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Mortensen, A.; White, G.E. |
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Title |
The process of destigmatisation: The work of sexual health nurses |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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19 |
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1 |
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32-39 |
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Nursing specialties; Sexual and reproductive health; Attitude to health |
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The focus of this article is on the findings of a grounded theory study of sexual health nursing in New Zealand. Nurses' experiences of providing sexual health care are described and theoretical explanations generated. The emphasis in this article is on countering stigma which emerged as a recurrent problem for nurses in the study. A comparative analysis of the nurses' counter reactions with Gilmore and Somerville's (1994) model of stigmatised reactions towards people with sexually transmitted diseases was done. The model describes the processes of disidentification, depersonalisation, scapegoating, and discrimination, which characterise stigmatised reactions. Nurses' understandings of the impact of socioeconomic conditions and gender/power relations in society have an important role to play in how nurses manage care. The concept of destigmatisation, which seeks to counteract negative social attitudes, is discussed. The study showed that as a consequence of their work nurses in this study encountered professional stigma and marginalisation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 626 |
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612 |
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Author |
Milligan, K.; Neville, S.J. |
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The contextualisation of health assessment |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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19 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
23-31 |
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Keywords |
Cross-cultural comparison; Evaluation; Nursing |
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The authors defines health assessment and argue that it is a tool nurses should be using as a means of improving health outcomes for clients. The skills involved in health assessments are analysed, and four levels of data gathering are identified. The authors present an historical perspective, tracing the development of these skills as they have been incorporated in nursing practice in North America and Australia. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1095 |
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Author |
Speed, G. |
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Title |
Advanced nurse practice |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Nursing dialogue: A Professional Journal for nurses |
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10 |
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6-12 |
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Nurse practitioners; Cross-cultural comparison; Law and legislation; Advanced nursing practice |
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The concept and characteristics of advanced nursing practice in New Zealand and overseas is compared with the nurse practitioner role. There is an international debate over definitions of advanced nursing and the range of roles that have developed. The rationale for the nurse practitioner role in New Zealand is examined, along with the associated legislation currently before Parliament. Job titles and roles of nurses within the Waikato Hospital intensive care unit are discussed and ways of developing the role of nurse practitioner are presented. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1096 |
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Tan, S.T.; Wright, A.; Hemphill, A.; Ashton, K.; Evans, J.H. |
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Title |
Correction of deformational auricular anomalies by moulding: Results of a fast-track service |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
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Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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Volume |
116 |
Issue |
1181 |
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Keywords |
Infants; Neonatal nursing; Teamwork |
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This paper reports the result of a fast-track referral service in treating deformational auricular anomalies using moulding therapy, by employing nurses who were familiar with the indications and technique, working in close liaison with plastic surgeons. The type and severity of the auricular anomaly were documented both clinically and photographically before and three months following cessation of treatment. Assessment of the results was made by comparing the pre- and post-treatment photographs and by a postal questionnaire, which was dispatched to the parents of the patients three months after treatment was discontinued. All parents of the 30 infants felt that auricular moulding was worthwhile. The authors conclude that this is an effective treatment strategy that will largely negate the need for surgical correction of deformational auricular anomalies. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 568 |
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554 |
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Author |
Mackay, B. |
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Title |
General practitioners' perceptions of the nurse practitioner role: An exploratory study |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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Volume |
116 |
Issue |
1170 |
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Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Physicians; Interprofessional relations; Primary health care |
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This study explores perceptions of general practitioners in the Northland District Health Board (NDHB) regarding the nurse practitioner role, identifying their knowledge of and perceived problems with that role, and their experience of nurses in advanced practice. A purposive sample of all 108 general practitioners in NDHB was undertaken, with a response rate of 46.3%. General practitioners favourably viewed nurse practitioner functions traditionally associated with nursing, such as health teaching, home visiting, obtaining health histories, and taking part in evaluation of care, but less favourably viewed those functions associated with medicine, such as prescribing, ordering laboratory tests, and physical assessment. While expecting few problems with patient acceptance, the general practitioners felt that funding and doctors' acceptance would be problematic. Most general practitioners indicated they had knowledge of the nurse practitioner role and had experienced working with a nurse in advanced practice, but some uncertainty and lack of knowledge about the nurse practitioner role was evident. The author recommends more education and discussion with Northland general practitioners to ensure they are fully informed about the nurse practitioner role and its potential positioning in primary healthcare, to reduce uncertainty, minimise role confusion and promote collaboration between general practitioners and nurse practitioners. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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557 |
