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Author |
Dredge, A. |
Title |
An insider's view of professional nursing and care management of the critically ill patient |
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Journal Article |
Year |
1999 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
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Volume |
5 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
13-16 |
Keywords |
Intensive care nursing; Interprofessional relations; Registered nurses |
Abstract |
This article explores the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the critical care environment. It presents the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a unique environment, with a specific relationship to technology, and a history that mirrors scientific development. It explores the tensions for a caring profession with a distinct culture practising in a highly medicalised, acute environment, and affirms the value of quality human care. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1302 |
Serial |
1287 |
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Author |
Hylton, J.A. |
Title |
Relearning how to learn: Enrolled nurse transition to degree at a New Zealand rural satellite campus |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Nurse Education Today |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
25 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
519-526 |
Keywords |
Registered nurses; Enrolled nurses; Education; Maori; Scope of practice; Careers in nursing; Rural nursing |
Abstract |
This paper reports a study that examined the factors that assisted or hindered the transition of a group of enrolled nurses to registration/degree programmes, via a flexible course developed by a North Island tertiary institution. The study follows ten enrolled nurses, primarily Maori and working in rural settings, as they continued to work while studying at a small satellite campus. The study was exploratory and descriptive, and utilised focus group interviews. Two major categories emerged from comparative analysis of the data. One category entitled 'relearning how to learn', demonstrated the cognitive and behavioural adaptations made and is the focus of this paper. The other category 'barriers and catapults', demonstrated the physical and environmental factors that influenced the students' transition but is outside the scope of this paper. Recent changes in New Zealand nursing education have witnessed the clarification of scopes of nursing practice and the controversial development of a new Certificate in Health Science (Nurse Assistant). Currently enrolled nurses are again facing threats to employment and it is envisaged that many will be seeking to undertake transition to registered nurse in the near future. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
842 |
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Author |
Floyd, S.; Meyer, A. |
Title |
Intramuscular injections: What's best practice? |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
13 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
20-22 |
Keywords |
Professional competence; Registered nurses; Quality of health care; Evidence-based medicine |
Abstract |
The aim of this research project was to explore issues around preferred injection site, intramuscular injections injection technique, particularly Z-tracking, and the wearing of gloves while administering intramuscular injections. The researchers conducted a literature search which revealed little published information on the use of intramuscular injections, despite them being part of everyday nursing practice. The guidelines for evidence-based practice in relation to intramuscular injections are reviewed and discussed. A survey of registered nurses on intramuscular injections sites and technique was conducted. An anonymous questionnaire, accompanied by an explanatory letter, was sent to 173 registered nurses working in general practice, prisons, and to community and inpatient mental health nurses. Response questionnaires were collated and a thematic analysis was undertaken. This research findings show that, despite the known iatrogenic complications which could occur when administering intramuscular injections, some registered nurses' practice does not appear to take this in to consideration. Furthermore, the majority of registered nurses did not use gloves and Z-tracking was not widely used among the sample group. The researchers conclude that although intramuscular injections are a fundamental skill, there appears to be limited research and evidence to support best practice. Education and support to change practice to reflect current research is paramount, if registered nurses are to remain competent. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
986 |
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Author |
Budge, C.; Carryer, J.B.; Wood, S. |
Title |
Health correlates of autonomy, control and professional relationships in the nursing work environment |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
42 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
260-268 |
Keywords |
Workplace; Occupational health and safety; Registered nurses |
Abstract |
The aim of this study was to examine nursing in New Zealand and to see whether aspects of the work environment are associated with health status. A total of 225 registered nurses in a general hospital completed the Revised Nursing Work Index (NWI-R) and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Ratings indicated that the New Zealand hospital environment was characterized by less autonomy and control and better nurse-physician relations than in USA hospitals. Results of correlations demonstrated that more positive ratings of the three workplace attributes were associated with better health status amongst the nurses. The results of regression analyses were indicative either of a confounding relationship or of a mediating relationship such that nurses' relations with physicians, administration and other departments mediate the associations between autonomy, control and health status. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
