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| Author | Gohns, A. | ||||
| Title | Management of opioid substitution treatment in the primary health care setting: A national training course for service providers | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2002 | Publication | New Zealand Family Physician | Abbreviated Journal | Full text online from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners' website |
| Volume | 29 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 172-175 |
| Keywords | Pharmacology; Evaluation; Primary health care | ||||
| Abstract | The aim of this research was to describe a national opioid treatment training programme that was introduced into primary health care, and evaluate its effectiveness following its first year of operation. The programme was introduced as a strategy to recruit, train and support a primary health care workforce in the provision of methadone treatment. For the evaluation a written questionnaire was sent to the general practitioner, practice nurse and pharmacist participants of training programmes held throughout New Zealand in 2000. One hundred and forty-five (98%) participants reported that the overall quality of the course was good or better, and that relevant issues were, in general, covered. However a recurring theme related to difficulties in designing a course relevant to the three different professional groups, with some material not equally applicable to all. Another prominent theme pertained to the issue of funding. general practitioners lamented the failure to address the issue of transferring patients from a free specialist clinic to their practice for care. The evaluation of this pilot programme indicates that this training in methadone maintenance treatment was well-received by primary health care providers. However, the author notes that there is no benchmark with which to compare it. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1099 | ||
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| Author | Henty, C.; Dickinson, A.R. | ||||
| Title | Practice nurses' experiences of the Care Plus programme: A qualitative descriptive study | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | New Zealand Family Physician | Abbreviated Journal | The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website |
| Volume | 34 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 335-338 |
| Keywords | Primary health care; Chronic diseases; Nursing; Evaluation | ||||
| Abstract | The aim of this small qualitative descriptive pilot study was to describe the experiences of practice nurses delivering the Care Plus programme within the general practice setting. Care Plus was introduced into Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) in 2004. This programme encourages more involvement from practice nurses in chronic care management. For many New Zealand practice nurses this is a new role. This study, carried out prior to the larger Care Plus implementation review (2006), provides an insight into the nursing experience of implementing Care Plus and provides a basis for future studies with regard to the nurse's role within the Care Plus programme. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 468 | Serial | 454 | ||
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| Author | Horsburgh, M.; Goodyear-Smith, F.; Yallop, J. | ||||
| Title | Nursing initiatives in primary care: An approach to risk reduction for cardiovascular disease and diabetes | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2008 | Publication | New Zealand Family Physician | Abbreviated Journal | The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners website |
| Volume | 35 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 176-182 |
| Keywords | Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes Type 2; Risk factors; Nursing models | ||||
| Abstract | The authors evaluated a nurse-led cardiovascular disease and diabetes (CVD) management project. The Ministry of Health funded the project to implement models of nurse service delivery, with care pathways for risk reduction of CVD and diabetes based on national guidelines, with quality assurance, audit and nurse leadership. The paper presents the components required to implement and sustain a nurse CVD risk assessment and management service, which were identified and clarified through the action research process. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 527 | Serial | 513 | ||
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| Author | McKinlay, E.M. | ||||
| Title | Thinking beyond Care Plus: The work of primary health care nurses in chronic conditions programmes | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | New Zealand Family Physician | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 34 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 322-327 |
| Keywords | Primary health care; Nursing models; Chronic diseases | ||||
| Abstract | This paper focuses on the work of primary health care nurses on chronic conditions, through both formal chronic care management (CCM) programmes and informal work. The author overviews the key components of CCM and describes Care Plus, a funding stream accessed via PHOs. The author gives examples of nurse led clinics and programmes in the general practice environment, and outlines the structures and processes necessary. A table summarises nurse involvement in several PHOs throughout the country. The author finds that the role of PHC nurses within a framework of inter-disciplinary chronic condition care is diverse and increasing. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 455 | ||
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| Author | Taua, C. | ||||
| Title | Revisiting the past: A focused ethnography of contemporary dual diagnosis nursing practice | Type | |||
| Year | 2005 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Copy downloadable from the NZNO Library | |
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| Keywords | Psychiatric Nursing | ||||
| Abstract | As has been the case internationally, deinstitutionalisation of dual diagnosis (intellectual disability and mental illness) services has also occurred in New Zealand. Inpatient services have been redefined to respond to the more acute focus that has arisen out of this deinstitutionalisation process and nurses are having to redefine their roles in response. This study was undertaken to explore and describe the culture of nursing practice in a dual diagnosis inpatient unit in one psychiatric hospital. A focused ethnographic approach was used to triangulate data gathered from fieldwork observations, review of documents and semi-structured interviews. Schein's (1985) levels of culture model, was used to identify and explore the artifacts, values and assumptions evident in this nursing practice. Analysis presents three key themes categorised as 'communication', 'assessment' and 'safety'. While these key themes are shown to be evident in the everyday practice of the nurses, how these relate to the notion of 'dual diagnosis nursing' is not clear. Therefore, the author describes the major finding of this study as revealing a nursing culture holding tight to traditional psychiatric and psychopaedic nursing practices and struggling to develop a distinctive culture in the absence of a defined dual diagnosis knowledge base. The author concludes that these findings suggest an urgent need to provide nurses with support in gaining contemporary knowledge regarding dual diagnosis nursing. Support for nurses in advancing these areas then impacts on support for the patients. It is suggested that additional research is undertaken to assess the learning needs of the nurses in order to develop clinical practice guidelines for this area. Further recommendations are made to address system issues which are contributing to the gap in knowledge. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 674 | ||
