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Author |
Farrow, T. |
Title |
Owning their expertise: Why nurses use 'no suicide contracts' rather than their own assessments |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2002 |
Publication |
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
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Volume |
11 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
214-219 |
Keywords |
Interprofessional relations; Psychiatric Nursing; Community health nursing; Qualiltative research; Suicide |
Abstract |
'No suicide contracts' are a tool commonly used by nurses in community crisis situations. At times this tool is utilised because the clinician believes that it is beneficial. However, there are other occasions when 'No suicide contracts' are introduced in a manner that runs counter to the clinical judgement of the crisis nurse. This paper discusses the results of a qualitative study that addressed the question of why nurses use 'No suicide contracts' in such situations, rather than relying on their own expertise. This analysis suggests that underlying concerns of clinicians can determentally affect decision-making in such circumstances, and recommends that rather than subjugating nursing expertise, underlying issues be addressed directly. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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785 |
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Author |
Holloway, Kathryn T |
Title |
Development of a specialist nursing framework for New Zealand |
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Report |
Year |
2011 |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
212 |
Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Nurse specialists; Workforce planning |
Abstract |
Expresses concern that inconsistent specialist nursing workforce planning and pathways for nursing practice development will adversely affect needed service provision for the population. Reports the outcomes of research, which suggests an alternate approach through the development of a single unified capability framework for specialist nursing practice in NZ. Uses a qualitative descriptive and exploratory multi-method enquiry approach to review extant understandings and develop a consensus framework, identifying the essential elements required for a single national framework for specialist nursing in NZ. Widens the understanding of a more holistic approach to specialist nursing development, which holds great promise for the specialist nursing workforce in NZ and internationally. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1506 |
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Author |
Currie, J.; Edwards, L.; Colligan, M.; Crouch, R. |
Title |
A time for international standards? Comparing the Emergency Nurse Practitioner role in the UK, Australia and New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Accident & Emergency Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
15 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
210-216 |
Keywords |
Emergency nursing; Cross-cultural comparison; Nursing; Education |
Abstract |
The aim of this paper is to compare the Emergency Nurse Practitioner role in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Whilst geographically distant, the role of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner within these three countries shares fundamental similarities, causing the researchers to question, is this a time to implement international standards for the role? The Emergency Nurse Practitioner role in all three countries is gradually establishing itself, yet there are shared concerns over how the role is regulated and deficits in standardisation of scope of practice and educational level. Together these issues generate confusion over what the role embodies. The authors suggest that one method of demystifying the Emergency Nurse Practitioner role would be to progress towards international standards for regulation, education and core components of practice. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
971 |
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Author |
McBride-Henry, K.; Foureur, M. |
Title |
Organisational culture, medication administration and the role of nurses |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Practice Development in Health Care |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
5 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
208-222 |
Keywords |
Patient safety; Medical errors; Organisational culture; Nursing; Drug administration |
Abstract |
This research study was designed to identify ways of enhancing patient safety during the administration of medications within the New Zealand context. The researchers employed a multi-method approach that included a survey using the Safety Climate Survey tool, focus groups and three clinical practice development groups. The authors conclude that the outcomes of this study indicate that practice development initiatives, such as the ones outlined in this project, can have a positive effect on nurses' perceptions of organisational safety, which in turn has been demonstrated to have a positive impact on patient safety. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
784 |
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Author |
Dodd, J.E.L. |
Title |
Nursing evaluation of the efficacy of analgesic delivery in post operative pain |
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Year |
1986 |
Publication |
Australian Clinical Review |
Abbreviated Journal |
Auckland Hospital Library |
Volume |
6 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
206-212 |
Keywords |
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Abstract |
The progress of 22 adult patients was recorded for three days post operatively. Pain was assessed at rest and on activity three times a day using visual analogues. Nausea levels were assessed similarly. All analgesics and anti emetics administered were recorded. There was a wide range of variation in the administration of medications and consequently a wide range of effectiveness. A significant proportion of patients showed unacceptably high levels of pain indicating under treatment. Patients and nurses had conflicting expectations of who should initiate the request for pain medication |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 85 |
Serial |
85 |
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Author |
Friedel, J.; Treagust, D.F. |
Title |
Learning bioscience in nursing education: Perceptions of the intended and the prescribed curriculum |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Learning in Health & Social Care |
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Volume |
4 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
203-216 |
Keywords |
Nursing; Education; Teaching methods |
Abstract |
This study used a curriculum inquiry framework to investigate the perceptions of 184 nursing students and nurse educators in relation to bioscience in the nursing curriculum. Nursing students were found to have significantly more positive attitudes to bioscience in nursing education than nurse educators, and nurse educators were not found to have significantly better self-efficacy in bioscience than the students, although this might have been expected. The results of focus group discussions, used to investigate this in more depth, suggested that some nurse educators and clinical preceptors may not have sufficient science background or bioscience knowledge, to help nursing students apply bioscience knowledge to practice. As a result of this, it is suggested that the aims of the intended and prescribed nursing curricula are not being fulfilled in the implemented curriculum. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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713 |
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Author |
Simon, V.N. |
Title |
Characterising Maori nursing practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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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. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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936 |
