarching theme identified was that of the potential role of the nurse to 'hold together' multiple components of the assisted reproductive technology process: holding together clients' emotional and physical experiences of assisted reproductive technologies; holding together the roles of different specialist team members; and holding together personal own emotions. It encompasses practices such as information-giving, interpreting, supporting and advocating. The researchers note that recognition of and support for the complexity of the role of ART nurses may positively contribute to clients' experiences. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 985 |
Serial |
969 |
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| Author |
Spence, D.; Fielding, S. |
| Title |
Win-win-win: Collaboration advances critical care practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2002 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
13 |
Issue |
2/3 |
Pages |
223-228 |
| Keywords |
Nursing specialties; Rural nursing; Nursing; Education; Curriculum |
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This paper provides an overview of the structure and processes of an eighteen month, distance education course focused on developing advanced practice in the context of critical care nursing. Within the framework of a Master of Health Science, the postgraduate certificate (critical care nursing) was developed as a collaboration between Auckland University of Technology and two regional health providers. Students enrol in science and knowledge papers concurrently then, in the second half of the course, are supported within their practice environment to acquire advanced clinical skills and to analyse, critique and develop practice within their specialty. This course is set against a background of increasing interest in education post registration. The acquisition of highly developed clinical capabilities requires a combination of nursing experience and education. This requires collaboration between clinicians and nurse educators, and approaches to address accessibility of relevant educational opportunities for nurses outside the country's main centres. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
878 |
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| Author |
Farrow, T.; O'Brien, A.J. |
| Title |
Discourse analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2001/2002 Canterbury, New Zealand mental health nurses' strike |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2005 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
187-195 |
| Keywords |
Mental health; Nursing specialties; Industrial relations |
| Abstract |
This paper reports on research into print media representations of industrial disputes in Canterbury in 2001, when mental health nurses undertook a variety of strike actions after stalled negotiations with the local district health board. One response to these actions was the temporary reduction of many of the regions' mental health services. The researchers identified themes of juxtaposed but largely deprecatory images of both mental health nursing and of consumers of services. Some professional nursing voices were given print space during the strike; however, these were largely incorporated into existing discourses rather than offering a nursing viewpoint on the strike. The researchers suggest organisational efforts to focus on ways of ensuring that mental health nurses are seen as a legitimate authority by the media. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
692 |
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| Author |
O'Brien, A.J.; Hughes, F.; Kidd, J.D. |
| Title |
Mental health nursing in New Zealand primary health care |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
21 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
142-152 |
| Keywords |
Mental health; Primary health care; Nursing specialties; Community health nursing |
| Abstract |
This article describes the move in mental health from institutional care to community arrangements. It draws on international literature and New Zealand health policy, which gives increased emphasis to the role of the primary health care sector in responding to mental health issues. These issues include the need for health promotion, improved detection and treatment of mild to moderate mental illness, and provision of mental health care to some of those with severe mental illness who traditionally receive care in secondary services. These developments challenge specialist mental health nurses to develop new roles which extend their practice into primary health care. In some parts of New Zealand this process has been under way for some time in the form of shared care projects. However developments currently are ad hoc and leave room for considerable development of specialist mental health nursing roles, including roles for nurse practitioners in primary mental health care. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 730 |
Serial |
716 |
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| Author |
Hardcastle, J. |
| Title |
The meaning of effective education for critical care nursing practice: A thematic analysis |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Australian Critical Care |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
17 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
114, 116-2 |
| Keywords |
Hospitals; Nursing; Education; Nursing specialties |
| Abstract |
Using thematic analysis, this study explored the phenomenon of effective education for critical care nursing practice by asking: What does effective education for critical care nursing practice mean to nurses currently practising in the specialty? Eighty eight critical care nurses from the South Island provided written descriptions of what effective education for critical care nursing practice meant to them. Descriptive statements were analysed to reveal constituents, themes and essences of meaning. Four core themes of personal quality, practice quality, the learning process and learning needs emerged. Appropriateness or relevance for individual learning needs is further identified as an essential theme within the meaning of effective education for critical care nursing practice. Shared experiences of the phenomenon are made explicit and discussed with reference to education and practice development in the specialty. The study results lend support to education that focuses on individual learning needs, and identifies work based learning as a potential strategy for learning and practice development in critical care nursing. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
873 |
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| Author |
Heap, J. |
| Title |
Enuresis in children and young people: A public health nurse approach in New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Journal of Child Health Care |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
92-101 |
| Keywords |
Public health; Nursing specialties; Children; Adolescents |
| Abstract |
This article discusses a child/adolescent-centred primary nocturnal enuresis program and service that is administered by a group of public health nurses in South Auckland. Enuresis is the involuntary passing of urine. Many children and adolescents who are nocturnal enuretics exhibit behaviours such as low self-esteem, withdrawal, less ambition and increased anxiety. These children are often low achievers within the school system and become a problem for their family and school. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 708 |
Serial |
694 |
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| Author |
Fielden, J. |
| Title |
Grief as a transformative experience: Weaving through different lifeworlds after a loved one has completed suicide |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
74-85 |
| Keywords |
Grief; Psychology; Nursing specialties; Suicide |
| Abstract |
This research is an exploration and interpretation of the lived experiences of family members since they lost a close family member to suicidal death. The findings have implications for nurses and counsellors working in the area of suicide bereavement. Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenology was utilised and informed by van Manen's and Benner's work. Data from in-depth interviews with six participants, the researcher's journal entries and published literature were analysed. Findings gave rise to a grief model where suicide survivors moved through four modes of being-in-the-world characterized by 13 lifeworlds or themes. Surviving suicide was a transformative process that in time enabled survivors to discover new ways of understanding and relating to the world. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
