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Litchfield, M. | ||||
| Title | What is nursing research? | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | P. Watson & M.Woods (Eds.), Waiora: Nursing research in Aotearoa/New Zealand, evolving a shared sense of our future. Proceedings of the Nursing Research Section/Te Runanga O Aotearoa (New Zealand Nurses' Organisation) conference, Wellington 26-27 March. | Abbreviated Journal | |
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| Keywords | Nursing research; Nursing | ||||
| Abstract | This conference paper outlines the nature of nursing research developing the distinct knowledge for nursing practice. It is presented as a cumulative process of knowledge development about health, practice and service delivery. Nursing research is illustrated by tracing a personal trajectory of research over 25 years that addressed questions relating to and derived from the practice of nursing. | ||||
| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1326 | ||
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Lakeman, R.M. | ||||
| Title | Psychiatric – mental health nurses on the internet | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Computers in Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 16 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 87-89 |
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| Abstract | This research began in 1995 with an e-mail survey of psychiatric / mental health (PMH) nurses who belonged to an e-mail discussion group. The original aims were to describe how PMH used and learned to use the internet, the benefits to their work, and how they saw the internet affecting their work in future. Data were analysed using content analysis techniques and findings published in a number of forums. In 1999 another survey using the same e-mail list was undertaken to explore how things had changed in terms of internet use and peoples visions of how the internet is likely to impact on nursing in the future. These data are the subject of continuing analysis | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 191 | Serial | 191 | ||
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Irvine, HJ | ||||
| Title | Professional supervision for nurses and midwives | Type | Report | ||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 53 pp | ||
| Keywords | Professional Supervision; Clinical supervision | ||||
| Abstract | Report to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust on Professional Supervision for registered Nurses and Midwives, May 1998. Objective of Project: To explore the extent of the development of a model of clinical supervision for nurses in the United Kingdom. Some of the key points that emerged: - Clinical supervision is a strong and accepted part of nursing culture in Britain. While not mandatory and not available to, or accepted by, all nurses, it is nevertheless generally known about and discussed at main nursing forums - The strong support and directives coming from nursing leadership is a major factor in the adoption of clinical supervision as a developmental, support and quality control - The increasing availability of resource material, courses, and in particular the investment made by the Department of Health and the Scottish Home and Health Office in funding a 23 site evaluation project has stimulated implementation of clinical supervision |
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| Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1343 | ||
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| Author |
Idour, D.M.G. | ||||
| Title | Stepping beyond the known – the lived experience of returning registered nurse students: an interpretive descriptive study | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University Library, NZNO Library, UMI Disse | |
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| Abstract | A Heideggerian Hermeneutical Analysis (HHA) approach was used for a study of returning registered nurse students (RRNS) from a nursing/health management context. In essence a descriptive interpretive study the intent has been to unveil the common meanings embedded in the lived experience of RRNS return to formal (advanced) studies. The phenomenon or issue of interest was pursued in the form of a question: What is meaningful and significant for participant RRNS in their everyday world on re-engaging in formal (advanced) nursing studies?Research from the RRNS viewpoint is scarce, so the focus of the study was to understand what RRNS themselves found to be the highlights of the experience. Participants included RRNS coming from a management background and, therefore, very much at the cutting edge of rapid and continuing change in health care provision. In addition to personal and professional reasons for returning to study, what the narratives disclosed was the compelling need experienced by the RRNS to increase understanding of changing requirements in the workplace. They looked for new possibilities to transform management of nursing/health services and for learning experiences favorable to that purpose. A key aspect of their concern related to the interactive nature of their lived experience as a RRNS with the entire context of their everyday world, that is, with the connections and relations between the study-work-homespace.Fourteen RRNS from an established university nursing programme participated in an expended non-structured interviews lasting 60 – 90 minutes. The interviews were held during 1993 in places selected by participants, some in the home but mostly in the work setting. With the consent of the participants interviews were audiotaped and then transcribed. The texts (transcriptions) were analysed hermeneutically using Heideggerian phenomenology, a particular tradition of philosophy whose concern is the meaning of Being. The concern is to make visible participants' experience of their 'world'. In this instance, it was the everyday 'world' of the participant RRNS and the lived meanings of what they experienced on return to formal (advanced) studies. Hence everyday lived experience is the focus of attention in Heiedeggerian phenomenology. In this research approach what is sought is understanding not explanation. It is a premise of phenemenology that, in general, an understanding of the meaning and significance of the lived experience can be required from the 'things' (the phenomena under study) themselves. Approaching a participant as an expert by virtue of directly experiencing the phenomenon, is basic to phenomenology. Hermeneutic analysis of the texts of the participant RRNS affirmed the authenticity of those assumptions.The study revealed several common or major themes, two relational themes and one constitutive pattern were identified through the process of textual interpretation. The constitutive pattern expressing the full complexity of the relations and connections between the themes, was found to be present in all fourteen texts; the nature of a constitutive pattern being 'that it's always there'. The constitutive pattern 'Nursing is Dwelling in Thoughtful Concern as Context Calls Forth', emerged as the major finding of the study. This pattern witnesses to the pragmatism that is inherent in nursing and commonly found in nurses' responses to the challenges presented by continuing and rapid change. For the participant RRNS nursing had become a way of engaging their energies in the workplace as appropriate to a given place, time and culture. The two relational themes accent particular aspects of the constitutive pattern. 