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Webby, A. |
| Title |
Should non-Maori research and write about Maori? |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal  |
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| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
20-21 |
| Keywords |
Maori; Nursing research |
| Abstract |
The author examines the complexities surrounding non-Maori nurse researchers working on Maori issues. She suggests that as long as respect and observation of Maori processes is shown, and work is undertaken collaboratively with Maori, then such a role is appropriate. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1046 |
Serial |
1030 |
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| Author |
Koorey, R. |
| Title |
Documentation of the surgical count |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Dissector |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1048 |
Serial |
1032 |
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| Author |
Trimmer, W.C. |
| Title |
The way things are done around here: Perceptions of clinical leadership in mental health nursing |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
13 |
Issue |
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Pages |
68-69 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Leadership; Clinical supervision |
| Abstract |
Based on the author's thesis, this research project explored nurses' perceptions of clinical leadership in mental health nursing practice. From personal experience and discussion with colleagues the author argues that clinical leadership in terms of support and guidance for nurses is often minimal and that there is a relationship between qualities of clinical leadership and poor retention rates of mental health nurses. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1057 |
Serial |
1041 |
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| Author |
Neville, S.J.; Henderson, H.M. |
| Title |
Perceptions of lesbian, gay and bisexual people of primary healthcare services |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
55 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
407-415 |
| Keywords |
Sexuality; Attitude of health personnel; Primary health care |
| Abstract |
This paper reports a study exploring people's perceptions of disclosure about lesbian, gay and bisexual identity to their primary healthcare providers. Disclosure of sexual identity to healthcare professionals is integral to attending to the health needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual populations, as non-disclosure has been shown to have a negative impact on the health of these people. From April to July 2004, a national survey of lesbian, gay and bisexual persons was carried out in New Zealand. Participants were recruited through mainstream and lesbian, gay and bisexual media and venues, and 2269 people completed the questionnaire, either electronically or via hard copy. The 133-item instrument included a range of closed-response questions in a variety of domains of interest. In this paper, we report results from the health and well-being domain. More women than men identified that the practitioner's attitude toward their non-heterosexual identity was important when choosing a primary healthcare provider. Statistically significantly more women than men reported that their healthcare provider usually or always presumed that they were heterosexual and in addition more women had disclosed their sexual identity to their healthcare provider. The authors advise that nurses reconsider their approach to all users of healthcare services by not assuming everyone is heterosexual, integrating questions about sexual identity into health interviews and ensuring that all other aspects of the assessment process are appropriate and safe for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1059 |
Serial |
1043 |
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| Author |
Crowe, M.; Ward, N.; Dunnachie, B.; Roberts, M.H. |
| Title |
Characteristics of adolescent depression |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
15 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
10-18 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Adolescents |
| Abstract |
This is a descriptive study of the characteristics of depression in a sample of 121 adolescents attending an outpatient specialist adolescent mental health service in New Zealand. The adolescents were required to complete two self-report measures to assess presence of depressive symptoms, severity of depression, and particular characteristics of the depression. The findings revealed that irritability was the most common characteristic along with other interpersonal and thought processing symptoms. It is important that mental health nurses are able to identify the specific characteristics of adolescent depression that may differ from adult depression in order to manage this patient population effectively. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1065 |
Serial |
1050 |
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| Author |
Wareham, P.; McCallin, A.; Diesfeld, K. |
| Title |
Advance directives: The New Zealand context |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Nursing Ethics |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
349-359 |
| Keywords |
Law and legislation; Patient rights; Nursing; Ethics |
| Abstract |
Advance directives convey consumers' wishes about accepting or refusing future treatment if they become incompetent. There are associated ethical issues for health practitioners and this article considers the features that are relevant to nurses. In New Zealand, consumers have a legal right to use an advance directive that is not limited to life-prolonging care and includes general health procedures. Concerns may arise regarding a consumer's competence and the document's validity. Nurses need to understand their legal and professional obligations to comply with an advance directive. What role does a nurse play and what questions arise for a nurse when advance directives are discussed with consumers? This article considers the cultural dimensions, legal boundaries, consumers' and providers' perspectives, and the medical and nursing positions in New Zealand. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1069 |
Serial |
1054 |
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| Author |
Crowe, M.; Luty, S. |
| Title |
Recovery from depression: A discourse analysis of interpersonal psychotherapy |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Nursing Inquiry |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
43-50 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Mental health; Nurse-patient relations |
| Abstract |
