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Author Jackson, H.
Title Compassion: A concept exploration Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 16-23
Keywords Ethics; Nursing philosophy
Abstract This paper explores the nature of compassion and posits it as a moral virtue that requires the nurse to act in the presence of suffering. Compassion is defined in relation to suffering and reciprocity, and distinguished from sympathy and pity.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 638 Serial 624
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Author Spence, D.
Title The evolving meaning of 'culture' in New Zealand nursing Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 51-61
Keywords Cultural safety; Biculturalism; History of nursing; Maori
Abstract The author traces the nursing definition of biculturalism as it has evolved from the colonial period to the present. An examination of nursing literature demonstrates that local understandings of culture have matured beyond anthropological interpretations to a sociopolitical definition of Maori culture. The author suggests that, in nursing, culture has come to mean cultural safety.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 625
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Author Noble-Adams, R.
Title 'Exemplary' nurses: An exploration of the phenomenon Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 24-33
Keywords Nurse-patient relations; Nursing; Professional competence
Abstract This paper examines the phenomenon of exemplary nursing. It includes a literature review to identify the characteristics of good nurses. These include particular personality traits, altruism, caring, expert practice, vocation, commitment and attitude. Aspects of the nurse-patient relationship with such nurses is described.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 640 Serial 626
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Author Hughes, F.
Title Locating health policy and nursing: Time for a closer relationship Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 5-14
Keywords Policy; Nursing
Abstract This paper outlines the role that policy and nursing have in a demanding and changing health care environment. It shows the basic tenets of policy, and provides strategies to enable nurses to increase their involvement in policy-making.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 641 Serial 627
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Author Day, D.R.; Mills, B.; Fairburn, F.
Title Exercise prescription: Are practice nurses adequately prepared for this? Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine Abbreviated Journal
Volume 29 Issue 2 Pages 32-36
Keywords Practice nurses; Health education; Primary health care
Abstract This study sought to examine whether practice nurses were prepared to provide exercise prescriptions to clients. It involved administering questionnaires to 53 practice nurses in Otago to examine their understanding of green prescriptions and their knowledge and participation in exercise prescription.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 628
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Author Clendon, J.; McBride, K.
Title Public health nurses in New Zealand: The impact of invisibility Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 24-32
Keywords Public health; Nursing specialties
Abstract This research study examined the role of the public health nurse. Utilising community needs analysis method, 17 key informants and two focus groups were asked questions to determine perceptions of the public health nurse. Findings indicated that participants lacked knowledge regarding the role. Additional findings intimated that participants had difficulty in accessing public health nurse services and that 'knowing the system' was beneficial to receiving needed care. One of the major conclusions of this study was that many facets of care managed by public health nurses were invisible to the communities in which they work. Conclusions suggest that public health nurses need to enhance their service by improving accessibility to services and promoting their service in a more visible manner.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 643 Serial 629
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Author Papps, E.
Title (Re)positioning nursing: Watch this space Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 4-12
Keywords History of nursing; Nurse practitioners
Abstract This paper traces the emergence of categories of nurse over the last hundred years from the time that the Nurses Registration Act became law in 1901. Insights from the work of Michel Foucault are utilised to show how nurses and nursing have been historically shaped and positioned. It is suggested that the recent endorsement by the Nursing Council of New Zealand of the concept and title of 'nurse practitioner' represents an opportunity for nurses to imagine what might be constructed for their roles.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 630
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Author Walker, J.; Bailey, S.; Brasell-Brian, R.; Gould, S.
Title Evaluating a problem based learning course: An action research study Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Contemporary Nurse Abbreviated Journal
Volume 10 Issue 1/2 Pages 30-38
Keywords Nursing; Education; Teaching methods
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the New Zealand style of problem based learning was developing students' understanding and integration of knowledge. The 'pure' problem based learning process has been adapted to move students gradually from teacher direction to taking responsibility for their learning. Two cycles of an action research method were used, involving 4 lecturers and 17 students. Data was collected both quantitatively and qualitatively over a 16-week period. Findings indicated the importance of: explaining the purpose and process of problem based learning; communicating in detail the role of both students and lecturers; keeping communication lines open; addressing timetabling issues and valuing this method of learning for nursing practice. Implications for nursing education are addressed.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 695
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Author Spence, D.
Title Hermeneutic notions illuminate cross-cultural nursing experiences Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 624-630
Keywords Transcultural nursing; Nursing
Abstract The aim of this paper was to articulate selected hermeneutic notions for the purpose of extending current understanding of cross-cultural nursing practice, and build on the author's work in this area. The project asserted that the notions of prejudice, paradox and possibility portray a nursing view of this phenomenon. The emphasis in this paper, rather than being methodological, is on showing how specific hermeneutic notions contribute to deeper understanding of the nature of cross-cultural practice. It is argued that contact with, and the capacity to explore, the play of conflicting prejudices and possibilities enhances understanding of the complex and paradoxical nature of cross-cultural nursing.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 705
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Author Horsburgh, M.; Lamdin, R.; Williamson, E.
