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Zwimpfer, Lucy Annabelle |
| Title |
Being with Babies: Vocal soothing for preterm infants during painful procedures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
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Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Pages |
290 p. |
| Keywords |
Pain management; Premture infants; Infant mental health; NICU; Vocal soothing |
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Investigates the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse-infant relationship, with a focus on vocal soothing. Undertakes two observational studies to record the use of voice by NICU nurses during painful and non-painful procedures. Develops a model of vocal soothing and tests it for its ability to provide comfort to pre-term infants undergoing painful procedures. Measures pain using the Premature Infant Pain Profile Revised. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1562 |
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| Author |
Hendry, Chris; Prileszky, Gail |
| Title |
A usability study: an e-medication dispenser as part of a home-based medication management programme |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
23-30 |
| Keywords |
Usability study; E-medication dispenser; Medication management; District nursing |
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Investigates the logistics and acceptability of an electronic medication dispenser (EMD) within a home-based medication management service as a substitute for face-to-face home visiting, as a means of reminding elderly clients to take their medication on time. Uses a qualitative usability study methodology to conduct the study, centred on a small group of clients receiving the service from a small group of clients receiving the service from a community nursing organisation in Christchurch. Involves patients, pharmacists, nurses and managers of the community nursing service. Identifies critical processes and protocols required to safely support a wider roll-out of the product within the service. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1539 |
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| Author |
Warren, Bronwen; Marugeesh, Carissa; Greaves, Kirsty |
| Title |
The management of immunisation decliners in Waikato general practices |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
37-42 |
| Keywords |
Immunisation; Decliners; Primary health care; Team approach; Practice nurses; Health targets; Resources; Internal processes |
| Abstract |
Identifies the processes used in those general practices that consistently reach the Ministry of Health 95 per cent immunisation target for eight-month-old infants. Considers how the practices manage parents and caregivers who are reluctant to immunise. Invites practices in a number of different community settings to participate in the study over a ten-week period, using a mixed-method approach. Analyses quantitative data from the National Immunisation Register using Excel, gathering qualitative date from face-to-face or phone interviews, and anysing these using both SSPS and NVivo 10. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1541 |
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| Author |
Smit, Charmaine |
| Title |
Making self-care a priority |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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Issue |
24 |
Pages |
29-35 |
| Keywords |
Self-care; Compassion fatigue; Burn-out; Compassion; Palliative care |
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Highlights the importance of prioritising self-care for palliative care nurses whose prolonged exposure to work-related stress may result in burn-out. Recommends a self-care plan that addresses individual strengths and challenges, including physical, emotional, cognitive, relational and spiritual. Suggests the use of self-care strategies, such as the identification of professional and personal strengths, and the application of mindfulness and stress-reduction techniques to improve self-awareness. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1548 |
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| Author |
Song, Wen Jie |
| Title |
Teaching Ethics in Nursing Education – A case study of teaching in a New Zealand tertiary education context |
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Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
104 p. |
| Keywords |
Ethics; Nursing Education; Nursing Curriculum; Nursing Educators |
| Abstract |
Explores what experiences and challenges nursing educators face teaching ethics content and identifies the difficulties encountered in classroom practice. Interviews a self-selecting sample of 7 nursing educators working at a large NZ tertiary institution in the North Island. Outlines the seven dominant themes to emerge from the inductive data analysis process. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1584 |
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Andrew, Alexa; Foot-McKay, Aimee; Ritchie, Lorraine |
| Title |
Staff perspectives of a cafe on the premises of an aged-care facility |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
43 |
| Keywords |
Aged care; Facilities; Cafes; Person-centred care |
| Abstract |
Explores the value of a café on the premises of an aged-care facility. Undertakes a qualitative descriptive inquiry to examine participants' perception of the value of the café to staff and residents. Interviews nine staff members using a core set of five questions. Analyses interview data using thematic analysis according to the stages outlined by Marshall and Rossman. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1542 |
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| Author |
Ross, Jean |
| Title |
'Place' Matters to Rural Nurses: A Study Located in the Rural Otago Region of New Zealand |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
346 p. |
| Keywords |
Rural nursing; Identity; Otago; Sense of place |
| Abstract |
Explores the social construction of the evolving professional identity, of rural nurses between the 1990z and early 2000s, a period of time was associated with two
significant national directives impacting on the professional practice of rural nurses and their contribution to the delivery of health care, from the rural Otago region of NZ. Engages with the concepts of place and governmentality. Demonstrates that rural nursing is a place–based practice governed both from within and beyond location, an analytical diagrammatic matrix. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1555 |
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| Author |
Orsborn, Georgina |
| Title |
Use of rapid e-learning authoring tools in higher education |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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Issue |
24 |
Pages |
47-51 |
| Keywords |
E-learning; Rapid authoring tools; Articulate 360; Higher learning; Blended learning |
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Explores the opportunities and challenges presented to tertiary educators using rapid authoring tools to create interactive and meaningful e-learning online content without the need for programming skills. Focuses on the potential of the Articulate Storyline platform in higher education. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1550 |
