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Author Lilley, S.
Title Experiences of mentoring in primary health care settings: Registered nurses' and students' perspectives Type
Year 2006 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Mentoring; Students; Registered nurses; Primary health care
Abstract
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 505 Serial 491
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Author Lim, Gigi; Roberts, Kenzie; Marshall, Dianne; Honey, Michelle
Title Factors that influence registered nurse prescribers' antibiotic prescribing practices Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 36 Issue 1 Pages 42-50
Keywords Registered nurses; Nurse prescribing; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance
Abstract Investigates the attitudes of RN prescribers towards prescribing antibiotics, in the context of increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Focuses on six nurse prescribers in primary health and specialty teams, who are permitted to prescribe antibiotics, asking about their clinical assessments of patients and safety considerations of prescribed antibiotics.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1675
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Author Lyall, C.
Title Therapeutic relationships: What are inpatient registered nurses perceptions of the factors which influence therapeutic relationship development? Type
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Registered nurses; Nurse-patient relations; Mental health
Abstract The question explored in this research project is: What are inpatient registered nurses' perceptions of the factors which influence therapeutic relationship development? The literature reviewed for this project includes the history of interpersonal relationships in nursing; therapeutic relationships; what constitutes these relationships. Also discussed is literature about phenomenology as the underlying theoretical and philosophical position that informs the research method. To answer the research question a single focus group was used to gather data from a group of registered nurses practising in inpatient mental health units. Focus groups as a data collection method produce data and insights that would not be accessible without the group interaction. The key themes to emerge from the data analysis were; time, environment, knowing / self-awareness, compassion and power imbalance / empowerment. These key themes are discussed in relation to the literature and the wider context of the mental health care environment. The contribution this research makes to nursing includes a list of recommendations to nurses, nurse leaders and managers who aim to provide therapeutic mental health unit environments.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1245
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Author Marshall, Bob; Craig, Andrea; Meyer, Alannah
Title Registered nurses' attitudes towards, and experiences of, aggression and violence in the acute hospital setting Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 31-36
Keywords Aggression; Violence; Actue hospital settings; Training; Surveys; Registered nurses
Abstract Examines NZ registered nurses' experiences of aggression and violence and the impact of aggression management training (AMT) on their experiences. Collects data using an internet survey incorporating Collins' Attitudes Towards Aggressive Behaviours Questionnaire. Rates the effect of participation in AMT on exposure to aggression or violence and its impact on attitudes towards aggression and violence.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1540
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Author McDonald, S.
Title A study to investigate the role of the registered nurse in an acute mental health inpatient setting in New Zealand: Perceptions versus reality Type Report
Year 2000 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Registered nurses; Hospitals; Psychiatric Nursing
Abstract
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1283 Serial 1268
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Author McGinty, Melinda; Poot, Betty; Clarke, Jane
Title Registered nurse prescribing: A descriptive survey of prescribing practices in a single district health board in Aotearoa New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 61-72
Keywords Nurse prescribing; District health boards (DHB); Registered nurses (RN); Prescription medicines
Abstract Surveys 11 RN prescribers working in cardiology, respiratory health, diabetes and primary care working in one DHB, about the medicines they prescribe for their areas of practice. Reveals the importance of regular updates to the list of medications available for RN prescribers.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1683
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Author McKenzie-Green, B.
Title Shifting focus: How registered nurses in residential aged care organise their work: A grounded theory study Type
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal AUT University Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Rest homes; Older people; Registered nurses; Nurse-patient relations
Abstract Registered nurses in residential aged care work with older people who have complex care needs. Besides providing direct care, these nurses have a wide range of responsibilities which include supervising staff and attending to the smooth running of the care facility. This grounded theory study using dimensional analysis was aimed at answering the question: How do registered nurses organise their work? Indepth interviews were conducted with 10 registered nurses who worked in a range of positions in aged care facilities. Theoretical sampling and constant comparative analysis was used to guide both ongoing data collectiona and data analysis. Categories were examined for their relationships and dimensions to arrive at a substantive grounded theory which the author has named 'shifting focus'. Individual and institutional philosophies of care were core elements in the registered nurses' focus of work. There was a relationship between staffing adequacy, individual and institutional philosophies of care, and the focus of registered nurse work. These relationships created conditions where the registered nurse would focus on ensuring the delivery of individualised resident care or focus on getting through the routine of care. The relationship between staffing adequacy, philosophies of care and the registered nurses' focus of work remained consistent when staffing adequacy changed. In instances of decreased staffing adequacy, the participants' focus shifted to either maintaining individualised care or focusing on safety. When the registered nurse aimed to change the philosophy of care, an increase in staffing adequacy enabled some aspects of cultural change to commence. The relationships between residents, family and staff were significant contrasting elements within an individualised philosophy of care, and an institutional philosophy of care. In the former, relationships were valued and developed. In the latter, they were benevolent, functional or conflicted. The significance of this study is that it reveals how registered nurses and management personnel in aged care facilities, can create conditions where the relationships between residents, their families and staff, are valued and developed to result in positive care outcomes. It is recommended that future research be conducted to examine the resources required to maintain an individualised approach to the nursing care of residents in aged care facilities.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 912 Serial 896
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Author Mearns, G.
