|   | 
Details
   web
Records
Author (down) Wiffin, L.
Title Treating depression during pregnancy: Cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment option Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 8-12
Keywords Pregnancy; Mental health; Stress
Abstract This article reviews the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for pregnant women suffering from depressive symptoms. CBT provides a structured, short-term, collaborative process between clinician and client, using strategies and techniques to identify dysfunctional thinking and beliefs, challenge and change these beliefs, then implement new rational beliefs and behaviours. A process of engagement, assessment and conceptualisation is followed by treatment planning and implementation, and modification of dysfunctional thinking and behaviours. Use of CBT to treat depression in women during pregnancy is supported by the literature, especially where pharmacological intervention is declined or contraindicated. Pregnancy can bring stressors that combine with biological factors and core beliefs to contribute to depressive symptoms.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1308
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) White, T.
Title Avoiding the pitfalls of long-term suprapubic catheterisation Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online at Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 4-7
Keywords Nursing specialties; Long term care
Abstract Studies show that majority of complications experienced by patients with long term suprapubic catheters are associated with urinary tract infection and encrustation of catheters. This article will revise the pathophysiology of infection and encrustation and discuss management of suprapubic catheters based on current best practice. It is stressed that suprapubic catheters should only be considered once less invasive methods of maintaining bladder function have been exhausted as it is preferable for patients to manage incontinence with bladder training, pelvic floor exercises and continence products than to have a permanent indwelling catheter inserted.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1319 Serial 1303
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Watson, K.
Title Culture, breastfeeding and bottles Type Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 13 Pages 19-23
Keywords Breastfeeding
Abstract This essay explores some of the historical influences in New Zealand that have lead to the current infant feeding practices. It critically examines recent cultural influences on breastfeeding practices and seeks to explain why there is no breastfeeding culture.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1292 Serial 1277
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Warren, S.
Title Cultural safety, where does it fit? A literature review Type Journal Article
Year 2002 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8 Issue 14 Pages 27-30
Keywords Cultural safety; Cross-cultural comparison; History of nursing
Abstract This literature review discusses the history of the inclusion of culture into nursing studies. There is a small sample of overseas literature for critique with a focus on the inclusion of cultural safety in New Zealand. The concept of cultural safety was first introduced into New Zealand in the late 1980s. It was adopted by the New Zealand Nursing Council for nurses and midwives in 1992 and became part of the basic curriculum for nursing and midwifery education.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1095 Serial 1080
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Ward, J.
Title High acuity nursing Type Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 12 Pages 15-19
Keywords Nurse-family relations; Emergency nursing; Technology
Abstract This article looks at the role of technology in nursing, and the interaction between it and human compassion and caring. The interface between critical care technologies and caring is explored, along with the social and political issues facing critical care areas.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1298 Serial 1283
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Vernon, R.A.; Jacobs, S.; Papps, E.
Title An innovative initiative for advanced nursing practice roles Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 14 Issue 2 Pages 16-17
Keywords Advanced nursing practice; Primary health care; Nurse practitioners; Nursing models
Abstract This paper reports an initiative which is an example of partnership between education and health organisations resulting in the implementation of a jointly funded advanced nursing practice role. The model is for community based Nurse Practitioner-managed health care for primary health and disease management. The key partners in this project are the Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay District Health Board, and a Primary Health Organisation (Tu Meke – First Choice). This article summarises the objectives, implementation, evaluation and benefits of the programme.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1311
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Vernon, R.A.
Title Clinical case study: Acute traumatic head injury Type Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 12 Pages 3-9
Keywords Trauma; Emergency nursing; Nursing specialties; Quality of health care
Abstract This clinical case study takes an integrated approach to investigation and critical analysis of the complex physiological and pathophysiological treatment modalities instigated when a patient presents following acute traumatic head injury. A broad overview of the developmental physiology of the brain and an explanation of the mechanism of traumatic brain injury as it relates to alterations in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebral metabolism is presented. The author describes in narrative form the clinical presentation of a patient, her symptoms and initial treatment rationale. It concludes with analysis of the patients initial treatment priorities and symptom management during the first 48 hours of her care.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1281
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Searle, J.
Title Gender bias: Women and heart disease Type Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 12 Pages 10-14
Keywords Cardiovascular diseases; Gender; Nursing; Female
Abstract This article discusses the apparent gender bias prevalent in health care for women who experience cardiovascular disease. It considers how gender expectations and stereotypes affect health practices. Changes at the social, political and practice level necessary to achieve equitable care for women with cardiovascular disease are outlined.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1282
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Scrymgeour, G.