703 |
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Author |
North, N. |
Title |
International nurse migration: Impacts on New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
8 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
220-228 |
Keywords |
Recruitment and retention; Registered nurses |
Abstract |
Nurse migration flows in and out of New Zealand are examined to determine impacts and regional contexts. A descriptive statistics method was used to analyse secondary data on nurses added to the register, New Zealand nurse qualifications verified by overseas authorities, nursing workforce data, and census data. It found that international movement of nurses was minimal during the 1990s, but from 2001 a sharp jump in the verification of locally registered nurses by overseas authorities coincided with an equivalent increase in international registered nurses added to the local nursing register. This pattern has been sustained to the present. Movement of local registered nurses to Australia is expedited by the Trans-Tasman Agreement, whereas entry of international registered nurses to New Zealand is facilitated by nursing being an identified “priority occupation”. The author concludes that future research needs to consider health system and nurse workforce contexts and take a regional perspective on migration patterns. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
711 |
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Author |
Ventura-Madangeng, Judee; Wilson, Denise |
Title |
Workplace violence experienced by registered nurses : a concept analysis |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2009 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
25 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
37-50 |
Keywords |
Workplace violence; Registered nurses and violence; Concept analysis |
Abstract |
Undertakes a concept analysis, based on the relevant literature from 1990-2005, to develop an operational definition of workplace violence as experienced by registered nurses (excluding mental health nurses), together with a set of criteria to identify the phenomenon. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1450 |
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Author |
Price, Rowena; Gilmour, Jean; Kellett, Susan; Huntington, Annette |
Title |
Settling in: Early career Registered Nurses |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
32 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
31-41 |
Keywords |
Early career nurses; Workforce planning; Postgraduate education; Employment; Registered nurses; Retention |
Abstract |
Describes the uptake of postgraduate education, the intent to travel and employment characteristics of NZ registered nurses in their fourth year of practice following registration. Aims to support retention strategies and expand extended career pathways by acknowledging the preferences and pathways selected by early career registered nurses. Analyses responses from 138 registered nurses using data from the longitudinal Graduate e-cohort Study for nurses graduating in the years 2008-2011. Reports summary statistics in percentages/counts along with tests of proportions using the Pearson's chi square test. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1519 |
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Author |
Water, Tineke; Rasmussen, Shayne; Neufeld, Michael; Gerrard, Debra; Ford, Katrina |
Title |
Nursing's duty of care: from legal obligation to moral commitment |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
p.7-20 |
Keywords |
Duty of care; Registered nurses; Professional standards; Legal obligation; Moral commitment |
Abstract |
Maintains that duty to care is a fundamental basis of nursing practice. Explores the historical origins and development of the concept, alongside nurses' legal, ethical and professional parameters associated with duty of care. Identifies major concepts including legal and common-law definitions of duty of care, duty of care as an evolving principle, the moral commitment to care, and the relevance of duty of care to nursing practice in NZ. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1587 |
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Author |
Hughes, Margaret; Kirk, Ray; Dixon, Alison |
Title |
New Zealand nurses' storied experiences of direction and delegation |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
34 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
32-45 |
Keywords |
Direction; Delegation; Teamwork; Enrolled Nurses; Registered Nurses |
Abstract |
Explores nurses' perceptions about their everyday direction and delegation interactions using a narrative inquiry approach. Invites Registered Nurses (RN)and Enrolled Nurses (EN) who hold a practising certificate, are employed in Canterbury, and registered with the Nursing Council, to participate in this research. Presents 8 narratives that highlight the nature of teamwork, the importance of communication, and the need for a delegation relationship. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1607 |
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Author |
Hunter, Kiri; Cook, Catherine |
Title |
Cultural and clinical practice realities of Maori nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand: The emotional labour of Indigenous nurses |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
36 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
7-23 |
Keywords |
Cultural safety; Maori nurses; Registered nurses, Tikanga Maori |
Abstract |
Examines the tensions for Maori nurses that are involved in the integration of cultural priorities into clinical practice. Conducts semi-structured interviews with 12 Maori RNs and nurse practitioners to determine their professional practice experiences of delivering culturally-responsive care to iwi, hapu and whanau across health-care settings. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1679 |
