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Nelson, C.M. |
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An exploration of factors affecting registered nurses participation in continuing education |
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1993 |
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Wellington Polytechnic Library |
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A qualitative study of factors affecting four registered nurses participating in continuing education.Data was collected through unstructured interviews and then analysed using themetic analysis The data revealed that the nurses had ambient feelings towards the benefits of post registration nursing education and that these were many work related, supervisal, and financial and logistial barriers affecting their ability to participate in further study. The nurses were also disturbed and frustrated by a lack of clinically based programmes for them to attend. Implications from this study are discussed and recommendations are presented |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 359 |
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359 |
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Pearson, J.R.; Joyce, M.; Khull, J.; MacDonald, S.; Norrish, S.; Southwick, M.; Wilks, T. |
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Beginning the journey to self reflective practice. A study of teaching and learning in the first year of the Diploma in Nursing programme at Whitireia Community Polytechnic |
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1993 |
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Author, Whitireia Community Polytechnic Library |
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This research project was undertaken with the aim of making teaching and learning processes in the first year of the programme explicit to ensure successful strategies could be replicated and limitations addressed. Action research methodology was utilized to explore which tutors and students the philosophy of teaching, the student/tutor relationship, preferred learning styles and teaching methods, and influences on student learning. Findings elucidated that the philosophy and teaching methods used in the programme were congruent with the goals of the Polytechnic,, the curriculum aims, and current nursing ideologies. Students preferred small group, interactive teaching, did not always rate their ability accurately, and tended to downgrade their ability and did progressively less preparatory work for classes as the year progressed. Factors that impacted on the learning of this mainly mature group were external to the programme and included paid employment, family responsibilities, unexpected life events, lack of time and/or space to study, and financial problems. The research was used to determine the structure of the first year of the 1994 Bachelor of Nursing programme which articulated more clearly the process and pathway for students to become self directed learners. The research process was challenging and provided many useful insights for tutors and students |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 374 |
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374 |
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McCallin, A. |
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Being-in-becoming: a grounded theory of teachers' experiences in nursing education |
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1993 |
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Massey University Library |
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This study identifies, describes and generates a theoretical explanation of what it means to be a Nurse educator in New Zealand in the 1990's. It explores individual experiences within the broader social context. Sixteen participants from three Schools of Nursing in New Zealand were interviewed over a four month period. Constant comparative analysis of data eventuated in the identification of four conceptual categories named as : being a teacher, settling down, finding a place and coping with change. They were then drawn into the core category – Being – in- Becoming. Being – in- Becoming, means in this study, that a person is the Nurse teacher simply because that person has taken on the work of a teacher. In being a teacher, the person is adapting, changing and learning how to become a teacher. Being – in- Becoming, is a process which is on going, never ending, and constantly changing. The essence of this study is that the teacher's experience of Being – in- Becoming. is influenced by personal development and the way the person comes to 'know' about the world of Nursing education who is also intimately connected to the way Nursing curriculum is defined and experienced by individual teachers. These findings have implications for Nursing education , in recognition of teacher's concerns, background meanings and problems which influence a person's experience of being a Nurse educator. Expectations that feelings should be 'managed' therefore ignored is consistent in a group which claims caring as the essence of Nursing practice. Excessive workloads are constantly cited as a major problem for worker. The organisation has the responsibility to acknowledge the human experience of those who work within this area and to undertake to respond in ways which can improve the situation for all |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 35 |
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Wood, P.J.; Schwass, M. |
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Cultural safety: a framework for changing attitudes |
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1993 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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8 |
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4-14 |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 441 |
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441 |
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Litchfield, M.; Connor, M.; Eathorne, T.; Laws, M.; McCrombie,; Smith, S. |
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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 |
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1993 |
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Nursing Library. Victoria University, Wellington |
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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 |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 48 |
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48 |
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Robertson-Green, B. |
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Enabling choice, public health nurses' perceptions of their work with children and their families |
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1993 |
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Massey University Library |
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This is a grounded theory study which looked at the perceptions of public health nurses regarding their work. This study focuses on their work with children within the context of their families and their communities |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 189 |
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189 |
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Russell, L. |
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Fostering nursing through management: a critical approach |
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1993 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 230 |
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Diack, Aileen |
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Innovations in home care for infants and young children with long-term illness (observations of care provision in United States of America and England) |
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1993 |
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Child health services; Long-term care; Domiciliary nursing; Reports |
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Visits the US and the UK to observe paediatric nursing services for chronically-ill children at home. Discusses the concepts that enable children with long-term illness to be cared for in the home, how staff are chosen and trained and the degree to which the family is involved in setting objectives and directing the focus of care. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series. |
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1418 |
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Brownie, S.M. |
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Management perspectives of the second evel nurse |
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1993 |
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National Library, NZNO Library, |
