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| Author | Therkleson,T. | ||||
| Title | Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 66 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 2225?2233 |
Keywords  |
Ginger compress therapy; Giorgi?s method; nursing; osteoarthritis | ||||
| Abstract | Abstract Aim. This paper is a report of a study to explicate the phenomenon of ginger compresses for people with osteoarthritis. Background. Osteoarthritis is claimed to be the leading cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability in Western society. Management ideally combines non-pharmacological strategies, including complementary therapies and pain-relieving medication. Ginger has been applied externally for over a thousand years in China to manage arthritis symptoms. Method. Husserlian phenomenological methodology was used and the data were collected in 2007. Ten purposively selected adults who had suffered osteoarthritis for at least a year kept daily diaries and made drawings, and follow-up interviews and telephone conversations were conducted. Findings. Seven themes were identified in the data: (1) Meditative-like stillness and relaxation of thoughts; (2) Constant penetrating warmth throughout the body; (3) Positive change in outlook; (4) Increased energy and interest in the world; (5) Deeply relaxed state that progressed to a gradual shift in pain and increased interest in others; (6) Increased suppleness within the body and (7) More comfortable, flexible joint mobility. The essential experience of ginger compresses exposed the unique qualities of heat, stimulation, anti-inflammation and analgesia. Conclusion. Nurses could consider this therapy as part of a holistic treatment for people with osteoarthritis symptoms. Controlled research is needed with larger numbers of older people to explore further the effects of the ginger compress therapy. |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1346 | ||
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| Author | Harding, T.S. | ||||
| Title | The construction of men who are nurses as gay | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | Coda: An institutional repository for the New Zealand ITP sector |
| Volume | 60 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 636-644 |
| Keywords |
Male nurses; Prejudice; Sexuality | ||||
| Abstract | This paper is a report of a study to determine the construction of male nurses as gay, and to describe how this discourse impacts on a group of New Zealand male nurses. This social constructionist study drew on data collected from existing texts on men, nursing and masculinity and interviews with 18 New Zealand men conducted in 2003-2004. Discourse analysis, informed by masculinity theory and queer theory, was used to analyse the data. Despite the participants' beliefs that the majority of male nurses are heterosexual, the stereotype persists. A paradox emerged between the 'homosexual' general nurse and the 'heterosexual' pyschiatric nurse. The stigma associated with homosexuality exposes male nurses to homophobia in the workplace. The heterosexual men employed strategies to avoid the presumption of homosexuality; these included: avoiding contact with gay colleagues and overt expression of their heterosexuality. These stigmatising discourses create a barrier to caring and, aligned with the presence of homophobia in the workplace, deter men's entry into the profession and may be important issues with respect to their retention. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 647 | ||
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| Author | McKenna, B.; Smith, N.A.; Poole, S.; Coverdale, J. | ||||
| Title | Horizontal violence: Experiences of registered nurses in their first year of practice | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 42 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 90-96 |
| Keywords |
New graduate nurses; Workplace violence; Occupational health and safety | ||||
| Abstract | The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of horizontal violence, or bullying, experienced by nurses in their first year of practice; to describe the characteristics of the most distressing incidents experienced; to determine the consequences, and measure the psychological impact, of such events; and to determine the adequacy of training received to manage horizontal violence. An anonymous survey was mailed to 1169 nurses in New Zealand who had registered in the year prior to November 2000 with a response rate of 47%. Many new graduates experienced horizontal violence across all clinical settings. Absenteeism from work, the high number of respondents who considered leaving nursing, and scores on the Impact of Event Scale all indicated the serious impact of interpersonal conflict. Nearly half of the events described were not reported, only 12% of those who described a distressing incident received formal debriefing, and the majority of respondents had no training to manage the behaviour. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 706 | ||
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| Author | Jonsdottir, H.; Litchfield, M.; Pharris, M. | ||||
| Title | The relational core of nursing practice as partnership | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | 47 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 241-250 |
| Keywords |
Nurse-patient relations; Nursing philosophy; Nursing research | ||||
| Abstract | This article elaborates the meaning of partnership in practice for nurses practising in different and complementary way to nurses in specialist roles and medical practitioners. It positions partnership as the relational core of nursing practice. Partnership is presented as an evolving dialogue between nurse and patient, which is characterised by open, caring, mutually responsive and non-directive approaches. This partnership occurs within a health system that is dominated by technologically-driven, prescriptive, and outcome-oriented approaches. It is the second of a series of articles written as a partnership between nurse scholars from Iceland, NZ and USA. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 1188 | Serial | 1173 | ||
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| Author | Polaschek, N. | ||||
| Title | Living on dialysis: Concerns of clients in a renal setting | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 41 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 44-52 |
| Keywords |
Nurse-patient relations; Psychology; Attitude to health; Terminal care | ||||