'Nursing' is a whole pile of things'; and 'Curriculum: Reflective Openness' reveal the inherent meanings of the constitutive pattern. Firstly, that nursing is diverse in practice and has many dimensions; and,, secondly, that a curriculum befitting the diversity of nursing requires us to constantly challenge ad test the learning experiences we provide for RRNS.The fourteen participants traversed diverse pathways to acquire the understanding and skills required for altered health care structures. Adopting new relationships and 'leaping-ahead' (Heidegger, 1962), to be able to see the whole picture of what was being experienced in nursing/health care, reveals the RRNS becoming-as interpreters for both colleagues and clients. Leaping-ahead is reflective of thoughtful concern as the pattern of responding to presenting need. This way of living a life transforms work. The participant RRNS disclose that, dwelling in such a way in nursing/health work opens up a future of possibilities which brings all the presenting needs into focus. Sharing the story of their lifeworld as RRNS, the participants have exemplified the ' reflective openness' Senge(1990) advocates, as being a pre-requisite for 'learning organisations'. Contemporary oganisations require us to challenge our own thinking as well as being free to speak our minds ('participant openness'). Since, however much we value our daily life practices and understandings, they need to be 'always subject to test and improvement'. In effect, what the participants have bestowed on us is that, within the framework of a curriculum for RRNS and the content learning of a given course, we must generate a process of learning amenable to both individual and group requirements | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 208 | Serial | 208 | ||
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| Author |
Hopkins, C.J. | ||||
| Title | The presenting symptoms associated with arachnoiditis and the experience of living with them in everyday life | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University Library | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 396 | Serial | 396 | ||
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| Author |
Holloway, K. T. | ||||
| Title | Developing evidence based in clinical teaching (contexually modified replication study) | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua |
| Volume | 14 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 22-32 |
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| Abstract | There is concern over the standards of nursing practice skill acquisition in undergraduate programs. One of the issues relevant to this is which of the multitude of nursing practice skills to include in an undergraduate program. Previous research by Alavi, Loh and Reilly (1991) has been modified and used in clinical settings in the New Zealand context in order to address this concern. Competency level of the most important skills identified by clinicians was also sought in order to aid development of a skill curriculum for Whitireia Community Polytechnic. There is a strong theoretical support for the preparation of student nurses in skills laboratories prior to clinical learning experience in order to maximise learning. Further directions for study are covered with discussion of the implications for teaching from the research findings | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 377 | Serial | 377 | ||
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| Author |
Gully, E.M. | ||||
| Title | A retrospective case study of one wymyns experience of a life threatening/challenging illness | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Victoria University of Wellington Library | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 348 | Serial | 348 | ||
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Guilliland, K. | ||||
| Title | A demographic profile of independent (self-employed) midwives in New Zealand Aotearoa | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Victoria University of Wellington | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 225 | Serial | 225 | ||
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| Author |
Giddings, D.L.S.; Wood, P.J. | ||||
| Title | Revealing sexuality: nurses' knowledge and attitudes. A survey of pre and post registration nursing students 1988-1991 | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 13 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 11-25 |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 366 | Serial | 366 | ||
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French, P. | ||||
| Title | A study of the regulation of nursing in New Zealand 1901 – 1997 | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Victoria University of Wellington Library | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 63 | Serial | 63 | ||
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| Author |
Francis, H. | ||||
| Title | Exploring continuity of wound care: a critical approach | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Deakin University Library, Eastern Institute of Te | |
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| Abstract | This study aimed to explore the range of issues that surround the continuity of wound care between hospital and community care settings in a provincial area of New Zealand, from the perspective of the health care professionals providing the wound care. Previous research into continuity of care concentrated predominantly upon purely nursing issues. This means that both the profound implications of the interprofessional relationships of the various health care professionals involved in wound care, and the far-reaching effects of the socio-economic context within which wound care was given were often not considered. A critical ethnographic approach was employed to explore continuity of care in this community. Health professionals were interviewed twice. A first interview discussed some of the unacknowledged power relations and the contextual issues that effect continuity of wound care, as well as offering the opportunity for the participants to reflect on the issues that emerged. Following preliminary analysis of the data from the first interview, a summary of findings was given to each of the participants which served as a focus for the second interview. Following these, the data were analysed, and the main themes that influenced the continuity of wound care for the participants were identified. Analysis of the data revealed all the participants practicing under considerable socio-political constraints which interfered with their ability to provide high quality wound care for their patients: these constraints dictated both who gave the wound care and how they were able to do it. The data also revealed the various relationships between the different professionals as another major area of influence upon continuity of wound care. Medical dominance was identified as having a profound impact upon nurses ability to optimise continuity of wound care. The study concluded there are a number of areas that need to be addressed in order to optimise continuity of wound care, at both local and governmental level. The development of a nurse-led wound clinic is one initiative that would go a long way to address these issues | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 325 | Serial | 325 | ||
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| Author |
Dyson, L. | ||||
| Title | The role of the lecturer in the preceptor model of clinical teaching | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University Library | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 395 | Serial | 395 | ||
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| Author |
Davenport, F.A. | ||||
| Title | A descriptive study of the spiritual needs of patients with leukemia | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University Library | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 403 | Serial | 403 | ||
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| Author |
Coup, A. | ||||
| Title | Being safe and taking risks: how nurses manage children's pain | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 434 | Serial | 434 | ||
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| Author |
Cooper, M.A. | ||||
| Title | Towards the professionalisation of New Zealand midwifery, 1840-1921 | Type | |||
| Year | 1998 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University Library | |
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| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 394 | Serial | 394 | ||
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