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Author Gagan, M.J.; Boyd, M.; Wysocki, K.; and Williams, D.J.
Title The first decade of nurse practitioners in New Zealand: A survey of an evolving practice Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Abbreviated Journal JAANP
Volume 26 Issue 11 Pages (down) 612-619
Keywords Nurse practitioners; Nursing history
Abstract Provides an overview of the practices and outcomes of nurse practitioners (NP) across a variety of healthcare specialties since NPs were first registered in 2002. Uses the PEPPA model as a guide for the organisation of data, the discussion of findings, and recommendations for the future.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1845
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Author Lally, Elsa
Title Symbiotic relationships in patients' engagements with practice nurses Type Book Whole
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages (down) 262 p.
Keywords Practice nurses; Patients; Symbiotic relationships; Primary health care; Surveys
Abstract Records from patient perspectives the nature of the engagements patients have with practice nurses which influence patients' health and well-being. Posits this mutually-beneficial close association as a form of symbiosis. Surveys 15 patients from seven rural and urban general practices in NZ about aspects of the participants' relationships and engagements with nurses, analysing the results using Narrative Inquiry methodology.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1699
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Author Harrington, Karen
Title Mental health nurses' understanding of the concept of self-management of borderline personality disorder Type Book Whole
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages (down) 159 p.
Keywords Borderline personality disorder; Mental health nurses; Self-management
Abstract Determines what mental health (MH) nurses understand the concept of self-management to mean in relation to patients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Interviews 10 MH nurses using a semi-structured format and analyses data using the general inductive approach, resulting in 26 sub-themes organised into three over-arching themes: self management is self-responsibility, self-management is self-awareness, self-management is maintaining safety.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1573
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Author Hollins, Joanne
Title Registered nurses' perceptions and experiences of nursing adolescents in an adult mental health unit. Type Book Whole
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages (down) 111 p.
Keywords Registered nurses; Adolescents; Mental health units
Abstract Conducts a qualitative study to explore Registered Nurses' (RN) attitudes towards caring for adolescents in adult mental health (MH) in-patient services. Uncovers the reasons adolescents access such services and considers the training and knowledge RNs have in relation to the assessment and management of adolescents with MH problems. Identifies areas that may be improved or developed.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1572
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Author Cassidy, Sharon
Title Proactive nursing practice and research to address improvement of health care needs of vulnerable children and their families Type Report
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages (down) 85 p.
Keywords Family nursing; Wounds and injuries; Child health services; Reports
Abstract Observes best practice in caring for infants/children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Asia, Europe and Turkey, and makes recommendations for NZ practice. Compares the NZ approach to pressure injuries with that in Europe. Describes the treatment of superficial and partial thickness burn injuries in NZ. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1413
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Author Hogan, Deborah
Title Transitioning difficulties of overseas trained nurses in New Zealand Type Book Whole
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages (down) 66 p.
Keywords Migrant nurses; Transition; Surveys
Abstract Explores the experiences of overseas-trained nurses (OTNs)who have migrated to NZ within the last two years. Focuses on OTNs' lived experiences and the difficulties they may have experienced when making the transition to practice in the NZ health system. Employs an exploratory, qualitative descriptive methodology to elucidate themes.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1580
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Author Wotton, Janice
Title The exploration of proactive nursing practice and health services to address the needs of vulnerable children and their families Type Report
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal Held NZNO Library
Volume Issue Pages (down) 63 p.
