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Author |
Hales, Caz; Curran, Nicky; Vries, Kay de |
Title |
Morbidly obese patients' experiences of mobility during hospitalisation |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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Volume |
34 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
20-31 |
Keywords |
Morbid Obesity; Mobility; Bariatric care; Hospitalisation; Rehabilitation |
Abstract |
Examines the mobility experiences and needs of morbidly-obese patients before and during hospital admission. Undertakes semi-structured interviews with seven morbidly obese patients. Identifies two categories of mobility problems: 'compromised pre-existing mobility', with a subcategory of 'accessing services prior to admission' and 'mobilisation difficulties during hospitalisation', with a subcategory of 'dissonance between dependency and need for assistance'. Recommends bariatric-care pathways for the morbidly-obese patient. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1591 |
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Author |
Powell, Samantha |
Title |
The older nurse in the workplace: retention or retirement |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2010 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
79 p. |
Keywords |
Retention; Retirement; Older nurses; Aging workforce |
Abstract |
Examines the issues facing the older nurse in NZ. Recruits two groups of Clinical/Charge Nurse Managers (CNM) in two District Health Boards (DHB) to interview about the issues confronting older nurses and the strategies they use to retain them. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1700 |
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Author |
Zambas, Shelaine Iris |
Title |
The consequences of using advanced assessment skills in medical and surgical nursing: keeping patients safe |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2013 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
150 p. |
Keywords |
Nursing skills; Patient safety; Surgical nursing; Surveys |
Abstract |
Examines the impact of advanced assessment skills on patients in medical and surgical wards through nurses' stories of using these skills. Highlights the use of auscultation, palpation and percussion by nurses for complex patient presentations within a wide range of clinical situations. Conducts 12 interviews with five nurses from paediatric and adult medical and surgical wards in a large urban hospital in NZ. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1581 |
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Author |
Minton, Claire Maree |
Title |
A multicase study of a prolonged critical illness in the Intensive Care Unit : patient, family and nurses' trajectories |
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Book Whole |
Year |
2017 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
279 p. |
Keywords |
Critical care; Intensive Care Units; Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework; Surveys |
Abstract |
Examines the experiences of the patient, their family and healthcare professionals during the trajectory of a prolonged critical illness in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Conducts a qualitative, instrumental, multi-case study informed by the Chronic Illness Trajectory Framework. Analyses data from six linked cases (patient, family and clinicians) in four ICUs over a two-year period. Argues that identifying the sub-phases of a prolonged critical illness trajectory allows targeted interventions for each sub-phase. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1814 |
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Author |
Deo, Lalesh |
Title |
Parental needs and nursing response following SUFE Surgery; An interpretive descriptive study |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2021 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
141 p. |
Keywords |
Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE); Parents and Caregivers; Child health; Maori children; Pacific children; Paediatric nurses |
Abstract |
Examines the experiences of parents and nurses in caring for a child following invasive Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) repair. Conducts semi-structured interviews with parents of five children, predominantly Māori or Pacific, who underwent SUFE repair, and five paediatric nurses caring for the children and their families in the hospital ward. Offers two perspectives of the journey for these parents following such an injury, from the child's hospitalisation to caring for these children once they are home. Presents and contrasts these perspectives, revealing insights into the parents' ongoing need for support, information and planning for care, and nurses' efforts to meet these needs. Presents implications for nursing practice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1741 |
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Author |
Mowatt, Rebecca; Haar, Jarrod |
Title |
Sacrifices, benefits and surprises of internationally-qualified nurses migrating to New Zealand from India and the Philippines |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
34 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
18-31 |
Keywords |
Internationally-qualified Nurses; Migrant nurses; Culture shock; Surveys |
Abstract |
Examines the experiences of internationally-qualified nurses from the
Philippines and India upon migration to NZ. Employs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study to survey the migrant nurses and to identify dominant themes. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1606 |
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Author |
Meek, Gillian |
Title |
Second-level nurses: a critical examination of their evolving role in New Zealand healthcare |
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Report |
Year |
2009 |
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Pages |
55 p. |
Keywords |
Enrolled nurses; Maori nurses; Nursing history |
Abstract |
Examines the evolution of the enrolled nurse in NZ from the perspective of a registered nurse who has worked with enrolled nurses in both Britain and NZ. Analyses key documents from a critical perspective to consider the positioning of enrolled nurses in NZ, particularly from the point of view of the large number of Maori enrolled nurses. Makes recommendations for a more equitable future for those who undertake enrolled nursing. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1602 |
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Author |
Walker, Leonie |
Title |
Do New Zealand's nursing students know how to access health-promotion services and look after their own health? |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
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Volume |
35 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
7-17 |
Keywords |
Nursing students; Health promotion; Health information; Self-care |
Abstract |