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Author |
Fraser, A.G.; Williamson, S.; Lane, M.; Hollis, B. |
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Title |
Nurse-led dyspepsia clinic using the urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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Volume |
116 |
Issue |
1176 |
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Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Hospitals; Clinical assessment; Evaluation |
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Reports the audit of a nurse-led dyspepsia clinic at Auckland Hospital. Referrals to the Gastroenterology Department for gastroscopy were assessed in a dyspepsia clinic. Initial evaluation included consultation and a urea breath test (UBT). Patients given eradication treatment prior to initial clinic assessment were excluded. Patients with a positive UBT were given eradication treatment and were reviewed two months later for symptom assessment and follow-up UBT. Patients with a negative UBT were usually referred back to the GP. There were 173 patients with a mean age 38 years. The urea breath test was found to be useful as part of the initial assessment of selected patients who would otherwise have been referred for endoscopy. It is likely that the need for gastroscopy was reduced, but longer follow up will be required to determine whether or not this effect is simply due to delayed referral. This approach is likely to have value only in patients who have a relatively high chance of being H. pylori positive. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 625 |
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611 |
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Author |
Burrell, B. |
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Title |
Mixed-sex rooms: Invading patients' privacy? |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
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Volume |
9 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
26-28 |
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Keywords |
Cross-cultural comparison; Patient rights; Hospitals; Nursing; Gender |
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The author considers the issue of mixed-sex rooming (MSR) in New Zealand hospitals. A review of the literature is presented, with a focus on the attitudes and experiences of patients in the UK, where the issue has been most practised and studied. Findings of a survey of a group of New Zealand female patients are presented. The patients feelings of embarrassment and loss of dignity and privacy are discussed. The legal issues are explored, with the practice evaluated against the patient's rights detailed in the Code of Health and Disability Services and the Privacy Act 1993. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1000 |
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Author |
Wepa, D. |
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Title |
An exploration of the experiences of cultural safety educators in New Zealand: An action research approach |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of Transcultural Nursing |
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Volume |
14 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
339-348 |
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Keywords |
Cultural safety; Nursing; Education; Teaching methods; Organisational culture; Maori |
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This research is a study of the experiences of four cultural safety educators in nursing education in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Action research methods assisted the participants to implement change in their practice and gain positive personal involvement in the study. Reflective diaries provided the major tool in this process as participants were able to achieve at least one action research cycle by identifying issues, planning action, observing the action, and reflecting. The findings of the research revealed that the participants not only coped with everyday stressors of teaching but were also required to formulate knowledge for cultural safety. For the Maori participants, their stress was confounded with recruiting and retaining Maori students and macro issues such as commitment to their iwi (tribe). Lack of support to teach cultural safety was identified to be a key theme for all participants. An analysis of this theme revealed that many issues were organisational in nature and out of their control. Action research provided a change strategy for participants to have a sense of control of issues within their practice. Recommendations include the following: support for cultural safety educators to have a dialogue on a regular basis, the introduction of nurse educator programmes, paid leave provisions for educators to conduct and publish research so that a body of knowledge can be developed, and that Maori cultural safety educators be recognised for their professional and cultural strengths so that they do not fall victim to burnout. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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887 |
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Author |
Mears, A. |
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Title |
The role of the clinical nurse co-ordinator |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association |
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Volume |
6 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
24-25 |
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Keywords |
Nursing; Nursing specialties; Older people |
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Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 907 |
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891 |
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Author |
Farrow, T. |
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Title |
'No suicide contracts' in community crisis situations: A conceptual analysis |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing |
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Volume |
10 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
199-202 |
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Mental health; Community health nursing; Psychology; Suicide |
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'No suicide contracts' take the form of a 'guarantee of safety', along with a 'promise' to call specified persons if the suicidal ideation becomes unmanageable for the person concerned. They are commonly used in community crisis situations with suicidal people in New Zealand. This article describes and analyses the use of 'no suicide contracts' in these settings. It is argued that the theoretical base (transactional analysis) of the 'no suicide contract' is likely to be deleterious in the community crisis situation. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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779 |