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| Author | Spence, D.; Anderson, M. | ||||
| Title | Implementing a prescribing practicum within a Masters programme in advanced nursing practice. A pilot study | Type | Report | ||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO theses and research material webpage | |
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| Keywords | Prescription authority; Nursing; Education; Students; Advanced nursing practice | ||||
| Abstract | This report presents the findings and recommendations derived from a collaborative action research pilot project undertaken alongside the implementation of two nurse prescribing practicum courses. The students, teachers and supervisors participating in year long Masters' level prescribing practica at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) were interviewed about their perceptions, concerns and actions relating the first time implementation of their respective practicum papers. Research findings suggest that the practicum implementation has been successful overall, however there is a need to refine delivery, and to review current funding arrangements. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1136 | ||
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| Author | Cook, Deborah. | ||||
| Title | Open visiting: does this benefit adult patients in intensive care units | Type | |||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 32 pp | ||
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| Abstract | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand. As the healthcare system moves toward a consumer-driven paradigm, visiting hours for family and significant others of the intensive care unit patient have become a topic of interest and discussion. Research since the 1970s has generated controversy and speculation over the ideal visiting practices in the adult intensive care unit. Analysis of the growing body of research can now be reviewed to enable existing visiting policies to be revised. |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1332 | ||
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| Author | Rolls, S. | ||||
| Title | An exploration of workplace violence in the emergency department: Are emergency nurses safe? | Type | |||
| Year | 2006 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Victoria University of Wellington Library | |
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| Keywords | Workplace violence; Emergency nursing; Guidelines | ||||
| Abstract | This thesis arises from the author's experience of several years of working in the emergency department and being exposed to workplace violence from patients and their families. Emergency nurses in New Zealand experience workplace violence every day. Registered nurses and the institutions in which they work manage workplace violence to varying degrees and in an ad hoc manner. The author notes that New Zealand has no national guidelines, or consensus on the management of workplace violence in the health sector. This research explores emergency nurses' encounters during their work when they have experienced workplace violence. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the experience and the consequences when nurses are confronted with episodes of violence while working in the emergency department. The essence of this research is gaining an understanding of how registered nurses have managed workplace violence and the impact of that violence on themselves, their colleagues, and the patients in the emergency department. Recommendations are made regarding nationally consistent guidelines, education on the management of workplace violence, improved security, and emergency department design. The discussion concludes with suggestions for further research on workplace violence in the health sector | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 492 | ||
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| Author | Clendon, Dr. J | ||||
| Title | Motherhood and the 'Plunket Book': A social history | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 306 pp | ||
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| Abstract | The Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Book (the Plunket book) is a small booklet given to New Zealand mothers on the birth of a child. Although use of the book has decreased since it?s inception in 1920, it is frequently kept within the family and handed on from mother to child. Utilising an oral history approach, this study has traced the development of the Plunket book over time and explored the experiences of a group of 34 women and one man who have reflected on their ownership of, or involvement with, Plunket books. The study found that the book remains an effective clinical tool for mothers and nurses. Nurses use the book as a tool to help develop a relationship with a mother and her family, and to identify and build on strengths. Mothers have used the book as a tool to link past with present, to maintain kinship ties across generations, to deal with change intergenerationally, and in a manner that contributes to their self-identity as woman and mother. The study recommends that nurses and other health professionals continue to use the Plunket book as a clinical tool mindful of the fact that the book remains in use beyond the health professional?s immediate involvement with the mother and child, playing an important role in the context of the New Zealand family across generations. | ||||
| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1335 | ||
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| Author | Hayward, S. | ||||
| Title | Evaluation of a change programme: model of nursing care delivery | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 78 pp | ||
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| Abstract | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Health Sciences. Primary nursing as a framework within which nurses deliver patient care has been a nursing care delivery system of choice in New Zealand for the last two decades. A number of studies have been carried out, with a review of the literature suggesting inconclusive support for this delivery system over other functional nursing care models. However, there is support for the philosophy underpinning this model, with documented evidence that this framework can help nurses achieve a degree of professional development and autonomous practice that other models cannot. Using documented information created during the move from one model of nursing care to another this work evaluates what were the drivers for the change, how it was managed and what the outcomes were. Findings indicated that this change project was a success. Analysis of the data collected pre and post implementation indicated some positive shifts, but more importantly it was the information gathered from both patients and nurses that gave creditability to the new model of nursing care. |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1336 | ||
