|   | 
Details
   web
Records
Author Topliss, J.
Title Nursing by telephone in mental health emergency settings: What underpins and informs clinical practice? Type Miscellaneous
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Bill Robertson Library, Otago Polytechnic
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Mental health; Emergency nursing
Abstract This dissertation is an exploration of what underpins and informs clinical nursing practice by telephone in mental health emergency settings. A critical review of the literature provides the foundation for discussion. Points of reflection explore links between the literature and the author's own experience and thoughts about clinical practice. Findings are presented within three main sections. 'Historical Context' considers the development and function of mental health emergency service telephone work. Practical aspects are discussed under `Service Provision Context.' 'Nursing Context' explores the fundamental skills involved in clinical reasoning and the preparation of staff for telephone work. Whilst 'Best practice' in the area of nursing by telephone is yet to be well defined, this work aims to provide a foundation for further inquiry, research and dialogue.
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 676 Serial 662
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Sheridan, N.F.
Title Mapping a new future: Primary health care nursing in New Zealand Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Primary health care; Chronic diseases; Community health nursing; Nursing models
Abstract The aim of the study was to determine the practice of nurses employed in integrated care projects in New Zealand from late 1999 to early 2001. Integrated care was a major health reform strategy that emphasised primary health care as a means to improve service provision between the health sectors. An investigation of nurses' practice sought to determine the extent to which primary health care principles had been adopted in practice, as a comprehensive primary health care approach has been advocated globally in the management of chronic conditions; the leading cause of disability throughout the world and the most expensive problems faced by health care systems. The philosophical basis of the research was postpositivism. The study employed a quantitative non-experimental survey design because it allowed numeric descriptions of the characteristics of integrated care projects to be gained for the purpose of identifying nurses' practice. The unit of inquiry was the integrated care project, and 80 comprised the study population. Data were obtained on projects from expert informants (n=27) by telephone survey using a structured interview questionnaire developed by the researcher. Data obtained from interviews were statistically analysed in two stages. First, data were produced to comprehensively describe the characteristics of integrated care projects and nurses practice. The 'Public health interventions model' was used as a framework to analyses the interventions (activities) and levels of population-based practice of nurses. Following this, the social values embedded in nurses' practice were determined using 'Beattie's model of health promotion' as a framework for analysis. A strong association was found between nurses' practice in projects and strategies used in integrated care, such as information sharing, guideline development and promotion, and case management, and projects with an ethnic focus, low income focus, chronic condition focus, and well-health focus. Whilst nurses undertook interventions most frequently at the individual practice level they were also strongly associated with the small proportion of interventions that were undertaken at the community level. The majority of interventions by nurses reflected the health promotion value of health persuasion, indicating a paternalist and individual-oriented philosophy. Nurses were engaged in two interventions that indicated a collective-oriented philosophy – coalition building and community development, the latter reflecting health promotion values of negotiation, partnership and empowerment. The study demonstrated that nurses' practice in projects was predominantly centred on individual-focused population-based practice suggesting the need for a framework to assist nurses to transition their practice to include more activity at the community and systems levels. Without a reorientation of practice, nurses will remain limited in their ability to achieve health gains for populations. In response to this conclusion, and drawing on research results and reviewed literature, a new model, The 'Primary Health Care interventions model' was constructed. Recommendations include advocacy for the acceptance of the model by the health funder, professional nursing bodies, health organisations, educational institutions, nurses, communities, and individuals.
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 679 Serial 665
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Wilson, B.
Title Maintaining equilibrium: The community mental health nurse and job satisfaction Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Community health nursing; Mental health; Job satisfaction; Stress
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 681 Serial 667
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Davies, M.
Title Lived experiences of nurses as they engage in practice at an advanced level within emergency departments in New Zealand Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Emergency nursing; Nurse practitioners; Advanced nursing practice
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 682 Serial 668
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Richardson, C.A.
Title Ever decreasing circles: Non-curative terminal illness, empowerment and decision making: Lessons for nursing practice Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Nursing; Palliative care; Terminal care; Psychology
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 683 Serial 669
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Betts, J.A.
Title Establishing and evaluating a nurse practitioner leg ulcer clinic: The journey Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Nurse practitioners; Community health nursing
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 684 Serial 670
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Pirret, A.M.
Title The use of knowledge of respiratory physiology in critical care nurses' clinical decision-making Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Massey University Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Intensive care nursing; Clinical decision making
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 686 Serial 672
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Ross, M.E.
Title A study into the effects of the New Zealand health reforms of the 1990's on the role of the nurse manager Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Otago Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Nurse managers; History; Policy
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 687 Serial 673
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Ratnasabapathy, P.
Title Silent suffering: The 'lived experience' of women who have experienced early pregnancy loss and used the health services for their care Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal University of Auckland Library
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords Pregnancy; Grief; Psychology
Abstract
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 786 Serial 770
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Bland, M.F.
Title The challenge of feeling 'at home' in residential aged care in New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 21 Issue 3 Pages 4-12
Keywords Rest homes; Older people; Patient satisfaction; Nursing; Identity
Abstract In this research report, a resident reveals the challenges associated with firstly becoming a nursing home resident, and then trying to establish a new sense of 'home'. The story supports a conclusion that nurses' knowledge of the unique 'admission story' of each resident, and their individual understandings of home, is essential in promoting their ongoing comfort. Although approximately 30,000 older adults live in residential aged care, little research has been done on their experience.
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 862 Serial 846
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Rydon, S.E.
Title The attitudes, knowledge and skills needed in mental health nurses: The perspective of users of mental health services Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 14 Issue 2 Pages 78-87
Keywords Patient satisfaction; Psychiatric Nursing; Attitude of health personnel
Abstract In this study a qualitative descriptive methodology with focus group interviews was used to explore with users of mental health services, the attitudes, knowledge and skills that they need in mental health nurses. Users of mental health services valued the therapeutic work of mental health nurses, and identified positive attitudes towards users of mental health services as essential in mental health nurses. However, they did not consistently experience a therapeutic approach in their interactions with mental health nurses. In a sociopolitical climate where the views of users of mental health services are increasingly incorporated into education and the planning and delivery of services, there is a need for more research that reflects the perspective of users.
Call Number (up) NRSNZNO @ research @ 961 Serial 945
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Vandergoot, A.
Title From ward nurse to proficient critical care nurse: a narrative inquiry study Type
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal Held by Lakes DHB Library (ROM)
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords
Abstract A dissertation [thesis] presented in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Health Science.
Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1367
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Cleaver, H
Title Reflections on knowing, not knowing and being in palliative care nursing Type
Year 2005 Publication A research paper submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in nursing Abbreviated Journal Victoria University of Wellington
Volume Issue Pages 57
Keywords
Abstract Responses to questions from dying people and their families are as individual as each nurse, patient, family member or situation. This is well recognised and an unspoken truth in palliative care practice