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This study presents information, obtained from health service managers, on the present use and possible future use of second level nurses within the region encompassing the Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, Tararua, Palmerston North City and Horowhenua districts. “ Second level nurses” are currently known as enrolled nurses and, in accordance with Section 53A of the 1983 Amendment to the Nurses Act, are required to work under the direction and supervision of registered nurses or medical practitioners. Enrolled nurses are usually allocated less responsibility for nursing assessment and judgement than registered nurses.Management perspectives, from seventy seven health workforce managers, were sought in relation to the future workforce need, the scope and boundaries of practice, and the alternatives for the future educational preparation of second level nurses. Seventy two percent of managers said that they thought enrolled nurses were essential to New Zealand's future nursing workforce. They predicted increased opportunities for enrolled nurses in care of the elderly and community care settings. Patterns in the current workforce utilization of enrolled nurses, however, did not support these views.In relation to the education of enrolled nurses, managers indicated that hospital-based training was the most preferred option. However, managers asserted that, in view of the current lack of employment opportunities no more enrolled nurses should be prepared at the present time.Although questions about education were focussed on the educational preparation of enrolled nurses, many of the respondent managers also expressed opinions about the educational preparation of comprehensive nurses. As a result, an evaluation of comprehensive nursing programmes is suggested.While the numbers of second level nurses being prepared and used is decreasing, there is a concomitant increase in the preparation and use of caregivers. This rapidly increasing group isfast becoming a “cheaper” second level workforce. The increase in the use of caregivers is seen to result from the pressure on healthcare employers to reduce spending within the current highly competitive, de-regulated economy. Managers asserted that enrolled nurses are not cost effective in comparison with either caregivers or registered nurses.The study concludes with thirteen recommendations which are made under the following four groups;1. Manawatu Polytechnic – provider of nursing education.2. Healthcare employers – users of nursing education.3. Enrolled nurses – participants in nursing education.4. Professional nursing bodies – guardians of nursing education |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 407 |
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407 |
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van Wissen, K.A.; Siebers, R.W.L. |
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Nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to HIV and AIDS |
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1993 |
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Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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40-42 |
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A pilot study was conducted to identify nurses' attitudes and concerns pertaining to the care of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Data was collected using an anonymous voluntary questionnaire , which was made available to all nurses at a Wellington area Health Board (New Zealand) hospital. Of 652 nursing staff, 286 (51%) responded, of which 74 (25.9%) had previously attended an HIV/AIDS workshop for Area Health Board staff. Of those staff handling blood, 132 (49.4%) always wore gloves, and only half of the respondents (n=148.51%) treated all body fluids as potentially HIV positive. The possible attrition rate from nursing positions in the canvassed hospital ws 2.8%, with a further 43 (15.0%) undecided about resigning from their post. Only 36 nurses (12.5%) believed the employer did not provide adequate safety measures. The provision of education regarding HIV/AIDS, by the employer, ws considered inadequate by 61 (21.3%) respondents. This study demonstrates that further safety and education needs should be attended to or reinforced |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 344 |
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344 |
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Parkes, J. |
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Patients perception of nurses practice |
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Otago Polytechnic Library. A personal soft bound copy can be obtained by contacting pgnursadmintekot |
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This phenomenological study described the lived experience of patients within a surgical secondary care setting, and explored patients' perceptions of nurses' practice. The participants in the study were five adult patients who experienced a period of hospitalization within the surgical secondary care setting.This study was influenced by the work of Patricia Benner (1984) who entered the lived world of nurses' practice, through description of nurses' clinical exemplars. In this study, a qualitative research approach was used to enter the lived world of the patient within the surgical secondary setting.The research approach followed Max Van Manen's phenomenological hermeneutic method of 'Researching Lived Experience". This approach includes turning to a phenomenon of concern and interest to the researcher, investigating the experience as it is lived, reflecting on essential themes that emerge from the investigation, describing the phenomenon and bringing it to speech. The data that emerged from the participants stories of their experiences with the surgical secondary care setting, revealed four essential themes. These themes included 'feeling valued', 'human to human contact', 'two way communication', and 'feeling safe'. These themes provided insights into the participants' perceptions of nurses' practice.The participants' stories revealed a range of perceptions about nurses' practice, and the extent to which nurses in their practice valued the patient, had human to human contact, kept the patient informed and ensured patient safety. The themes revealed times when nurses' practice was perceived as dependent and powerless, in the face of, traditional views of womens' work, and the hierarchical and beurocratic constraints of the institution. At times it was also hidden from view, missed or misunderstood. Despite this, nurses' practice was seen as the central and pivotal point, from which the participants were able to make their recovery |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 166 |
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166 |
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Palmer, S.G. |
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Positively positive: an experimental evaluation of the Wellness Programme, Burnett Centre |
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University of Auckland |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 294 |
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294 |
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Litchfield, M. |
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Priorities for research |
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1993 |
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kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
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Nursing research |
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An article adapted from the author's contribution as an invited member of the International Panel of Nurse Researchers leading the Special Research Seminar of the 1993 International Council of Nurses Quadrennial Congress, Madrid, Spain. The priorities of nursing research in New Zealand were derived from the findings of a semi-structured survey of the opinions of nurses in academic settings. |
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Pybus, M.W. |
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Public health nurses and families under stress: promoting children's health in complex situations |
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Massey University Library |
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A description of the interaction between Public Health Nurses and stressed families that include children. It includes the perspective on the relationship of both the Nurses and the families ending with a classification of the goals of the service |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 10 |
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Ainge, N. |
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Registered nurses participation in a professional recognition program. Their responses to nine job related factors |
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Mary Lambie Collection, Canterbury Medical Library |
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A simple descriptive longitudinal survey monitoring self- reported incidence of satisfaction/ dissatisfaction to nine job related factors. The two hundred RN's participating in the pilot implementation of the Clinical Career Pathway (Canterbury Area Health Board) were surveyed in June 1992 and February 1993. This was a time of change in New Zealand's Health service |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 13 |
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