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Kyle, W. |
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Title |
Dementia specific nursing in New Zealand: History and practice today |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2002 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
8 |
Issue |
14 |
Pages |
3-9 |
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Keywords |
Dementia; Nursing specialties |
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Abstract |
The author examines influences on contemporary dementia specific nursing practice. She addresses the current situation and future developments in this area. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1079 |
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Author |
Kyle, W. |
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Title |
The influence of technology in nursing practice with elder care facilities |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
7 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
20-23 |
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Keywords |
Older people; Technology; Nursing specialties; Ethics; Training |
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Abstract |
This article firstly describes the application of technological care practices in elder care, and then looks at the attitudes of the elderly and their families towards this care. The value of the equipment in terms of quality of care is considered, and a discussion of the continuing education needs of nurses is presented. The ethical questions around the use of technology are examined, along with possible strategies to deal with such issues. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1299 |
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1284 |
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Author |
MacDonald, R. |
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Title |
Mammography screening for breast cancer: Does it reduce the mortality rate? |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
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Pages |
8-12 |
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Keywords |
Breast cancer; Screening; Risk management; Health education; Cancer |
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This paper critically examines the literature on mammography as a breast cancer screening modality. It looks at what the New Zealand consumer is being told about the scientific uncertainties about the effectiveness of mammography and the substantial risks involved with it. This literature review raises concerns about the lack of information available for healthy women to make a fully informed decision about mammography screening. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1304 |
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Author |
McDonald, R. |
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Title |
Leadership and motivation in nursing practice |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
1999 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
5 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
42-44 |
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Keywords |
Motivation; Quality assurance; Leadership; Nursing |
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This article explores the role of leadership in improving motivation and workplace behaviour. Strategies and tools for managing motivational issues are presented, such as organisational culture, rewards systems and quality assurance. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1301 |
Serial |
1286 |
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Author |
McKinney, C.; Cassels-Brown, K.; Marston, A.; Spence, D. |
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Title |
Linking cultural safety to practice: Issues for student nurses and their teachers |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
13(1) |
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Keywords |
Students; Cultural safety; Teaching methods; Nursing; Education |
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Student nurses rely on their teachers, both academic and clinical, to assist them to develop their capacity to practice safely. Yet, in relation to cultural safety, relatively little has been written to assist the integration of theoretical knowledge to the world of practice. This article presents the findings of a small project undertaken by lecturers whose experiences supporting students' learning during clinical placements in Auckland stimulated interest in the students' attempts to use their classroom learning to begin their journey towards culturally safe nursing practice. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to explore the experience of nursing clients from cultures other than one's own and to describe culturally safe practice from the perspective of third year students. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
862 |
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Author |
Mercer, C. |
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Title |
Interpreting the phenomenology of out-of-town hospitalisation using a Heideggerian framework |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
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Volume |
11 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
20-25 |
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Keywords |
Nursing research; Patient satisfaction |
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Abstract |
This article is presented in two parts. In the first, an outline of Heidegger's approach to phenomenology is offered. A basic premise of hermeneutic phenomenology is that people make sense of the world through the narratives they tell to themselves and to others. When the researcher uses this philosophical approach, persons communicate their experiences; the researcher interprets the experience and communicates that understanding in writing. In the second part of the paper, the experiences of four people whose partners were hospitalised out of town is described. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 1318 |
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1302 |
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Author |
Neville, S.J.; Alpass, F. |
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Title |
Older men and worries: The impact on well-being |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
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Volume |
14 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
4-7 |
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Keywords |
Older people; Male; Geriatric nursing |
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Abstract |
The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between worries and psychological well-being, and self-rated health in older men. A cross-sectional survey method was used to investigate the research aim. A group of men aged 65 years and over (n = 217), who lived in a small New Zealand city, participated in this study. Results from this research revealed that worries about physical abilities and health were significantly related to a decrease in psychological well-being and self-rated health. Gerontological nurses are challenged to be cognisant of older men's concerns about their health and physical ability. |
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Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1323 |
Serial |
1307 |
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Author |
Neville, S.J.; Gillon, D.; Milligan, K. |
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Title |
New Zealand registered nurses' use of physical assessment skills: A pilot study |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
14(1) |
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Keywords |
Clinical assessment; Nursing; Evaluation |
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The objective of this project was to ascertain registered nurses' use of selected physical assessment skills before and after participation in a health assessment course. A pre- (also referred to as part I) and post- (part II) test design was used to investigate the research aim. Participants were obtained via a convenience sample. A questionnaire was completed at the beginning of the educational programme and then four to six weeks after completion of the assessment course. A two tailed t-test was used to identify any significant differences in the characteristics of participants from part I (N = 206) to part II (N = 145), with no differences identified. However, there was an overall mean percentage difference of 17.1% in the use of physical assessment skills after having completed the educational programme. In conclusion, the researchers found that four to six weeks after completion of a health assessment course, nurses were using the skills learned to improve their nursing practice more frequently than before the programme. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 879 |