This paper explores the subjective nature of knowledge in palliative care generated through capturing moments of practice and subsequent reflections. This demonstrates how the author uses her model of care to open a space that enables the person and their family to find meaning from their experience and articulate what they need at the time.

The author identifies her interest in the paradoxical reality of knowing and not knowing and describes how that paradox contributes to her role in supporting individual?s needs within their realities
Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1378
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Moore, Justin
Title Breaking down barriers in child healthcare (0-5) years. Margaret May Blackwell Travelling Fellowship 2005 Type Report
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 29
Keywords Child health services; Children's Hospitals; Emergency Departments; Drugs; Reports
Abstract Travels to Australia, Canada, the US and the UK to investigate various methods of procedural sedation for 0-5-year-olds in paediatric Emergency Departments. Describes the types of sedation used and the recovery periods. Transcribes the interviews he conducted with Emergency Department staff in each country. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series.
Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1427
Permanent link to this record
 

 
Author Lake, Sarah Elizabeth
Title Nursing Prioritisation of the Patient Need for Care:Tacit Knowledge of Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Type Book Whole
Year 2005 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 193 p.
Keywords Clinical decision-making; Patients; Prioritisation; Need for care
Abstract Explores the nursing literature for the tacit knowledge of the discipline about nursing prioritisation and proposes a 'fit' for nursing prioritisation of the patient need for care within the bigger picture of nurse clinical decision-making. Indicates that nurses use discretionary judgment and ongoing assessment to determine the relative importance of the many aspects of individual patient situations as they unfold. Examines the body of knowledge pertaining to clinical decision-making in nursing, suggesting that nursing prioritisation of the patient need for care is most readily discerned in the interpretive perspective and in the plain-language descriptions of nurse decision-making.
Call Number (up) NZNO @ research @ Serial 1531
Permanent link to this record