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Owen, Katie; Day, Liz; Yang, Diya |
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Title |
Promoting well-being for Chinese international students in an undergraduate nursing programme: reducing culture shock |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
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24 |
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13-20 |
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International students; English as an additional language (EAL); Culture shock; Acculturation; Mental health |
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Reviews literature relating to the experience of international tertiary students, particularly Chinese students, undertaking nursing education. Reports that international students cite poorer mental and physical health outcomes than domestic students, and that students with English as an additional language (EAL) experience culture shock, frustration and stress. Suggests that tertiary institutions need to supply targeted interventions for international students in language and cultural adaptation to promote positive acculturation. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1546 |
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Crick, Michelle; MacDonald, Danielle; Perry, Jane; Poole, Nicky |
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Reflections on the influence of grandmothers on the careers of four nurses |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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21-27 |
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Reflection; Grandmothers; Advanced nursing practice |
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Presents the personal reflections of four nurses who have lived and worked in different parts of the world, revealing the influence of their grandmothers in their career choice. Identifies common values of respect, courage and the importance of listening to others, imparted to the nurses by their grandmothers. Relates these attributes to fundamental elements of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) code of ethics. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1547 |
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Smit, Charmaine |
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Title |
Making self-care a priority |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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29-35 |
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Keywords |
Self-care; Compassion fatigue; Burn-out; Compassion; Palliative care |
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Highlights the importance of prioritising self-care for palliative care nurses whose prolonged exposure to work-related stress may result in burn-out. Recommends a self-care plan that addresses individual strengths and challenges, including physical, emotional, cognitive, relational and spiritual. Suggests the use of self-care strategies, such as the identification of professional and personal strengths, and the application of mindfulness and stress-reduction techniques to improve self-awareness. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1548 |
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Cameron, Megan |
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Evaluation report of a postgraduate specialty programme: is a specialty nursing qualification delivering what it says it does? |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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37-45 |
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Evaluation; Primary health care; Nursing; Well Child/Tamariki Ora; Postgraduate study; Surveys |
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Examines whether a postgraduate programme for Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO) nurses prepares nurses new to child health to understand primary health care, health promotion, community nursing and nursing theory. Uses on online survey devised by Plunket National Educators to evaluate the (WCTO) strand of the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing curriculum against the delivery of the programme. Assesses student experience and student perceptions of the impact of their learning on their nursing practice. Considers whether it enables nurses to consider the specific populations in their care, or to encourage individuals, families and communities to increase their skills in health-focused daily living. Seeks to ascertain whether the structure of the programme, based on the clinical integration approach, supports nursing practice and academic study. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1549 |
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Orsborn, Georgina |
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Title |
Use of rapid e-learning authoring tools in higher education |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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47-51 |
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E-learning; Rapid authoring tools; Articulate 360; Higher learning; Blended learning |
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Explores the opportunities and challenges presented to tertiary educators using rapid authoring tools to create interactive and meaningful e-learning online content without the need for programming skills. Focuses on the potential of the Articulate Storyline platform in higher education. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1550 |
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McKellar, Dianne; Rodrigues, Agustilia |
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Access to health care for people living in Aotearoa with a serious mental iullness: a social justice issue |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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53-57 |
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Serious mental illness; Physical health; Disparity; Social justice; Person-centred care |
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Argues for an integrated care model combining mental and primary health care while providing person-centred care that upholds the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Maintains that there is a need for national guidelines for the management and assessment of people with serious mental illness (SMI)to redress their health disparities. Suggests that nurses have the opportunity to become agents of change to address this issue of social justice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1551 |
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Asbury, Elizabeth A |
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The importance of conference attendance in developing research collaborations |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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59-62 |
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Research; Collaboration; Presentation; Publication |
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Suggests that conferences may play a vital role in creating and maintaining collaborative research relationships. Administers an anonymous questionnaire to 146 research-active, degree-teaching staff employed at Whitireia NZ, to elicit information relating to previous or current research collaborations. Reports the association between conference attendance and collaborative research. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1552 |
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Moana, Brenda; Crawford, Ruth; Isaac, Dorothy |
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Discussing sexual health with older clients: are primary health care nurses sufficiently prepared? |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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24 |