Title Multiprofessional learning: The attitudes of medical, nursing and pharmacy students to shared learning Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Medical Education Abbreviated Journal
Volume 35 Issue 9 Pages 876-883
Keywords Nursing; Education; Students; Interprofessional relations
Abstract This study has sought to quantify the attitudes of first-year medical, nursing and pharmacy students' towards interprofessional learning, at course commencement. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) (University of Liverpool, Department of Health Care Education), was administered to first-year medical, nursing and pharmacy students at the University of Auckland. Differences between the three groups were analysed. The majority of students reported positive attitudes towards shared learning. The benefits of shared learning, including the acquisition of teamworking skills, were seen to be beneficial to patient care and likely to enhance professional working relationships. However professional groups differed: nursing and pharmacy students indicated more strongly that an outcome of learning together would be more effective teamworking. Medical students were the least sure of their professional role, and considered that they required the acquisition of more knowledge and skills than nursing or pharmacy students.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 719
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Author Clear, G.M.; Carryer, J.B.
Title Shadow dancing in the wings: Lesbian women talk about health care Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 27-39
Keywords Sexuality; Patient satisfaction; Nursing research; Quality of health care; Feminist critique
Abstract A participatory approach, grounded in both critical social and feminist research, was used in this study of seven women who claim being lesbian as part of their identity. With the objective of providing information to enhance safe care provision for this marginalised group, the study explored factors which hindered or facilitated these women's sense of safety related to health care. The findings indicate that barriers to receiving health care exist for these women. As there is little local or international research on lesbians and healthcare, this work offers a starting place for future New Zealand nursing research involving lesbians. The authors encourage other nurses to explore previously ignored sections of our society in order to strive for safety for all those whom nursing serves.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 843
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Author Giddings, D.L.S.; Smith, M.C.
Title Stories of lesbian in/visibility in nursing Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Outlook Abbreviated Journal
Volume 49 Issue 1 Pages 14-19
Keywords Sexuality; Nursing; Identity; Work
Abstract A study of the life histories of five self-identified lesbian women in nursing is reported. A metastory of “In/Visibility” captured the essence of lesbians being the focus of intense scrutiny while at the same time feeling the pressure to keep their lifestyle and identity hidden from others. Seven story themes were elaborated: closeting of lesbianism in nursing, isolating and hiding from self and others, living a double-life, self-loathing and shame, experiencing discrimination from others, keeping safe, and threatening others who are closeted.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 844
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Author Richardson, S.; Allen, J.
Title Casualization of the nursing workforce: A New Zealand perspective on an international phenomenon Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication International Journal of Nursing Practice Abbreviated Journal
Volume 7 Issue 2 Pages 104-108
Keywords Industrial relations; Organisational change; Nursing; Personnel staffing and scheduling
Abstract A discussion of the increased use of 'casual' nursing staff (those nurses employed on a casual or 'per diem' basis) is presented. Reference is made to related literature, together with consideration of the implications associated with this trend. This issue has international significance, with the increased use of casual staff being widely recognised. A New Zealand perspective is included, with the provision of nursing care at Christchurch Hospital presented to illustrate certain aspects of the discussion. The impact of changing health-care systems and increased emphasis on efficiency and accountability are identified. This change to workplace practice will inevitably affect nursing; possible future developments are considered.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 909 Serial 893
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Author Carryer, J.B.
Title Embodied largeness: A significant women's health issue Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Nursing Inquiry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 8 Issue 2 Pages 90-97
Keywords Nurse-patient relations; Attitude of health personnel; Feminist critique
Abstract This paper describes a three-year long research project in which nine large-bodied women have engaged in a prolonged dialogue with the researcher about the experience of being 'obese'. The study involved an extensive review of the multidisciplinary literature that informs our understandings of body size. The literature review was shared with participants in order to support their critical understanding of their experience. The experience of participants raised questions as to how nursing could best provide health-care for large women. An examination of a wide range of literature pertinent to the area of study reveals widespread acceptance of the notion that to be thin is to be healthy and virtuous, and to be fat is to be unhealthy and morally deficient. According to the literature review, nurses have perpetuated an unhelpful and reductionist approach to their care of large women, in direct contradiction to nursing's supposed allegiance to a holistic approach to health-care. This paper suggests strategies for an improved response to women who are concerned about their large body size.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 941 Serial 925
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Author Clendon, J.; White, G.E.
Title The feasibility of a nurse practitioner-led primary health care clinic in a school setting: A community needs analysis Type (up) Journal Article
Year 2001 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 171-178
Keywords Primary health care; Nurse managers; Advanced nursing practice; Community health nursing; School nursing
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of establishing a nurse practitioner-led, family focused, primary health care clinic within a New Zealand primary school environment as a means of addressing the health needs of children and families. A secondary aim was to ascertain whether public health nurses were the most appropriate nurses to lead such a clinic. Utilising a community needs analysis method, data were collected from demographic data, 17 key informant interviews and two focus group interviews. Analysis was exploratory and descriptive. Findings included the identification of a wide range of health issues. These included asthma management and control issues, the need to address poor parenting, and specific problems of the refugee and migrant population. Findings also demonstrated that participant understanding of the role of the public health nurse was less than anticipated and that community expectations were such that for a public health nurse to lead a primary health care clinic it would be likely that further skills would be required. Outcomes from investigating the practicalities of establishing a nurse practitioner-led clinic resulted in the preparation of a community-developed plan that would serve to address the health needs of children and families in the area the study was undertaken. Services that participants identified as being appropriate included health information, health education, health assessment and referral. The authors conclude that the establishment of a nurse practitioner-led, family focused, primary health care clinic in a primary school environment was feasible. While a public health nurse may fulfil the role of the nurse practitioner, it was established that preparation to an advanced level of practice would be required.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 952
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