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| Author |
Gilmour, Jean (and others) |
Title  |
Nurses and heart failure education in medical wards |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
29 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
5-17 |
| Keywords |
Medical wards; Heart failure; Surveys |
| Abstract |
Reports a study of medical nurses' education activities with heart failure patients. Surveys a random sample of 540 medical ward nurses via postal questionnaire. Describes the topics addressed and the resources they found most effective, using quantitative data to analyse their responses. Outlines nurses' suggestions to improve patient access to heart failure information. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1485 |
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van Wissen, K.A.; Siebers, R.W.L. |
| Title |
Nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to HIV and AIDS |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
1993 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
40-42 |
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| Abstract |
A pilot study was conducted to identify nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Data was collected using an anonymous voluntary questionnaire , which was made available to all nurses at a Wellington area Health Board (New Zealand) hospital. Of 652 nursing staff, 286 (51%) responded, of which 74 (25.9%) had previously attended an HIV/AIDS workshop for Area Health Board staff. Of those staff handling blood, 132 (49.4%) always wore gloves, and only half of the respondents (n=148.51%) treated all body fluids as potentially HIV positive. The possible attrition rate from nursing positions in the canvassed hospital ws 2.8%, with a further 43 (15.0%) undecided about resigning from their post. Only 36 nurses (12.5%) believed the employer did not provide adequate safety measures. The provision of education regarding HIV/AIDS, by the employer, ws considered inadequate by 61 (21.3%) respondents. This study demonstrates that further safety and education needs should be attended to or reinforced |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 344 |
Serial |
344 |
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| Author |
Kell, Anne-Marie; Gilmour, Jean; Wissen, Kim van |
| Title |
Nurses' experiences caring for patients surgically treated for oral cavity cancer |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
34 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
p.7-19 |
| Keywords |
Oral cavity cancer; Surgery; Post-operative nursing; Emotional labour; Stress |
| Abstract |
Explores nurses' experiences of caring for patients who have had surgery for oral cavity cancer in one NZ hospital, involving wound care, tracheostomy management, oral care, ongoing patient education and the provision of emotional support to patients and families. Interviews three registered nurses about the challenges involved in caring for this patient group; their moral conflict over the effects of surgery on the patients; their professional uncertainty, and the emotional effort involved in nursing oral cavity cancer patients. Suggests the need for informal debriefing, grief counselling, clinical supervision, stress management training, and continuing education in this specialised role. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1590 |
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| Author |
Bray, M.L. |
| Title |
Nurses' knowledge of and attitudes to medicine |
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| Year |
1995 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
University of Otago Library |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
19-23 |
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| Abstract |
Abstract information about attitudes to, and knowledge of, prescribed medication from a group of 70 students and 24 registered nurses at Otago Polytechnic. Employs a self-administered questionnaire previously used in a community survey in Southampton, UK |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 234 |
Serial |
234 |
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Carryer, J.B.; Russell, L. |
| Title |
Nurses' understandings of the Professional Development Recognition Programme |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
23 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
5-13 |
| Keywords |
Professional development; Professional competence |
| Abstract |
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes (PDRP) for nurses have developed out of the Clinical Career Pathways (CCP) of the 1990s. The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003) has now required all health professionals to provide evidence that their practice meets criteria set by the individual regulatory body, which, for nursing, is the Nursing Council of New Zealand. In 2002 a tool was developed to measure knowledge and attitudes of the then CCP which was tested with 239 nurses. This paper is a report on the second application of the tool in the same hospital in New Zealand. Results show that knowledge and attitudes of the PDRP are similar to those found in the previous study. It also suggests that greater understanding of the PDRP and the implementation process increases the likelihood of a positive response to the programme. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 476 |
Serial |
463 |
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| Author |
Yarwood, Judy |
| Title |
Nurses' view of family nursing in community contexts: an exploratory study |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
24 |
Issue |
2 (Jul) |
Pages |
41-51 |
| Keywords |
Family; Family nursing; Community Nurses; Relationships |
| Abstract |
Explores, through the use of focus groups, ways in which community based nurses interact with family as a whole. Identifies Public health, Practice, District, Well child health and rural nurses as all having an integral role in building relationships with family to ensure child and family health. Suggests the findings point to a need for the establishment of a recognised family/family health nursing role. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1433 |
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| Author |
Robertson, Sheree; Thompson, Shona |
| Title |
Nursing services in student health clinics in New Zealand tertiary education institutes |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
35 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
7-17 |
| Keywords |
Student health clinics; Tertiary students; Sexual health; Mental health; International students |
| Abstract |
Discovers which nursing services are available to students in health clinics in NZ tertiary education institutes and how the clinics are structured. Surveys nurses practising in 16 of 22 institutes with student health services, about the types of services offered. Identifies sexual health, mental health and health education as the primary services, with sexual health and mental health the most utilised. Notes the increasing use of student health services by international students. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1615 |
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| Author |
Gleeson, Erica; Carryer, Jenny |
| Title |
Nursing staff satisfaction with the acute pain service in surgical ward setting |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
26 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
14-26 |
| Keywords |
Nursing; Pain; Acute pain service; Staff sataisfaction; Surveys |