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| Author | Gibbison, B. | ||||
| Title | Are we there yet?: Factors associated with, and experiences of, weight maintenance in the Adult Weight Management Programme in the Waikato | Type | |||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 132 pp | ||
| Keywords | Weight loss; Obesity | ||||
| Abstract | A research portfolio submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing, the University of Auckland, 2010. Sustained weight loss maintenance is a constant challenge, especially for morbidly obese individuals who have tried and failed repeatedly. Why is it then, that some individuals are successful whilst others are not so successful? This two-phase sequential, mixed methods study sought to identify and gain insight into the factors associated with successful weight loss maintenance for participants in an adult weight management programme in the Waikato. Success appeared to be independent of age, gender, ethnicity, domicile, employment status and the presence of co-morbities. Four major themes emerged: - “Actions speak louder than words – just do it” (Following a lower energy diet, having higher levels of physical activity, regular self weighing, and vigilance in adjusting their behaviours based on the results) - Routines were also important in supporting the changed behaviours - What's it worth to me - Valuing the achievements associated with lesser weight was seen as another important factor of success |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1342 | ||
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| Author | Barber, M | ||||
| Title | Nursing and living in rural New Zealand communities: an interpretive descriptive study | Type | |||
| Year | 2007 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 116pp | ||
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| Abstract | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand. June 2007 This study used an interpretive descriptive method to gain insight into and explore key issues for rural nurses working and living in the same community. Four Rural Nurse Specialists were recruited as participants. The nurses had lived and nursed in the same rural community for a minimum of 12 months. Participants were interviewed face to face and their transcribed interviews underwent thematic analysis. The meta-theme was: the distinctive nature of rural nursing. The themes identified were: interwoven professional and personal roles; complex role of rural nurses and relationships with the community. A conceptual model was developed to capture the relationship between the meta-theme and the themes. A definition for rural nursing was developed from the findings. This research identified some points of difference in this group of rural nurses from the available rural nursing literature. It also provides a better understanding of the supports Rural Nurse Specialists need to be successful in their roles, particularly around the recruitment and retention of the rural nursing workforce. |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1386 | ||
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| Author | Jamieson,I | ||||
| Title | What are the views of Generation Y New Zealand Registered Nurses towards nursing, work and career?: A descriptive exploratory study | Type | |||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Available from the NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 290 pp | ||
| Keywords | Generation Y; Young nurses; Registered Nurses; Workforce planning; Attitudes to nursing; Surveys; Nursing shortages | ||||
| Abstract | The author has taken a broad approach to this research to explore the views of Generation Y New Zealand Registered Nurses towards the nursing profession, the work itself and their career plans. This study arose out of the author?s interest in health care workforce planning for nursing and in particular the retention of young nurses given the current national and global shortage of nurses. Because of the broad and descriptive nature of the research, a wide variety of topics are included in the literature reviewed. Chapter one provides background to the study and an overview of generational cohorts. Chapter two explores selected literature relevant to the concept of work and the characteristics of the Generation Y workforce. Other topics included in this chapter include Herzberg?s work motivation hygiene/maintenance theory and a selection of literature about key workforce recruitment and retention issues. A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1393 | ||
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| Author | Pirret, A M | ||||
| Title | Nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning | Type | |||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Available from the NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 280 pp | ||
| Keywords | Nurse practitioners; Diagnostic reasoning; Diagnostic accuracy; Surveys; Decision-making theory | ||||
| Abstract | Uses a post-positivist mixed-methods convergent-parallel design to explore nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning and compare it to that of registrars. Includes 30 nurse practitioners and 16 registrars in a case scenario. Outlines nurse practitioner practice in NZ and how the NZ title of nurse practitioner differs from that used internationally. | ||||
| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ Reference only | Serial | 1394 | ||
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| Author | Ward, V C | ||||
| Title | Preoperative fluid management of the older adult patient with hip fracture | Type | |||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 162 pp | ||
| Keywords | Older people --Medical care; Hip joint -- Fractures -- Treatment; Hip joint -- Fractures -- Patients -- Rehabilitation; Fluid therapy; Preoperative care; Postoperative care; Outcome assessment (Medical care) | ||||
| Abstract | Explores the relationships between pre-operative fluid management (PFM) and post-operative outcomes. Undertakes an observational study of 100 consecutive older adult patients admitted to a tertiary NZ hospital with traumatic hip fracture between March and Sept 2012. Gathers data regarding cohort demographics and in-hospital events, including surgical details, alongside PFM and post-operative outcomes. Itemises characteristics of the patients, predominantly female with a mean age of 85.2 years. Finds no statistically significant relationship between pre-operative fluid management and post-operative outcomes. | ||||
| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1395 | ||
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