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Lockett, J. (2020). Strategies and processes emergency department nurses consider important to safely manage during an influenza pandemic: a qualitative descriptive study. Master's thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington. Abstract: Explores what NZ Emergency Department (ED) nurses perceive as the biggest challenges to nursing care and staff safety during an influenza pandemic, in order to provide information on how to ensure the engagement of these nurses at the frontline of the pandemic response. Uses a qualitative descriptive design to allow an examination of the first-hand perspectives of ED nurses, gaining meaningful insights into a phenomenon little explored. Interviews 16 ED nurses about future pandemic planning at ED, DHB and government level. Keywords: Emergency departments; Emergency nursing; Infectious diseases; Epidemics; Strategic planning; Surveys http://www.nursingresearch.co.nz/refbase/show.php?record=1691
Prentice, D., & Hathaway, M. (2001). Responding to a death from meningococcal disease: A case study. Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 7(5), 16–18. Abstract: The public health nurses present a case study on adapting meningococcal disease public health protocols to work with the situation of a Cook Island family following the death of a member from meningococcal disease. They discuss the meningococcal disease epidemic in New Zealand and outline the signs and symptoms of the disease. Keywords: Infectious diseases; Public health; Infection control http://www.nursingresearch.co.nz/refbase/show.php?record=1016

Abstract: Explores what NZ Emergency Department (ED) nurses perceive as the biggest challenges to nursing care and staff safety during an influenza pandemic, in order to provide information on how to ensure the engagement of these nurses at the frontline of the pandemic response. Uses a qualitative descriptive design to allow an examination of the first-hand perspectives of ED nurses, gaining meaningful insights into a phenomenon little explored. Interviews 16 ED nurses about future pandemic planning at ED, DHB and government level.

Keywords: Emergency departments; Emergency nursing; Infectious diseases; Epidemics; Strategic planning; Surveys

http://www.nursingresearch.co.nz/refbase/show.php?record=1691

Abstract: The public health nurses present a case study on adapting meningococcal disease public health protocols to work with the situation of a Cook Island family following the death of a member from meningococcal disease. They discuss the meningococcal disease epidemic in New Zealand and outline the signs and symptoms of the disease.