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Author Barber, A.; Charleston, A.; Anderson, N.; Spriggs, D.; Bennett, D.; Bennett, P.; Thomas, K.; Baker, Y. url  openurl
  Title Changes in stroke care at Auckland Hospital between 1996 and 2001 Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication New Zealand Medical Journal Abbreviated Journal Access is free to articles older than 6 months  
  Volume (down) 117 Issue 1190 Pages  
  Keywords Multidisciplinary care teams; Nursing specialties; Hospitals  
  Abstract The researchers repeat the 1996 audit of stroke care in Auckland Hospital to assess changes in stroke management since the introduction of a mobile stroke team. The audit prospectively recorded information for all patients with stroke from 1 June to 30 September 2001. They describe the work of the stroke team physician and the specialist stroke nurse and allied health staff who coordinate the multidisciplinary care of patients. Variables examined include time to arrival and medical assessment, investigations, acute management, inpatient rehabilitation, and stroke outcome. The researchers then describe recent developments in stroke care and the impact of the stroke service on patient management.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 544  
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Author Payne, D.; Goedeke, S. openurl 
  Title Holding together: Caring for clients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 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 Hughes, F. openurl 
  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  
  Volume (down) 44 Issue 8 Pages 30-39  
  Keywords Policy; Mental health; Nursing specialties  
  Abstract 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 938  
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Author Koorey, R. openurl 
  Title Is there a place for clinical supervision in perioperative nursing? Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication Dissector Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 35 Issue 4 Pages 15-17  
  Keywords Nursing models; Clinical supervision; Nursing specialties  
  Abstract This article explores the concept of clinical supervision and outlines a brief history of implications for nursing practice. Models of clinical supervision are outlined and examples of how they may be applicable to the clinical setting of perioperative nursing are provided.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 928  
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Author Koorey, R. openurl 
  Title Documentation of the surgical count Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Dissector Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1048 Serial 1032  
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Author Minchin, I. openurl 
  Title Advanced nursing in the operating theatre: The New Zealand perspective Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Dissector Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 32 Issue 2 Pages 30-35  
  Keywords Operating theatre; Nursing specialties  
  Abstract 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1072 Serial 1057  
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Author Strickland, A. openurl 
  Title Nurse-initiated retinoblastoma service in New Zealand Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Insight: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 31 Issue 1 Pages 8-10  
  Keywords Case studies; Nursing specialties; Children; Quality of health care; Evaluation  
  Abstract 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 884  
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Author Hughes, C. openurl 
  Title Perioperative nurses in NZ & evidence-based practice Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication Dissector Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 31 Issue 4 Pages 8, 10-1  
  Keywords Evidence-based medicine; Nursing specialties; Access  
  Abstract This project is a study of the barriers perceived by perioperative nurses to accessing and using research-based information. A survey questionnaire was distributed to 184 perioperative nurses working in five public and two private hospitals in the Auckland area. The number of completed questionnaires was 106 (57.6%). The results showed that the lack of time during work hours was ranked as the highest barrier. The results also showed that many nurses feel they do not have the skills to find and appraise research articles.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1063  
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Author Rameka, M. openurl 
  Title Perioperative nursing practice & cultural safety Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Dissector Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 29 Issue 3 Pages 21-23  
  Keywords Nursing specialties; Surgery; Cultural safety  
  Abstract This article is from a conference paper presented to the 12th World Conference on Surgical Patient Care. It presents cultural safety, as differentiated from transcultural nursing, and investigates how it relates to perioperative nursing. Examples are presented of how nurses can adhere to medical requirements, and address the cultural needs of Maori patients.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1084  
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Author O'Brien, A.J.; Hughes, F.; Kidd, J.D. openurl 
  Title Mental health nursing in New Zealand primary health care Type Journal Article
  Year 2006 Publication Contemporary Nurse Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 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 Tracy, C. openurl 
  Title Comparison of catheter-securing devices Type Journal Article
  Year 2000 Publication Urologic Nursing Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 20 Issue 1 Pages 43-46  
  Keywords Nursing specialties; Evaluation  
  Abstract 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. openurl 
  Title The process of destigmatisation: The work of sexual health nurses Type Journal Article
  Year 2003 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 19 Issue 1 Pages 32-39  
  Keywords Nursing specialties; Sexual and reproductive health; Attitude to health  
  Abstract 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 Clendon, J.; McBride, K. openurl 
  Title Public health nurses in New Zealand: The impact of invisibility Type Journal Article
  Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 17 Issue 2 Pages 24-32  
  Keywords Public health; Nursing specialties  
  Abstract 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 643 Serial 629  
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Author Hardcastle, J. openurl 
  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  
  Volume (down) 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.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 873  
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Author Christensen, D.J.C. openurl 
  Title Integrating the terminology and titles of nursing practice roles: Quality, particularity and levelling Type Journal Article
  Year 1999 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume (down) 14 Issue 1 Pages 4-11  
  Keywords Advanced nursing practice; Nursing specialties; Nursing models  
  Abstract The author reconsiders the meaning of expert, specialist and advanced practice. She proposes that they are distinctive and complementary aspects of every nursing role and suggests a set of attributes for each. Expertise is discussed in terms of the quality of performance, speciality in relation to particularity of performance, and advanced practice with regard to the level of performance.  
  Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 658 Serial 644  
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