702 |
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| Author |
Hardcastle, J. |
| Title |
'Back to the bedside': Graduate level education in critical care |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Nurse Education in Practice |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
46-53 |
| Keywords |
Nursing specialties; Nursing; Education; Curriculum |
| Abstract |
This paper explores the relationships within teaching, learning and practice development in critical care nursing and questions the popular assumption that 'post graduate (Master's level) education fits all'. The need for critical care nurses to apply advanced knowledge and technical skills to complex and dynamic practice situations necessitates the development of critical thinking and a problem-solving approach to clinical practice that can be fostered through education and experience. Discussion focuses on the successful development and implementation of graduate level education for critical care nurses in the South Island of New Zealand and how this development is challenging existing approaches to the provision and evaluation of formal critical care education in New Zealand. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
656 |
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| Author |
Tracy, C. |
| Title |
Comparison of catheter-securing devices |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2000 |
Publication |
Urologic Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
20 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
43-46 |
| Keywords |
Nursing specialties; Evaluation |
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This study evaluates methods of securing urethral urinary catheters, which are a major part of urologic nursing. Basic procedures such as these are poorly researched or reported in the literature. The question of how to secure a urinary catheter and with what device often relies on knowledge, availability of equipment, and on information supplied by manufacturers of commercial devices. This study finds that sometimes the cheaper option of adhesive tape and pin device can still be the best for patients. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 704 |
Serial |
690 |
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| Author |
Mortensen, A.; White, G.E. |
| Title |
The process of destigmatisation: The work of sexual health nurses |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
19 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
32-39 |
| Keywords |
Nursing specialties; Sexual and reproductive health; Attitude to health |
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The focus of this article is on the findings of a grounded theory study of sexual health nursing in New Zealand. Nurses' experiences of providing sexual health care are described and theoretical explanations generated. The emphasis in this article is on countering stigma which emerged as a recurrent problem for nurses in the study. A comparative analysis of the nurses' counter reactions with Gilmore and Somerville's (1994) model of stigmatised reactions towards people with sexually transmitted diseases was done. The model describes the processes of disidentification, depersonalisation, scapegoating, and discrimination, which characterise stigmatised reactions. Nurses' understandings of the impact of socioeconomic conditions and gender/power relations in society have an important role to play in how nurses manage care. The concept of destigmatisation, which seeks to counteract negative social attitudes, is discussed. The study showed that as a consequence of their work nurses in this study encountered professional stigma and marginalisation. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 626 |
Serial |
612 |
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| Author |
Hughes, F. |
| Title |
Reconnecting with policy: Requirements for survival as a mental health nurse |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
44 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
30-39 |
| Keywords |
Policy; Mental health; Nursing specialties |
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This article discusses the disconnection between mental health nurses and policy, and the importance of reconnecting such relationships. It is suggested this will benefit consumers, provide influence in health care policies and, ultimately, contribute to strategies to improve the health of our nation. In this article, the author draws on her own experiences and applies these to a discussion of how mental health nurses can influence and strengthen their relationships with nursing policy. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
938 |
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| Author |
Minchin, I. |
| Title |
Advanced nursing in the operating theatre: The New Zealand perspective |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Dissector |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
32 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
30-35 |
| Keywords |
Operating theatre; Nursing specialties |
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This article presents a literature review of current research on perioperative nursing. Research studies are summarised. Overall findings include that there is a lack of exposure to perioperative nursing in undergraduate level, that expert nurses in the operating theatre make a positive economic and social contribution to patient outcomes, and there are barriers to registered nurses expanding their role in operating theatres. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1072 |
Serial |
1057 |
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| Author |
Clendon, J.; McBride, K. |
| Title |
Public health nurses in New Zealand: The impact of invisibility |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
17 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
24-32 |
| Keywords |
Public health; Nursing specialties |
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This research study examined the role of the public health nurse. Utilising community needs analysis method, 17 key informants and two focus groups were asked questions to determine perceptions of the public health nurse. Findings indicated that participants lacked knowledge regarding the role. Additional findings intimated that participants had difficulty in accessing public health nurse services and that 'knowing the system' was beneficial to receiving needed care. One of the major conclusions of this study was that many facets of care managed by public health nurses were invisible to the communities in which they work. Conclusions suggest that public health nurses need to enhance their service by improving accessibility to services and promoting their service in a more visible manner. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 643 |
Serial |
629 |
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| Author |
Mears, A. |
| Title |
The role of the clinical nurse co-ordinator |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
6 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
24-25 |
| Keywords |
Nursing; Nursing specialties; Older people |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 907 |
Serial |
891 |
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| Author |
Koorey, R. |
| Title |
Documentation of the surgical count |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Dissector |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
34 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
23-6,28,30 |
| Keywords |
Law and legislation; Patient safety; Surgery; Nursing specialties |
| Abstract |
The author examines the current practices around the surgical counts of sponges, sharps and instruments, which is an integral component of safe perioperative nursing practice. Current practice, legislative requirements are reviewed, and the guidelines from the Perioperative Nurses College of New Zealand are reproduced. Case studies of errors in counts are used to illustrate the legal standards of practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1048 |
Serial |
1032 |
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