This paper describes a discourse analysis of the process of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) in the recovery from depression. It demonstrates how IPT is an effective treatment strategy for mental health nurses to utilise in the treatment of depression. The discourse analysis highlights how the development of more meaningful subject positions enables one woman to recover from her depression. The process of recovery is underpinned by an understanding of women's depression as promoted by contemporary social and cultural expectations for detachment and reflexivity. This paper shows how IPT provides an opportunity for recovery from depression for one woman by facilitating a reconstruction of her subject positions in relation to others. The discourse analysis revealed that the therapist facilitated this through the use of a range of techniques: seeking information, exploring beliefs/values/assumptions, exploring communication patterns, exploring affective responses and exploring alternative subject positions. |
| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1070 |
Serial |
1055 |
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| Author |
Minchin, I. |
| Title |
Advanced nursing in the operating theatre: The New Zealand perspective |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Dissector |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1072 |
Serial |
1057 |
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| Author |
Falleni, P.M. |
| Title |
Whakaata ikei runga manaaki: Reflection on caring |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2004 |
Publication |
International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
10 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
390-392 |
| Keywords |
Palliative care; Nursing |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1073 |
Serial |
1058 |
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| Author |
Nolan, M.; Featherston, J.; Nolan, J. |
| Title |
Palliative care: Palliative care philosophy in care homes: Lessons from New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
British Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
16 |
Pages |
974-979 |
| Keywords |
Palliative care; Attitude of health personnel |
| Abstract |
Drawing on data from a large convenience sample of caregivers in New Zealand, this article argues for a reappraisal of the way in which care homes view death and dying and advocates the more widespread adoption of a palliative care philosophy. Increasing numbers of people are dying in care homes yet little is known about the nature and quality of their deaths. The limited research available suggests that there is a need to promote a philosophy of palliative care that is not confined to the terminal phase of life. However, adopting such an approach appears to be inhibited by a lack of understanding, education and training, as well as continuing reluctance to discuss issues of death and dying in an open and honest way. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1081 |
Serial |
1066 |
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| Author |
Bishop, D.; Ford-Bruins, I. |
| Title |
Nurses' perceptions of mental health assessment in an acute inpatient setting in New Zealand: A qualitative study |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
203-212 |
| Keywords |
Psychiatric Nursing; Clinical assessment; Attitude of health personnel; Nursing models |
| Abstract |
This qualitative study explores the perceptions of mental health nurses regarding assessment in an acute adult inpatient setting in Central Auckland. Fourteen mental health nurses took part in semi-structured interviews answering five open-ended questions. The analysis of data involved a general inductive approach, with key themes drawn out and grouped into four categories (roles, attitudes, skills and knowledge) in order to explore the meaning of information gathered. The outcome of the study acknowledged the importance of contextual factors such as the physical environment and bureaucratic systems, as well as values and beliefs present within the unit. The participants expressed concern that their input to assessment processes was limited, despite belief that 24-hour care and the nature of mental health nursing generally suggested that a crucial role should exist for nurses. In order for nurses to be established as central in the assessment process on the unit the study concludes that a nursing theoretical framework appropriate for this acute inpatient setting needs to be developed. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1082 |
Serial |
1067 |
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| Author |
Coleman, R.; Sim, G. |
| Title |
The sacredness of the head: Cultural implications for neuroscience nurses |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
16 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
20-22 |
| Keywords |
Paediatric nursing; Transcultural nursing; Culture |
| Abstract |
The aim of this paper is to increase neuroscience nurses' awareness of how the head is perceived as sacred by some cultures. This article will outline a definition of culture, discussion around the sanctity of the head for some cultures, the cultural significance of common neuroscience interventions, the use of traditional healing methods, and prayer. Examples will be provided of how nursing interactions and interventions affect some cultures, looking primarily at a Maori and Pacific Island perspective. The focus of this paper is within a New Zealand paediatric setting. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1083 |
Serial |
1068 |
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| Author |
Palmer, S.G. |
| Title |
Application of the cognitive therapy model to initial crisis assessment |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
30-38 |
| Keywords |
Mental health; Clinical assessment; Psychiatric Nursing |
| Abstract |
This article provides a background to the development of cognitive therapy and cognitive therapeutic skills with a specific focus on the treatment of a depressive episode. It discusses the utility of cognitive therapeutic strategies to the model of crisis theory and initial crisis assessment currently used by the Community Assessment & Treatment Team of Waitemata District Health Board. A brief background to cognitive therapy is provided, followed by a comprehensive example of the use of the Socratic questioning method in guiding collaborative assessment and treatment of suicidality by nurses during the initial crisis assessment. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1085 |
Serial |
1070 |
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| Author |
Pearson, J.R. |
| Title |
A discussion of the principles of health promotion and their application to nursing |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
10 |
Issue |
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Pages |
23-34 |
| Keywords |
Health promotion; Nursing |
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| Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1088 |
Serial |
1073 |
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| Author |
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 |
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| 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. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1095 |
Serial |
1080 |
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