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Traces the establishment of acute pain services (APS) in the 1990s within hospitals both nationally and internationally. Explores, by means of a survey, the level of nursing satisfaction within one large hospital. Distributes questionnaires to 58 nursing staff working in association with the APS to ascertain satisfaction with regard to availability, communication and contribution to increased knowledge.. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1452 |
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Water, Tineke; Rasmussen, Shayne; Neufeld, Michael; Gerrard, Debra; Ford, Katrina |
| Title |
Nursing's duty of care: from legal obligation to moral commitment |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
p.7-20 |
| Keywords |
Duty of care; Registered nurses; Professional standards; Legal obligation; Moral commitment |
| Abstract |
Maintains that duty to care is a fundamental basis of nursing practice. Explores the historical origins and development of the concept, alongside nurses' legal, ethical and professional parameters associated with duty of care. Identifies major concepts including legal and common-law definitions of duty of care, duty of care as an evolving principle, the moral commitment to care, and the relevance of duty of care to nursing practice in NZ. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1587 |
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| Author |
Garcia, Alicia; Whitehead, Dean; Winter, Helen S |
| Title |
Oncology nurses' perception of cancer pain: a qualitative exploratory study |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
31 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
27-33 |
| Keywords |
Cancer pain; Oncology nurses; Pain assessment; Pain management; Nursing education |
| Abstract |
Undertakes research to explore how oncology nurses perceive cancer pain in patients. Presents the findings of semi-structured interviews with a sample of 5 registered nurses working in a NZ oncology ward, who reported their responses to under-treatment of cancer pain. Highlights the need to explore cancer pain management with patients. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1500 |
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| Author |
Stewart, R. |
| Title |
Opportunistic chlamydia testing: Improving nursing practice through self-audit and reflection |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
21 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
43-52 |
| Keywords |
Nursing; Practice nurses; Diseases; Case studies |
| Abstract |
This article details how an individual family planning nurse's practice concerning opportunistic testing for sexually transmitted chlamydia was improved through an audit of her testing rates and reflection on the outcome. The leading curable sexually transmitted infection in New Zealand, chlamydia, (including the incidence and spread of the infection and why it is a public health issue) is discussed, and the audit examined. The first audit of fifty consecutive client visits exposed a lack of opportunistic testing. The second looking at a similar but more recent group of client visits, made after the results of the first (zero opportunistic testing) were known, shows an increase in testing and education about chlamydia. Important clinical issues concerning chlamydia testing and treatment are considered. In conclusion the article challenges other nurses in the community to take a lead in raising awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed chlamydial infection and find ways of increasing opportunistic testing for chlamydia within their practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 554 |
Serial |
540 |
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| Author |
Cook, Catherine; Clark, Terryann; Brunton, Margaret |
| Title |
Optimising cultural safety and comfort during gynaecological examinations : accounts of indigenous Maori women |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
30 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
19-34 |
| Keywords |
Maori women's health; Indigenous health; Cultural safety; Cultural competence; Sexual health; Gynaecological examinations; Cartwright Report |
| Abstract |
Undertakes a thematic analysis to highlight Maori women's perspectives on health and wellbeing. Identifies 6 key themes in the data: mihi (initial engagement), whakawhanaungatanga (belonging through relationships of shared experience), kaupapa (consultations' main purpose), tapu (sacred and set apart), embodied memories, manawahine (women's knowledge and authority). Asks women about those approaches used by non-indigenous clinicians, receptionists and service providers that enhanced their experiences of cultural safety during sexual health consultations and gynaecological examinations. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1496 |
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| Author |
Gillmour, Jean; Huntington, Annette; Robson, Bridget |
| Title |
Oral Health Experiences of Maori with Dementia and Whanau perspectives – Oranga Waha Mo Nga Iwi Katoa |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
32 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
20-27 |
| Keywords |
Maori; Whanau/family; Nursing; Oral health |
| Abstract |
Reports a study of the oral health experiences and needs of Maori with dementia, and their whanau. Uses a descriptive qualitative research design to develop an in-depth understanding of oral health issues from the perspective of the people being interviewed. Talks to 17 whanau members and describes the four themes that emerge from the interviews. Suggests service improvements. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1514 |
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Water, Tineke; McCall, Elaine; Britnell, Sally; Rea, Miriam; Thompson, Sarah; Mearns, Gael |
| Title |
Paediatric nurses' understanding and utilisation |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
34 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
32-45 |
| Keywords |
Evidence-based practice; Paediatric nursing; Nursing practice; Surveys |
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Explores how nurses working in a tertiary-level paediatric health-care facility understand research and evidence-based practice. Offers a descriptive, self-reporting, anonymous questionnaire to 600 paediatric nurses, asking both quantitative and qualitative questions on attitudes, knowledge and barriers relating to research and evidence-based practice utilisation. Identifies the barriers to undertaking research/evidence-based practice in paediatric nursing practice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1592 |
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| Author |
Low, Tracy; Scott-Chapman, Sue; Forrest, Rachel |
| Title |
Patient experiences of pictogram use during nurse-led rapid-access chest pain clinic consultations in regional Aotearoa New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
36 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
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| Keywords |
Chest pain; Heart disease; Pictogram; Maori health |
| Abstract |
Performs a qualitative study exploring the use of a pictogram developed by nurses during a rapid-access chest pain clinic consultation, to assist patient communication about their chest pain. Interviews 10 patients, 5 Maori and 5 non-Maori, for their feedback on the pictogram's usefulness. Considers the utility of the pictogram for both patients and nurses leading the chest pain clinic. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1678 |
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