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Author Walker, L.
Title (up) ?Holding up?: The first biennial NZNO Employment Survey Type Report
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal Available from http://www.nzno.org.nz
Volume Issue Pages
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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1331
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Author Hayward, S.
Title (up) 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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1336
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Author McDonald, Stuart
Title (up) Graduate nurses' experience of postgraduate education within a nursing entry to practice programme Type Journal Article
Year 2009 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 17-26
Keywords Graduate nurse; Nursing entry-to-practice programme; Postgraduate education; Cross-sectional survey
Abstract Explores graduate nurses' experiences of postgraduate education embedded within a Nursing Entry-to-Practice (NETP) programme, a programme aimed at socialising new nursing graduates into their new role and work environment during their first year of practice.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1448
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Author Shih, Li-Chin
Title (up) 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
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1348
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Author Connor, Margaret J; Nelson, Katherine M; Maisey, Jane
Title (up) 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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1443
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Author Nelson, Katherine M; Connor, Margaret; Alcorn, Gillian D
Title (up) 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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1441
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Author Jamieson, Isabel; Taua, Chris
Title (up) 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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1444
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Author MacKay, Bev; Harding, Thomas
Title (up) 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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1445
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Author Clendon, Dr. J
Title (up) 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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1335
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Author Meek, Gillian
Title (up) Second-level nurses: a critical examination of their evolving role in New Zealand healthcare Type Report
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 55 p.
Keywords Enrolled nurses; Maori nurses; Nursing history
Abstract Examines the evolution of the enrolled nurse in NZ from the perspective of a registered nurse who has worked with enrolled nurses in both Britain and NZ. Analyses key documents from a critical perspective to consider the positioning of enrolled nurses in NZ, particularly from the point of view of the large number of Maori enrolled nurses. Makes recommendations for a more equitable future for those who undertake enrolled nursing.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1602
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Author Richardson, Sandra
Title (up) Senior nurses' perceptions of cultural safety in an acute clinical practice area Type Journal Article
Year 2009 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 27-36
Keywords Cultural safety; Attitudes and beliefs; Senior clinical nurses; Nursing perceptions
Abstract Presents the results of a small study aimed at eliciting the beliefs and attitudes of a group of senior nurses with respect to the concept of cultural safety, and their perception of its role in clinical practice.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1449
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Author Holloway, Kathy; Baker, Jacqueline; Lumby, Judy
Title (up) Specialist nursing famework for New Zealand: A missing link in workforce planning Type Journal Article
Year 2009 Publication Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice Abbreviated Journal
Volume 10 Issue 4 Pages 269-275
Keywords Workforce planning; Nursing workforce; Specialist nursing frameworks; Advanced practice nurses
Abstract Explores the NZ context underpinning adequate specialist nurse workforce supply, contending that effective workforce planning would be supported by the

development of a single unified framework for specialist nursing practice in NZ, with the potential to support accurate data collection and to enable service providers to identify and plan transparent and transferable pathways for specialist nursing service provision and development. Argues that advanced practice nursing frameworks assist in increasing productivity through building an evidence base about advanced practice, enhancing consistency and equity of expertise, supporting a reduction in role duplication, and enabling succession planning and sustainability.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1826
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Author Harding, Thomas
Title (up) Swimming against the malestream : men choosing nursing as a career Type Journal Article
Year 2009 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 4-16
Keywords Nursing; Men; Gender; 'Women's work'; Qualitative research
Abstract Reports on one aspect of a larger study, which used qualitative methods to critically explore the social construction of men as nurses. Draws upon literature pertaining to gender and nursing, and interviews with 18 NZ men, to describe the factors underpinning decisions to turn away from 'malestream' occupations and enter a profession stereotyped as 'women's work'. Outlines the five thematic groupings revealed to be significant with respect to the decision-making process.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1447
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Author Lamb, Jillian
Title (up) The Effect of Cigarette Smoking On the Frequency of Colposcopy Visits, Treatments and Re-referrals Type
Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
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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.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1333
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Author Dick, Angela; La Grow, Steve; Boddy, Julie
Title (up) 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'.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1440
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