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63-67 |
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Sexual health; Assessment; Primary health care; Older adults; Surveys |
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Reports some findings of a study which examined primary health care (PHC) nurses' preparedness for engaging older adults in conversation about sexual health research. Examines the experiences and beliefs of PHC nurses working with older clients. Conducts three focus groups with 16 participants who discussed their experiences, values and perceptions of conversations on sexual health with older clients. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1553 |
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Ross, Jean |
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'Place' Matters to Rural Nurses: A Study Located in the Rural Otago Region of New Zealand |
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2017 |
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346 p. |
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Rural nursing; Identity; Otago; Sense of place |
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Explores the social construction of the evolving professional identity, of rural nurses between the 1990z and early 2000s, a period of time was associated with two
significant national directives impacting on the professional practice of rural nurses and their contribution to the delivery of health care, from the rural Otago region of NZ. Engages with the concepts of place and governmentality. Demonstrates that rural nursing is a place–based practice governed both from within and beyond location, an analytical diagrammatic matrix. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1555 |
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Seldon, Lucy A |
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Non-pharmacological Methods in Relieving Children's Pain in Hospital: a pilot study |
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Book Whole |
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2017 |
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72 p. |
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Non-pharmacological; Pain relief; Pain; Hospitals; Paediatric nurses; Children |
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Adapts the questionnaire used in three international studies of the utilisation of non-pharmacological methods of post-operative pain management for paediatric surgical patients, and distributes it to registered nurses working in a paediatric surgical ward in one district health board (DHB) hospital. Discusses the non-pharmacological methods used and how they correlate with international literature. |
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1559 |
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Washbourne, G A |
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Title |
Registered Nurses' Experiences of How in Situ Simulation Contributes to Ongoing Clinical Skill Development: A Qualitative Descriptive Study |
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2017 |
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56 p. |
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Simulation; Nursing education; Post-graduate education; Emergency departments (ED) |
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Recruits Emergency Department (ED) nurses to participate in three semi-structured interviews. Conducts thematic analysis of interview transcripts to identify the effects on clinical skills, and what facilitated participants' learning. |
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1560 |
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Zwimpfer, Lucy Annabelle |
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Being with Babies: Vocal soothing for preterm infants during painful procedures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
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2017 |
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290 p. |
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Pain management; Premture infants; Infant mental health; NICU; Vocal soothing |
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Investigates the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse-infant relationship, with a focus on vocal soothing. Undertakes two observational studies to record the use of voice by NICU nurses during painful and non-painful procedures. Develops a model of vocal soothing and tests it for its ability to provide comfort to pre-term infants undergoing painful procedures. Measures pain using the Premature Infant Pain Profile Revised. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1562 |
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Sundarajoo, Sarathambal |
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The Lived Experience of Person-Centred Care in Residential Homes in New Zealand and Singapore: the perspectives of residents, frontline caregivers and family members |
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2017 |
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232 p. |
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Person-centred care; Aged care; Residential care; Phenomenology; Lived experience; Hermeneutics; Singapore |
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Employs the life-world hermeneutic phenomenology of Van Manen to examine perspectives on person-centred care in residential homes in both NZ and Singapore. Conducts interviews with 30 residents, 10 family members and 10 caregivers at 2 residential facilities. Records the interviews and analyses data using Van Manen's 6-step research process. |
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1563 |
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Cadigan, Karen |
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Supporting the struggling nursing student in clinical practice : a qualitative descriptive study |
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Book Whole |
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2017 |
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97 p. |
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Nursing students; Clinical placement; Clinical practice; Clinical Lecturers; Nursing education |
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Utilises a descriptive design methodology to explore the experiences of 14 clinical lecturers who work alongside student nurses in the clinical practice component of the nursing education programme. Highlights issues facing students in the clinical environment. Identifies potential strategies to support struggling student nurses in clinical practice. |
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1583 |
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Song, Wen Jie |
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Title |
Teaching Ethics in Nursing Education – A case study of teaching in a New Zealand tertiary education context |
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Book Whole |
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2017 |
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104 p. |
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Ethics; Nursing Education; Nursing Curriculum; Nursing Educators |
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Explores what experiences and challenges nursing educators face teaching ethics content and identifies the difficulties encountered in classroom practice. Interviews a self-selecting sample of 7 nursing educators working at a large NZ tertiary institution in the North Island. Outlines the seven dominant themes to emerge from the inductive data analysis process. |
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1584 |
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