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Burrow, Maria; Gilmour, Jean; Cook, Catherine |
| Title |
Healthcare assistants and aged residential care: A challenging policy and contractual environment |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
7-19 |
Keywords  |
Healthcare assistants; Aged care; Registered nurses; Supervision; Retention; Nursing education |
| Abstract |
Examines NZ policy and care demands in aged residential care. Maintains that registered nurses need to understand the socio-political, economic and educational factors that influence care delivery in aged residential care. Presents an overview of the current role of healthcare assistants (HCAs)in aged residential care, based on a review of the existing grey literature, current national policy, DHB contract agreements and NZNO collective agreements. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1533 |
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| Author |
Warren, Bronwen; Marugeesh, Carissa; Greaves, Kirsty |
| Title |
The management of immunisation decliners in Waikato general practices |
Type |
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 @ |
Serial |
1541 |
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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 |
| Abstract |
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 @ |
Serial |
1593 |
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| Author |
Owen, Katie; Day, Liz; Yang, Diya |
| Title |
Promoting well-being for Chinese international students in an undergraduate nursing programme: reducing culture shock |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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Issue |
24 |
Pages |
13-20 |
| Keywords |
International students; English as an additional language (EAL); Culture shock; Acculturation; Mental health |
| Abstract |
Reviews literature relating to the experience of international tertiary students, particularly Chinese students, undertaking nursing education. Reports that international students cite poorer mental and physical health outcomes than domestic students, and that students with English as an additional language (EAL) experience culture shock, frustration and stress. Suggests that tertiary institutions need to supply targeted interventions for international students in language and cultural adaptation to promote positive acculturation. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1546 |
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| Author |
Vuorinen, Minna |
| Title |
Registered nurses' experiences with, and feelings and attitudes towards, interRAI-LTCF in New Zealand in 2017 |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
157 p. |
| Keywords |
InterRAI-LTCF; Registered Nurses; Aged residential care; Surveys |
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Conducts 12 interviews with Registered Nurses (RN) 18 months after the International Resident Assessment Instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities (interRAI-LTCF) became mandatory in NZ. Bases the interviews on a United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. Analyses the benefits and drawbacks of InterRAI-LTCF according to RN experience, and what they feel would improve the system. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1815 |
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| Author |
Seldon, Lucy A |
| Title |
Non-pharmacological Methods in Relieving Children's Pain in Hospital: a pilot study |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
72 p. |
| Keywords |
Non-pharmacological; Pain relief; Pain; Hospitals; Paediatric nurses; Children |
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Adapts the questionnaire used in three international studies of the utilisation of non-pharmacological methods of post-operative pain management for paediatric surgical patients, and distributes it to registered nurses working in a paediatric surgical ward in one district health board (DHB) hospital. Discusses the non-pharmacological methods used and how they correlate with international literature. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1559 |
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| Author |
Adams, Sue |
| Title |
Nurse practitioners in rural primary health care in New Zealand : an institutional ethnography |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
372 p. |
| Keywords |
Nurse practitioners; Rural primary health care; Rural health; Institutional ethnography; Surveys |
| Abstract |
Critically examines the work required to establish nurse practitioner (NP) services in rural primary health care in NZ, using the institutional ethnography approach to the inquiry. Explores the work and experiences that nurses undertook to become NPs delivering rural primary health care services. Considers how these were institutionally-shaped and coordinated. Conducts interviews with a total of 13 NPs and four NP candidates. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1810 |
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| Author |
Cadigan, Karen |
| Title |
Supporting the struggling nursing student in clinical practice : a qualitative descriptive study |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
97 p. |
| Keywords |
Nursing students; Clinical placement; Clinical practice; Clinical Lecturers; Nursing education |
| Abstract |
Utilises a descriptive design methodology to explore the experiences of 14 clinical lecturers who work alongside student nurses in the clinical practice component of the nursing education programme. Highlights issues facing students in the clinical environment. Identifies potential strategies to support struggling student nurses in clinical practice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1583 |
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| Author |
Walker, Leonie; Willis, Jinny |
| Title |
Prevalence of smoking among New Zealand nursing students 2017 |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
4-9 |
| Keywords |
Nursing students; Smoking; Surveys |
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Reports the smoking prevalence of nursing students, comparing this with other relevant group and changes in smoking behaviour since this was last reported in 2013. Administers a national online survey of nursing students. Notes rates of smoking for both Maori and non-Maori students. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1536 |
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| Author |
Rook, Helen |
| Title |
Living nursing values: a collective case study |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
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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 |
Meza, Jeanette; Kushner, Bernie |
| Title |
An exploration of autonomy and independence among community |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
20-28 |
| Keywords |
Older adults; Independence; Ageing |
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Conducts interviews with five adults, aged 85 or over, to discover how they expressed and negotiated independence and autonomy in their daily lives, and when in contact with the health-care system. Aims to provide health-care professionals with information regarding independence, autonomy and decision-making when caring for older adults. Groups the findings into three themes: independence, past and present; autonomy and decision-making; and health. Provides evidence of older adults living self-determined lives. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1534 |
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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 |
Type |
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 @ |
Serial |
1788 |
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| Author |
Zwimpfer, Lucy Annabelle |
| Title |
Being with Babies: Vocal soothing for preterm infants during painful procedures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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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 @ |
Serial |
1562 |
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| Author |
Turney, Faith; Kushner, Bernie |
| Title |
The experience of the spouse caring for a partner with Parkinson's disease |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
7-16 |
| Keywords |
Parkinson's Disease; Informal carer; Partner; Caregiver burden |
| Abstract |
Seeks to understand the experience of a spousal caregiver of a partner with Parkinson’s disease. Sets out to: explore the experience of caring for a partner with Parkinson’s disease, identify areas of support that may be needed, and inform professional health practice about the perceptions of the caregiver spouse. Undertakes a qualitative descriptive study, collecting data from semi-structured interviews with five women over the age of 65 years of age. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1521 |
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| Author |
Sundarajoo, Sarathambal |
| Title |
The Lived Experience of Person-Centred Care in Residential Homes in New Zealand and Singapore: the perspectives of residents, frontline caregivers and family members |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
232 p. |
| Keywords |
Person-centred care; Aged care; Residential care; Phenomenology; Lived experience; Hermeneutics; Singapore |
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Employs the life-world hermeneutic phenomenology of Van Manen to examine perspectives on person-centred care in residential homes in both NZ and Singapore. Conducts interviews with 30 residents, 10 family members and 10 caregivers at 2 residential facilities. Records the interviews and analyses data using Van Manen's 6-step research process. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1563 |
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