| Abstract | This article reports a study that sought to understand the experience of a group of Caucasian men with end stage renal failure managing their own haemodialysis therapy in their homes. The study used a critical interpretive methodology. The renal setting was critically viewed as a specialised health care context constituted by several interrelated discourses. Although established by the dominant professional discourse, it also includes a number of others, in particular an obscure client discourse that is a response to the dominant discourse. Initially, participants' own interpretations of their individual experiences were outlined. These were then collectively reinterpreted by contextualising them in terms of the critical view of the renal setting, in order to discern their own views as renal clients that were obscured by the language and ideas of the dominant discourse with which they had been enculturated. From an analysis of the set of accounts derived from interviews with six participants, four concerns of the renal client discourse were identified. These concerns were: (1) suffering from continuing symptoms of end stage renal failure and dialysis; (2) limitations resulting from negotiating dialysis into their lifestyle; (3) ongoingness and uncertainty of life on dialysis; and (4) altered relationship between autonomy and dependence inherent in living on dialysis. One specific implication of this study is that the distinctive potential of the nursing role in renal settings lies beyond the performance of a range of technical tasks, in addressing the experience of people living on dialysis, described here as the concerns of the renal client discourse. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1072 | ||
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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 | |
| 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 | Gardner, G.; Dunn, S.; Carryer, J.B.; Gardner, A. | ||||
| Title | Competency and capability: Imperative for nurse practitioner education | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | 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 | McBride-Henry, K.; Foureur, M. | ||||
| Title | Medication administration errors: Understanding the issues | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 23 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 33-41 |
| Keywords |
Nursing; Patient safety; Medical errors; Drug administration; Quality assurance | ||||
| Abstract | This literature review focused on research that primarily addresses the issues related to medications that arise in tertiary care facilities. It finds that investigations into medication errors have primarily focused on the role of nurses, and tended to identify the nurse as deliverer of unsafe practice. Over the past few years a shift in how medication errors are understood has led to the identification of systems-related issues that contribute to medication errors. The author suggests that nurses should contribute to initiatives such as the 'Quality and Safe Use of Medicines' and develop nursing led research, to address some of the safety related issues with a view to enhancing patient safety. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 715 | ||
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| Author | Teekman, B.; Stillwell, Y. | ||||
| Title | Exploring reflective thinking in nursing practice | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2000 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 31 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 1125-1135 |
| Keywords |
Nursing; Problem solving; Experiential learning | ||||
| Abstract | Sense-Making, a qualitative research method, was used to obtain and analyse data from interviews with 10 registered nurses, in order to study reflective thinking in actual nursing practice. Ten non-routine nursing situations were analysed for the presence of reflective thinking. Reflective thinking was extensively manifest, especially in moments of doubt and perplexity, and consisted of such cognitive activities as comparing and contrasting phenomena, recognising patterns, categorising perceptions, framing, and self-questioning in order to create meaning and understanding. Self-questioning was identified as a significant process within reflective thinking. By exploring and analysing the type of questions respondents were asking themselves, the study uncovered three hierarchical levels of reflective thinking, focussed on action, evaluation and critical enquiry. The findings of this study resulted in the development of a model of reflective thinking, which is discussed in terms of the implications for learning in nursing practice. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 655 | ||
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| Author | Wilson, H.V. | ||||
| Title | Power and partnership: A critical analysis of the surveillance discourses of child health nurses | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2001 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 36 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 294-301 |
| Keywords |
Paediatric nursing; Nurse-family relations; Nursing philosophy; Plunket | ||||
| Abstract | The aim of this research was to explore surveillance discourses within New Zealand child health nursing and to identify whether surveillance practices have implications in this context for power relations. Five experienced and practising Plunket nurses were each interviewed twice. The texts generated by these semi-structured interviews were analysed using a Foucauldian approach to critical discourse analysis. In contrast with the conventional view of power as held and wielded by one party, this study revealed that, in the Plunket nursing context, power is exercised in various and unexpected ways. Although the relationship between the mother and the nurse cannot be said to operate as a partnership, it is constituted in the nurses' discourses as a dynamic relationship in which the mother is actively engaged on her own terms. The effect of this is that it is presented by the nurses as a precarious relationship that has significant implications for the success of their work. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1085 | ||
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| Author | Fitzgerald, S.; Tripp, H.; Halksworth-Smith, G. | ||||
| Title | Assessment and management of acute pain in older people: barriers and facilitators to nursing practice | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 35 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 48-57 |
| Keywords |
Pain assessment; Pain management; Aged patients; Acute care nurses | ||||
| Abstract | Examines the pain management practices of nurses, and identifies barriers and facilitators to the assessment and management of pain for older people, within the acute hospital setting. | ||||
| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1788 | ||
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| Author | McBride-Henry, K.; Foureur, M. | ||||
| Title | A secondary care nursing perspective on medication administration safety | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 60 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 58-66 |
| Keywords |
Patient safety; Drug administration; Organisational culture; Nursing | ||||
