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Keen, N. To live or let die: who decides and why?.
Abstract: A survey of health professionals in a medium-sized regional hospital, examining attitudes and perceptions of clinical practice surrounding 'do not resuscitate' orders. Data collected using a questionnaire circulated to medical and nursing professionals currently practising in general medical and surgical areas. Reveals differences in what actually happens in clinical practice compared to what health professionals believe should happen. Using five brief case vignettes, agreement is shown in only two cases as to what resuscitation status should be. Shows that determining resuscitation status in dependent on the individual's values and belief systems
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Jarvis, B. M. (1983). Survey of 62 registered nurses on mathematical skills. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: A survey of Registered Nurse to assess educational needs in areas of 1. Drug dosage calculations. 2. Strength and dilution of solutions. 3. Calculation of Intravenous Drug Times
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Litchfield, M., & Ross, J. (2000). The role of rural nurses: National survey. Christchurch: Centre for Rural Health.
Abstract: A survey was used to reach as many nurses as possible involved with nursing in “rural” areas throughout New Zealand and to build a profile of nurses involved in the provision of healthcare beyond the urban centres. The contact also sought to inform nurses of the rural healthcare project and encourage them to contribute their experience to the development of health services in the new health service structure. Data is presented on the characteristics and employment conditions of nurses and access to resources including information technology. The inadequacy of information on the rural nurse workforce is identified: nurse roles are historically defined yet employment patterns are changing according to the workforce demands of new structures, and the existing definitions of rural health service design and delivery are only in terms of general medical practices and on-call coverage. Recommendations are made for definitions of “rurality” and “rural nurse” that will allow a more useful depiction of the nurse workforce.
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Butler, A. M. (1980). Towards a staffing formula: a staffing system for general and obstetric wards. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(3), 8–10.
Abstract: A system of staffing is described which can be used to distribute existing staff equitably throughout wards according to patient numbers and the degree of patient/ nurse dependency
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Englefield, R. (1975). Research into Nelson health services. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: A telephone survey on peoples' perceptions of health services in the Nelson district. Conducted in conjunction with Graeme Taylor (Psychologist) and other members of NZNA,
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Watson, P. B. (1994). A study of cardiac inpatient participation in Canterbury Health's cardiac rehabilitation programme. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: A telephone survey was conducted with 61 randomly selected patients who had been admitted to the cardiology service with an Myocardial infarction but did not attend the cardiac rehabilitation programme. Findings show that many patients who would benefit from cardiac rehabilitation are denied access because it is only open to patients who have Myocardial Infarctions. Only a small percentage of MI admissions attend rehabilitation the main reason being patients are not informed the service is available. Women are under represented among rehabilitation participants and lack of transport is a major factor inhibiting women from attending. Improvements in referral systems and follow up are recommended
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McClintock, C. (2003). Te mauri kōhatu. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy, The University of Massey.
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Surtees, R. (2003). Midwifery as Feminist Praxis in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree
of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY 2003.
This thesis highlights the ways in which the practices of contemporary midwives in
Aotearoa/New Zealand are caught within the intersection of an array of competing discourses. The context for this is the reconstruction of midwifery in Aotearoa/New Zealand as an autonomous feminist profession founded on partnership with women. Interviews and participant observation with midwives, based mainly in one New Zealand city, are the basis of an analysis of the complexity of midwives? praxis as professionals. The analysis draws on insights from critical and feminist approaches to Foucault?s theories of discourse, power and the subject. It includes discussion of the conditions which came to produce and authorise the concept of ?partnership?. Which subjects can speak about partnership, and when? What claims
are made about it? What challenges it?
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Kiro, C. (2001). Maori health policy and practice = Kimihia hauora Maori : Ngapuhi, Ngati-Hine, NgatiTe Rangiwewehe. Doctoral thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Massey University, Albany.
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Ihimaera, L. V. (2004). He ara ki te ao marama : a pathway to understanding the facilitation of taha wairua in mental health services. Held by Lakes DHB Library (ROM), .
Abstract: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a Masters of Arts, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Jones, S. (1994). Career transition : from professional to manager in the health service. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Master of Philosophy in Management Studies and Labour Relations, University of Auckland.
The study addresses the question of career transition from a professional role to a management role within the health service – what changes and adjustments in role content (or tasks), relationships and identity are experienced? What skills, perspectives and values are brought forward from the old role to the new role, and which must be abandoned to accommodate a new identity?
Answers to these questions hold relevance for those planning management development and management recruitment in the health service, and also for those planning career development for health professionals.
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Jones, R. G. (2000). Rongoa Maori and primary health care. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health.
Rongoa Maori, in its wider sense, refers to the traditional medical system of the indigenous people of New Zealand. The aims of this thesis were to identify the major issues involved in incorporating traditional healing in this context and to look at how this might be achieved.
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Barber, M. (2007). Nursing and living in rural New Zealand communities: an interpretive descriptive study. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand. June 2007
This study used an interpretive descriptive method to gain insight into and
explore key issues for rural nurses working and living in the same
community. Four Rural Nurse Specialists were recruited as participants. The
nurses had lived and nursed in the same rural community for a minimum of
12 months. Participants were interviewed face to face and their transcribed
interviews underwent thematic analysis.
The meta-theme was: the distinctive nature of rural nursing. The themes
identified were: interwoven professional and personal roles; complex role of
rural nurses and relationships with the community. A conceptual model was
developed to capture the relationship between the meta-theme and the
themes. A definition for rural nursing was developed from the findings.
This research identified some points of difference in this group of rural
nurses from the available rural nursing literature. It also provides a better
understanding of the supports Rural Nurse Specialists need to be successful
in their roles, particularly around the recruitment and retention of the rural
nursing workforce.
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Howie, J. (2007). Choosing the place of birth : how primigravida women experiencing a low-risk pregnancy choose the place in which they plan to give birth in New Zealand. Master's thesis, , .
Abstract: A thesis submitted to the Otago Polytechnic Dunedin, in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Midwifery.
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Wilkinson, J. A., & Huntington, A. D. (2004). The personal safety of district nurses: A critical analysis. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 20(3), 31–44.
Abstract: A workplace safety study of district nurses in New Zealand was conducted to explore personal safety experiences. A qualitative methodology informed by Critical Social Theory was employed. This paper details the findings and implications derived from data collected from six district nurses in two urban New Zealand health services who recalled incidents in which they felt their personal safety was compromised. Data were collected through individual interviews and a focus group discussion with the participants. Data analysis revealed two-fold risks to nurse safety; these were associated with client behaviour as well as risks embedded in the organisational structure. The findings suggest a number of practical issues involving basic security measures require urgent attention. The complex power relationships that shape the experience of nursing in a community impinged on the ability of the nurses in this study to confidently and safely fulfil their role. An organisational commitment to a culture of safety would help address the powerlessness experienced by district nurses.
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