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Shaw-Brown, H. S. (2013). A survey of Canterbury nurses' perceptions of the activities, effectiveness and benefits of professional supervision. Master's thesis, University of Otago, .
Abstract: Aims to enrol all Canterbury nurses involved in professional supervision (PS) to describe their experiences, its effectiveness and the benefits they gained. Includes both nurse supervisees and nurse supervisors, with more than half coming from the mental health sector and the remainder coming from a variety of nursing specialities.
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Foxall, D. (2013). Barriers in education of indigenous nursing students : a literature review. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 29(3), 18–30.
Abstract: Reports the findings of a review of the literature that sought to identify key barriers for indigenous tertiary nursing students in NZ. Reveals the barriers to recruitment and retention of nursing students, and strategies to overcome them. Stresses the need for partnerships between academic institutes and indigenous communities to ensure the provision of a culturally-safe environment for Maori nursing students.
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Lamb, J. and others. (2013). Cigarette smoking and the frequency of colposcopy visits, treatments and re-referral. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 29(1), 24–33.
Abstract: Aims to identify whether female smokers referred to the colposcopy department at a city hospital required more follow-up visits, treatments and re-referrals than did non-smokers. Performs a retrospective descriptive study observing 494 new patients over 6 years. Identifies the percentage of Maori women attending the clinic who were smokers and their likelihood of non-attendance. Emphasises the need for smoke-free education for women that highlights the link between smoking and cervical cancer.
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Gillespie, M. E. (2013). Compassion fatigue and cancer nurses: a national survey of cancer nurses in New Zealand. Master's thesis, Eastern Institute of Technology, Taradale.
Abstract: Identifies the experiences of NZ cancer nurses whose primary role is to care for patients aged 20 or older, and their whanau/family, and describes the factors that may influence care. Examines whether nurses received training in the management of stressors associated with caring for cancer patients, either during their training or while in the cancer workplace setting. Considers whether nurses working in peripheral (satellite) cancer centres were at more risk than their colleagues in larger regional centres. Conducts a quantitative, descriptive and anonymous survey of members of the Cancer Nurses' Section of the NZNO, using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) questionnaire, which scores compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction and burnout.
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Harding, T. (2013). Cultural safety : a vital element for nursing ethics. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 29(1), 4–11.
Abstract: Argues that the globalisation of nursing and the internationalisation of nursing education potentially leads to the values underpinning nursing curricula coming into conflict with those of other cultures. Suggests the need to examine the values inherent in ethics education in nursing, proposing that cultural safety is incorporated into it in an increasingly multi-cultural nursing environment.
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Niven, E. (2013). Editorial: Even a small study can make a big difference. via NZNO library, 4(1), 3.
Abstract: One of the challenges for research journals is to present material that is directly related to practice and that has the capacity to provoke reflection in practitioners that may in turn lead to change.
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Salt, L. (2013). Evaluating critical care outreach and the early warning score tool ? The ward nurse?s viewpoint. Available through NZNO library, 4(1), 17–24.
Abstract: The aim of this research was to ascertain the opinions of ward nurses (registered and enrolled nurses) on a critical care outreach (CCO) service and the early warning score (EWS) tool and how CCO helps them care for ward patients whose condition is deteriorating. An 18-item Likert scale questionnaire was adapted to gain opinions on three aspects of the service: The usability of the EWS tool and the escalation protocol; the role and usefulness of the critical care outreach nurse (CCON); and education and sharing of critical care skills. The research was conducted in a 270-bed New Zealand hospital with a nurse-led outreach team. The survey was distributed to adult general wards. It found 45 percent of ward nurses found EWS useful in identifying patients whose condition was deteriorating, 58 percent found EWS easy to use and 82 percent found EWS helped them prioritise workloads. On the role and usefulness of the CCON, 41 percent of surveyed nurses found the post-ICU review helpful, 65 said CCONs were approachable, 71 percent found the CCON shift time of 3pm-11pm was useful, 69 percent said the CCON demonstrated sound clinical knowledge, and 54 percent rated CCONs teaching as sufficient for their needs. When CCO was present, nurses were able to formulate an effective management plan for potentially deteriorating patients and acquired critical care skills needed to manage such patients. The results are comparable with other research which sought nurse opinion of CCO. It indicates nurses believe CCO to be instrumental in increasing critical care skills to prevent deterioration in the clinical area.
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Lienert-Brown, M. F. (2013). Exploring undergraduate nursing students' experiences of their first clinical placement in an acute adult mental health inpatient service. Master's thesis, University of Otago, .
