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Rodgers, Vivien; Marshall, Bridget; Hey, Frances; Blackwell, Anna; Lewer, Pip |
Title  |
Readiness for providing primary palliative care |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
P. 31-40 |
| Keywords |
Primary palliative care; Aged residential care; SEQUAL |
| Abstract |
Undertakes a pilot study by specialist Supportive Education and Quality (SEQUAL) palliative care team in 5 aged residential care (ARC) facilities in regional NZ. Conducts a clinical staff survey and facility desktop document review to determine readiness, need for and level of support required, to enhance primary palliative care for residents. Identifies lack of experience and palliative care education among clinical staff. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1589 |
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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 |
Type |
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 @ |
Serial |
1524 |
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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 |
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 |
| Abstract |
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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Water, Tineke; Rasmussen, Shayne; Neufeld, Michael; Gerrard, Debra; Ford, Katrina |
| Title |
Nursing's duty of care: from legal obligation to moral commitment |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
p.7-20 |
| Keywords |
Duty of care; Registered nurses; Professional standards; Legal obligation; Moral commitment |
| Abstract |
Maintains that duty to care is a fundamental basis of nursing practice. Explores the historical origins and development of the concept, alongside nurses' legal, ethical and professional parameters associated with duty of care. Identifies major concepts including legal and common-law definitions of duty of care, duty of care as an evolving principle, the moral commitment to care, and the relevance of duty of care to nursing practice in NZ. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1587 |
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| Author |
Hughes, Margaret Eleanor |
| Title |
Nurses' storied experiences of direction and delegation |
Type |
Book Whole |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
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Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
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Pages |
295 p. |
| Keywords |
Direction; Delegation; Enrolled Nurses; Registered Nurses; Narrative research |
| Abstract |
Offers a NZ perspective on direction and delegation, a professional competency required of all NZ nurses. Explores nurses' perceptions about their direction and delegation experiences using a narrative approach, reflecting the importance of story in nursing. Uses the methodology and methods of narrative research to uncover how Enrolled and Registered Nurses understand the knowledge, skills and attitudes required during delegation interactions and how they applied this understanding to their communication. Identifies eight patterns, presented as eight narratives, that emerged from interviews with Enrolled and Registered Nurses, and the implications for nursing practice, research, policy design, and nursing education. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1532 |
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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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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. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1810 |
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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. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1559 |
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| Author |
Smit, Charmaine |
| Title |
Making self-care a priority |
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 |
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 @ |
Serial |
1548 |
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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. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1694 |
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| Author |
Burrow, Marla; Cook, Catherine; Gilmour, Jean |
| Title |
Life in the round and aged care: A theoretical exemplar for research with marginalised populations in institutional settings |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
p.21-30 |
| Keywords |
Health-care assistants; Information poverty; Residential aged care; Life in the round; Social norms |
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Employs the concept of 'life in the round', drawn from social network theory and the model of information dissemination, including the supporting theories of information poverty and normative behaviours, to explore the information behaviours of marginalised populations participating in small institutionalised worlds. Uses the context of residential aged care as an exemplar for the application of the theory of 'life in the round' and provides examples to support application of these concepts to the information practices of health-care assistants. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1588 |
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| Author |
Stodart, Jo |
| Title |
Infection prevention and control clinical governance in New Zealand District Health Boards |
Type |
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 @ |
Serial |
1593 |
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| Author |
Burrow, Maria; Gilmour, Jean; Cook, Catherine |
| Title |
Healthcare assistants and aged residential care: A challenging policy and contractual environment |
Type |
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 |
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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. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1533 |
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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? |
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 |
37-45 |
| Keywords |
Evaluation; Primary health care; Nursing; Well Child/Tamariki Ora; Postgraduate study; Surveys |
| Abstract |
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 @ |
Serial |
1549 |
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| Author |
Briscoe, Jeannette; Mackay, Bev; Harding, Thomas |
| Title |
Does simulation add value to clinical practice: undergraduate student nurses' perspective |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
10-15 |
| Keywords |
Simulation; Student nurses; Clinical practice; Nursing education |
| Abstract |
Evaluates whether simulation helps to prepare student nurses for clinical practice. Conducts a research project to establish if the use of simulation in nursing education provides added value to the clinical experience of students. Uses a qualitative, descriptive approach as the methodology to interview a voluntary purposeful sample of nursing students enrolled across the BN programme. Aministers focus group interviews with 10 nursing students from semester two through to final semester, year three. |
| Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1537 |
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