Title Developing autonomous ownership: A grounded theory study of how registered nurses working in aged care are advancing their nursing practice Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Auckland University of Technology Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Nurse practitioners; Geriatric nursing; Older people; Registered nurses
Abstract The introduction of nurse practitioner registration into New Zealand in 2001 was heralded as a move that would open up a wealth of opportunities for registered nurses to extend their practice into more independent roles and to provide a client-centred health service. It was also seen as a way to retain experienced registered nurses in the clinical practice area by providing a credible clinical career pathway. If nurse practitioner's are to meet these expectations, then, the author suggests, it is important to understand the processes that encourage or discourage nurses from advancing their practice. One of the early scopes of practice to be introduced was nurse practitioner with an endorsement in aged care scope of practice. Grounded theory was the method used to generate an explanation of how registered nurses working in aged care were preparing for the introduction of nurse practitioner roles. An analysis of early data highlighted codes around registered nurses in aged care extending and advancing their practice rather than preparing specifically for the nurse practitioner role. The research question for this study was: 'How are registered nurses in aged care advancing their nursing practice?' Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from ten experienced registered nurses working in aged care clinical practice settings ranging from secondary hospital facilities, to community settings and residential care villages. Dimensional analysis of the data eventually generated three major conceptual categories: 'ownership of nursing', 'extending practice', and 'moving out of a comfort zone'. Of these, 'ownership of nursing' was identified as the core construct that linked the other categories together. The substantive theory that explains how registered nurses in aged care advance their clinical practice is 'developing autonomous ownership'. Nurses who develop autonomous ownership of nursing are more likely than other nurses to move out of a current comfort zone and advance their practice into more independent roles that suit their autonomous ownership of nursing. This study identified important contextual factors and conditions that support the development of an autonomous ownership of nursing and that subsequently facilitate advancing nursing practice. These include creating supportive environments, organisational commitment to advanced nursing practice roles, visible nursing leadership, congruence between organisational and nursing philosophies, interdisciplinary collaboration and participating in postgraduate education. The author suggests that the significance of this study is that it generated a theory about the processes that encourage or discourage nurses from preparing for, and progressing into, advanced nursing practice roles such as nurse practitioner.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 585
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Author North, N.
Title International nurse migration: Impacts on New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 220-228
Keywords Recruitment and retention; Registered nurses
Abstract Nurse migration flows in and out of New Zealand are examined to determine impacts and regional contexts. A descriptive statistics method was used to analyse secondary data on nurses added to the register, New Zealand nurse qualifications verified by overseas authorities, nursing workforce data, and census data. It found that international movement of nurses was minimal during the 1990s, but from 2001 a sharp jump in the verification of locally registered nurses by overseas authorities coincided with an equivalent increase in international registered nurses added to the local nursing register. This pattern has been sustained to the present. Movement of local registered nurses to Australia is expedited by the Trans-Tasman Agreement, whereas entry of international registered nurses to New Zealand is facilitated by nursing being an identified “priority occupation”. The author concludes that future research needs to consider health system and nurse workforce contexts and take a regional perspective on migration patterns.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 711
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Author Pearson, J.R.; Holloway, K. T.
Title A postgraduate primary health care programme for experienced registered nurses and newly graduated nurses Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Whitireia Nursing Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 13 Issue Pages 44-52
Keywords Primary health care; New graduate nurses; Registered nurses; Nursing; Education
Abstract This paper outlines the historical development of the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing programme. The paper discusses the multiple contextual considerations for the programme in terms of New Zealand health policy direction, academic level, and appropriate level of competency development for nurses new to primary health care and newly graduated nurses.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1040
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Author Price, Rowena; Gilmour, Jean; Kellett, Susan; Huntington, Annette
Title Settling in: Early career Registered Nurses Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 31-41
Keywords Early career nurses; Workforce planning; Postgraduate education; Employment; Registered nurses; Retention
Abstract Describes the uptake of postgraduate education, the intent to travel and employment characteristics of NZ registered nurses in their fourth year of practice following registration. Aims to support retention strategies and expand extended career pathways by acknowledging the preferences and pathways selected by early career registered nurses. Analyses responses from 138 registered nurses using data from the longitudinal Graduate e-cohort Study for nurses graduating in the years 2008-2011. Reports summary statistics in percentages/counts along with tests of proportions using the Pearson's chi square test.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1519
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Author Roberts, F.