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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. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1082 |
Serial |
1067 |
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Author |
Johns, Susan Rosemary |
Title |
It's always with you: the experience of being a 1970s hospital-trained general nursing student |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
203 p. |
Keywords |
General nurse training; Nursing education; Hermeneutic phenomenology; Ontology |
Abstract |
Uncovers the significance for nurses who were trained within the 1970s apprenticeship model in NZ hospitals, in their present understanding of themselves as nurses. Confirms that the 1970s heralded the beginning of the end of the apprenticeship system of nurse training, and that literature related to this era of general student nurse training is limited. Uses philosophical hermeneutics to guide interviews with 15 former student nurses who trained within the Auckland Hospital Board School of Nursing, and who reflect 40 years afterward, on how their apprenticeship training influenced the type of nurses they became. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1630 |
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Author |
Pool, Leanne Gay |
Title |
The Nurse Educator in Aotearoa New Zealand |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
202 p. |
Keywords |
Nurse educators; Nursing education; Nursing workforce; Kaiako Tapuhi |
Abstract |
Aims to contribute to an understanding of the work of nurse educators by illustrating the effect that changing health care and nursing workforce demands have had on the nurse educator role. Employs both academic and narrative writing in order to traverse the complexity of being a nurse educator. Argues that the educator needs to position the role between education and nursing practice, fulfilling the role of Kaiako Tapuhi. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1743 |
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Author |
Greenwood, S.; Wright, T.; Nielsen, H. |
Title |
Conversations in context: Cultural safety and reflexivity in child and family health nursing |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Journal of Family Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
12 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
201-224 |
Keywords |
Cultural safety; Nursing; Education; Curriculum; Nursing philosophy; Teaching methods; Biculturalism |
Abstract |
This article outlines some key aspects of the practice of a number of nurse educators and researchers, and their commitment to the needs of their specific region. The group has been based at the Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC) over the last decade and have worked collaboratively across primary health, cultural safety, and child and family health domains of the nursing curriculum. They share a common philosophy underpinned by notions of diversity and health equity. The philosophy informs their theoretical inquiry, practice and research interests, and pedagogical concerns. In this article, the nurse researchers begin by situating themselves within the region, its people, and influences before moving into a consideration of the wider political and policy environment. They then consider the destabilising effects of cultural safety education and the tension between biculturalism and multiculturalism in their context. Finally, they reflect on how these ideas inform their work with postgraduate child and family nurses. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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883 |
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Author |
Richardson, F.I.; Carryer, J.B. |
Title |
Teaching cultural safety in a New Zealand nursing education program |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Journal of Nursing Education |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
44 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
201-208 |
Keywords |
Cultural safety; Nursing; Education; Teaching methods; Feminist critique; Treaty of Waitangi; Maori |
Abstract |
This article describes the findings of a research study on the experience of teaching cultural safety. As a teacher of cultural safety, the first author was interested in exploring the experience of teaching the topic with other cultural safety teachers. A qualitative approach situated in a critical theory paradigm was used for the study. The study was informed by the ideas of Foucault and feminist theory. Fourteen women between ages 20 and 60 were interviewed about their experience of teaching cultural safety. Five women were Maori and 9 were Pakeha. Following data analysis, three major themes were identified: that the Treaty of Waitangi provides for an examination of power in cultural safety education; that the broad concept of difference influences the experience of teaching cultural safety; and that the experience of teaching cultural safety has personal, professional, and political dimensions. These dimensions were experienced differently by Maori and Pakeha teachers. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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885 |
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Author |
Farrow, T. |
Title |
'No suicide contracts' in community crisis situations: A conceptual analysis |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing |
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Volume |
10 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
199-202 |
Keywords |
Mental health; Community health nursing; Psychology; Suicide |
Abstract |
'No suicide contracts' take the form of a 'guarantee of safety', along with a 'promise' to call specified persons if the suicidal ideation becomes unmanageable for the person concerned. They are commonly used in community crisis situations with suicidal people in New Zealand. This article describes and analyses the use of 'no suicide contracts' in these settings. It is argued that the theoretical base (transactional analysis) of the 'no suicide contract' is likely to be deleterious in the community crisis situation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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779 |
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Author |
Frost, Celine Elizabeth |
Title |
After mastectomy -- inpatient experience of women in New Zealand: A qualitative study |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
199 p. |
Keywords |
Mastectomy; Breast cancer; Post-operative nursing; Person-centred care; Cancer nursing; Inpatients |
Abstract |
Explores the experiences of 10 women post-operatively following mastectomy in an acute surgical ward in a large tertiary hospital in NZ by means of face-to-face, semi-structured, individual interviews. Identifies the women's expectations of care and service delivery from healthcare professionals, in order to inform the development of evidence-based interventions and models of care for the breast cancer care team. Suggests potential areas for future research. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1667 |
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Author |
Foster, Pamela Margaret |
Title |
What undergraduate nurse education actually teaches student nurses about people named as older: A Foucauldian discourse analysis |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
198 p. |
Keywords |
Nursing education; Aged care; Nurses' perceptions; Stereotypes |
Abstract |
Traces the origins of gerontology knowledge among student nurses while considering how people designated as older are perceived by the student nurse, and the effects of functional decline and biomedical discourses on their views of older people when on clinical placement in aged residential care (ARC) facilities. Hghlights the contested domain of gerontology knowledge to generate dialogue about how older age is actually represented in student nurse education, as the current iteration perpetuates stereotypical assumptions about older age. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1745 |
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