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Author Stojanovic, J.E.E.
Title Leaving your dignity at the door: Maternity in Wellington 1950 – 1970 Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal ResearchArchive@Victoria
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Keywords Hospitals; Nursing specialties; Maternity care; Patient satisfaction
Abstract This thesis describes the maternity system in Wellington between 1950 and 1970 particularly from the perspectives of consumers and midwives. Four women consumers who experienced maternity in Wellington and two midwives who worked in Wellington's maternity hospitals during this period provided their oral testimonies as the main primary sources for this study. The author's experience of being a student nurse and a consumer in Wellington and other primary and secondary sources are used to substantiate, explore and explain the topic. The study traces the socio-political changes in New Zealand maternity from 1900 to 1970 creating a backdrop against which Wellington's maternity system, including the women, the hospitals, the workforce, maternity practices and the childbearing process are illuminated using the insights of women and midwives who experienced them. The oral testimonies of the six participants described positive and negative aspects of their maternity experiences, but the three strong themes that arose from their accounts included 'being alone', 'lack of autonomy' and 'uncaring attitudes'.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1223 Serial 1208
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Author Adams-Smith, P.H.
Title An exploration of issues of primary health services for Taranaki Te Atiawa children based on the expectations and perceptions of their female caregivers Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal http://hdl.handle.net/10063/75
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Keywords Parents and caregivers; Primary health care; Access; Maori; Children
Abstract The intention of this research is, through collaborative discussion and selective conversations, to explore female caregivers' expectations and perceptions of primary health services for some Te Atiawa Maori children. The research process was developed in a partnership between the Maori women participants and the researcher. In addition, two local kuia actively participated in and supported the process. Emancipatory critical social theory underpinned and informed the project. Power relationships between the researcher and the participants can be overtly explored within this theoretical framework. In terms of this particular exploratory study, participatory research appeared to be applicable. The participants are female caregivers of Te Atiawa children. Data collection was done using group interactions and semi-structured interviews in the winter of the year 2000. A thematic analysis of the data was used, in which common themes were identified, compared and discussed. From the analysis of the data of the participants' conversations, key ideas were identified. The major findings have been identified within two main themes. These are: a concept of health is not the same for Pakeha as for Maori, and access issues are still problematic for the participants in this study. Many quotes from the interview participants are included in order to keep the focus of the project on the voices of the women interviewed. In terms of the significant contribution of this research, this study aims to allow voices of female caregivers of Te Atiawa Maori children to be heard. Individual and collaborative interactions offer insights into what is important to them in terms of Maori child health. Clearly, the primary health initiatives promoted by the New Zealand government are not reaching at least some of the people for whom they are intended. The research participants offered their ideas as to how these deficits could be remedied in their community.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1216
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Author Vermeulen, J.
Title “And there's the likes of me”: A phenomenological study of the experience of four women inpatients at a mental health unit Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library
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Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Patient satisfaction; Hospitals; Nurse-patient relations
Abstract This research draws on the experiences of four women whilst they were inpatients at the Mental Health Unit in Southland. The Husserlian path of phenomenology was followed and in-depth interviewing used to collect data. Colaizzi's method of analysis enabled accurate interpretation of transcripts. The overall goal of this research was to provide health professionals with an opportunity to inform their practice, based on what consumers were saying about their experience of hospitalisation. Themes emerged through participants relating their experience by using comparisons with either their outside world or previous episodes of hospitalisation. Through analysis, two fundamental structures became evident within the findings. These were 'the environment as containment' and 'the road to recovery'. The author concludes that this study raises significant issues surrounding the experience of hospitalisation at the Mental Health Unit that have implications for future research and for future service delivery.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1246
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Author O'Sullivan, C.
Title Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Attitudes and knowledge of medical and nursing staff Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
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Keywords Attitude of health personnel; Emergency nursing
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1262 Serial 1247
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Author Hylton, J.A.
Title Enrolled nurse transition to degree level study based at a rural satellite campus Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
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Keywords Nursing; Education; Enrolled nurses
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1248
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Author Little, S.
Title An exploration of vicarious traumatisation in emergency nurses Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library
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Keywords Emergency nursing; Occupational health and safety; Nursing research; Stress
Abstract This thesis explores the theoretical notions of suffering and caring within the nurse patient relationship in the context of emergency nursing. It includes a small pilot study that aimed to assess the feasibliity of a major research project, by describing the impact of vicarious traumatisation in emergency nurses, specifically in relation to their self capacities. This pilot study utilised a descriptive, correlational design. Data was collected by using the Inner Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) a twenty four-item questionnaire developed by Dr Pearlman (1995), and a profile sheet which identified demographic details. Twenty-seven emergency nurses participated in this pilot study. The IEQ was assessed for internal reliability by applying the Cronbachs alpha and utilising a focus group to gain insight into the usability and relevance of the questions. The internal reliability of the IEQ suggests that it may be an appropriate tool to measure disruption of self capacities in the population of emergency nurses. Although the results are limited, and conclusions cannot be drawn, findings suggest a correlation between the variables of age, experience, nursing qualifications and a history of personal trauma and the IEQ. There is evidence that emergency nurses are affected psychologically when caring for the victims of trauma in emergency departments and the IEQ has the potential as a tool to be integrated into future emergency nursing studies. A multidimensional methodological approach is recommended to capture the many contours of the complex phenomena of vicarious traumatisation and the emergency nurse.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1249
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Author Corlett, E.
Title Finding out what works and what doesn't work: Caring for women with a fungating tumour of the breast Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University, Albany, Library
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Keywords Breast cancer; Nursing; Cancer
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1250
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Author Woodbridge, M.
Title From child savers to child activists: A participatory action research project with community child health nurses Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library
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Keywords Community health nursing; Paediatric nursing
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1266 Serial 1251
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Author Raynel, S.
Title Nurse-led clinics on ophthalmic practice: A vision for the future Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington Library
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Keywords Nursing specialties
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1267 Serial 1252
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Author McMillan, A.
Title The past influencing the future: A journey through occupational health Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Otago Polytechnic Library
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Keywords Occupational health and safety
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1268 Serial 1253
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Author DeSouza, R.
Title Walking upright here: Countering prevailing discourses through reflexivity and methodological pluralism Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
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Keywords Transcultural nursing; Childbirth
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1269 Serial 1254
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Author Kidd, J.D.
Title What's going on? Mental health nursing in New Zealand Type (up)
Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal Otago Polytechnic Library
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Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Nursing research
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Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1255
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