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| Author | Walker, L. | ||||
| Title | ?Holding up?: The first biennial NZNO Employment Survey | Type | Report | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Available from http://www.nzno.org.nz | |
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| Keywords | Nursing; New Zealand Nurses' Organisation; Workplace; Personnel staffing and scheduling; Industrial relations | ||||
| Abstract | In this report, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) releases the findings from its first-ever members' employment survey. The questionnaire, based on the United Kingdom?s Royal College of Nurse?s annual survey (which has been running for 21 years) covered core employment issues: employment agreements, hours, pay, job change, along with demographic details, as well as questions around plans for and perceptions of working life for over 800 NZNO members. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1331 | ||
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| Author | Lamb, Jillian | ||||
| Title | The Effect of Cigarette Smoking On the Frequency of Colposcopy Visits, Treatments and Re-referrals | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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| Abstract | Current research has confirmed that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for cervical cancer. The objective of this pilot study was to observe if women who smoked and were referred to the colposcopy department at Christchurch Women?s Hospital, required more follow up visits, treatments and re-referrals compared to non-smokers. New patients (n=494) who attended at the Christchurch Women?s Hospital colposcopy department in 2001 had their data observed for a six year period. The results identified that women who smoked were three times more likely to need a third follow up visit and twice more likely to need further treatments to remove abnormalities when compared to non-smokers. This pilot study also identified that 71% of Maori women attending the clinic were smokers compared to 44% of non-Maori women. The results are being used to highlight to health professionals that treatment has a greater chance of success if patients cease smoking. The results have also supported the maintenance and development of the smoking cessation clinic for colposcopy patients at Christchurch Women's Hospital where the link to cervical abnormalities and smoking is explained and behaviour modification is offered. We also found that Maori women were poor attendees for colposcopy when compared to non-Maori and these results identified a need for further research and development of strategies to improve attendance. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1333 | ||
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| Author | Clendon, Dr. J | ||||
| Title | Motherhood and the 'Plunket Book': A social history | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 306 pp | ||
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| Abstract | The Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Book (the Plunket book) is a small booklet given to New Zealand mothers on the birth of a child. Although use of the book has decreased since it?s inception in 1920, it is frequently kept within the family and handed on from mother to child. Utilising an oral history approach, this study has traced the development of the Plunket book over time and explored the experiences of a group of 34 women and one man who have reflected on their ownership of, or involvement with, Plunket books. The study found that the book remains an effective clinical tool for mothers and nurses. Nurses use the book as a tool to help develop a relationship with a mother and her family, and to identify and build on strengths. Mothers have used the book as a tool to link past with present, to maintain kinship ties across generations, to deal with change intergenerationally, and in a manner that contributes to their self-identity as woman and mother. The study recommends that nurses and other health professionals continue to use the Plunket book as a clinical tool mindful of the fact that the book remains in use beyond the health professional?s immediate involvement with the mother and child, playing an important role in the context of the New Zealand family across generations. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1335 | ||
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| Author | Hayward, S. | ||||
| Title | Evaluation of a change programme: model of nursing care delivery | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 78 pp | ||
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| Abstract | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Health Sciences. Primary nursing as a framework within which nurses deliver patient care has been a nursing care delivery system of choice in New Zealand for the last two decades. A number of studies have been carried out, with a review of the literature suggesting inconclusive support for this delivery system over other functional nursing care models. However, there is support for the philosophy underpinning this model, with documented evidence that this framework can help nurses achieve a degree of professional development and autonomous practice that other models cannot. Using documented information created during the move from one model of nursing care to another this work evaluates what were the drivers for the change, how it was managed and what the outcomes were. Findings indicated that this change project was a success. Analysis of the data collected pre and post implementation indicated some positive shifts, but more importantly it was the information gathered from both patients and nurses that gave creditability to the new model of nursing care. |
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1336 | ||
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| Author | Litchfield, M | ||||
| Title | To advance health care: The origins of nursing research in New Zealand | Type | Book Whole | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 129 pp | ||
| Keywords | Nursing Research Section, New Zealand Nurses Organisation | ||||
| Abstract | This book examines in detail the confluence of personalities and professional and practice agendas, out of which emerged the research section, intent on placing research at the centre of the profession's evolution. It provides a fascinating look at how a group of women, utterly committed to nursing, drove their research agenda and it expands understandings of why nursing research is significant for the development of nursing. It also provides an insight into that web of relationships between the professional body, NZNA, the Department of Health, service delivery and education. To order a copy: Email: publications@nzno.org.nz NZNO members: $25 (incl GST + p&p) Non-NZNO members: $35 (incl GST + p&p) |
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1341 | ||
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| Author | Shih, Li-Chin | ||||
| Title | Impact of Dialysis on Rurally Based Mäori Clients and Their Whänau | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | NZNO Library | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 105 pp | ||
| Keywords | renal disease; hemodialysis; maori | ||||
| Abstract | A research portfolio submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing, The University of Auckland, 2009 This paper is a report of a study seeking to understand the experience of New Zealand rural dwelling Mäori clients with end-stage renal disease who receive haemodialysis. End stage renal disease (ESRD) is related to lifestyle, genetic factors and environment, and Mäori are at higher risk of renal disease which results of need for renal replacement therapy to sustain their lives. Dialysis clients are a group of ?silent? clients under the care of the dominant health professionals. Adherence with therapeutic regimes has been a main issue for health care professionals and service delivery, as it directly contributes to the efficacy of the treatment and cost effectiveness. Mäori clients? experience of living with haemodialysis has not been explored. Although there are a number of studies describing the experience of patients living on dialysis so far, no studies have yet focused specifically on the experience of Mäori clients towards their renal replacement therapy. The continual demands of dialysis treatment are significant and given the high proportion of Mäori having dialysis. It is timely to explore the experience of Mäori clients and their family/whänau in order to understand the need for quality of care and to promote Mäori health outcomes in chronic kidney disease management |
