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Crick, Michelle; MacDonald, Danielle; Perry, Jane; Poole, Nicky |
| Title |
Reflections on the influence of grandmothers on the careers of four nurses |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
24 |
Pages |
21-27 |
| Keywords |
Reflection; Grandmothers; Advanced nursing practice |
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Presents the personal reflections of four nurses who have lived and worked in different parts of the world, revealing the influence of their grandmothers in their career choice. Identifies common values of respect, courage and the importance of listening to others, imparted to the nurses by their grandmothers. Relates these attributes to fundamental elements of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) code of ethics. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1547 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
McKellar, Dianne; Rodrigues, Agustilia |
| Title |
Access to health care for people living in Aotearoa with a serious mental iullness: a social justice issue |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
24 |
Pages |
53-57 |
| Keywords |
Serious mental illness; Physical health; Disparity; Social justice; Person-centred care |
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Argues for an integrated care model combining mental and primary health care while providing person-centred care that upholds the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Maintains that there is a need for national guidelines for the management and assessment of people with serious mental illness (SMI)to redress their health disparities. Suggests that nurses have the opportunity to become agents of change to address this issue of social justice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1551 |
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| Author |
Asbury, Elizabeth A |
| Title |
The importance of conference attendance in developing research collaborations |
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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 |
59-62 |
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Research; Collaboration; Presentation; Publication |
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Suggests that conferences may play a vital role in creating and maintaining collaborative research relationships. Administers an anonymous questionnaire to 146 research-active, degree-teaching staff employed at Whitireia NZ, to elicit information relating to previous or current research collaborations. Reports the association between conference attendance and collaborative research. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1552 |
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Moana, Brenda; Crawford, Ruth; Isaac, Dorothy |
| Title |
Discussing sexual health with older clients: are primary health care nurses sufficiently prepared? |
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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 |
63-67 |
| Keywords |
Sexual health; Assessment; Primary health care; Older adults; Surveys |
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Reports some findings of a study which examined primary health care (PHC) nurses' preparedness for engaging older adults in conversation about sexual health research. Examines the experiences and beliefs of PHC nurses working with older clients. Conducts three focus groups with 16 participants who discussed their experiences, values and perceptions of conversations on sexual health with older clients. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1553 |
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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 |
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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.7-20 |
| Keywords |
Duty of care; Registered nurses; Professional standards; Legal obligation; Moral commitment |
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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 @ |
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1587 |
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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 |
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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.21-30 |
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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 @ |
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1588 |
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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 |
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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 @ |
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1589 |
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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 |
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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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Brunton, Margaret; Cook, Catherine; Walker, Leonie; Clendon, Jill |
| Title |
Where are we?: workplace communication between RNs in culturally-diverse healthcare organisations; Analysis of a 2-phase, mixed-method study: a report prepared for the New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation |
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Report |
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2017 |
Publication |
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Issue |
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Pages |
82 p. |
| Keywords |
Communication in nursing; Registered nurses; Surveys |
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Examines cultural influences on perceptions and practices of cross-cultural communication among registered nursing staff from diverse ethnicities in NZ. Employs an exploratory approach to obtain qualitative feedback by means of semi-structured interviews with 36 Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQN) and 17 NZ Registered Nurses (NZRN). Uses data from the interviews to construct a questionnaire survey to seek responses from a random national sample of RNs. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1543 |
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