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Hay, J. (1991). A needs assessment of and for people with head injuries in the greater Auckland area. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Blue, R. G. (1995). A new net goes out fishing: options for change within the public health nursing service. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Robinson, T. (2005). Advancing nursing practice and deep vein thrombosis prevention. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Kidd, J. D. (2008). Aroha mai: Nurses, nursing and mental illness. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: This research takes an autoethnographical approach to exploring the connections between being a nurse, doing nursing work, and experiencing a mental illness. Data is comprised of autoethnographical stories from 18 nurses. Drawing on Lyotard's (1988) postmodern philosophy of 'regimes of phrases' and 'genres of discourse,' the nurses' stories yielded three motifs: Nursing, Tangata Whaiora (people seeking wellness) and Bullying. Interpretation of the motifs was undertaken by identifying and exploring connected or dissenting aspects within and between the motifs.
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Desmond, N. (2007). Aspects of nursing in the general practice setting and the impact on immunisation coverage. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Morrison, M. (1994). Body-guarded: the social aesthetics of critical care. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Harding, T. S. (2005). Constructing the “other”: On being a man and a nurse. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: This study explores the experiences of men who are nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand. Utilising discourse analysis a social constructionist reading of men, masculinity and nursing is provided to offer an alternative reading to much of the extant literature with respect to men in nursing. The study draws upon a number of different sources of “text”, including over 600 written works, two films and interviews with eighteen men who currently are, have been or are intending to be, nurses. Drawing primarily upon the “literary” textual sources a number of themes were identified for further exploration in interview with the co-researchers. These themes were the construction of masculinity, the construction of images of the nurse, the reaction to men who are nurses, sexuality issues, career development, and men and caring. The findings of this thesis reveal that the literature pertaining to men in nursing is replete with paradox and contradiction and fails to adequately account for the male experience. It is argued that the images and arguments provided in the literature with respect to men in nursing are based on out-of-date models and understandings of gender relations, masculinity and nursing. It is suggested that rather than enjoying patriarchal privilege, men who enter nursing must contend with being constructed as both an inferior man and inferior nurse. Their careers are not, as is alleged in the literature, based on developing “islands of masculinity” and male privilege, nor upon the avoidance of the emotional labour of nursing but reflect a belief that career is one way of doing care. It is argued in this work that men in nursing have fewer “taken-as-givens” upon which to base work and that they work to develop trusting relationships with their patients that are based on communication and empathy within a context defined by the patients' circumstances.
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Shadbolt, Y. T. (1984). Curriculum innovation in a school of nursing – a case study. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: The study gives an account of curriculum development and innovation in a New Zealand school of nursing and focuses on some aspects of the basic diploma course. The study attempts, through the medium of case study, to illuminate the way in which significant curriculum decisions are made and ideas translated into institutional and technical form. Evidence is derived from the recorded perceptions of the participants, observations, and analyses of documented material. The findings confirm that the field of study is complex, multivariable and dynamic, and that translation of the curriculum on paper involves a multitude of deliberative and factual decisions by practicing teachers
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Seton, K. M. (2004). Diversity in action: Overseas nurses' perspectives on transition to nursing practice in New Zealand. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Shelah, G. E. (2003). Enabling pedagogy: An enquiry into New Zealand students' experience of bioscience in pre-registration nursing education. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Betts, J. A. (2005). Establishing and evaluating a nurse practitioner leg ulcer clinic: The journey. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Alexander, S. M. (1989). Evaluation as an aged-care management tool: a case study. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Doughty, L. (2004). Evaluation of the 2002 Auckland District Health Board: First year of clinical practice programme. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Caldwell, S. (1998). From “beloved imbecile” to critical thinker: producing the politicized nurse. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Van der Harst, J. (2003). Inside knowledge: A qualitative descriptive study of prison nursing in New Zealand. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: Analysis of the research literature on prison nursing revealed a paucity of research, both in New Zealand and internationally. The aim of this research was to describe the working life of the nurse in a New Zealand prison and provide an understanding of and documentation on prison nursing in New Zealand. A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken to determine what it is like to nurse in a New Zealand prison. Ten nurses working at two public prisons and one private prison took part in the study. Data was collected by the use of semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically into four main themes. The participants' descriptions of their working lives as prison nurses expose the multifaceted nature of this work and the inherent relational dynamics. These dynamics determine the nurse's ability to practise effectively in the prison setting. Findings highlighted many paradoxical situations for nurses when working in this environment. The very aspects of the work that participants described as negative were also identified, in some instances, as challenging and satisfying.
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