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1348 | ||
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| Author | Moore, J | ||||
| Title | The role of the advanced nurse practitioner in the identification and management of patients with symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Type | |||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Held by NZNO Library | |
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| Abstract | A submitted for the degree of Master of Health Sciences(Nursing Clinical)at The University of Otago, Christchurch. This study examined the role of an advanced nurse practitioner in the identification, diagnosis and management of patients referred to an IBS nurse led clinic with symptoms of IBS as their primary problem. Items of interest were identification of the causes of symptoms, the effects of symptoms on quality of life (QOL), coping strategies of the patient, and patient satisfaction with care. These were measured by prospective data on two questionnaires given several months apart. In addition, some basic retrospective data were collected from a database of information on prior patients, to determine that the study subjects were representative of the IBS practice. |
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1360 | ||
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| Author | Mockford, Andrea | ||||
| Title | The exploration of systems and technologies to enhance the healthcare of children under five | Type | Report | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 130p | ||
| Keywords | Child health services; Children's hospitals; Family nursing; Reports | ||||
| Abstract | The well known premise that 'healthy children grow into healthy adults' should reinforce the need for us to engage with parents and caregivers to ensure that we support them with meeting their child's health care needs. This scholarship enabled the author to see what the UK, Sweden, the US, and Canada were doing to strengthen and support children under five and their families across the continuum of care. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1422 | ||
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| Author | Bell, Jeanette | ||||
| Title | Towards clarification of the role of research nurses in New Zealand : a literature review | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 4-16 |
| Keywords | Research nursing; Research co-ordinator; Clinical research; Clinical trials | ||||
| Abstract | Notes an increased demand for research nurses and performs a literature review to define more clearly the role they play coordinating clinical trials and managing associated patient care. Discusses professional issues associated with the role and examines findings against competency requirements for registered nurses as set out by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. Identifies professional issues and perceived barriers as well as potential strategies to strengthen and promote the research nurse role. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1439 | ||
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| Author | Dick, Angela; La Grow, Steve; Boddy, Julie | ||||
| Title | The effects of staff education on the practice of 'specialling' by care assistants in an acute care setting | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 17-26 |
| Keywords | Specialling; Care assistants; Cost; Education | ||||
| Abstract | Reports the results of a project aimed at decreasing the use of, and costs associated with, the practice of using care assistants to provide one-to-one observation or 'specialling' in five acute adult medical and surgical wards at a North Island hospital. Performs a retrospective study for the six months pre- and post-intervention due to staff education. Collects data and analyses the results for all patients who had required 'specialling'. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1440 | ||
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| Author | Nelson, Katherine M; Connor, Margaret; Alcorn, Gillian D | ||||
| Title | Innovative nursing leadership in youth health | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 27-37 |
| Keywords | Clinical leadership; Innovation; Youth health; Nurse practitioner; Primary health care | ||||
| Abstract | Looks one of the eleven health care nursing innovation projects funded by the Ministry of Health: Vibe Youth Transition Services, located in the Hutt Valley, formerly known as the Hutt Valley Youth Service. Highlights the leadership role provided by the nurse practitioner (NP) which led to youth health and development nationally. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1441 | ||
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| Author | Slight, Carol; Marsden, Janet; Raynel, Susanne | ||||
| Title | The impact of a glaucoma nurse specialist role on glaucoma waiting lists | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 38-47 |
| Keywords | Glaucoma; Nurse specialist; Nurse-led clinics; Chronic care management | ||||
| Abstract | Reports on the effect of a 'nurse-led' glaucoma clinic at a large metropolitan hospital, in which patients were recruited from specific categories of glaucoma patients on the waiting list. Audits the impact on the waiting list over a two-year period. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1442 | ||
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| Author | Connor, Margaret J; Nelson, Katherine M; Maisey, Jane | ||||
| Title | Impact of innovation funding on a rural health nursing service : the Reporoa experience | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 4-14 |
| Keywords | Primary health care; Rural nursing; Innovation; Advancing practice | ||||
| Abstract | Examines the impact of innovation funding through the MOH primary health-care nursing innovation funding scheme on Health Reporoa Inc, which offers a first-contact rural nursing service to the village of Reporoa and surrounding districts. Looks at funding impact during the project period of 2003-2006, and in the two years that followed. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1443 | ||
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| Author | Jamieson, Isabel; Taua, Chris | ||||
| Title | Leaving from and returning to nursing : contributing factors | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 15-27 |
| Keywords | Registered nurse; Career break; Exiting; Re-entry; Workforce; Returning to practice; Surveys | ||||
| Abstract | Examines the experience of nurses who had been out of nursing for more than five years, and explores factors that influenced their leaving and return to practice. Invites nurses who had undertaken a Competency Assessment Programme at a given tertiary institution during 2005 to participate. Analyses and codes quantitative data for 32 nurses who completed the questionnaire, and identifies the three key issues that emerge. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1444 | ||
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| Author | MacKay, Bev; Harding, Thomas | ||||
| Title | M-support : keeping in touch on placement in primary health care settings | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 30-40 |
| Keywords | Student support; Primary health-care; M-support | ||||
| Abstract | Introduces a project using eTXTTM and SMS (Short Message Service)to provide lecturer support for nursing students in clinical placements in primary health-care settings. Uses mixed-methodology to evaluate the project, including data from surveys, eTXTTM and mobile phone message history, and a lecturer's field notes. | ||||
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NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1445 | ||
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