| Abstract | This paper reports on a study to explore how nurses in a secondary care environment understand medication administration safety and the factors that contribute to, or undermine, safe practice during this process. Data were collected in 2005 using three focus groups of nurses that formed part of a larger study examining organisational safety and medication administration from a nursing perspective. A narrative approach was employed to analyse the transcripts. Participants had good understandings of organisational culture in relation to medication safety and recognised the importance of effective multi-disciplinary teams in maintaining a safe environment for patients. Despite this, they acknowledged that not all systems work well, and offered a variety of ways to improve current medication practices. These findings highlight the meaningful contribution nurses can make to patient safety and emphasise the importance of including the nursing voice in any quality improvement initiatives. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 648 | ||
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| Author | Clendon, J.; White, G.E. | ||||
| Title | The feasibility of a nurse practitioner-led primary health care clinic in a school setting: A community needs analysis | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2001 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 34 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 171-178 |
| Keywords |
Primary health care; Nurse managers; Advanced nursing practice; Community health nursing; School nursing | ||||
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of establishing a nurse practitioner-led, family focused, primary health care clinic within a New Zealand primary school environment as a means of addressing the health needs of children and families. A secondary aim was to ascertain whether public health nurses were the most appropriate nurses to lead such a clinic. Utilising a community needs analysis method, data were collected from demographic data, 17 key informant interviews and two focus group interviews. Analysis was exploratory and descriptive. Findings included the identification of a wide range of health issues. These included asthma management and control issues, the need to address poor parenting, and specific problems of the refugee and migrant population. Findings also demonstrated that participant understanding of the role of the public health nurse was less than anticipated and that community expectations were such that for a public health nurse to lead a primary health care clinic it would be likely that further skills would be required. Outcomes from investigating the practicalities of establishing a nurse practitioner-led clinic resulted in the preparation of a community-developed plan that would serve to address the health needs of children and families in the area the study was undertaken. Services that participants identified as being appropriate included health information, health education, health assessment and referral. The authors conclude that the establishment of a nurse practitioner-led, family focused, primary health care clinic in a primary school environment was feasible. While a public health nurse may fulfil the role of the nurse practitioner, it was established that preparation to an advanced level of practice would be required. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 952 | ||
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| Author | Crowe, M. | ||||
| Title | Psychiatric diagnosis: Some implications for mental health nursing care | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 53 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 125-131 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Diagnosis; Culture; Gender; Socioeconomic factors; Nursing models | ||||
| Abstract | This article explores some of the functions of psychiatric diagnosis and the implications this has for mental health nursing care. It critiques the psychiatric diagnosis as a categorisation process that maintains oppressive power relations within society, by establishing and enforcing normality through gender, culture and class biases. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used to illustrate some of the inherent biases in the diagnostic process. The author argues that mental health nursing practice needs to demonstrate an awareness of the power relations inherent in any diagnostic process and make attempts to redress these at both the individual and sociopolitical levels. To create a true patient-centred partnership in mental health nursing, the nursing focus should be on the patient's experience rather than the psychiatric diagnosis with which the experience is attributed. NB this is a reprint of article first published in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2000 Mar; 31(3), 583-9. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 837 | ||
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| Author | Crowe, M.; Carlyle, D. | ||||
| Title | Deconstructing risk assessment and management in mental health nursing | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 43 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 19-27 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Risk management; Policy; Culture | ||||
| Abstract | The aims of the study were to provide a deconstructive analysis of the concepts of risk and risk management, and to explore the historical context of mental disorder and the concept of risk, the clinical context of risk assessment and management, the cultural, political and economic context of risk, and the impact on mental health nursing and consumers of mental health services. This is undertaken by providing a critical review of the history of mental illness and its relationship to risk, examination of government policy on clinical risk management, analysis of a risk assessment model and a discussion of the political and economic factors that have influenced the use of risk assessment and management in clinical practice. The concept of risk and its assessment and management have been employed in the delivery of mental health services as a form of contemporary governance. One consequence of this has been the positioning of social concerns over clinical judgement. The process employed to assess and manage risk could be regarded as a process of codification, commodification and aggregation. In the mental health care setting this can mean attempting to control the actions and behaviours of consumers and clinicians to best meet the fiscal needs of the organisation. The authors conclude that the mental health nursing profession needs to examine carefully its socially mandated role as guardians of those who pose a risk to others to ensure that its practice represents its espoused therapeutic responsibilities. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1069 | ||
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