Title The people the programme & the place: Nurses' perceptions of the Lakeland Health Professional Development Programme Type
Year 1999 Publication Abbreviated Journal NZNO Library, Victoria University of Wellington Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Careers in nursing; Professional development; Registered nurses
Abstract This thesis concerns the Professional Development Programme at Lakeland Health. In New Zealand, such programmes were introduced as a mechanism to openly recognise the clinical expertise of nurses. Clinical Career Pathways were introduced to nursing in North America in the 1970's at a time of nursing shortage. Prior to their inception, nurses wishing to develop their careers had to move to administration, management or education. The programmes recognised and rewarded expertise in practice. A qualitative, descriptive approach (using focus groups) was used with Registered Nurses to gather their perceptions of what helps nurses enroll in the Professional Development Programme. The ideas and insights of nine Registered Nurses were clustered around three main categories: The People (fear; being struck; motivation; feedback; peer support; ways of learning); the Programme (relevance; flexibility; Bachelor's Degrees; implementation; supporting information; fairness); the Place (time; regular and accessible; support from nurse leaders; management). These perceptions are discussed in more detail in the context of nursing at Lakeland Health and of Clinical Career Pathways in New Zealand. The findings are helpful for the evaluation and future development of the Professional Development at Lakeland Health. The research contributes to our understanding of what helps nurses enroll in a Clinical Career Pathway, and emphasises the importance of the People, the Programme and the Place.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1150 Serial 1135
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Author Sharma, Mona
Title An exploration of the experiences of registered nurses working in aged residential care facilities regarding interRAI: A qualitative research design Type Book Whole
Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 125 p.
Keywords InterRAI; International resident assessment instrument; Aged residential care; Registered nurses; Surveys
Abstract Assesses the experiences of registered nurses (RNs)working in aged residential care facilities in Christchurch, in performing interRAI assessments using interRAI MOMENTUM software. Explores the positive and negative aspects of their experiences and the factors affecting performance of interRAI-based comprehensive health assessments. Identifies the aids and barriers faced by RNs in applying and using interRAI. Conducts focus-group interviews with 7 RNs. Highlights the need for a unified standard assessment system.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1654
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Author Simon, V.N.
Title Characterising Maori nursing practice Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Contemporary Nurse Abbreviated Journal
Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 203-213
Keywords Registered nurses; Maori; Nursing models; Culture
Abstract This paper summarises research which addresses the question What might constitute Maori nursing practice? The research design adopted was influenced by kaupapa Maori methodology and used a semi-structured, qualitative, in-depth interview process. It was found that by understanding the current experiences of Maori registered nurses, their reflections on their preparation for practice, and their current practice, it is possible to identify the present and future training and practice needs of Maori nurses. Maori nursing practice can be characterised as having five features: the promotion of cultural affirmation including cultural awareness and identity; the support of, and access to Maori networks; the adoption of Maori models of health; the enabling of visibility and pro-activity as Maori nurses; and, the validation of Maori nurses as effective health professionals. Three recommendations for promoting Maori nursing practice are made in relation to staff in the workplace and in nurse education programmes: all nursing staff need to be alert to: 1. the impact of western scientific models on Maori healthcare; 2. the (often passive) non-acceptance of Maori within mainstream institutions; and iii) the benefits of valuing indigenous nursing programmes.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 936
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Author Spence, D.; Wood, E.E.
Title Registered nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Journal of Professional Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 23 Issue 1 Pages 55-59
Keywords Registered nurses; Management; Professional development; Attitude of health personnel
Abstract This article presents the findings of an interpretive study that explored and documented the meaning and impact of nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews. Data gleaned from nine New Zealand registered nurses employed by a single district health board provide evidence that nurses are often disappointed by the process of performance appraisal. Although they believe in the potential value of performance appraisal interviews, they seldom experience the feedback, direction, and encouragement necessary for an effective appraisal process. It is suggested that changes to the current professional development program and its accompanying performance appraisal will require skilled commitment on the part of nurses, managers, and the employing organisation to improve and develop the assessment and promotion of nursing practice.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 840
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