Keywords Child health services; Child welfare; Reports
Abstract Reports a five-week study tour of nurse-led child health practices in the US, Scandinavia and the UK to determine what effect such clinics have on child health, and how they differ from NZ practice. Visits nurse clinics in San Francisco, Denver and New York in the US, Copenhagen in Denmark, and Norfolk in England; visits collaborative practices in these locations as well as in London, England and in Stockholm, Sweden. Examines health promotion opportunities in these same places. Part of the Margaret May Blackwell Scholarship Reports series.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1402
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Title Research brief : using a wiki to support student nurses learning discipline-specific health terminology Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 1 Pages (down) 42-43
Keywords Wiki; Health terminology; Student nurses
Abstract Determines whether a collaborative exercise using a wiki to teach terminology to student nurses results in better learning. Creates a glossary of health terms, using a wiki to aid student learning while providing an environment in which students develop collaborative skills.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1491
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Author Gifford, Health; Wilson, Denise; Boulton, Amohia
Title Maori perspectives : a deep understanding of nursing and smoking Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages (down) 35-44
Keywords Maori nurses; Maori health; Indigenous health; Smoking; Smoking cessation
Abstract Conducts in-depth qualitative interviews with 43 Maori nurses to explore their perceptions and experiences of smoking and quitting, and their views on the impact of smoking on their roles as nurses. Elicits five themes: social context of smoking, identity conflict, impact on practice, experience of smoking, and experience of quitting.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1497
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Author Clendon, Jill; McBride-Henry, Karen
Title History of the Child Health and Development Book : part 1, 1920 to 1945 Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 1 Pages (down) 29-41
Keywords Maternal and child health; History of nursing; Plunket; Child health and development record book
Abstract Traces the history of the Plunket Book, or Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Book, during the years 1920-1945, chronicling the development of a medicalised relationship between mothers and health professionals during this era.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1490
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Author Cook, Catherine; Brunton, Margaret
Title The influence of the Cartwright Report on gynaecological examinations and nurses' communication Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages (down) 28-38
Keywords Cartwright Report; Communication; Sexual health; Women's health; Cervical screening
Abstract Reports findings from semi-structured interviews with 6 nurses and 7 women patients at a sexual health clinic where the women reported positive experiences of speculum examinations. Combines data with that from interviews with 16 patients and 16 clinicians regarding positive examinations, and analyses data to identify which clinical communication strategies were used, and how the women responded. Highlights the legacy of the Cartwright Report of the Cervical Cancer Inquiry of 1987/88.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1494
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Author Seccombe, J.; Stewart, C.
Title Motivation or self-directed learning: student perspectives Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages (down) 21-24
Keywords Self-directed learning; Nursing education; Student motivation; Online learning
Abstract Conducts a study of 90 undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students in order to identify factors that motivate student nurses to undertake self-directed learning (SDL). Adapts an overseas rating scale questionnaire to survey third-year BN students to identify intrinsic or extrinsic factors that influence students' SDL behaviour. Categorises survey results in relation to content and navigation of the learning package; monitoring and management of personal learning; and relevance to topic and link to paper assessment.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1401
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Author Cook, Catherine; Clark, Terryann; Brunton, Margaret
Title Optimising cultural safety and comfort during gynaecological examinations : accounts of indigenous Maori women Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages (down) 19-34
Keywords Maori women's health; Indigenous health; Cultural safety; Cultural competence; Sexual health; Gynaecological examinations; Cartwright Report
Abstract Undertakes a thematic analysis to highlight Maori women's perspectives on health and wellbeing. Identifies 6 key themes in the data: mihi (initial engagement), whakawhanaungatanga (belonging through relationships of shared experience), kaupapa (consultations' main purpose), tapu (sacred and set apart), embodied memories, manawahine (women's knowledge and authority). Asks women about those approaches used by non-indigenous clinicians, receptionists and service providers that enhanced their experiences of cultural safety during sexual health consultations and gynaecological examinations.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1496
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Author Lim, Anecita Gigi; North, Nicola; Shaw, John
Title Nurse prescribing : the New Zealand context Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages (down) 18-27
Keywords Nurse prescribing; Authorised prescribing; Nurse practitioner; Patient safety; Prescribing education
Abstract Examines the introduction of nurse prescribing in NZ with respect to the level of knowledge and skills required of practitioners for safe prescribing. Compares experiences in NZ with those in the US, UK, and Canada. Critiques the higher educational model as the standard for preparation to prescribe, while supporting alternative models for extending prescribing rights.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1493
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Author Poot, B.
Title Nurse-led chronic cough clinic: what is the impact on patient waiting times? Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages (down) 17-20
Keywords Nurse-led; Chronic cough; Wait times
Abstract Describes the impact on patient waiting times of a nurse-led cough clinic for patients referred to a secondary-care adult respiratory service. Performs an audit of data collected from 75 patients with chronic cough who had been triaged to a nurse-led cough clinic from Aug 2009 to Feb 2011, in which the nurse assessed each patient, undertaking a detailed patient history and clinical examination, and confirming diagnosis/differential diagnoses. Describes patient characteristics, source/reason for referral, and primary diagnosis for cough. Contrasts wait times before and after initiation of the nurse-led clinic.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1400
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