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| Author |
Rook, Helen |
| Title |
Living nursing values: a collective case study |
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Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
278 p. |
| Keywords |
Nursing values; Value dissonance; Burn-out; Medical wards; Case studies |
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Explores the humanistic values of professional nurses practising in medical ward environments and how these values are lived in day-to-day nursing practice on three medical wards in NZ using observations, focus groups, interviews, a burn-out survey and theoretical application. Challenges the nursing profession to acknowledge and address the visibility of nursing values in contemporary practice, as well as acknowledge the dissonance that exists between the values of nursing and the values that drive healthcare delivery. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1694 |
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| Author |
Stodart, Jo |
| Title |
Infection prevention and control clinical governance in New Zealand District Health Boards |
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Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
62 |
| Keywords |
Infection control; Standards; Clinical governance; Hospitals; Surveys |
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Explores the current climate of infection prevention control (IPC) clinical governance in NZ. Audits IPC management plans in NZ District Health Boards (DHB) to evaluate which clinical governance factors facilitate or hinder IPC best practice. Employs a mixed-method, exploratory, qualitative study design to conduct semi-structured interviews with ten IPC nurses across NZ. Seeks to understand their perceptions of the IPC Standard, how it is implemented in their DHB, how the IPC risks are managed, and which barriers hinder IPC engagement. Analyses IPC documentation from all 20 DHBs to examine IPC clinical governance in each DHB. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1593 |
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| Author |
Yeung, Polly; Rodgers, Vivien |
| Title |
Quality of long-term care for older people in residential settings -- perceptions of quality of life and care satisfaction from residents and their family members |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
28-43 |
| Keywords |
Resident-centred approach; Ageing; Care homes; Residential aged care; Quality of life; Care satisfaction |
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Explores long-term care-home residents’ quality of life and their family's satisfaction with the care provided. Uses descriptive and correlational analyses, collecting secondary data from 39 residents of two long-term care facilities with a resident-directed care approach. Asks residents to complete a survey of quality-of-life and overall satisfaction measures, and asks 31 of their family members to complete a survey on care satisfaction provided by the facilities. Presents a number of practical considerations for nursing care staff to improve residents' quality of life and staff-family relationships. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1524 |
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| Author |
D'Souza, Natalia Judeline |
| Title |
Cyberbullying at work : exploring understandings and experiences |
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Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
243 p. |
| Keywords |
Cyberbullying; Workplace violence; Nurse bullying; Surveys |
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Explores how workplace cyberbullying is understood and experienced in NZ, with a focus on nursing. Undertakes three-part qualitative, interview-based research to investigate how workplace cyberbullying manifests in nursing. Interviews eight nurses who had experienced bullying. Uncovers the risk of nurses experiencing cyberbullying from external sources such as students, patients, and patient relatives. Posits a multi-factor socio-ecological model as a framework to guide future research. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1813 |
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| Author |
Cameron, Megan |
| Title |
Evaluation report of a postgraduate specialty programme: is a specialty nursing qualification delivering what it says it does? |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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Issue |
24 |
Pages |
37-45 |
| Keywords |
Evaluation; Primary health care; Nursing; Well Child/Tamariki Ora; Postgraduate study; Surveys |
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Examines whether a postgraduate programme for Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO) nurses prepares nurses new to child health to understand primary health care, health promotion, community nursing and nursing theory. Uses on online survey devised by Plunket National Educators to evaluate the (WCTO) strand of the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing curriculum against the delivery of the programme. Assesses student experience and student perceptions of the impact of their learning on their nursing practice. Considers whether it enables nurses to consider the specific populations in their care, or to encourage individuals, families and communities to increase their skills in health-focused daily living. Seeks to ascertain whether the structure of the programme, based on the clinical integration approach, supports nursing practice and academic study. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1549 |
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| Author |
Fitzgerald, S.; Tripp, H.; Halksworth-Smith, G. |
| Title |
Assessment and management of acute pain in older people: barriers and facilitators to nursing practice |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
35 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
48-57 |
| Keywords |
Pain assessment; Pain management; Aged patients; Acute care nurses |
| Abstract |
Examines the pain management practices of nurses, and identifies barriers and facilitators to the assessment and management of pain for older people, within the acute hospital setting. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1788 |
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| Author |
Minton, Claire Maree |
| Title |
A multicase study of a prolonged critical illness in the Intensive Care Unit : patient, family and nurses' trajectories |
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Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
279 p. |
| Keywords |
Critical care; Intensive Care Units; Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework; Surveys |
| Abstract |
Examines the experiences of the patient, their family and healthcare professionals during the trajectory of a prolonged critical illness in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Conducts a qualitative, instrumental, multi-case study informed by the Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework. Analyses data from six linked cases (patient, family and clinicians) in four ICUs over a two-year period. Argues that identifying the sub-phases of a prolonged critical illness trajectory allows targeted interventions for each sub-phase. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1814 |
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