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Author |
McGinty, Melinda; Poot, Betty; Clarke, Jane |
Title |
Registered nurse prescribing: A descriptive survey of prescribing practices in a single district health board in Aotearoa New Zealand |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
36 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
61-72 |
Keywords |
Nurse prescribing; District health boards (DHB); Registered nurses (RN); Prescription medicines |
Abstract |
Surveys 11 RN prescribers working in cardiology, respiratory health, diabetes and primary care working in one DHB, about the medicines they prescribe for their areas of practice. Reveals the importance of regular updates to the list of medications available for RN prescribers. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1683 |
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Author |
Simon, V.N. |
Title |
Characterising Maori nursing practice |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Contemporary Nurse |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
22 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
203-213 |
Keywords |
Registered nurses; Maori; Nursing models; Culture |
Abstract |
This paper summarises research which addresses the question What might constitute Maori nursing practice? The research design adopted was influenced by kaupapa Maori methodology and used a semi-structured, qualitative, in-depth interview process. It was found that by understanding the current experiences of Maori registered nurses, their reflections on their preparation for practice, and their current practice, it is possible to identify the present and future training and practice needs of Maori nurses. Maori nursing practice can be characterised as having five features: the promotion of cultural affirmation including cultural awareness and identity; the support of, and access to Maori networks; the adoption of Maori models of health; the enabling of visibility and pro-activity as Maori nurses; and, the validation of Maori nurses as effective health professionals. Three recommendations for promoting Maori nursing practice are made in relation to staff in the workplace and in nurse education programmes: all nursing staff need to be alert to: 1. the impact of western scientific models on Maori healthcare; 2. the (often passive) non-acceptance of Maori within mainstream institutions; and iii) the benefits of valuing indigenous nursing programmes. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
936 |
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Author |
Burrow, Maria; Gilmour, Jean; Cook, Catherine |
Title |
Healthcare assistants and aged residential care: A challenging policy and contractual environment |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
33 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
7-19 |
Keywords |
Healthcare assistants; Aged care; Registered nurses; Supervision; Retention; Nursing education |
Abstract |
Examines NZ policy and care demands in aged residential care. Maintains that registered nurses need to understand the socio-political, economic and educational factors that influence care delivery in aged residential care. Presents an overview of the current role of healthcare assistants (HCAs)in aged residential care, based on a review of the existing grey literature, current national policy, DHB contract agreements and NZNO collective agreements. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1533 |
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Author |
Spence, D.; Wood, E.E. |
Title |
Registered nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Journal of Professional Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
23 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
55-59 |
Keywords |
Registered nurses; Management; Professional development; Attitude of health personnel |
Abstract |
This article presents the findings of an interpretive study that explored and documented the meaning and impact of nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews. Data gleaned from nine New Zealand registered nurses employed by a single district health board provide evidence that nurses are often disappointed by the process of performance appraisal. Although they believe in the potential value of performance appraisal interviews, they seldom experience the feedback, direction, and encouragement necessary for an effective appraisal process. It is suggested that changes to the current professional development program and its accompanying performance appraisal will require skilled commitment on the part of nurses, managers, and the employing organisation to improve and develop the assessment and promotion of nursing practice. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
840 |
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Author |
Marshall, Bob; Craig, Andrea; Meyer, Alannah |
Title |
Registered nurses' attitudes towards, and experiences of, aggression and violence in the acute hospital setting |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Kai Tiaki Nursing Research |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
8 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
31-36 |
Keywords |
Aggression; Violence; Actue hospital settings; Training; Surveys; Registered nurses |
Abstract |
Examines NZ registered nurses' experiences of aggression and violence and the impact of aggression management training (AMT) on their experiences. Collects data using an internet survey incorporating Collins' Attitudes Towards Aggressive Behaviours Questionnaire. Rates the effect of participation in AMT on exposure to aggression or violence and its impact on attitudes towards aggression and violence. |
Call Number |
NZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1540 |
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