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Burrell, B. (2003). Mixed-sex rooms: Invading patients' privacy? Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 9(4), 26–28. Abstract: The author considers the issue of mixed-sex rooming (MSR) in New Zealand hospitals. A review of the literature is presented, with a focus on the attitudes and experiences of patients in the UK, where the issue has been most practised and studied. Findings of a survey of a group of New Zealand female patients are presented. The patients feelings of embarrassment and loss of dignity and privacy are discussed. The legal issues are explored, with the practice evaluated against the patient's rights detailed in the Code of Health and Disability Services and the Privacy Act 1993. Keywords: Cross-cultural comparison; Patient rights; Hospitals; Nursing; Gender http://www.nursingresearch.co.nz/refbase/show.php?record=1000
Teunissen, C., Burrell, B., & Maskill, V. (2020). Effective surgical teams: an integrative literature review. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 42(1). Retrieved April 30, 2024, from http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945919834896 Abstract: Evaluates the aids and barriers for perioperative teams in functioning effectively, preventing adverse events, and fostering a culture of safety. Undertakes an integrative review of the literature. Highlights the role of theatre nurses in situational awareness (SA), running the theatre and assuming leadership of the team. Keywords: Perioperative nurses; Surgical teams; Teamwork; Patient safety http://www.nursingresearch.co.nz/refbase/show.php?record=1789

Abstract: The author considers the issue of mixed-sex rooming (MSR) in New Zealand hospitals. A review of the literature is presented, with a focus on the attitudes and experiences of patients in the UK, where the issue has been most practised and studied. Findings of a survey of a group of New Zealand female patients are presented. The patients feelings of embarrassment and loss of dignity and privacy are discussed. The legal issues are explored, with the practice evaluated against the patient's rights detailed in the Code of Health and Disability Services and the Privacy Act 1993.

Keywords: Cross-cultural comparison; Patient rights; Hospitals; Nursing; Gender

http://www.nursingresearch.co.nz/refbase/show.php?record=1000

Abstract: Evaluates the aids and barriers for perioperative teams in functioning effectively, preventing adverse events, and fostering a culture of safety. Undertakes an integrative review of the literature. Highlights the role of theatre nurses in situational awareness (SA), running the theatre and assuming leadership of the team.