Abstract: Seeks to develop a better understanding of the undergraduate nursing students' experience of their clinical placement in mental health, and to identify the influences on student learning in an acute adult mental health service. Enrols a cohort of 13 nursing students to analyse their lived experiences through their written reflections on practice, which offered important insights into the students' experience of their first mental health clinical placement. Identifies six themes by means of thematic analysis.
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Tipa, Z. K. (2013). Family Partnership as a model for cultural responsiveness in a well child context. Master's thesis, Massey University, Albany. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from http://hdl.handle.net/10179/4729
Abstract: Examines whether the Family Partnership model could be considered a model for cultural responsiveness while simultaneously providing a platform for more accurate assessment of the cultural competence of Plunket nurse practice. Determines the relationship between Family Partnership training for Plunket nurses and Maori child health outcomes. Distributes an online survey to Plunket nurses who had completed the training and to a group who had not. Conducts 10 observations and interviews with Plunket nurses and Maori clients. Presents the findings in three areas: Plunket nurse practice, client experience, and the impact of Family Partnership training on Plunket as an organisation.
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Hendry, C., & East, S. (2013). Impact of the Christchurch earthquakes on clients receiving health care in their homes. Available through NZNO library, 4(1), 4–10.
Abstract: Eighteen months after the first of many large earthquakes, Christchurch-based home health care provider Nurse Maude surveyed staff to identify the impact on the well-being of their mainly elderly clients. Responses from 168 staff identified five key issues. These were: mental health, anxiety, and depression, symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); unsafe environments; loneliness and isolation; difficulty coping with change; and poor access to services. To meet the needs of clients in this challenging environment, staff felt they needed more time to care, including listening to stories, calming clients and dealing with clients who had become slower and more cautious. Damaged and blocked roads, and the fact that many clients moved house without warning, added to the time it took to deliver care in the home. This survey has helped Nurse Maude build on its initial post-earthquake responses to better meet the needs of clients and support health-care workers in this stressful environment.
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Coats, A., & Marshall, D. (2013). Inpatient hypoglycaemia : a study of nursing management. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 29(2), 15–24.
Abstract: Uses a retrospective audit of inpatient treatment and progress notes to examine nursing adherence to a hypoglycaemic protocol. Includes adult medical and surgical inpatients with type 1 or 2 diabetes who had experienced hypoglycaemia during a three-month period. Describes the treatment of hypoglycaemic episodes and variation from the established protocol. Identifies a high degree of recurrent and prolonged hypoglycaemia.
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Gifford, H., Walker, L., Clendon, J., Wilson, D., & Boulton, A. (2013). Maori nurses and smoking; Conflicted identities and motivations for smoking cessation. Available through NZNO library, 4(1), 33–38.
Abstract: This research aims to design and test the feasibility of an intervention promoting smoking cessation, and reducing smoking relapse, among Māori nurses who smoke. It is being conducted in two phases. Phase one, a national web-based survey, conducted in December 2012, explored the views of Māori nurses (smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers) regarding smoking. This paper reports on the analysis of qualitative responses from 410 nurses and nursing students identifying as Māori who completed an online survey. Five themes were identified: beliefs about smoking; ?for our tamariki?; personal stories of quitting; dissatisfaction with current approaches; and plans for future strategies. The findings confirm that nurses who smoke may experience feelings of conflict, and regard their behaviour as inconsistent with their role as nurses and health promoters. Nurses who smoke must be supported to become, and to stay, smokefree. Tailored Māori-specific cessation initiatives are needed.
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Baby, M. (2013). Mental health nurses' experiences of patient assaults. Master's thesis, University of Otago, .
Abstract: Interviews thirteen registered nurses and one enrolled nurse working in different nursing positions within the Southern District Health Board -- Mental Health Services. Codes data into 24 sub-themes related to the sequence and impact of assaults on the participants. Discusses the nature and impact of assaults and the supportive strategies associated with violence against mental health nurses.
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Clendon, J.(and others). (2013). Nurse perceptions of the diabetes Get Checked Programme. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 29(3), 18–30.
Abstract: Ascertains the impact of the programme on the practice of nurses and identifies factors that contributed to the success or failure of the programme in their workplaces. Performs an observational study by means of an online survey and descriptively analyses the responses from the 748 respondents. Elicits nurses' suggestions for future improved management and outcomes for people with diabetes.
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Pirret, A. M. (2013). Nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning. Ph.D. thesis, Massey University, Palmerston Nursing.
Abstract: Uses a post-positivist mixed-methods convergent-parallel design to explore nurse practitioner diagnostic reasoning and compare it to that of registrars. Includes 30 nurse practitioners and 16 registrars in a case scenario. Outlines nurse practitioner practice in NZ and how the NZ title of nurse practitioner differs from that used internationally.
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