Title Using diagnostic reasoning in nursing practice: Ectopic pregnancy: A case study approach Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online at Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 13-17
Keywords Nursing; Pregnancy; Clinical assessment
Abstract This paper explores, through the use of a case study, an evidence-based diagnostic reasoning process utilising the framework followed by Dains, Baumann and Scheibel (1998). This framework, as described by these authors, involves an inductive process of reasoning, which leads to formulation of a hypothesis that is then analysed using an evidence-based approach. From this analysis, a likely diagnosis can be made and appropriate therapeutic intervention initiated. This research demonstrates that although an evidence-based approach is the ideal, sometimes clinical intuition is equally important to the clinical outcome.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1305
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Richardson, M.; Vernon, R.A.; Jacobs, S.
Title Implementing health assessment into the undergraduate nursing curriculum Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 18-21
Keywords Nursing; Education; Curriculum
Abstract This article explores historical, philosophical and theoretical perspectives of health assessment, and discusses one institution's experiences developing and implementing undergraduate health assessment courses.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1306
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Nichols, J.
Title An exploration of clinical supervision within mental health nursing Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue November Pages
Keywords Clinical supervision; Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the concept of clinical supervision specifically in relation to mental health nursing. The author talks briefly about the naming and history of clinical supervision and aims to provide some clarity around defining the concept. There is discussion around the role, value and objectives of clinical supervision before critical examination of two models of clinical supervision within two different contexts. Finally the strengths and weaknesses of each model are discussed, and the differences illustrate some of the contextual factors of clinical supervision.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 876 Serial 860
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Neville, S.J.; Gillon, D.; Milligan, K.
Title New Zealand registered nurses' use of physical assessment skills: A pilot study Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue 14(1) Pages
Keywords Clinical assessment; Nursing; Evaluation
Abstract The objective of this project was to ascertain registered nurses' use of selected physical assessment skills before and after participation in a health assessment course. A pre- (also referred to as part I) and post- (part II) test design was used to investigate the research aim. Participants were obtained via a convenience sample. A questionnaire was completed at the beginning of the educational programme and then four to six weeks after completion of the assessment course. A two tailed t-test was used to identify any significant differences in the characteristics of participants from part I (N = 206) to part II (N = 145), with no differences identified. However, there was an overall mean percentage difference of 17.1% in the use of physical assessment skills after having completed the educational programme. In conclusion, the researchers found that four to six weeks after completion of a health assessment course, nurses were using the skills learned to improve their nursing practice more frequently than before the programme.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 879 Serial 863
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Neville, S.J.; Alpass, F.
Title Older men and worries: The impact on well-being Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 4-7
Keywords Older people; Male; Geriatric nursing
Abstract The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between worries and psychological well-being, and self-rated health in older men. A cross-sectional survey method was used to investigate the research aim. A group of men aged 65 years and over (n = 217), who lived in a small New Zealand city, participated in this study. Results from this research revealed that worries about physical abilities and health were significantly related to a decrease in psychological well-being and self-rated health. Gerontological nurses are challenged to be cognisant of older men's concerns about their health and physical ability.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1323 Serial 1307
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) Mercer, C.
Title Interpreting the phenomenology of out-of-town hospitalisation using a Heideggerian framework Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology
Volume 11 Issue 17 Pages 20-25
Keywords Nursing research; Patient satisfaction
Abstract This article is presented in two parts. In the first, an outline of Heidegger's approach to phenomenology is offered. A basic premise of hermeneutic phenomenology is that people make sense of the world through the narratives they tell to themselves and to others. When the researcher uses this philosophical approach, persons communicate their experiences; the researcher interprets the experience and communicates that understanding in writing. In the second part of the paper, the experiences of four people whose partners were hospitalised out of town is described.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1318 Serial 1302
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author (down) McKinney, C.; Cassels-Brown, K.; Marston, A.; Spence, D.
Title Linking cultural safety to practice: Issues for student nurses and their teachers Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue 13(1) Pages
Keywords Students; Cultural safety; Teaching methods; Nursing; Education
Abstract Student nurses rely on their teachers, both academic and clinical, to assist them to develop their capacity to practice safely. Yet, in relation to cultural safety, relatively little has been written to assist the integration of theoretical knowledge to the world of practice. This article presents the findings of a small project undertaken by lecturers whose experiences supporting students' learning during clinical placements in Auckland stimulated interest in the students' attempts to use their classroom learning to begin their journey towards culturally safe nursing practice. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to explore the experience of nursing clients from cultures other than one's own and to describe culturally safe practice from the perspective of third year students.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 862
Permanent link to this record