Examines nursing students' knowledge about services, their access to facilities and their confidence in referring sources of health promotion to other students. Offers a web-based survey to nursing students at 23 nursing schools providing undergraduate nursing education in NZ. Conducts descriptive statistical analysis and compares groups based on age, year of study and ethnicity, using 2-sample t-tests. Describes the responses regarding service availability, health-promoting aspects of each campus, and confidence in provision of health advice. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1608 |
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Author |
Richardson, S.K.; Grainger, P.C.; Ardagh, M.W.; Morrison, R. |
Title |
Violence and aggression in the emergency department is under-reported and under-appreciated |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
131 |
Issue |
1476 |
Pages |
50-58 |
Keywords |
Workplace violence; Emergency nurses; Nurse retention; Audits |
Abstract |
Examines levels of reported violence and aggression within a tertiary-level emergency department (ED) in NZ. Explores staff attitudes to violence and the reporting of it. Conducts a one-month intensive prospective audit of the reporting of violence and aggression within the ED. Compares results with previously-reported data, and finds that failure to report acts of violence is common. Highlights that emergency nurses are the primary targets of abuse and confirms the effect it has on retention. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1787 |
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Author |
Grinlinton, Anne |
Title |
Management of pressure injury prevention in two New Zealand residential aged care facilities: A case study |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2021 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
120 p. |
Keywords |
Pressure injuries; Aged residential care; Injury prevention; High Dependency |
Abstract |
Examines how pressure injury prevention is managed in aged residential care (ARC). Using exploratory case study methodology, collects data from Clinical Managers, Regisered Nurses and Health Care Assistants working in two ARC facilities by means of semi-structured interviews. Identifies barriers and facilitators in the prevention of pressure injuries in the context of organisational culture and structure. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1753 |
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Author |
Usoalii, Janine |
Title |
Rangahau Tapuhi Maori: Maori nursing research |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal |
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Volume |
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Issue |
25 |
Pages |
70-73 |
Keywords |
Rangahau Tapuhi Maori; maori nursing research; Kaupapa Maori research; Research methodologies; Maori nurses; Maori nursing leadership |
Abstract |
Examines how Kaupapa Maori research influences nursing practice to develop Rangahau Tapuhi Maori. Compares two research articles, one based on Kaupapa Maori research and the other based on Western methodology. Notes that a Maori health model facilitates understanding of Maori culture and relationships. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1613 |
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Author |
Norris, Katrina A. |
Title |
A position in the making: A Bourdieusian analysis of how RN prescribing influences collaborative team practice in New Zealand |
Type |
Book Whole |
Year |
2022 |
Publication |
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Issue |
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Pages |
174 p. |
Keywords |
Bourdieusian analysis; RN prescribing; Primary health care nursing; Collaborative interprofessional practice |
Abstract |
Examines designated registered nurse (RN) prescribing among community health nurses. Aims to understand how RN prescribers interact with other members of the health care team and to identify the social processes at play. Employs Bourdieu's 'Theory of Practice' to explore health care teams as competitive social spaces where health professionals vie to establish social position and authority. Recruits three health care teams representing primary health and specialty practice for interviews and observation. Highlights three themes from the data: social topography, working with an RN prescriber; and patterns of communication. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1842 |
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Author |
Krisjanous, Jayne & Wood, Pamela |
Title |
“For quiet nerves and steady poise”: A historical analysis of advertising to New Zealand nurses in the Kai Tiaki Journal 1908-1929 |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of Historical Research in Marketing |
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Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
19-52 |
Keywords |
Advertising; Kai Tiaki |
Abstract |
Examines advertising placed within 'Kai Tiaki: The Journal of Nurses of New Zealand' during its first 20 years, when nursing was emerging as an organised and professionalised body of health-care workers. Derives five main themes from undertaking qualitative content analysis. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1701 |
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Author |
Harrison, Irene; Mercer, Christine |
Title |
Rapid antigen detection testing for diagnosis of group A streptococcus (GAS) in children |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
12 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
63-65 |
Keywords |
Infection; Diseases; Child health; Group A streptococcus (GAS); Rapid antigen detection test (RADT) |
Abstract |
Evaluates the use of the rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) to diagnose group A streptococcus (GAS) in children with pharyngitis symptoms. Suggests that using RADT for GAS as part of diagnostic screening my help to reduce rheumatic fever hospital admission rates. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1720 |
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Author |
Jones, Sharon Anne Sarah |
Title |
Understanding The Experience And Perceptions Of Managers And Preceptors Involved In Competency Assessment And Performance Management Of Nursing Staff Identified As Practicing Unsafely: An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Sip/Pip Framework |
Type |
Book Chapter |
Year |
2016 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
133 p. |
Keywords |
Performance management; Competency; Preceptors; Insight; Feedback |
Abstract |
Evaluates the SIP/PIP process to illuminate the views of the nurse managers and preceptors on the effectiveness of the SIP/PIP programme in ensuring competent practice and provides recommendations for improvement and strengthening of the framework. Uses a qualitative approach with data collected through individual semi-structured interviews with preceptors and nurse managers. Due to lack of participation in the quantitative arm a mixed-method study was not completed using an anonymous survey. Undertakes thematic data analysis utilising NVIVO 10 software. Draws four major themes from the qualitative data: (1) Feedback- insight loop, (2) Process clarity, (3) Relationships, commitment & reflective response to participation in the SIP/PIP process, (4) Barriers and enablers to the SIP/PIP process. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1554 |
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