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Author |
McCallin, A. |
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Title |
Interdisciplinary team leadership: A revisionist approach for an old problem? |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of Nursing Management |
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Volume |
11 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
364-370 |
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Keywords |
Leadership; Multidisciplinary care teams; Organisational change |
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In this paper the author argues that the term interdisciplinary team leadership should be embraced cautiously. Preliminary research suggests that interdisciplinary team leadership is a model of shared leadership that requires more development if it is to become the cornerstone of interdisciplinary team practice in a radically reforming health sector. Stewardship is proposed as a potential philosophy for interdisciplinary team leadership, and a new, shared leadership role of practice leader is suggested. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 724 |
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710 |
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Author |
Ho, T.; Mok, J. |
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Title |
Condensate clearance from CPAP circuit: An examination of two methods of draining condensate from the inspiratory tubing |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
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Journal of Neonatal Nursing |
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Volume |
9 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
117-120 |
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Neonatal nursing; Infection control; Equipment and Supplies |
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Clinical studies on adult ventilated patients demonstrate that bacterial contamination of the condensate occurs in ventilator circuits. The purpose of this research is to find out if this is also true of the condensate in the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) circuit. It aims to determine whether there is bacterial contamination in the humidifier reservoir of the CPAP system when the condensate is drained back into the humidifier reservoir without disconnecting the circuit, or when the inspiratory tubing is disconnected to drain out the condensate. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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889 |
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Author |
Lui, D.M.K. |
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Title |
Nursing and midwifery attitudes towards withdrawal of care in a neonatal intensive care unit: Part 1. Literature review |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
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Journal of Neonatal Nursing |
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Volume |
9 |
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2 |
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45-47 |
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Keywords |
Attitude of health personnel; Neonatal nursing; Ethics; Technology |
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This article seeks to investigate the attitude of nurses and midwives to the withdrawal of care from sick neonates. Advanced technology results in the survival of increasingly premature babies with extremely low birthweights and this has inevitably led to an increase in the ethical dilemmas faced by neonatal staff as to whether continued treatment is actually in the best interests of these infants. Part 1 reviews the literature on this subject. Part 2 describes the results of a survey carried out in a New Zealand NICU. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 906 |
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890 |
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Author |
Lui, D.M.K. |
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Nursing and midwifery attitudes towards withdrawal of care in a neonatal intensive care unit: Part 2. Survey results |
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Journal Article |
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2003 |
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Journal of Neonatal Nursing |
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Volume |
9 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
91-96 |
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Intensive care nursing; Paediatric nursing; Ethics; Attitude of health personnel |
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Discontinuation of life support measures for an extremely low birthweight or very premature baby is controversial and difficult for both the parents and the healthcare professional involved in caring for the infant. This study seeks to investigate the attitude of nurses and midwives to the withdrawal of care from sick neonates. Part 1 reviewed the literature on this subject. Part 2 reports the results of a survey carried out in a New Zealand NICU. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 966 |
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950 |
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Author |
Budge, C.; Carryer, J.B.; Wood, S. |
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Title |
Health correlates of autonomy, control and professional relationships in the nursing work environment |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
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Journal of Advanced Nursing |
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42 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
260-268 |
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Workplace; Occupational health and safety; Registered nurses |
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The aim of this study was to examine nursing in New Zealand and to see whether aspects of the work environment are associated with health status. A total of 225 registered nurses in a general hospital completed the Revised Nursing Work Index (NWI-R) and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Ratings indicated that the New Zealand hospital environment was characterized by less autonomy and control and better nurse-physician relations than in USA hospitals. Results of correlations demonstrated that more positive ratings of the three workplace attributes were associated with better health status amongst the nurses. The results of regression analyses were indicative either of a confounding relationship or of a mediating relationship such that nurses' relations with physicians, administration and other departments mediate the associations between autonomy, control and health status. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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703 |
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