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Author Litchfield, M.; Connor, M.; Eathorne, T.; Laws, M.; McCrombie,; Smith, S.
Title Direction for nursing practice and service delivery in the New Zealand health reforms. Report of the pilot study of the Wellington professional nurse care management project Type
Year 1993 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nursing Library. Victoria University, Wellington
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Abstract Nursing practice as the process of health patterning with families in complex health circumstances was made explicit through a method of research praxis. Findings include cost in relation to quality of Nursing care. The research provides direction for development of integrated health care with the introduction of the family Nurse in a Nurse Care Management Scheme
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 48 Serial 48
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Author Duthie, J.M.
Title Domicilary nursing services of a hospital board Type
Year 1976 Publication Abbreviated Journal Author
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Abstract A Study undertaken to determine the need to extend the Domiciliary Nursing Services of a Hospital Board to include the provision of a 24 hour nursing service in the city area
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 49 Serial 49
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Author Brodie, S.E.
Title Drug monitoring Type Miscellaneous
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 50 Serial 50
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Author Peddie, B.; McPherson, F.
Title Efficiency of syntocinon spray Type Miscellaneous
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 51 Serial 51
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Author Trout, F.
Title Empowering parents with under age five children and health service accountability Type Miscellaneous
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Abstract A challenge of some assumptions inherent in the relationship of empowerment in non acute health care situations and health service accountability. The resulting model is a useful appraisal of increasing responsiveness in policy development in keeping with the philosophy associated with Primary health care. Literature resource were selected to support culturally appropriate care in child Health care promotion
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 52 Serial 52
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Author Corry, M.F.
Title Evaluating nursing services Type
Year 1976 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 53 Serial 53
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Author Butler, A.M.
Title Evaluation of attitude change during weekly study programmes for nurses in geriatric wards Type Miscellaneous
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 54 Serial 54
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Author Mathias, L.; Burgess, J.
Title Exit site infection: survey of patients undergoing continuous peritoneal dialysis Type Miscellaneous
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Abstract An apparent increase in exit- site infections of intra peritoneal catheters during the initial post Op. period has been observed. The aim of the study was to ascertain a more appropriate method of exit site care and thus minimise infection. A total of 21 patients voluntarily participated in two randomly divided groups. Group 1. did not experience exit site infection during 1-7. This dressing method was particularly successful with high risk patients
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 55 Serial 55
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Author Lord, D.H.
Title Exploratory study of reasons for voluntary termination of nursing staff at Braemar hospital and training school Type
Year 1979 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Abstract A study exploring the following hypotheses: 1. That full time Nurses and part time Nurses are satisfied by different things, therefore the two groups will exhibit different reasons for leaving the Hospital. Full time Staff will leave because of lack of satisfiers, part time Staff will leave because of lack of Dis-satisfiers.. 2. The reasons for the psycopaedic assistants leaving will be different from those for Professional Staff as the presence of promotional opportunities and the acceptance of responsibilities do not apply to the non-professional staff. 3. Salary will not be a significant factor for Staff leaving. 4, The lack of job satisfaction has had little to do with staff terminating. 5. That the absence of a School of Nursing has been the reason for a significant number of Staff leaving to Nurse elsewhere
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 56 Serial 56
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Author Snelgar, D.W.
Title Feasibility of integrated community based nursing services Type
Year 1981 Publication Abbreviated Journal NHSAC P.O. Box 1941 Wellington
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Abstract A nurses working party was formed by the primary health care SSDG in 1979 to investigate the feasibility of integrated community based nursing services. A six month trial was held in a mainly urban area (population 5637) testing these ideas in 1980. Using the existing time of the four nursing services in the area a team approach was used with all nurses being responsible to a coordinating nurse. The present role of the public nurse and district nurse was integrated – this new nurse was called a community health nurse. These two nurses worked from a base located in te trial area. Liaison and coordination were established with the Plunket and practice nurse. The results of the trial enabled the primary health care SSDG to prepare a plan on community based nursing services
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 57 Serial 57
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Author Tuffnell, C.
Title Giving patient lifting a lift Type Journal Article
Year 1987 Publication New Zealand Nursing Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 80 Issue 4 Pages 10-12
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Abstract This is an action study where 298 patient lifts were observed and analysed according to environmental patient and nurse activity factors, frequency of different types of lifts were also recorded and Nursing lifting loads estimated. Findings showed lack of planning in preparation for lifts, a tendency for Nurses to perform lifts without help and lifting loads and lift types which put Nurses at increased risk of injury. Suggestions are made for giving patient lifting a lift. These require action at individual nurse and organisational levels
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 58 Serial 58
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Author Horsburgh, M.