Serial |
863 |
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Author |
Nichols, J. |
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Title |
An exploration of clinical supervision within mental health nursing |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2004 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Issue |
November |
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Keywords |
Clinical supervision; Mental health; Psychiatric Nursing |
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The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the concept of clinical supervision specifically in relation to mental health nursing. The author talks briefly about the naming and history of clinical supervision and aims to provide some clarity around defining the concept. There is discussion around the role, value and objectives of clinical supervision before critical examination of two models of clinical supervision within two different contexts. Finally the strengths and weaknesses of each model are discussed, and the differences illustrate some of the contextual factors of clinical supervision. |
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Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 876 |
Serial |
860 |
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Author |
Richardson, M.; Vernon, R.A.; Jacobs, S. |
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Title |
Implementing health assessment into the undergraduate nursing curriculum |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
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Volume |
13 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
18-21 |
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Keywords |
Nursing; Education; Curriculum |
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This article explores historical, philosophical and theoretical perspectives of health assessment, and discusses one institution's experiences developing and implementing undergraduate health assessment courses. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1306 |
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Author |
Scrymgeour, G. |
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Title |
Using diagnostic reasoning in nursing practice: Ectopic pregnancy: A case study approach |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2005 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online at Eastern Institute of Technology |
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Volume |
13 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
13-17 |
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Keywords |
Nursing; Pregnancy; Clinical assessment |
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This paper explores, through the use of a case study, an evidence-based diagnostic reasoning process utilising the framework followed by Dains, Baumann and Scheibel (1998). This framework, as described by these authors, involves an inductive process of reasoning, which leads to formulation of a hypothesis that is then analysed using an evidence-based approach. From this analysis, a likely diagnosis can be made and appropriate therapeutic intervention initiated. This research demonstrates that although an evidence-based approach is the ideal, sometimes clinical intuition is equally important to the clinical outcome. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1305 |
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Author |
Searle, J. |
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Title |
Gender bias: Women and heart disease |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
7 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
10-14 |
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Keywords |
Cardiovascular diseases; Gender; Nursing; Female |
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This article discusses the apparent gender bias prevalent in health care for women who experience cardiovascular disease. It considers how gender expectations and stereotypes affect health practices. Changes at the social, political and practice level necessary to achieve equitable care for women with cardiovascular disease are outlined. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1282 |
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Author |
Vernon, R.A. |
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Title |
Clinical case study: Acute traumatic head injury |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
7 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
3-9 |
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Keywords |
Trauma; Emergency nursing; Nursing specialties; Quality of health care |
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This clinical case study takes an integrated approach to investigation and critical analysis of the complex physiological and pathophysiological treatment modalities instigated when a patient presents following acute traumatic head injury. A broad overview of the developmental physiology of the brain and an explanation of the mechanism of traumatic brain injury as it relates to alterations in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebral metabolism is presented. The author describes in narrative form the clinical presentation of a patient, her symptoms and initial treatment rationale. It concludes with analysis of the patients initial treatment priorities and symptom management during the first 48 hours of her care. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1281 |
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Author |
Vernon, R.A.; Jacobs, S.; Papps, E. |
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Title |
An innovative initiative for advanced nursing practice roles |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2007 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
Available online from Eastern Institute of Technology |
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Volume |
14 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
16-17 |
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Keywords |
Advanced nursing practice; Primary health care; Nurse practitioners; Nursing models |
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Abstract |
This paper reports an initiative which is an example of partnership between education and health organisations resulting in the implementation of a jointly funded advanced nursing practice role. The model is for community based Nurse Practitioner-managed health care for primary health and disease management. The key partners in this project are the Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay District Health Board, and a Primary Health Organisation (Tu Meke – First Choice). This article summarises the objectives, implementation, evaluation and benefits of the programme. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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1311 |
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Author |
Ward, J. |
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Title |
High acuity nursing |
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Journal Article |
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Year |
2001 |
Publication |
Vision: A Journal of Nursing |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
7 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
15-19 |
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Keywords |
Nurse-family relations; Emergency nursing; Technology |
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Abstract |
This article looks at the role of technology in nursing, and the interaction between it and human compassion and caring. The interface between critical care technologies and caring is explored, along with the social and political issues facing critical care areas. |
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Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ 1298 |
Serial |
1283 |
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