Title Graduate nurses' adjustment to initial employment Type
Year 1987 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland, Auckland Institute of Te
Volume 14 Issue Pages 610-617
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Abstract An ethnographic study which attempts to understand what initial employment means to graduates from a comprehensive nursing course. The researcher participated in the first 3-4 months of the nurses' employment in general hospital settings. Five major themes emerge from the study indicating that the rhetoric practice of the school of nursing is different from the rhetoric and practice within general hospital settings. The reality of initial employment for the new graduated conflicts with the values and ideals of nursing promulgated by the comprehensive nursing course. The educational program stressed patient centred nursing, where nurses accepted responsibility for the continuing care of individuals. In contrast the hospital settings stress nursing as management of tasks across different patients. This conflict was a major source of frustration for the 'beginning' nurses. Ultimately they accept the reality of nursing as the management of tasks, but not without some personal cost. Orientation programs and the early employment period focus on 'fitting in to the system'. A significant determinant of the practice of new graduates are context effects such the time of their shift and the availability of experienced nurses. A number of management practices foster and maintain a beginning level of practice and new graduates have no opportunity to practice as autonomous nurses within a multi disciplinary health care team. Beginning practice is identified in new graduates through their difficulties in coping with unplanned or unexpected events. The initial employment period is dominated by shift work, resulting tiredness and adjustment to social activities.It is argued that management practices which support the ideals of comprehensive nursing courses and totally qualified nursing workforce have yet to occur. There are implications in this study for nursing education and nursing practice
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 59 Serial 59
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Author Pybus, M.W.; Thomson, M.
Title Health awareness and health actions of parents health Type
Year 1979 Publication Abbreviated Journal Department of Nursing Studies Archives 68.101/68.3
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Abstract The parents of 238 children in standard one (7 – 8 year olds) in two localities in New Zealand (one group chosen randomly, the other a census of a small community) were interviewed about health matters. Objectives of the study were:1. To describe parents understanding of the nature of health.2. Their understanding of threats to their health.3. To describe actions they take to promote their own and their children's health.Few respondents describe health as being just the absence of illness: the concept of energy is important in many descriptions of health. Threats to the health of children are seen as coming more from the environment as compared with adults, for whom more threats are seen as having a physiological origin. Only 13% of adults thought that they put a lot of effort into keeping healthy. The underlying rationale is the recognition of the importance of people's own actions in the attainment and maintenance of health
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 60 Serial 60
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Author Butterfield, S.L.
Title Helplessness or self care: a study of nursing practice with depressed patients in an In care setting Type
Year 1982 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library Palmerston North
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Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the practise of Nurses when working with depressed patients in an In Care setting. A survey of the literature shows that the role commonly prescribed for nurses who work in psychiatric settings is one that emphasises a one- on -one relationship based on models of psychotherapy and focuses on individual illness, pathology, systems and psycho dynamics. It is suggested that this is not a role which most Nurses working in New Zealand psychiatric settings would be able to implement in practise. Three perspective's of Nursing practise were explored in the study. What Nurses were seen to do in practice. What they thought they should do as evidenced in results of an exercise to rank different possible interventions, and what patients said were helpful Nursing interventions. A framework was developed for the study which depicts the process of helplessness(depression) as the negative 'mirror -image' of the process of self care. Results were analysed within this framework to determine whether or not Nurses tended to support behaviours which were indicative of movement towards helplessness or encourage those which indicated progress towards self care by their interventions. There was little evidence of positive reinforcement for independent or coping behaviours with patients in the study sample. Further, the nursing practise showed little relationship to the role prescribed in the literature. The Nurses did demonstrate a warm caring friendly approach that seemed to stem from a more traditional 'succouring, mothering' view of Nurses' role
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 61 Serial 61
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Author Takarangi, J.
Title Historical review of written descriptions of community based nursing in New Zealand 1910 – 1980 Type
Year 1984 Publication Abbreviated Journal Author, Department of Health, Palmerston North
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Abstract Using the content analysis method all items published in the New Zealand nursing journal over 12 months every 10 years 1910 – 1980 were analysed. The focus was nursing in the community and data was gathered on categories of nurses mentioned, the contexts, categories of clients plus 68 nursing activity sub-categories. The data in analysed and discussed to show demands and patterns over time
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 62 Serial 62
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